Artists Falls is a 12-foot horsetail waterfall on Artist Brook in Carroll County, New Hampshire, closed to public access.
The falls
A lidar-based estimate on the World Waterfall Database puts the drop at about 12 feet. The waterfall was long recorded as a single horsetail, though the current listing does not show a drop count, and it sits on the North Conway East USGS quadrangle.
Getting there
The waterfall is posted, sitting immediately behind a private residence, and closed to all public access. There is no public trailhead, parking or trail, and no permission process has been published.
When to go
The closure applies year-round, regardless of season.
On site
Because the site is closed to the public, there is no legal viewpoint or route to the base or top.
History and name
Artists Falls was once a well-known attraction in North Conway during the railroad era. It lost prominence as automobile travel expanded and later passed into private ownership.
Nearby
Thompson Falls is about 3.6 miles away, Dianas Baths about 3.7 miles, and Swans Falls about 6.2 miles, across the state line in Maine.
Distances are straight-line.