Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Waterfalls Near Newmarket, NH

There are 7 named waterfalls within a 30-mile radius of Newmarket, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Packers Falls, 1.7 miles northwest of town. Hampton Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (3.7 stars from 13 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in Maine and Massachusetts.

Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.

Photo of Hampton Falls in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Pictured: Hampton Falls, NH

Best Waterfalls Near Newmarket at a Glance

Illustrated featured image for Orris Falls in York County, Maine
With recorded history

Orris Falls

Has a USGS description or naming history.

7 Waterfalls Near Newmarket, Ranked by Distance

  1. Packers Falls

    Newmarket, NH · Strafford County · 1.7 mi northwest of Newmarket
    4.2 (5 reviews)

    Packers Falls is the closest named waterfall to Newmarket, 1.7 miles to the northwest in Strafford County. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Newmarket.

    Rating
    4.2 (5 Google reviews)
    Address
    Durham, NH 03824
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  2. Hampton Falls

    Hampton Falls, NH · Rockingham County · 12 mi south of Newmarket
    3.7 (13 reviews)

    Hampton Falls lies 12 miles south of Newmarket in Rockingham County, number 2 of 7 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Newmarket. Its own nearest town is Hampton Falls.

    Rating
    3.7 (13 Google reviews)
    Address
    Hampton Falls, NH 03844
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  3. Orris Falls

    North Berwick, ME · York County · 17 mi northeast of Newmarket

    Orris Falls lies 17 miles northeast of Newmarket in York County, number 3 of 7 by distance. Its own nearest town is North Berwick.

    Address
    York County, ME (GPS 43.2753, -70.7108)
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  4. Steeles Falls

    Epsom, NH · Merrimack County · 21 mi northwest of Newmarket
    3.0 (3 reviews)

    Steeles Falls lies 21 miles northwest of Newmarket in Merrimack County, number 4 of 7 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Newmarket. Its own nearest town is Epsom.

    Rating
    3.0 (3 Google reviews)
    Address
    Epsom, NH 03234
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  5. Mitchels Falls

    Haverhill, MA · Essex County · 24 mi southwest of Newmarket
    3.5 (2 reviews)

    Mitchels Falls lies 24 miles southwest of Newmarket in Essex County, number 5 of 7 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Newmarket. Its own nearest town is Haverhill.

    Rating
    3.5 (2 Google reviews)
    Address
    Haverhill, MA 01832
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  6. Amoskeag Falls

    Manchester, NH · Downtown County · 28 mi west of Newmarket
    3.5 (4 reviews)

    Amoskeag Falls lies 28 miles west of Newmarket in Downtown County, number 6 of 7 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Newmarket. Its own nearest town is Manchester.

    Rating
    3.5 (4 Google reviews)
    Address
    Manchester, NH 03101
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  7. Garvin Falls

    Pembroke, NH · Merrimack County · 30 mi west of Newmarket
    2.0 (1 reviews)

    Garvin Falls lies 30 miles west of Newmarket in Merrimack County, number 7 of 7 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Newmarket. Its own nearest town is Pembroke.

    Rating
    2.0 (1 Google reviews)
    Address
    Concord, NH 03301
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Where the Waterfalls Are

Newmarket 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 Newmarket: 2 to the west, 2 to the northwest, 1 to the northeast, 1 to the south, and 1 to the southwest. They are spread across Merrimack County (2), Strafford County (1), Rockingham County (1), York County (1), Essex County (1), and Downtown County (1). The average distance is 19.1 miles.

By Distance

Within 10 miles of Newmarket

Packers Falls (1.7 mi)

10 to 20 miles of Newmarket

Hampton Falls (12 mi), Orris Falls (17 mi)

20 to 30 miles of Newmarket

Steeles Falls (21 mi), Mitchels Falls (24 mi), Amoskeag Falls (28 mi), Garvin Falls (30 mi)

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Waterfalls Near Newmarket: FAQs

How many waterfalls are near Newmarket, NH?

7 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Newmarket: 1 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 4 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

What is the closest waterfall to Newmarket?

Packers Falls in Strafford County is the closest, about 1.7 miles northwest of Newmarket.

What is the best-rated waterfall near Newmarket?

Hampton Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 3.7 stars from 13 Google reviews.

Which counties are the waterfalls near Newmarket in?

Merrimack County (2), Strafford County (1), Rockingham County (1), York County (1), and Essex County (1).

How does Newmarket compare with other New Hampshire towns?

Newmarket ranks 24th of the 26 New Hampshire towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.