screw auger falls

loved the falls, climbing down is not for the faint of heart, swimming in some of the pools is very refreshing.

The falls are awesome , cascading gently down the Bear River into huge ,deep rock formations from the Ice Age . They pick up speed as they race down the extremely deep part and the sight and sounds are amazing. It is a short, easy walk to the guard rails to gaze down into the depths of the formation but not handicap accessible or for young children unless they are extremely well supervised. We saw people fooling around near the edge of the falls where there are no railings and almost fall. It is not a place for that at all, be careful . It is a very powerful place and i highly recommend it.

Started out enjoying the hike and the placards explaining the geology of the falls when my way ward wondering son jumped down onto a cliff and broke his foot. Remember the guide rails are there for a reason.

One of the most amazing water features in North America. Very beautiful. Bring your camera! (but also bring your bug spray)

Went to see the falls they are an easy walk from parking lot the falls were nice , not real big ,but nice we also went to mothers falls ok , and moose cave falls , nice walk in the Forrest. We continued up the road and lo and behold for the very first time in 10 years WE SAW A MOOSE , cool

Mapquest got us lost nut a trip tthrough Grofton State Park got us there. Nice stop. Interesting cascade more than falls. Info on site was helpful. Nice scenic stop. Good picture opportunities.

Whenever we travel that way, we always stop in at the Screw Auger Falls rest area. Just a few steps down a small path, and you are rewarded with some impressively carved sluice-ways.

This little picnic spot has a great pool for kids to wade with a series of small pools and falls in the stream. We almost always go on July fourth, but it's best on a really hot sunny day, where the shade and water access are appreciated. Picnic tables, BBQ grates, etc.

Screw Auger Falls is a pretty little section of Grafton Notch State Park. The falls themselves (2 of them) aren't particularly high or impressive, but they're still nice. One of the great things is that you're allowed to walk right up to one of them--unlike most national parks. The real "screw auger" falls into a canyon, so you can't get real close to that one, but it looks like plenty of people walk up the canyon from further downstream.Trails go in many directions; you can follow them upstream or downstream; there are even several trials from the parking lot to the falls. Still, the main trails aren't difficult to discern; follow these and you'll find the falls pretty quickly. It's not a long walk to the falls, so if you've gone more than a quarter mile, you'll know you took a wrong turn someplace!The setting is also very serene. There are several picnic tables and picnic shelters right next to the stream, which is quite quiet above the falls. It would be a lovely place for a picnic or to spend a warm day. I visited in May, so it was a bit chilly. Still, snow melt makes the waterfalls nice and full this time of year!(Note: There is a fee for this attraction, but both times I've tried to pay, it turned out to be impossible due to a malfunctioning pay station.)

Beautiful natural spot, great for a picnic and to dip a toe. The falls is narrow, dangerously rocky, and steep. There is a railing on the high side, but I have seen many people climb down the rocks and beyond the railing, something I do not recommend. The stream that feeds the falls is lively, but lots of rocks and downed branches make it great for sticking a toe in, but not for swimming. The table before the falls offers lots of flat rock space to sit down, and a few spots to sit in the water. There is not a lot of grass, and just a couple of bbq grills. The bathrooms are standard camp latrines. Keep both eyes on the kids and the dogs.

Maybe we were in the low-flow season (July) -- but not much to see... some rocks, trickle of water... yawn.

This small scenic attraction is located in Grafton Notch State Park in (or near?) Newry, Maine. We were on a motorcycle ride with a group of friends, and one of them recommended this site to the group, so we stopped for a few hours. It was a blazingly hot afternoon, but inside the Park near the falls it was cool and delightful. The name alone makes you want to read the various boards explaining how the Falls were formed, and why the name is appropriate. There are picnic tables and benches under the trees overlooking the falls, and families were eating lunch and either wading or swimming in the shallow pools in the rock depressions formed tens of thousands of years ago by the action of the water. There is a gentle walking path, a foot bridge, and an overlook where we watched more daring teenagers clamber down the rocks into the deeper gorge below the picnic area. These falls are a spot probably missed by most people on vacations, but I recommend that you make an effort to find it and go to see it. I had never heard of Screw Auger Falls before July 2012; now I will always remember it. It is a very nice, small scenic attraction with a really strange name!

a great place to have a family picnic, the children can play in the riverpools.

Great place for a picnic and pictures! People can wade in the water; if they are brave they could swim. There are out houses, picnic areas w/grills. Very scenic.

This waterfall is located in Grafton Notch State Park near Newry, Maine. It is one of the most visited waterfalls in the state-mostly because it's so easily accessible. The surrounding rocks were flattened toward the end of the last ice age by glaciers-making many small swimming holes. There is a parking lot holding about 15-20 cars and their are outhouses for use. This is a lovely park especially in the fall for leaf peeping. The water only falls about 10 feet, but it still makes for a nice picture.