Waterfalls near Hartford, CT

79 named waterfalls within 30 miles of Hartford, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

Visits with route details

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All researched visits

Mill Pond FallsTown park viewpoint and parking documentedHartford County, CT
Center Springs FallsPublished park path and parking documentedHartford County, CT
Dividend FallsShort path from trailhead parking documentedHartford County, CT
CascadesPartial guide: route documented; non-resident access not confirmedHartford County, CT
Wyllys FallsPartial guide: no official trail; steep unmarked descentHartford County, CT
Case FallsFirsthand guide gives parking and short approachHartford County, CT
Intermittent CascadePreserve trail route documentedHartford County, CT
Talcott RavinePartial guide: trailhead and trail described; distance and upper-trail details not confirmedTolland County, CT
CascadePublished trail route and roadside parking documentedHartford County, CT
Blackledge FallsPartial guide: parking address and rules not confirmed from the townHartford County, CT
Westfield FallsPartial guide: informal roadside parking; land ownership unconfirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Cathles Trail FallsResearched walking routeHartford County, CT
Northgate FallsPartial notes: waterfall identity documented; property boundary, permitted approach and parking unverified.Hartford County, CT
Westledge Trail CascadesOlder waterfall spur conflicts with current off-trail ruleHartford County, CT
Hockanum FallsPartial guide: view only from mill parking area; current access to the upper falls unverifiedTolland County, CT
Freeman Hill Brook FallsVisitor route documented; exact waterfall name match probableHartford County, CT
CascadesPublished trail route documented; landowner not confirmedHartford County, CT
Carpenter's FallsPartial guide: road-end parking not confirmed by the refuge; last section is a herd path16 ft (5 m) · Hartford County, CT
Shipyard FallsPartial guide: view from road bridge only; surrounding land likely privateMiddlesex County, CT
Wadsworth Little FallsOfficial park plus firsthand trail route; distance approximate39 ft (12 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Wadsworth FallsState park falls with documented parking; fee at this lot not confirmed30 ft (9 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Enders FallsOfficial forest rules plus firsthand route and parkingHartford County, CT
Seven FallsRoadside picnic area view and parking documentedMiddlesex County, CT
Buttermilk FallsVisitor route and parking documented; short walkLitchfield County, CT
Tartia FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; shoulder parking status unverified; upper falls private20 ft (6 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Day Pond Brook FallsState park trail to waterfall documentedNew London County, CT
Spruce Glen FallsFirsthand land trust loop route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
Pine Brook FallsPartial guide: a gate blocked the parking area in 2017; current parking unconfirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Grayville FallsGuidebook route and town park parking documentedNew London County, CT
Balance Rock CascadesGuidebook route and parking documented in Tunxis State ForestHartford County, CT
Burr FallsPartial guide: roadside view with unofficial parking and no shoulder43 ft (13 m) · Litchfield County, CT
Knife Shop FallsParking and informal paths described; exact drop not confirmed; no marked trailLitchfield County, CT
Falls Brook FallsPublished trail documented; upper or lower drop not confirmed; lower drop outside state forestHartford County, CT
Roaring Brook FallsTown trail and public parking documented; distance to falls not measuredNew Haven County, CT
Stair Brook FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; scramble for best views46 ft (14 m) · New Haven County, CT
Clark Creek FallsPartial guide: roadside view; legal parking not confirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Intermittent CascadePublished trail route and parking documented; seasonal flowNew Haven County, CT
Chapman FallsDevil's Hopyard State Park; short walk from roadside parkingMiddlesex County, CT
Colebrook FallsRoadside view only; falls on private land; no designated parkingLitchfield County, CT
Nonnewaug FallsVisitor route and trailhead parking documented; unmarked junctionsLitchfield County, CT
Wolcott FallsShort land trust path and street parking documented23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
Nineveh FallsFirsthand guide gives roadside parking and short pathMiddlesex County, CT
Hopp Brook FallsPartial guide: guidebook route; land ownership not confirmed; off-trail scrambleNew Haven County, CT
Diana's Pool FallsPublished short path and parking documented; swimming prohibitedWindham County, CT
Spruce Brook FallsPartial guide: which Spruce Brook drop this point marks is unconfirmed; 2024 flood damageNew Haven County, CT
Ayer's Gap FallsFirsthand route and preserve parking documented; walk distance unknownNew London County, CT
Ayer's Gap FallsPartial guide: parking and trail start official; distance and exact path to this falls not confirmedNew London County, CT

Closest with a photo

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Mill Pond Falls

Hartford County, CT

5.3 mi SW

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Case Falls

Hartford County, CT

10 mi E

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Photo: Carole J. Buckwalter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Blackledge Falls

Hartford County, CT

12 mi E

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