Burr Falls

Litchfield County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 43 ft (13 m)
Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut
Access status: Partial guide: roadside view with unofficial parking and no shoulder
The walk: Roadside; about 0.1 mile from the upper unofficial parking area
Ground & access: Roadside view. There is no shoulder beside the falls; take care walking on the road. No developed trail to the base.

Burr Falls, CT
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Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Burr Falls is a 45-foot chain of cascades on Burr Pond Brook beside Burr Mountain Road at the eastern edge of Burr Pond State Park. Park in the small unofficial area about 0.1 mile above the falls without blocking the state park gate, and walk down the road to view the falls.

Plan your visit

Burr Mountain Road roadside view of Burr Falls

New England Waterfalls places a small unofficial parking area about 0.1 mile above the falls and room for one car about 100 feet below.

Roadside view. There is no shoulder beside the falls; take care walking on the road. No developed trail to the base.

Where to start

Small unofficial pull-off about 0.1 mile above the falls on the left side of Burr Mountain Road; do not block the state park gate. Room for one car about 100 feet below the falls. Parking permission at these pull-offs is not confirmed by CT DEEP.

Timing & water

New England Waterfalls suggests April to November.

Before you go

New England Waterfalls listed it as free in 2016. The state park's main area charges out-of-state vehicles; that fee is not confirmed for this roadside stop.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

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Waterfall location

Litchfield County, Connecticut.

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