Waterfalls & Swimming Holes From Greenville & Moosehead
Greenville and Moosehead make sense when you want a bigger inland loop instead of a quick stop outside town. This page puts the gorge and waterfall anchors together so you can see the drive cost before you leave the lake.
Some of these rows are scenery-first rather than swim-first, which is fine for this part of Maine. Use the map first, then open each guide for parking, footing, and where the access is actually practical. For the fuller Gulf Hagas region page, see Greenville & Gulf Hagas.
#1 The Cliffs — Greenville
Waterfall in Greenville, Maine. Private and Roadside pull-off, trailhead lot, or informal shoulder parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#2 Shirley Gorge (Lower Falls) — Shirley
Waterfall in Shirley, Maine. Natural access and Roadside pull-off, trailhead lot, or informal shoulder parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#3 Shirley Gorge (Upper Falls) — Shirley
Waterfall in Shirley, Maine. Natural access and Roadside pull-off, trailhead lot, or informal shoulder parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#4 Gulf Hagas — Bowdoin College Grant East
Waterfall in Bowdoin College Grant East, Verify Head vs Pleasant River ford trailheads on northmainewoods.org map before…
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#5 Little Wilson Falls — Greenville
Waterfall in Greenville, Maine. Natural access and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical
#6 Big Wilson Falls — Elliotsville
Waterfall in Elliotsville. 3.8 and Roadside or trailhead parking.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5-25 min typical