The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 42 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 22 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

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   Livermore Falls Verified

   Campton · jumps 20–60 ft

   Livermore Falls is a well-known swimming and jumping spot on the Pemigewasset River in Campton, NH, about two hours north of Boston. From I-93 take Exit 25 and follow local roads (past a school) to Livermore Falls Road, where a… Full guide →

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   Welton Falls Verified

   Alexandria

   Welton Falls drops about 30 feet into a deep, mossy gorge in Welton Falls State Forest, Alexandria, NH. Most visitors start at the AMC Cardigan Lodge and follow the Lower Manning Trail roughly 4 miles round trip along Clark… Full guide →

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   Locke Falls Verified

   Barrington

   Also called Locke Falls, this cascade on the Isinglass River sits within Barrington's conserved Gonic Trails network, reached via a short walk from the Rochester Neck Road trailhead (parking is limited, arrive early). Remnants of… Full guide →

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   Profile Falls Verified

   Bristol

   Profile Falls is a wide, roughly 30-foot drop on the Smith River in Bristol/Hill, NH, on US Army Corps of Engineers flood-control land below Franklin Falls Dam. Park at the small lot off Mountain Hill Road/Profile Falls Road and… Full guide →

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   Livermore Falls Recreation Area Verified

   Campton

   Livermore Falls Recreation Area sits on the Pemigewasset River in Campton, New Hampshire, within Livermore Falls State Forest. A parking lot off Livermore Road (Route 175) leads to sandy beaches, flat ledges, and a historic 1885… Full guide →

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   Emerald Pool Verified

   Chatham

   Emerald Pool is a spring-fed plunge pool on Charles Brook in Chatham, reached by an easy 0.4-mile walk from the Baldface Circle Trail parking area on NH 113 in Evans Notch. A short waterfall feeds the pool, whose green tint comes… Full guide →

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   The Quarries (Rattlesnake Hill), Concord Verified

   Concord · jumps 7–20 ft

   Known locally as The Quarries, this cluster of flooded Swenson granite pits on Rattlesnake Hill is Concord's best-known swimming hole complex. The classic approach is from the rear of Calvary Cemetery off North State Street, via… Full guide →

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   Packer's Falls Verified

   Durham

   Packer's Falls is a well-known swimming hole on the Lamprey River in Durham, reached via Packers Falls Road off Route 108, with a small roadside pullout on Bennett Road holding five or six cars. The falls tumble over ledge into a… Full guide →

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   Thompson Falls Verified

   Gorham

   Thompson Falls is a seven-tiered cascade dropping roughly 130-150 feet down the west flank of Wildcat Mountain in Pinkham Notch. Access is an easy 1.4-1.5 mile round-trip trail starting behind the Wildcat Mountain Ski Area base… Full guide →

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    Sculptured Rocks Natural Area Verified

    Hebron

    Sculptured Rocks Natural Area is a glacier-carved gorge on the Cockermouth River on the Groton-Hebron town line in New Hampshire, with parking off Sculptured Rocks Road. Smooth, curved granite walls funnel the river into a series… Full guide →

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