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Roaring Brook Falls
Cheshire, Connecticut
CT's tallest single-drop waterfall: an 80-ft traprock horsetail at the end of Roaring Brook Road in Cheshire.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
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CTCascadeKent Falls
Kent, Connecticut
Signature Housatonic Valley cascade in Kent Falls State Park. Paved ADA path to the base, stairway trail up the tiers.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4
CTCascadeEnders Falls
Granby, Connecticut
Five-tier cascade in Enders State Forest, Granby. Popular (and unofficial) swim pools — cliff jumping is extremely dangerous.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
CTCascadeYantic Falls
Norwich, Connecticut
Historic ~40 ft drop on the Yantic River at Uncas Leap Heritage Park; gorge, mill ruins, and overhead footbridge.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
CTCascadeGreat Falls of the Housatonic
Canaan, Connecticut
50-ft dam-controlled Housatonic falls at Falls Village. Spectacular after spring releases; no swim/jump.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
CTCascadeWadsworth Big Falls
Middlefield, Connecticut
Alternate entry for the ~30 ft Coginchaug horsetail in Wadsworth Falls State Park. Swimming prohibited.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
CTCascadeChapman Falls
East Haddam, Connecticut
60 ft stair-step cascade on Eight Mile River in Devil's Hopyard State Park. Short viewing path from the picnic lot.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4
CTCascadeButtermilk Falls
Plymouth, Connecticut
55–60 ft tiered Hancock Brook cascade in Plymouth's Buttermilk Falls Preserve. Short Mattatuck Trail walk from Lane Hill Road.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Acme Pond Waterfall
Stafford, Connecticut
Minor spillway cascade off Acme Pond in Stafford. Worth a quick stop, not a dedicated trip; no established swim access.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Ambler Cascade
Weston, Connecticut
Stepped ~20 ft cascade on the West Branch Saugatuck, reached via Pent/Den Trails in Devil's Den Preserve, Weston.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Aspetuck Falls
Washington, Connecticut
20 ft part-natural part-mill-made plunge behind the New Preston village shops; fed from Lake Waramaug.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bailey's Ravine
Franklin, Connecticut
10 ft plunge deep in TNC's Ayers Gap Preserve, Franklin. Rugged 1.4-mile loop on Bailey Brook.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bantam Falls
Bantam, Connecticut
Small Bantam River riffle at the White Memorial Foundation; more rapid than waterfall.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bear Hill Falls
Middletown, Connecticut
Unofficial ~30 ft cascade series on the Mattabesett Trail near Aircraft Road, Middletown. Best at April/May high water.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Beulah Falls
Colebrook, Connecticut
, unverified Colebrook cascade on Sandy Brook. No official trail; likely private, please respect.
Trail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedBlack Pond Falls
Middlefield, Connecticut
Seasonal trap-rock cascade into Black Pond in Middlefield. Passed on the Mattabesett Trail; viewing only, not maintained.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Blackberry River Falls
East Canaan, Connecticut
12 ft ledge falls on the Blackberry River near Beckley Furnace, East Canaan. View from the Iron Trail.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Blackledge Falls
East Glastonbury, Connecticut
Three 22–25 ft plunges in a town preserve that abuts Gay City SP; parking at 3874 Hebron Ave in East Glastonbury.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bulls Bridge Cascades
Kent, Connecticut
~12 ft chain of Housatonic cascades at the 1842 Bulls Bridge covered bridge. AT crosses here; viewing only.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bull's Bridge Falls
Kent, Connecticut
Dam spillway drop on the Housatonic just upstream of Bulls Bridge covered bridge, Kent. Viewing only.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Burlington Falls
Burlington, Connecticut
15 ft Bunnell Brook horsetail right off Hotchkiss Road, Burlington. Roadside view on private land — don't trespass.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedBurr Falls
Torrington, Connecticut
45 ft stepped cascade along the Burr Pond State Park access road, Torrington. Historic Borden condensed-milk site.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cameron Farm Falls
Moodus, Connecticut
private cascades behind the former Cameron Family Farm in Moodus. No public access — try Chapman Falls nearby.
Trail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCampbell Falls
Norfolk, Connecticut
Two-tier ~50 ft Whiting River cascade on the Norfolk CT / New Marlborough MA line. Short steep path to the base.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cargill Falls
Putnam, Connecticut
16 ft Quinebaug drop in downtown Putnam, beside the historic Cargill Falls Mill. Paved riverwalk and restaurants at hand.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCaroline Glen Cascades
Roxbury, Connecticut
Rocky-gorge cascades on Moosehorn Brook inside Roxbury's Beardsley Preserve. View-only; no swim access.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Carpenter Falls
Granby, Connecticut
Lower drop below Carpenter's Falls inside McLean Game Refuge, Granby. Seasonal cascade on a Salmon Brook tributary.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Carpenter's Falls
Granby, Connecticut
18 ft seasonal waterfall in McLean Game Refuge, Granby. 1.5 mi out-and-back from Broad Hill Road; view-only.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Carr Brook Falls
Portland, Connecticut
Tiered 10-20 ft drop on Carr Brook, Portland. On private property with no official trail; no swim access.
Trail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCascades Along Schaghticoke Road
Kent, Connecticut
Two roadside horsetails on Schaghticoke Road, Kent — north of Bulls Bridge. View from the road only; tribal land nearby.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCascades Along The Falls Cut Off Trail
Barkhamsted, Connecticut
80 ft chain of cascades on a steep scrambling trail in Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted. Lower falls at 0.15 mi, upper 30 ft drop at 0.25 mi.
Walk: mediumTrail: hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cascades Along The Westledge Trail
Simsbury, Connecticut
8 ft overhanging ledge on the Westledge Trail inside McLean Game Refuge, Simsbury. Short 0.3 mi walk from Firetown Road.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cascades At Chapman Pond Preserve
East Haddam, Connecticut
Small cascades along the 3.1 mi loop at Chapman Pond Preserve, East Haddam. 60-acre tidal pond managed by TNC; no swim, no pets.
Walk: longerTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cascades Near Balance Rock Road
Hartland, Connecticut
Short horsetails and slides off Balance Rock Road, Hartland. Crosses the Tunxis Trail near the old Tunxis ski cabin.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Case Falls
Manchester, Connecticut
Man-made weir-falls at the Case Mountain Recreation Area gate in Manchester. Easy scenic pause before the carriage-road climb.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCathles Falls
Simsbury, Connecticut
Seasonal secondary cascade in Simsbury tied to the Cathles name. Obscure; most traffic heads to Cathles Trail Falls to the west.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cathles Trail Falls
West Simsbury, Connecticut
~30 ft seasonal horsetail on the Simsbury Land Trust's Cathles trail in West Simsbury. Short white-blazed spur from North Saddle Ridge Drive.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cedar Mill Brook Falls
Oxford, Connecticut
6 ft seasonal horsetail on Cedar Mill Brook in Jackson Cove Park, Oxford. 0.1 mi on the blue-blazed Pomperaug Trail.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Center Spring Falls
Manchester, Connecticut
Paired 12 ft and 10 ft drops on Bigelow Brook in Manchester's 57-acre Center Springs Park. Short flat viewing path.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Chapman Mill Falls
Westbrook, Connecticut
10 ft drop over a historic dam on the Menunketesuck River in Westbrook's Chapman Mill Pond conservation area. Short pond loop.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Clarks Falls
North Stonington, Connecticut
Historic mill dam at Spaulding Pond on Wyassup Brook inside Avalonia's Yannatos Preserve, North Stonington. Not a natural waterfall.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Codfish Falls
Mansfield, Connecticut
7 ft plunge + 4 ft fan on Fishers Brook in Storrs. Very short, unofficial path from Codfish Falls Road; on private land.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Colebrook Falls
Colebrook, Connecticut
10 ft Center Brook cascade viewed from the CT 183 bridge in Colebrook. Roadside only; private property surrounds it.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCotton Hollow Cascades
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Cascades and plunge pools on Roaring Brook in Glastonbury's Cotton Hollow Preserve. Swimming prohibited by town ordinance.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Cox's Falls
Portland, Connecticut
Small dam on Carr Brook off Rose Hill Road in Portland. Roadside view only; not a true waterfall.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedCussgutter Brook Cascades
Bristol, Connecticut
Ravine cascade chain under Lake Compounce, Bristol. Rough 0.4 mi scramble; no real swim pools.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Day Pond Brook Falls
Colchester, Connecticut
40 ft cascade chain on a short spur off Day Pond State Park's pond loop in Colchester.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Day Pond Falls
East Hampton, Connecticut
Small spillway below Day Pond's dam near the Colchester/East Hampton line. Quick look, not a swim.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Devil's Glen
Weston, Connecticut
Roadside cascade on the West Branch Saugatuck at the edge of Devil's Den Preserve, Weston. No swim.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedDevil's Hopyard State Park
East Haddam, Connecticut
Classic CT state park around Chapman Falls in East Haddam. Picnic grove, covered bridge, and loop trails.
Walk: longerTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4Diamond Falls Ledge
West Stafford, Connecticut
Small cascade by the quartz-veined Diamond Ledge in West Stafford's school-yard conservation area.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Diana's Pool
Chaplin, Connecticut
Gorge plunge pool on the Natchaug River in Chaplin. Swimming is prohibited; cliff jumping has caused deaths.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4Dividend Falls
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
28 ft triple horsetail below Dividend Pond in Rocky Hill, reached by stone steps from the lot.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3East Meadow Brook Falls
Woodbury, Connecticut
Small tiered drop on East Meadow Brook in Woodbury. Mostly private; no formal access.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedEnfield Falls
Enfield, Connecticut
Historic rapid section on the Connecticut River; view from Windsor Locks Canal rail-trail. No swim.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls Along The Indian Rock Shelters Trail
Madison, Connecticut
~15 ft cascade at the 0.7 mi mark on the Indian Rock Shelters loop, Madison. Best in spring.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls at Green Fall Pond
Voluntown, Connecticut
~18 ft dam spillway at the south end of Green Fall Pond in Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls At Sheepskin Hollow Preserve
East Haddam, Connecticut
Small ledge cascade inside East Haddam's Sheepskin Hollow Preserve. Best in spring; minimal signage.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls Brook Falls
Hartland, Connecticut
Two-tier Tunxis State Forest cascade in Hartland: ~20 ft upper and ~30 ft lower drop. No dogs.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls in Pequonnock River Valley State Park
Trumbull, Connecticut
Ledge drops on the Pequonnock River along Trumbull's rail-trail. Scenic stop, not a swim pool.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Falls on Madden Pond Outlet
Torrington, Connecticut
Minor cascade below Madden Pond's outlet into Still River, Torrington. No maintained trail.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedPine Brook Falls
East Hampton, Connecticut
6-ft Pine Brook drop inside East Hampton's preserve, passing mill ruins on a short flat path.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Pine Swamp Brook Falls
Sharon, Connecticut
Stepped 30-ft drop on Pine Swamp Brook, visible straight from US-7 in Sharon.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedFalls on Sages Ravine Brook
Salisbury, Connecticut
Hemlock-ravine cascade chain on the CT–MA line, Salisbury. Reached by AT via Undermountain Trail.
Walk: longerTrail: hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Falls River Preserve Falls
Essex, Connecticut
Low cascade on the Falls River at Essex Land Trust's Falls River Preserve, Ivoryton. Red trail is easiest.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Far Mill River Falls
Shelton, Connecticut
Roadside Far Mill River ledge in Shelton. Industrial surroundings; no swim access.
Trail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Not recommendedFlat Brook Falls
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Hidden 18-ft Shenipsit Trail cascade in Meshomasic State Forest. Seasonal; best after snowmelt.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Fort Hill Brook Falls
Groton, Connecticut
Sheep Farm preserve waterfall in Groton: 10-ft horsetail plus upper cascades via red-blazed trail.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Gladdings Falls
Chester, Connecticut
Small seasonal Chester cascade with informal trail; flow thins fast after spring.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Glen Falls
Portland, Connecticut
Low Portland-area cascade on a small brook; flashy flow, quick approach from pull-off.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Gorge Cascade Falls
Hamden, Connecticut
Short Hamden ravine cascade near the Mill River; slick rock, informal access, no swimming.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Grayville Falls
Hebron, Connecticut
8-ft Raymond Brook drop in Hebron’s Grayville Falls Town Park. Short trails link to the Air Line Trail.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3