Saco Falls Town Park

The Downeast Salmon Federation’s description for this walk says it’s a community favorite on a hot summer day for swimming and sliding, but when we visited the lovely spot, we had it to ourselves. Crowds might be limited because there is very little parking, just for a car or two on the roadside. The river current can also be fast. A fishway helps migrating fish swim upstream.

To find the park, look for a small trail sign near the western end of the bridge, on the left if you’ve just crossed it. You can pull over one car here and walk 0.1 to a small area where you can access the river and look at the pretty falls.

We found the area suggested for parking, just around the bend from the bridge, on Saco Road, to be quite overgrown when we visited.

Directions: From Route 1 in Columbia Falls, head north on Station Road for 2.8 miles, then continue straight onto Saco Road. Go another 1.3 miles. Saco Falls will be on the right. There is a small “trail” sign on the right, right before the bridge, and a small for one car to pull over.