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Chapman 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. Not a swim destination.
At a glance
Overview
Chapman Falls is the ~60 ft stair-step cascade on Eight Mile River inside Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam. A short path from the main picnic lot drops to overlooks at the top and base of the falls. Swimming is not a designated use; the pool at the base is shallow, rocky, and fronts fragile ledges.
- Also known as
- Devil's Hopyard Falls, Devils Hopyard Falls, Eight Mile River Falls
- County
- Middlesex
- Region
- Connecticut River Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Park at the posted trailhead or pull-off for Chapman Falls. Follow the obvious path toward water; the falls are usually audible before they're visible.
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