Top waterfalls
WaterfallArethusa Falls
WaterfallAmoskeag Falls
WaterfallFlume Gorge
WaterfallDiana's Baths
WaterfallGoodrich Falls
WaterfallGlen Ellis Falls
WaterfallSabbaday Falls
WaterfallUpper Falls, Coös County
WaterfallGreat Falls
WaterfallRocky Gorge
WaterfallHampton Falls
WaterfallBeede Falls
Waterfalls by county
All waterfalls (54)
| Name | County | Elevation | Nearest town | Sky |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arethusa Falls | Grafton County | 546 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Amoskeag Falls | Hillsborough County | — | Manchester | 7 |
| Flume Gorge | Grafton County | — | Woodstock | 3 |
| Diana's Baths | Carroll County | — | North Conway | 3 |
| Goodrich Falls | Carroll County | — | North Conway | 3 |
| Glen Ellis Falls | Coos County | 559 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Sabbaday Falls | Grafton County | 428 m | Tamworth | 3 |
| Upper Falls, Coös County | Coos County | 513 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Great Falls | Cheshire County | — | Bellows Falls | 5 |
| Rocky Gorge | Carroll County | — | Conway | 3 |
| Hampton Falls | Rockingham County | 9 m | Hampton Falls | 6 |
| Beede Falls | Carroll County | 354 m | Sandwich | 3 |
| Campton Falls | Grafton County | — | Plymouth | 3 |
| Beaver Brook Falls | Coos County | 349 m | Colebrook | 2 |
| Beaver Brook Falls | Cheshire County | 222 m | Keene | 6 |
| Brickett Falls | Carroll County | 285 m | Lovell | 3 |
| Bridalveil Falls | Grafton County | 661 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Coosauk Fall | Coos County | 501 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Dryad Falls Trail | Coos County | 608 m | Berlin | 3 |
| Ellingwood Falls | Coos County | 434 m | Colebrook | 2 |
| Fay Falls | Cheshire County | 274 m | Westmoreland | 4 |
| Fletcher Cascades | Grafton County | 641 m | Thornton | 3 |
| Franconia Falls | Grafton County | 474 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Garfield Falls | Coos County | 562 m | Colebrook | 1 |
| Garvin Falls | Merrimack County | 65 m | Pembroke | 6 |
| Georgiana Falls | Grafton County | 497 m | Woodstock | 3 |
| Giant Falls | Coos County | 485 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Gordon Falls | Grafton County | 661 m | Woodstock | 3 |
| Greggs Falls | Hillsborough County | 82 m | Goffstown | 6 |
| Hawthorne Falls | Grafton County | 924 m | Deerfield | 4 |
| Hermit Falls | Carroll County | 238 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Hitchcock Falls | Coos County | 560 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Livermore Falls | Grafton County | 178 m | Plymouth | 4 |
| Lower Falls | Coos County | 457 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Mill Brook Cascade | Grafton County | 311 m | Thornton | 3 |
| Moose Falls | Coos County | 601 m | Colebrook | 1 |
| Nancy Cascades | Grafton County | 649 m | North Conway | 3 |
| Norway Rapids | Grafton County | 535 m | Woodstock | 3 |
| Packers Falls | Strafford County | 13 m | Newmarket | 6 |
| Peboamauk Fall | Coos County | 535 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Purgatory Falls | Hillsborough County | 182 m | Mont Vernon | 5 |
| Ripley Falls | Carroll County | 544 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Sewalls Falls | Merrimack County | 73 m | East Concord | 7 |
| Shell Cascade | Grafton County | 423 m | Thornton | 3 |
| Steeles Falls | Merrimack County | 188 m | Epsom | 5 |
| Thirteen Falls | Grafton County | 663 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Thompson Falls | Carroll County | 246 m | North Conway | 3 |
| Thoreau Falls | Grafton County | 692 m | Deerfield | 3 |
| Triple Falls | Coos County | 502 m | Gorham | 3 |
| Waternomee Falls | Grafton County | 480 m | Rumney | 3 |
| Welton Falls | Grafton County | 309 m | Alexandria | 3 |
| Wildcat Falls | Hillsborough County | 44 m | Merrimack | 7 |
| Winniweta Falls | Carroll County | 407 m | North Conway | 3 |
| Zealand Falls | Grafton County | 755 m | Deerfield | 3 |
Sky = estimated Bortle class (1 darkest – 9 brightest).
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How to photograph waterfalls
Waterfalls photograph best in soft, even light: overcast days, deep shade, or the hour after sunrise before direct sun hits the water. Bright sun on white water blows highlights and adds harsh contrast.
- Use 1/4 to 1 second for a silky look; 1/500 s or faster freezes individual drops.
- A circular polarizer cuts glare on wet rocks and leaves and deepens greens — rotate it while watching the rocks, not the sky.
- Spring snowmelt and the days after heavy rain give the strongest flow; late summer flow can drop to a trickle.
- Look for a foreground: a mossy boulder, a fallen log or the creek's leading lines make a stronger frame than the falls alone.
- Keep a microfiber cloth handy — spray drifts onto the lens, especially at the plunge pool.
Season: Peak flow is usually in late spring; autumn adds color around the falls, and winter can bring ice formations at colder locations.