Minutes away from other spectacular waterfalls in the area, Ellis Falls can be either the appetizer or the dessert for your waterfall day-trip. Its location, just over two miles east of Andover, and is likely to be central to the other natural attractions in your plan for the day. At the top of the falls is a 5-foot tall, 5-foot wide block falling into an oblong-shaped pool. From here, the falls horsetail and cascade the additional 17 feet into a dark tea-colored pool below. The river, which was very flat both upstream and downstream, surprised us with a drop of this magnitude. Not nearly as scenic as nearby Dunn Falls, and certainly not world class in beauty, like nearby Angel Falls, Ellis Falls is outclassed by the local competition. Waterfall enthusiasts, however, should not shun Ellis Falls for its more impressive neighbors. This waterfall is in a covert location—only noticed if you have specific directions and if you are looking for it. The parking area is a simple pull-off—the type every road has a dozen of. For this reason, we suggest taking the few short minutes to pull over and check out these falls.

The falls are difficult to see from the parking pull off. To get close to the falls you can either walk right up to the ledge overlooking the falls or you can follow a short path that swings around to the base of the falls.

Directions for this particular waterfall are not posted online. Please see directions in our published guidebook, New England Waterfalls: A Guide to More Than 400 Cascades And Waterfalls, or you can email us and we will happily provide them to you.

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