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Southford Falls

New Haven County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
New Haven County, Connecticut
Access status
Official park location and free entry; short walk from the lot documented
The walk
About a 2-minute walk to the falls; optional loop about 1.4 miles
Ground & access
Short paths and viewing platforms near the top of the falls. Trails down the gorge are dirt with some steep sections. Swimming is not possible or prohibited, per New England Waterfalls.
CT DEEP: Southford Falls State Park
Southford Falls, CT
Southford Falls, CT
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The falls drop from the dam at Paper Mill Pond into Eightmile Brook, in view of the road and the parking lot. Trails follow both sides of the brook down the cascades to a covered pedestrian bridge. An optional loop continues past an old fire tower.

Plan your visit

Southford Falls State Park lot to the falls and covered bridge on Eightmile Brook

CTMQ describes the falls as a 2-minute walk from the parking lot. HikeCT gives 1.40 miles for the optional outer loop with the fire tower; it is not needed to see the falls.

Short paths and viewing platforms near the top of the falls. Trails down the gorge are dirt with some steep sections. Swimming is not possible or prohibited, per New England Waterfalls.

Where to start

Park lot at 175 Quaker Farms Road (Route 188), Southbury, CT 06488. CT DEEP lists the park as free, with no out-of-state parking fee.

Timing & water

Open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset, per CT DEEP.

Before you go

No reservation needed for a day visit. Picnic shelter rentals are separate.

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

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New Haven County, Connecticut.

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