Portland · ME

Waterfalls near Portland, ME

51 waterfalls within 75 miles · 51 with detail pages · 4 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Portland, 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 Portland

Top 5

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

51 total

Within 25 miles of Portland

4 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Presumpscot Falls4 mi~5 min
First Falls10 mi~20 min
Cascade Falls Waterfall11 mi~20 min
Steep Falls22 mi~40 min

25–50 miles

3 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Hiram Falls30 mi~50 min
Orris Falls35 mi~1.0 hr
Kezar Falls46 mi~1.3 hr

50–75 miles

44 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Bond Brook Falls52 mi~1.5 hr
Diana's Baths54 mi~1.6 hr
Emerald Pool55 mi~1.6 hr
Pitcher Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
Chandler Gorge56 mi~1.6 hr
Champney Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
Brickett Falls56 mi~1.6 hr
Jackson Falls108 ft57 mi~1.7 hr
Mad River Falls57 mi~1.7 hr
Hermit Falls58 mi~1.7 hr
Kees Falls58 mi~1.7 hr
Sabbaday Falls61 mi~1.8 hr
Great Falls49 ft62 mi~1.8 hr
Rumford Falls62 mi~1.8 hr
Glen Ellis Falls64 ft64 mi~1.8 hr
Fletcher Cascades64 mi~1.9 hr
Thompson Falls64 mi~1.9 hr
Lower Nancy Cascades82 ft64 mi~1.9 hr
Middle Nancy Cascades33 ft64 mi~1.9 hr
Upper Nancy Cascades16 ft64 mi~1.9 hr
Crystal Cascades Falls65 mi~1.9 hr
Fawn Pool65 mi~1.9 hr
Coliseum Falls65 mi~1.9 hr
Bemis Falls65 mi~1.9 hr
The Falls66 mi~1.9 hr
Arethusa Falls138 ft66 mi~1.9 hr
Ripley Falls66 mi~1.9 hr
Flume Cascade68 mi~2.0 hr
Triple Falls69 mi~2.0 hr
Gibbs Falls69 mi~2.0 hr
Salmacis Fall70 mi~2.0 hr
Hitchcock Fall70 mi~2.0 hr
Thoreau Falls80 ft70 mi~2.0 hr
Coosauk Fall70 mi~2.0 hr
Chandler Fall70 mi~2.0 hr
Screw Auger Falls71 mi~2.0 hr
Tama Fall71 mi~2.0 hr
Salroc Fall71 mi~2.0 hr
Gordon Fall71 mi~2.0 hr
Upper Falls71 mi~2.1 hr
Middle Falls71 mi~2.1 hr
Zealand Falls72 mi~2.1 hr
Franconia Falls73 mi~2.1 hr
Lower Ammonoosuc Falls74 mi~2.1 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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