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Indian Well Falls

Fairfield County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
13 ft (4 m)
Location
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Access status
Partial guide: falls and park access official; exact path from parking not described in reviewed sources
The walk
Short walk; distance not published
Ground & access
Woodland foot trail in a gorge. Swimming in the brook or at the falls is not allowed, per New England Waterfalls.
CT DEEP: Indian Well State Park

Indian Well Falls is a 15-foot plunge into a circular pool and gorge in Indian Well State Park on the Housatonic River. Look from the trail only. The exact path from the falls trailhead parking is not described in the sources reviewed.

Plan your visit

Indian Well State Park, 1 Indian Well Road, to Indian Well Falls on Indian Hole Brook

The reviewed sources do not give a measured walk. New England Waterfalls places a separate free trailhead parking area for the falls; the DEEP park map marks the waterfall and trails.

Woodland foot trail in a gorge. Swimming in the brook or at the falls is not allowed, per New England Waterfalls.

Where to start

Park address 1 Indian Well Road, Shelton, CT 06484. From November to March the park is closed to vehicles and open to walk-ins only, per CT DEEP. New England Waterfalls says parking at the falls trailhead was free as of 2017, while the beach area charges a per-vehicle fee.

Timing & water

Open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset. November to March, walk-in only.

Before you go

CT DEEP charges out-of-state vehicles $15 on weekends and holidays and $10 on weekdays. Whether this applies at the falls trailhead is not confirmed.

Visitor information
Visit sources

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

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Waterfall location

Fairfield County, Connecticut.

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