Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Waterfalls Near Hampton Falls, NH
5 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Hampton Falls, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Hampton Falls, 0.5 miles southwest of town. Pawtucket Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 17 Google reviews). Most of the falls are southwest of Hampton Falls. The list includes falls across the line in Massachusetts and Maine.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Hampton Falls at a Glance
12 Waterfalls Near Hampton Falls, Ranked by Distance
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Hampton Falls
Hampton Falls is the closest named waterfall to Hampton Falls, 0.5 miles to the southwest in Rockingham County. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls.
- Rating
- 3.7 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Hampton Falls, NH 03844
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Packers Falls
Packers Falls lies 14 miles north of Hampton Falls in Strafford County, number 2 of 12 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Newmarket.
- Rating
- 4.2 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Durham, NH 03824
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Mitchels Falls
Mitchels Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Hampton Falls in Essex County, number 3 of 12 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Haverhill.
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Haverhill, MA 01832
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Orris Falls
Orris Falls lies 26 miles north of Hampton Falls in York County, number 4 of 12 by distance. Its own nearest town is North Berwick.
- Address
- York County, ME (GPS 43.2753, -70.7108)
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Pawtucket Falls
Pawtucket Falls lies 30 miles southwest of Hampton Falls in Middlesex County, number 5 of 12 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Merrimack River waterfall & an important Pennacook Indian fishing ground in the pre-colonial period.
- Rating
- 4.8 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lowell, MA 01854
- Known for
- memories
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Steeles Falls
Steeles Falls lies 30 miles northwest of Hampton Falls in Merrimack County, number 6 of 12 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Epsom.
- Rating
- 3.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Epsom, NH 03234
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Amoskeag Falls
Amoskeag Falls lies 31 miles west of Hampton Falls in Downtown County, number 7 of 12 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Manchester.
- Rating
- 3.5 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Manchester, NH 03101
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Wicassic Falls
Wicassic Falls lies 32 miles southwest of Hampton Falls in Middlesex County, number 8 of 12 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Although only dropping a short distance, this wide waterfall is famous in the area.
- Rating
- 2.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Tyngsborough, MA 01879
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Wildcat Falls
Wildcat Falls lies 33 miles west of Hampton Falls in Hillsborough County, number 9 of 12 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Hampton Falls. This rocky, picturesque waterfall in Wildcat Falls Conservation Area is surrounded by trees.
- Rating
- 4.4 (44 Google reviews)
- Address
- Merrimack, NH 03054
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Greggs Falls
Greggs Falls lies 36 miles west of Hampton Falls in Hillsborough County, number 10 of 12 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Goffstown.
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Goffstown, NH 03045
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Garvin Falls
Garvin Falls lies 37 miles northwest of Hampton Falls in Merrimack County, number 11 of 12 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is Pembroke.
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Concord, NH 03301
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Sewalls Falls
Sewalls Falls lies 42 miles northwest of Hampton Falls in Merrimack County, number 12 of 12 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Hampton Falls. Its own nearest town is East Concord.
- Rating
- 4.2 (25 Google reviews)
- Address
- Concord, NH 03301
Where the Waterfalls Are
Hampton Falls sits in or near the Southern Uplands and the Merrimack Valley area of New Hampshire. Southern New Hampshire's falls are modest in height but rich in history. Rivers here powered textile mills and sawmills in the 1800s, and several named falls sit in or near town centers where dams and mill ruins remain. Wildcat Falls, in a conservation area in Hillsborough County, tumbles over a jumble of boulders through mixed forest. Cheshire and Sullivan counties along the Connecticut River valley hold small cascades in rolling hill country near Alstead, while Merrimack County's falls near Concord and Epsom lie on streams draining toward the Merrimack River. Flows here depend more on recent rain than on mountain snowmelt. Read the New Hampshire waterfall guide.
By direction from Hampton Falls: 3 to the southwest and 2 to the north. They are spread across Rockingham County (1), Strafford County (1), Essex County (1), York County (1), and Middlesex County (1). The average distance is 17.4 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Hampton Falls
Hampton Falls (0.5 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Hampton Falls
Packers Falls (14 mi), Mitchels Falls (17 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Hampton Falls
Orris Falls (26 mi), Pawtucket Falls (30 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Hampton Falls: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Hampton Falls, NH?
5 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Hampton Falls: 1 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 2 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Hampton Falls?
Hampton Falls in Rockingham County is the closest, about 0.5 miles southwest of Hampton Falls.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Hampton Falls?
Pawtucket Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 17 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Hampton Falls in?
Rockingham County (1), Strafford County (1), Essex County (1), York County (1), and Middlesex County (1).
How does Hampton Falls compare with other New Hampshire towns?
Hampton Falls ranks 26th of the 26 New Hampshire towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.