Ayer's Gap Falls

New London County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: New London County, Connecticut
Access status: Firsthand route and preserve parking documented; walk distance unknown
The walk: Short; measured walking distance unknown
Ground & access: Rocky ravine with cliffs; footing near the falls is uneven. The loop trail is steep and rocky at the start.

CTMQ says that if you park in the preserve lot on Route 207 and only want to see the falls, walk east along the road and then up Ayer Road to the trailhead there. The falls are a short distance into the woods. A longer loop trail circles the ravine. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Ayers Gap Preserve lot on Route 207, road walk to Ayer Road trailhead, then short walk to the falls in Bailey's Ravine

CTMQ describes the road walk and short approach but gives no distance. The 1.6-mile figure on The Outbound is a full ravine loop, not the walk to the falls.

Rocky ravine with cliffs; footing near the falls is uneven. The loop trail is steep and rocky at the start.

Where to start

Preserve parking lot on Route 207. Road walk on Route 207 and Ayer Road; road shoulders not described.

Timing & water

Dogs are not allowed (Nature Conservancy rule). Current hours not confirmed from The Nature Conservancy.

Before you go

No fee or reservation found in the reviewed sources.

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

New London County, Connecticut.

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