Manchester · NH

Waterfalls near Manchester, NH

72 waterfalls within 75 miles · 72 with detail pages · 16 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Manchester, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Manchester

Top 5

New Hampshire

Greggs Falls

6 miles from Manchester · ~10 min

New Hampshire

Wildcat Falls

10 miles from Manchester · ~15 min

New Hampshire

Garvin Falls

12 miles from Manchester · ~20 min

New Hampshire

Purgatory Falls

15 miles from Manchester · ~25 min

New Hampshire

Upper Falls

15 miles from Manchester · ~25 min

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

72 total

Within 25 miles of Manchester

16 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Greggs Falls—6 mi~10 min
Wildcat Falls—10 mi~15 min
Garvin Falls—12 mi~20 min
Purgatory Falls—15 mi~25 min
Upper Falls—15 mi~25 min
Middle Falls—15 mi~25 min
Senter Falls—15 mi~25 min
Purgatory Lower Falls—16 mi~25 min
Steeles Falls—16 mi~30 min
Sewalls Falls—19 mi~35 min
Brennan Falls—19 mi~35 min
The Falls5 ft19 mi~35 min
Bonner Falls—21 mi~35 min
Great Falls—21 mi~35 min
Wadleigh's Falls—24 mi~40 min
Wicassic Falls—24 mi~40 min

25–50 miles

17 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Hook Island Falls—25 mi~45 min
Lower Falls—26 mi~45 min
Great Falls—26 mi~45 min
Piscassic Falls—26 mi~45 min
Packer's Falls—26 mi~45 min
Packers Falls—26 mi~45 min
Second Falls—27 mi~45 min
Gleason Falls—27 mi~45 min
Trap Falls10 ft28 mi~50 min
Gonic Trails Falls—29 mi~50 min
Hampton Falls—30 mi~50 min
Kimballs Falls—31 mi~55 min
Hayes Falls—31 mi~55 min
Falls Brook Falls—42 mi~1.2 hr
Profile Falls—42 mi~1.2 hr
Pollard Mills Falls—43 mi~1.3 hr
Fay Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr

50–75 miles

39 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Welton Falls—50 mi~1.4 hr
Elizabeth Falls—50 mi~1.4 hr
Falls of Song50 ft51 mi~1.5 hr
Bridal Veil Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Emerald Pool Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Twin Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Twin Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Whittier Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
The Cascades—51 mi~1.5 hr
Gages Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Roaring Falls—51 mi~1.5 hr
Old Mill Falls33 ft53 mi~1.5 hr
Sculptured Rocks—53 mi~1.5 hr
Big Dog Falls33 ft54 mi~1.5 hr
Litte Dog Falls13 ft54 mi~1.6 hr
Saxtons River Falls—54 mi~1.6 hr
Livermore Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Sokoki Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Black River Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Lower Falls—57 mi~1.7 hr
Beede Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Gerry's Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Gerrys Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Little Cascade Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Crystal Cascade Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Hidden Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Sumner Falls—61 mi~1.8 hr
Lower Falls—62 mi~1.8 hr
Wymans Falls—63 mi~1.8 hr
Mill Brook Cascade—65 mi~1.9 hr
Shell Cascade—65 mi~1.9 hr
Waternomee Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Buttermilk Middle Falls—71 mi~2.0 hr
Buttermilk Lower Falls—71 mi~2.0 hr
Buttermilk Falls—71 mi~2.1 hr
Buttermilk Upper Falls—71 mi~2.1 hr
Dusk Falls—72 mi~2.1 hr
Paradise Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr
Gordon Falls—75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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