Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Litchfield Hills
The Litchfield Hills are the best place in Connecticut to stack several waterfall stops in one day, with tiered gorges, brook cascades, and a few lake beaches that fit naturally into the same loop.
Swim access changes with postings and season, so use each guide for what is allowed now, not the map alone. One pin is Bash Bish across the Massachusetts line because many northwest Connecticut trips already include it. For capital-region planning, see Waterfalls and Swimming Spots Near Hartford Area, or the statewide stack on Top 10 Waterfalls in Connecticut.
#1 Kent Falls — Kent
Kent Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a scouting-first…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#2 Enders Falls — Granby
Enders Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a scouting-first…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#3 Campbell Falls — Salisbury
Campbell Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#4 Great Falls — Canaan / Salisbury / Falls Village
Great Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a scouting-first…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#5 Buttermilk Falls — Plymouth
Buttermilk Falls (Plymouth) is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#6 Dean's Ravine Falls — North Canaan
Dean's Ravine Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#7 Nonnewaug Falls — Woodbury
Nonnewaug Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#8 Bulls Bridge Cascades — Kent
Bulls Bridge Cascades is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#9 Macedonia Brook State Park — Kent
Macedonia Brook State Park is a Connecticut freshwater public-access page using a conservative arrival pin and a matched…
- Swim
- Treat this as a freshwater public-access stop; swim only if the site and conditions clearly support it
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#10 Bantam Lake — Morris
Bantam Lake is a Connecticut freshwater lake page using a conservative arrival pin and a matched water point for a practical…
- Swim
- Swimming is part of the appeal here, but scout water clarity, footing, crowding, and any posted advisories before entering
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#11 Bash Bish Falls — Massachusetts (state-line day trip from northwest Connecticut)
Bash Bish Falls is a waterfall stop in Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls (NY) with separate arrival and falls pins (Great Barrington (MA), Copake Falls…
- Swim
- Waterfall first
- Walk
- 10 min