Oxford County, Maine
Waterfalls Near Bethel, ME
26 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bethel, 1 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Kees Falls, 8.8 miles southwest of town. Glen Ellis Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.9 stars from 240 Google reviews). The list includes falls across the line in New Hampshire.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Bethel at a Glance
26 Waterfalls Near Bethel, Ranked by Distance
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Kees Falls
Kees Falls is the closest named waterfall to Bethel, 8.8 miles to the southwest in Oxford County. It ranks 18th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Screw Auger Falls
Screw Auger Falls lies 13 miles northwest of Bethel in Oxford County, number 2 of 26 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Small waterfall accessed by multiple trails, popular for swimming, picnics & nature exploration.
- Rating
- 4.8 (106 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Oxford, ME 04261
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Mad River Falls
Mad River Falls lies 13 miles southwest of Bethel in Oxford County, number 3 of 26 by distance. It ranks 21st for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Mother Walker Falls
Mother Walker Falls lies 14 miles northwest of Bethel in Oxford County, number 4 of 26 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel.
- Rating
- 3.3 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Oxford, ME 04261
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Kezar Falls
Kezar Falls lies 14 miles south of Bethel in Oxford County, number 5 of 26 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 4.8 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lovell, ME 04051
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Dryad Falls
Dryad Falls lies 14 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 6 of 26 by distance. Its own nearest town is Berlin.
- Address
- Coos County, NH (GPS 44.4423, -71.0776)
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Hermit Falls
Hermit Falls lies 15 miles southwest of Bethel in Carroll County, number 7 of 26 by distance. It ranks 19th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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Bisco Falls
Bisco Falls lies 15 miles southeast of Bethel in Oxford County, number 8 of 26 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Paris.
- Rating
- 2.8 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- West Paris, ME 04289
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Rumford Falls
Rumford Falls lies 15 miles northeast of Bethel in Oxford County, number 9 of 26 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. USGS notes: Rumford Falls, on the Androscoggin River, is the highest falls E of Niagara Falls with a drop of 176 feet. A system of dams and canals was built in the 1890's to generate electricity. Today, 40,000 kilowatts per hour are generated. The falls may be dry during low water. The Anasagunticook Tribe, which was a part of the Eastern Abanakis, lived in nearby Canton and Bethel, camped here to fish for migrating salmon.
- Rating
- 3.5 (17 Google reviews)
- Address
- Rumford, ME 04276
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Giant Falls
Giant Falls lies 16 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 10 of 26 by distance. It ranks 14th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 4.8 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Shelburne, NH 03581
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Brickett Falls
Brickett Falls lies 16 miles southwest of Bethel in Carroll County, number 11 of 26 by distance. It ranks 20th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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The Cataracts
The Cataracts lies 17 miles north of Bethel in Oxford County, number 12 of 26 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 4.8 (20 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Oxford, ME 04261
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Ellis Falls
Ellis Falls lies 17 miles north of Bethel in Oxford County, number 13 of 26 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 4.6 (16 Google reviews)
- Address
- Andover, ME 04226
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Dunn Falls
Dunn Falls lies 19 miles north of Bethel in Oxford County, number 14 of 26 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel.
- Rating
- 4.3 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- North Oxford, ME 04261
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Steep Falls
Steep Falls lies 19 miles southeast of Bethel in Oxford County, number 15 of 26 by distance. It ranks 15th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Norway.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Norway, ME 04268
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Silver Ripple Cascade
Silver Ripple Cascade lies 20 miles north of Bethel in Oxford County, number 16 of 26 by distance. It ranks 22nd for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Andover, ME 04275
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The Falls
The Falls lies 20 miles northeast of Bethel in Oxford County, number 17 of 26 by distance. It ranks 16th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Dixfield, ME 04224
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Basin Falls
Basin Falls lies 21 miles east of Bethel in Oxford County, number 18 of 26 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Buckfield.
- Rating
- 3.5 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buckfield, ME 04220
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Triple Falls
Triple Falls lies 23 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 19 of 26 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 4.3 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Gorham, NH 03581
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Peboamauk Fall
Peboamauk Fall lies 23 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 20 of 26 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Coos County, NH (GPS 44.4148, -71.2665)
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Coosauk Fall
Coosauk Fall lies 24 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 21 of 26 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Coos County, NH (GPS 44.3628, -71.2706)
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Hitchcock Falls
Hitchcock Falls lies 24 miles west of Bethel in Coos County, number 22 of 26 by distance. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Address
- Randolph, NH 03593
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Glen Ellis Falls
Glen Ellis Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Bethel in Coos County, number 23 of 26 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Bethel. Serene, 64-foot high waterfall on the Ellis River in White Mountain National Forest.
- Rating
- 4.9 (240 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson, NH 03846
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Angel Falls
Angel Falls lies 26 miles north of Bethel in Franklin County, number 24 of 26 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 4.5 (128 Google reviews)
- Address
- West Central Franklin, ME 04275
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Swans Falls
Swans Falls lies 27 miles south of Bethel in Oxford County, number 25 of 26 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is Fryeburg.
- Rating
- 4.7 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fryeburg, ME 04037
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Winniweta Falls
Winniweta Falls lies 27 miles southwest of Bethel in Carroll County, number 26 of 26 by distance. It ranks 17th for review count among waterfalls near Bethel. Its own nearest town is North Conway.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Jackson, NH 03846
Where the Waterfalls Are
Bethel sits in or near the Western Mountains area of Maine. The mountains along the New Hampshire border, from Grafton Notch to the Rangeley Lakes and Kingfield, are Maine's most visited waterfall country. Smalls Falls in Franklin County is a series of drops and pools beside a highway rest area, and Angel Falls nearby is a tall, narrow plunge reached by a forest walk. In Oxford County, Screw Auger Falls carves potholes and a small gorge into granite within Grafton Notch State Park, while The Cataracts and Kezar Falls are other favorites. Rumford Falls on the Androscoggin River is a large river fall harnessed for power since the 1890s, which USGS notes may be dry during low water. Read the Maine waterfall guide.
By direction from Bethel: 6 to the southwest, 6 to the west, 5 to the north, 2 to the northeast, 2 to the southeast, 2 to the south, 2 to the northwest, and 1 to the east. They are spread across Oxford County (15), Coos County (7), Carroll County (3), and Franklin County (1). The average distance is 18.7 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Bethel
Kees Falls (8.8 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Bethel
Screw Auger Falls (13 mi), Mad River Falls (13 mi), Mother Walker Falls (14 mi), Kezar Falls (14 mi), Dryad Falls (14 mi), Hermit Falls (15 mi), Bisco Falls (15 mi), Rumford Falls (15 mi), Giant Falls (16 mi), Brickett Falls (16 mi), The Cataracts (17 mi), Ellis Falls (17 mi), Dunn Falls (19 mi), Steep Falls (19 mi), Silver Ripple Cascade (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Bethel
The Falls (20 mi), Basin Falls (21 mi), Triple Falls (23 mi), Peboamauk Fall (23 mi), Coosauk Fall (24 mi), Hitchcock Falls (24 mi), Glen Ellis Falls (25 mi), Angel Falls (26 mi), Swans Falls (27 mi), Winniweta Falls (27 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Bethel: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Bethel, ME?
26 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Bethel: 1 within 10 miles, 15 10 to 20 miles, 10 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Bethel?
Kees Falls in Oxford County is the closest, about 8.8 miles southwest of Bethel.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Bethel?
Glen Ellis Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.9 stars from 240 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Bethel in?
Oxford County (15), Coos County (7), Carroll County (3), and Franklin County (1).
How does Bethel compare with other Maine towns?
Bethel ranks 4th of the 37 Maine towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.