Oxford County, Maine
Waterfalls Near Norway, ME
Norway has 13 named waterfalls within 30 miles, 3 of them inside 10 miles. The nearest is Steep Falls, 0.8 miles southeast of town. Kezar Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 18 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 Norway at a Glance
13 Waterfalls Near Norway, Ranked by Distance
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Steep Falls
Steep Falls is the closest named waterfall to Norway, 0.8 miles to the southeast in Oxford County. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Norway.
- Rating
- 3.0 (4 Google reviews)
- Address
- Norway, ME 04268
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Bisco Falls
Bisco Falls lies 4.9 miles north of Norway in Oxford County, number 2 of 13 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Paris.
- Rating
- 2.8 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- West Paris, ME 04289
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Basin Falls
Basin Falls lies 9.0 miles northeast of Norway in Oxford County, number 3 of 13 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Buckfield.
- Rating
- 3.5 (10 Google reviews)
- Address
- Buckfield, ME 04220
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Kezar Falls
Kezar Falls lies 13 miles west of Norway in Oxford County, number 4 of 13 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Norway. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 4.8 (18 Google reviews)
- Address
- Lovell, ME 04051
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 18 miles southeast of Norway in Androscoggin County, number 5 of 13 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Norway. USGS notes: Located in the Androscoggin River, between the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, just S of Fox Island. (US-T121)
- Rating
- 4.5 (12 Google reviews)
- Address
- Auburn, ME 04210
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Kees Falls
Kees Falls lies 22 miles northwest of Norway in Oxford County, number 6 of 13 by distance. It ranks 10th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Bethel.
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Rumford Falls
Rumford Falls lies 22 miles north of Norway in Oxford County, number 7 of 13 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Norway. 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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Mad River Falls
Mad River Falls lies 23 miles west of Norway in Oxford County, number 8 of 13 by distance. It ranks 13th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Lovell.
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- South Oxford, ME 04217
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Brickett Falls
Brickett Falls lies 24 miles west of Norway in Carroll County, number 9 of 13 by distance. It ranks 11th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 3.5 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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Hermit Falls
Hermit Falls lies 25 miles west of Norway in Carroll County, number 10 of 13 by distance. It ranks 12th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Gorham.
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chatham, NH 03813
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Swans Falls
Swans Falls lies 25 miles southwest of Norway in Oxford County, number 11 of 13 by distance. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Fryeburg.
- Rating
- 4.7 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Fryeburg, ME 04037
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The Falls
The Falls lies 27 miles north of Norway in Oxford County, number 12 of 13 by distance. It ranks 9th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Mexico.
- Rating
- 3.7 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Dixfield, ME 04224
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 28 miles southwest of Norway in Oxford County, number 13 of 13 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Norway. Its own nearest town is Hiram.
- Rating
- 3.5 (11 Google reviews)
- Address
- Baldwin, ME 04041
Where the Waterfalls Are
Norway 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 Norway: 4 to the west, 3 to the north, 2 to the southeast, 2 to the southwest, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the northwest. They are spread across Oxford County (10), Carroll County (2), and Androscoggin County (1). The average distance is 18.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Norway
Steep Falls (0.8 mi), Bisco Falls (4.9 mi), Basin Falls (9.0 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Norway
Kezar Falls (13 mi), Great Falls (18 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Norway
Kees Falls (22 mi), Rumford Falls (22 mi), Mad River Falls (23 mi), Brickett Falls (24 mi), Hermit Falls (25 mi), Swans Falls (25 mi), The Falls (27 mi), Great Falls (28 mi)
Nearby Towns With Waterfalls
Waterfalls Near Norway: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Norway, ME?
13 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Norway: 3 within 10 miles, 2 10 to 20 miles, 8 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Norway?
Steep Falls in Oxford County is the closest, about 0.8 miles southeast of Norway.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Norway?
Kezar Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 18 Google reviews.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Norway in?
Oxford County (10), Carroll County (2), and Androscoggin County (1).
How does Norway compare with other Maine towns?
Norway ranks 12th of the 37 Maine towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.