Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Waterfalls Near Pembroke, NH
8 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Pembroke, 3 of them inside 10 miles. Garvin Falls is the closest at 2.9 miles to the northwest. Purgatory Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.5 stars from 26 Google reviews).
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Pembroke at a Glance
8 Waterfalls Near Pembroke, Ranked by Distance
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Garvin Falls
Garvin Falls is the closest named waterfall to Pembroke, 2.9 miles to the northwest in Merrimack County. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke.
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Concord, NH 03301
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Steeles Falls
Steeles Falls lies 8.5 miles northeast of Pembroke in Merrimack County, number 2 of 8 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. Its own nearest town is Epsom.
- Rating
- 3.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Epsom, NH 03234
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Sewalls Falls
Sewalls Falls lies 9.2 miles northwest of Pembroke in Merrimack County, number 3 of 8 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. Its own nearest town is East Concord.
- Rating
- 4.2 (25 Google reviews)
- Address
- Concord, NH 03301
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Amoskeag Falls
Amoskeag Falls lies 10 miles south of Pembroke in Downtown County, number 4 of 8 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. Its own nearest town is Manchester.
- Rating
- 3.5 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Manchester, NH 03101
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Greggs Falls
Greggs Falls lies 11 miles southwest of Pembroke in Hillsborough County, number 5 of 8 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. Its own nearest town is Goffstown.
- Rating
- 4.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Goffstown, NH 03045
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Wildcat Falls
Wildcat Falls lies 20 miles south of Pembroke in Hillsborough County, number 6 of 8 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Pembroke. 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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Purgatory Falls
Purgatory Falls lies 22 miles southwest of Pembroke in Hillsborough County, number 7 of 8 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. A hiking trail leads to this scenic waterfall with several cascades amid a tranquil forest.
- Rating
- 4.5 (26 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lyndeborough, NH 03057
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Packers Falls
Packers Falls lies 26 miles east of Pembroke in Strafford County, number 8 of 8 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Pembroke. Its own nearest town is Newmarket.
- Rating
- 4.2 (5 Google reviews)
- Address
- Durham, NH 03824
Where the Waterfalls Are
Pembroke 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 Pembroke: 2 to the south, 2 to the southwest, 2 to the northwest, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the east. They are spread across Merrimack County (3), Hillsborough County (3), Downtown County (1), and Strafford County (1). The average distance is 13.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Pembroke
Garvin Falls (2.9 mi), Steeles Falls (8.5 mi), Sewalls Falls (9.2 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Pembroke
Amoskeag Falls (10 mi), Greggs Falls (11 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Pembroke
Wildcat Falls (20 mi), Purgatory Falls (22 mi), Packers Falls (26 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Pembroke: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Pembroke, NH?
8 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Pembroke: 3 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 3 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Pembroke?
Garvin Falls in Merrimack County is the closest, about 2.9 miles northwest of Pembroke.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Pembroke?
Purgatory Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.5 stars from 26 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Wildcat Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Pembroke in?
Merrimack County (3), Hillsborough County (3), Downtown County (1), and Strafford County (1).
How does Pembroke compare with other New Hampshire towns?
Pembroke ranks 23rd of the 26 New Hampshire towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.