Diana's Pool Falls
Windham County, Connecticut
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Windham County, Connecticut
- Access status
- Published short path and parking documented; swimming prohibited
- The walk
- Under 0.1 mile each way to both falls
- Ground & access
- Easy, short path with little climbing. Large boulders and slabs along the river. Paths farther from the parking area become rough fishermen's paths.
Diana's Pool is a state-owned stretch of the Natchaug River with two small falls: a 3-foot lower falls and a 4-foot upper falls that drops into the large pool. From the parking area, follow the obvious trail about 100 feet to an unmarked junction. Go left about 50 feet for the lower falls, or straight about 150 feet for the upper falls and the pool.
Plan your visit
Diana's Pool Road parking area to the lower and upper falls on the Natchaug River
New England Waterfalls gives less than 0.1 mile to both falls: about 100 feet to a junction, then about 50 feet left to the lower falls or about 150 feet straight to the upper falls.
Easy, short path with little climbing. Large boulders and slabs along the river. Paths farther from the parking area become rough fishermen's paths.
Where to start
Small gravel parking area on the left about 75 feet along Diana's Pool Road, 0.5 mile north of US 6 on CT 198. The source says it holds 6 to 8 vehicles. A 2021 visitor account says there is nowhere to park legally outside the lot.
Timing & water
Open for viewing. Swimming is prohibited. The source recommends April to November.
Before you go
The source listed no cost to visit (as of 2016). No reservation is mentioned.
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