Hot Springs, Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 4 waterfalls and 4 swimming holes on record. 1 is closed to swimming or soaking, listed below; each place page has any warning on file.

Where you can't swim or soak

  • Flume Gorge waterfall Seasonal closure: Gorge boardwalk closed off-season; off-hours use is unstaffed with unique risks per NH State Parks
  • Jackson Falls swimming hole Seasonal closure: Peak swimming visitation in July and August per Wildcat River comprehensive management plan
  • Lower Falls swimming hole Seasonal closure: Site maintained mid-May through mid-October; not maintained for winter use (no fee in winter per WMNF pass list)
  • Sabbaday Falls waterfall No swimming

New Hampshire waterfalls

All 4 waterfalls in New Hampshire

New Hampshire swimming holes

All 4 swimming holes in New Hampshire

Every place, on the map

  • Closed, or no soaking or swimming
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Showing 8 of 8 places

Name Kind Access Fee Status
Arethusa Falls Grafton County
Development Waterfall Access 1.5 mi hike, paved road Fee – Status Closure or warning on file
Diana's Baths Carroll County
Development Waterfall Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee Year-round fee site (self-serve pay station at parking lot) Status Closure or warning on file
Diana's Baths Pools Carroll County
Development Swimming hole Access 0.8 mi hike, paved road Fee White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass (year-round fee site) Status Closure or warning on file
Flume Gorge Grafton County
Development Waterfall Access 2 mi hike (round trip), paved road Fee May-Oct: adults ~$18 online / $21 window; ages 6-12 ~$16 / $19; under 5 free (2026 rates). Status Closure or warning on file
Jackson Falls Carroll County
Development Swimming hole Access paved road Fee No Wildcat River access fee; Town of Jackson parking rules (fines up to $50 for violations). Status Closure or warning on file
Lower Falls Grafton County
Development Swimming hole Access paved road Fee White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass when the site is open (self-serve pay station) Status Closure or warning on file
Sabbaday Falls Grafton County
Development Waterfall Access 0.3 mi hike, paved road Fee White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass at this site Status Closure or warning on file
The Basin Grafton County
Development Swimming hole Access paved road Fee No separate day-use fee for The Basin pullouts; other Franconia Notch attractions (Flume, tram historically) have. Status Closure or warning on file
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