Grafton Notch State Park includes more than 3,000 acres of beautiful natural terrain with an abundance of wildlife. Located on Route 26 near the Maine / New Hampshire border, the park offers hiking, picnicking and sightseeing in an extraordinary natural setting.  The unusual beauty of Grafton Notch, with its high mountains and deep gorges, has earned the stretch of Route 26 through Grafton Notch State Park the designation of “Maine Scenic Byway.”  Telephone in-season, 207.824.2912; off-season, 207.624.6080.

Screw Auger Falls is one of the narrowest gorges in Maine, at 10 feet wide and 23 feet deep. Large potholes and other scour structures are the result of eroding glacial meltwater. Shallow pools in the granite bedrock invite you to wade, but please supervise children closely.  From the parking area, walking paths lead to the unique gorge and to the picnic area.  Tables, including two shelter tables, grills, and benches are located along the Bear River.  Toilets are located here, as well.

A bit farther north is Mother Walker Falls, a V-shaped gorge about 980 feet long and up to 43 feet deep, containing a series of cascades with a total drop of 98 feet. A short trail leads to the gorge from the parking lot. 

Moose Cave is a 45-foot deep slot in granite bedrock, formed in a fault zone. Within this 200-foot-long gorge is a length of huge boulders in the streambed. The river flows over, under and around the boulders, temporarily disappearing under a huge granite slab (the cave).  A quarter-mile looping trail includes packed surface, boardwalks and stairs, with some narrow places and steep slopes. The trail takes visitors through a “garden” of slow-growing mosses and lichens.

 In the north end of the park is Spruce Meadow Picnic Area. This unique area offers beautiful views of the Eyebrow, and Old Speck Mountain.  This site overlooks a marshy area where birds and wildlife abound. This often under-utilized part of the park offers the quiet and solitude of a backcountry escape with the ease of a short walk from the parking area. Numerous picnic tables and grills are located throughout this area, as well as potable water from a hand pump. Toilets are also located here.