Waterfalls near Danbury, CT
37 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Danbury, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
Visits with route details
Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.
- Saugatuck FallsNatural area trail route documentedFairfield County, CT
- Sheep FallsPublished trail route documented; location match probable; parking rules unconfirmedFairfield County, CT
- Prydden Brook FallsVisitor-reported trail route documentedFairfield County, CT
Southford FallsOfficial park location and free entry; short walk from the lot documentedNew Haven County, CT- Indian Well FallsPartial guide: falls and park access official; exact path from parking not described in reviewed sources13 ft (4 m) · Fairfield County, CT
New Preston FallsPartial guide: village viewpoint documented; parking not confirmedLitchfield County, CT- Spruce Brook FallsPartial guide: which Spruce Brook drop this point marks is unconfirmed; 2024 flood damageNew Haven County, CT
- CascadesPartial guide: roadside view only; land ownership unclearLitchfield County, CT
- Nonnewaug FallsVisitor route and trailhead parking documented; unmarked junctionsLitchfield County, CT
- Wepawaug FallsShort published route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
- Hopp Brook FallsPartial guide: guidebook route; land ownership not confirmed; off-trail scrambleNew Haven County, CT
- Sperry FallsShort park path and seasonal parking documented; winter gate10 ft (3 m) · New Haven County, CT
Wintergreen FallsPartial guide: current parking at the trailhead unverified23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
Kent FallsOfficial state park trail and fees documentedLitchfield County, CT
Roaring Brook FallsTown trail and public parking documented; distance to falls not measuredNew Haven County, CT- Wolcott FallsShort land trust path and street parking documented23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
- Knife Shop FallsParking and informal paths described; exact drop not confirmed; no marked trailLitchfield County, CT
- Buttermilk FallsVisitor route and parking documented; short walkLitchfield County, CT
- Intermittent CascadePublished trail route and parking documented; seasonal flowNew Haven County, CT
Closest with a photo
All 37 waterfalls
- Saugatuck FallsNatural area trail route documentedFairfield County, CT6.4 miS
- Poverty Hollow FallsFairfield County, CT8.4 miSE
- Lower FallsPutnam County, NY8.8 miNW
- Upper FallsPutnam County, NY8.9 miNW
- Quaker Brook FallsFairfield County, CT10 miN
- Sheep FallsPublished trail route documented; location match probable; parking rules unconfirmedFairfield County, CT10 miS
- CascadeFairfield County, CT10 miS
- CascadeFairfield County, CT11 miS
- CascadeFairfield County, CT12 miSE
- Devil's Glen FallsFairfield County, CT12 miSE
- Prydden Brook FallsVisitor-reported trail route documentedFairfield County, CT13 miE
- Southford FallsOfficial park location and free entry; short walk from the lot documentedNew Haven County, CT16 miE
- Indian Well FallsPartial guide: falls and park access official; exact path from parking not described in reviewed sources13 ft (4 m) · Fairfield County, CT17 miE
- East Meadow Brook FallsLitchfield County, CT18 miNE
- CascadeFairfield County, CT18 miSE
- CascadesFairfield County, CT19 miSE
- New Preston FallsPartial guide: village viewpoint documented; parking not confirmedLitchfield County, CT20 miN
- Spruce Brook FallsNew Haven County, CT20 miE
- Farms FallsFairfield County, CT20 miSW
- Farmill River FallsFairfield County, CT21 miSE
- Spruce Brook FallsPartial guide: which Spruce Brook drop this point marks is unconfirmed; 2024 flood damageNew Haven County, CT21 miE
- CascadesPartial guide: roadside view only; land ownership unclearLitchfield County, CT21 miN
- Nonnewaug FallsVisitor route and trailhead parking documented; unmarked junctionsLitchfield County, CT21 miNE
- Wepawaug FallsShort published route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT22 miE
- CascadeNew Haven County, CT23 miE
- Hopp Brook FallsPartial guide: guidebook route; land ownership not confirmed; off-trail scrambleNew Haven County, CT23 miE
- Sperry FallsShort park path and seasonal parking documented; winter gate10 ft (3 m) · New Haven County, CT24 miE
- CascadeLitchfield County, CT25 miNE
- Wintergreen FallsPartial guide: current parking at the trailhead unverified23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT25 miE
- CascadeLitchfield County, CT26 miNE
- Kent FallsOfficial state park trail and fees documentedLitchfield County, CT26 miN
- CascadeNew Haven County, CT27 miE
- Roaring Brook FallsTown trail and public parking documented; distance to falls not measuredNew Haven County, CT27 miE
- Wolcott FallsShort land trust path and street parking documented23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT28 miE
- Knife Shop FallsParking and informal paths described; exact drop not confirmed; no marked trailLitchfield County, CT28 miNE
- Buttermilk FallsVisitor route and parking documented; short walkLitchfield County, CT29 miNE
- Intermittent CascadePublished trail route and parking documented; seasonal flowNew Haven County, CT30 miE