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Wadsworth Little Falls

Middlesex County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
39 ft (12 m)
Location
Middlesex County, Connecticut
Access status
Official park plus firsthand trail route; distance approximate
The walk
Half a mile or more, depending on route (not measured)
Ground & access
The approach from above is steep with a sheer drop on the falls side. The other end of the blue trail needs a stream crossing without a bridge. Use care in ice or after rain.
CTMQ: Little Wadsworth Falls, January 2026
Wadsworth Little Falls, CT
Wadsworth Little Falls, CT
Photo creditPhoto: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Start from the main entrance on Route 157 (721 Wadsworth Street) or the Cherry Hill Road parking above the Big Falls. Follow the orange-blazed Main Trail to the blue-blazed Little Falls Trail, which leads to the stepped falls on Wadsworth Brook. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Wadsworth Falls State Park lots via the orange Main Trail to the blue-blazed Little Falls Trail

CTMQ says reaching the falls takes a hike of a half mile or more, depending on the route, and that the Cherry Hill Road start is slightly shorter. No measured figure.

The approach from above is steep with a sheer drop on the falls side. The other end of the blue trail needs a stream crossing without a bridge. Use care in ice or after rain.

Where to start

Main entrance at 721 Wadsworth Street, Middlefield/Middletown, CT 06457; a second lot is on Cherry Hill Road above the Big Falls. Fees for the main lot are not shown on the reviewed DEEP page.

Timing & water

Open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset. Flow is weak and seasonal; best after heavy rain.

Before you go

No reservation needed. New England Waterfalls notes other parking areas in the park charge a per-vehicle fee.

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

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Waterfall location

Middlesex County, Connecticut.

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