Grafton Notch State Park — Attraction in Grafton Township

Grafton Notch State Park is a recreational area with lots of big mountains and flowing rivers to explore. The state park is located in the mountains of western maine in the town of Newry. I recently visited Grafton Notch with the plan to hike up table rock. I arrived at the trailhead just after 9 am and began my adventure. There were two routes to the top , one utilizes the Appalachian trail for a ways before turning up to table rock. The second route ( which I chose) is the orange trail. I chose the orange trail up because it's was shorter distance but steeper. Turned out that it was a very challenging hike for me being a weekend warrior. Very steep and exhausting. Once I reached the top it was all worth it. I enjoyed the views of surrounding mountains and cliffs and then decided to take the other route down... which I suggest. The orange trail would be kinda dangerous to go down... it is doable though. The other route is much easier however. There also some roadside waterfalls in the area for easy access. Hike on! If this review was helpful and informative please click the thumbs up and check out...

We stopped for a couple short hikes with our dog at Grafton Notch while passing through the area. There are several parking areas along Route 26 with access to a variety of trails, from short and easy to long and challenging. We visited Screw Augur Falls, Mother Walker Falls and Moose Cave, all short hikes less than half a mile. Screw Augur Falls is a cool 23-foot waterfall through a narrow canyon with potholes. Mother Walker Falls is another gorge on Bear River, not much of a waterfall though. Moose Cave is yet another gorge on the river with a small cave in it. It's named for a moose that fell in, so be careful not meet the same fate. In addition to the short hikes, there are several much longer and more difficult hikes including Grafton Loop Trail and one of the most challenging sections of the...

Excellent park, very well maintained, and offers a cool fire tower to climb and watch a sunset. It's tucked away and only a 5 minute drive from the variety store in town that sells ice, beer, etc.

Pros: Sites are secluded and private, you aren't right on top of anyone. Clean bathrooms, the composting toilet had zero odor. Access to a fire tower that offer amazing views of the mountains. Our site had a wooden platform to setup our tent on, getting us up off the ground.

Cons: No showers, but the park pass they provide allows entry into 2 nearby campgrounds that have coin operated showers. There's also the South Pond Recreation Area that's less than 20 minutes away where you can swim and...