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West Rock Nature Center Waterfall
New Haven, Connecticut
Small Wintergreen Brook cascade at the 43-acre West Rock Nature Center education site. No swimming.
Swim access
Water condition
At a glance
Crowd level
Moderate
Walk time
10 min
Trail difficulty
2 / 5 Easy to moderate
Parking ease
Difficult
Dog policy
Check posted rules
Access type
Trail access
Overview
A small cascade on Wintergreen Brook winding through the 43-acre West Rock Nature Center at 1080 Wintergreen Avenue. Primarily used for school aquatic-investigation programs. Modest flow, shaded setting, no swimming.
- Also known as
- Wintergreen Brook Cascade
- County
- New Haven
- Region
- Greater New Haven
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Editorial tags
WaterfallNature centerGreater new havenEducationFamily pick
Good for
Waterfall viewingHiking shortNature studyPhotographyFamily friendly
Land ownership
Public
Watch for
No lifeguard
No swimming
Slick granite
Urban runoff
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Arrival points
Parking + Trailhead + Attraction
41.34762, -72.96640
Parking: Pull-off · Difficult · Trailhead: 0.2 mi · 10 min · 2 / 5 Easy to moderate · Rock surface · Attraction: Waterfall · Cascade · Swim viewing only
Arrival directions
Drive to 1080 Wintergreen Ave at the New Haven/Hamden line. Follow the nature-center path to the brook.
0.2 miRockPull-off194 ft150 ft gain
Parking notes: Gravel lot at the nature center, ~15 cars. Open daytime hours only; free.
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