Umpachene Falls
If you're passing
Is it plungeworthy?
A 3-tier tiered on Umpachene River.
The details
- Tiers
- 3 drops
- Type
- Tiered
- Watercourse
- Umpachene River
- Coordinates
- 42.09367, -73.27132
About Umpachene Falls
Umpachene Falls is a tiered in Massachusetts, on Umpachene River. The water falls in 3 distinct tiers.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Umpachene Falls 5.2/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
Umpachene Falls drops about 20 feet in two sections where the Umpachene River meets the Konkapot, in a town park in New Marlborough — one of the Berkshires' classic swimming holes, with a river pool and small beach above the falls where swimming is actively encouraged.
Know what this listing is before you drive: this is a New Marlborough town park, officially for residents and their guests. In practice, the on-site groundskeeper often admits polite non-residents, and a posted non-resident day-use fee applies in summer. The gate keeps day-use hours — this is not a sunrise-to-sunset public land parcel.
If you're admitted, it's a gem: swim above the falls, not below them — the falls themselves are steep and slippery and off-limits for climbing.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Umpachene Falls Park, Umpachene Falls Road, New Marlborough
- Parking
- Park lot inside the gate
- Road
- Umpachene Falls Road — gravel
- Hike
- 0.1 mi round trip (Easy — the falls and pool are steps from parking)
- Heads up
- Resident-priority town park; non-residents at the groundskeeper's discretion with a summer day-use fee.
When to go
A summer spot — the swim pool is the point. Off-season, gate status varies; don't count on access.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Non-resident day-use fee in summer; residents free
- Hours
- Gated day-use hours
- Warnings
- Swim in the pool above the falls only. No climbing on the falls.
Researched from Berkshires Outside — Umpachene Falls · New England Swimming Holes — Umpachene Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Umpachene Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Umpachene Falls?
Umpachene Falls is a waterfall in Massachusetts, at 42.09367, -73.27132.
Is Umpachene Falls worth visiting?
If you're passing — Plungeworthy rates it 5.2/10.
Gear for the trip
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