Waterfalls near Meriden, CT

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

Visits with route details

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All researched visits

Spruce Glen FallsFirsthand land trust loop route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
Westfield FallsPartial guide: informal roadside parking; land ownership unconfirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Wadsworth FallsState park falls with documented parking; fee at this lot not confirmed30 ft (9 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Wadsworth Little FallsOfficial park plus firsthand trail route; distance approximate39 ft (12 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Intermittent CascadePreserve trail route documentedHartford County, CT
Roaring Brook FallsTown trail and public parking documented; distance to falls not measuredNew Haven County, CT
Intermittent CascadePublished trail route and parking documented; seasonal flowNew Haven County, CT
Stair Brook FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; scramble for best views46 ft (14 m) · New Haven County, CT
CascadesPublished trail route documented; landowner not confirmedHartford County, CT
Wolcott FallsShort land trust path and street parking documented23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
Mill Pond FallsTown park viewpoint and parking documentedHartford County, CT
Dividend FallsShort path from trailhead parking documentedHartford County, CT
Seven FallsRoadside picnic area view and parking documentedMiddlesex County, CT
Buttermilk FallsVisitor route and parking documented; short walkLitchfield County, CT
Hopp Brook FallsPartial guide: guidebook route; land ownership not confirmed; off-trail scrambleNew Haven County, CT
Shipyard FallsPartial guide: view from road bridge only; surrounding land likely privateMiddlesex County, CT
Sperry FallsShort park path and seasonal parking documented; winter gate10 ft (3 m) · New Haven County, CT
CascadesPartial guide: route documented; non-resident access not confirmedHartford County, CT
Spruce Brook FallsPartial guide: which Spruce Brook drop this point marks is unconfirmed; 2024 flood damageNew Haven County, CT
Freeman Hill Brook FallsVisitor route documented; exact waterfall name match probableHartford County, CT
Pine Brook FallsPartial guide: a gate blocked the parking area in 2017; current parking unconfirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Wintergreen FallsPartial guide: current parking at the trailhead unverified23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
Nineveh FallsFirsthand guide gives roadside parking and short pathMiddlesex County, CT
Wepawaug FallsShort published route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
Tartia FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; shoulder parking status unverified; upper falls private20 ft (6 m) · Middlesex County, CT
Clark Creek FallsPartial guide: roadside view; legal parking not confirmedMiddlesex County, CT
Knife Shop FallsParking and informal paths described; exact drop not confirmed; no marked trailLitchfield County, CT
Nonnewaug FallsVisitor route and trailhead parking documented; unmarked junctionsLitchfield County, CT
Day Pond Brook FallsState park trail to waterfall documentedNew London County, CT
Southford FallsOfficial park location and free entry; short walk from the lot documentedNew Haven 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
Indian Well FallsPartial guide: falls and park access official; exact path from parking not described in reviewed sources13 ft (4 m) · Fairfield County, CT
Center Springs FallsPublished park path and parking documentedHartford County, CT
Prydden Brook FallsVisitor-reported trail route documentedFairfield County, CT
Wyllys FallsPartial guide: no official trail; steep unmarked descentHartford County, CT
Case FallsFirsthand guide gives parking and short approachHartford County, CT
Grayville FallsGuidebook route and town park parking documentedNew London County, CT
Chapman FallsDevil's Hopyard State Park; short walk from roadside parkingMiddlesex County, CT
Cathles Trail FallsResearched walking routeHartford County, CT
Talcott RavinePartial guide: trailhead and trail described; distance and upper-trail details not confirmedTolland 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
Burr FallsPartial guide: roadside view with unofficial parking and no shoulder43 ft (13 m) · Litchfield 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
Enders FallsOfficial forest rules plus firsthand route and parkingHartford County, CT
Hockanum FallsPartial guide: view only from mill parking area; current access to the upper falls unverifiedTolland County, CT
New Preston FallsPartial guide: village viewpoint documented; parking not confirmedLitchfield County, CT

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Wadsworth Falls

30 ft (9 m) · Middlesex County, CT

5.8 mi E

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Wadsworth Little Falls

39 ft (12 m) · Middlesex County, CT

6.1 mi E

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Roaring Brook Falls

New Haven County, CT

8.0 mi SW

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