Must-see waterfall · Grafton, New Hampshire
Franconia Falls
Franconia Falls is a waterfall in Grafton, New Hampshire.
Franconia Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Franconia Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Franconia Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.16542, -71.69229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Franconia Falls
- Cannon Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Grafton · ~1 km · Must-see
- Profile Lake · lake · Grafton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Profile Cliff · viewpoint · Grafton · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Cannon Balls · viewpoint · Grafton · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lonesome Lake · lake · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Lafayette · viewpoint · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kinsman Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Liberty · viewpoint · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Owls Head · viewpoint · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Pemigewasset · viewpoint · Grafton · ~9 km · Must-see
- Flume Gorge & Visitor Center · waterfall · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Flume · viewpoint · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Galehead Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Coffin Pond Dam · lake · Grafton · ~13 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Franconia Falls
- Flume Gorge & Visitor Center · waterfall · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rocky Gorge Scenic Area · waterfall · Carroll · ~47 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cascade Falls · waterfall · Windsor · ~128 km · Must-see
- Great Falls Historic District (Windham, Maine) · waterfall · Cumberland · ~144 km · Must-see
- Bridesmaid Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~3 km
- Bridalveil Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~3 km
- Stairs Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~4 km
- Swiftwater Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~4 km
- Cloudland Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~5 km
- Kinsman Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Franconia Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Franconia Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Franconia Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Franconia Falls?
Nearby: Cannon Mountain (viewpoint, 1 km), Echo Lake (lake, 1 km), Profile Lake (lake, 2 km), Profile Cliff (viewpoint, 2 km), The Cannon Balls (viewpoint, 3 km), Lonesome Lake (lake, 4 km).
Is Franconia Falls worth visiting?
Franconia Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in New Hampshire on Spotwander.