Waterfalls near Waterbury, CT

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

Visits with route details

Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.

All researched visits

Buttermilk FallsVisitor route and parking documented; short walkLitchfield County, CT
Nonnewaug FallsVisitor route and trailhead parking documented; unmarked junctionsLitchfield County, CT
Spruce Brook FallsPartial guide: which Spruce Brook drop this point marks is unconfirmed; 2024 flood damageNew Haven County, CT
Roaring Brook FallsTown trail and public parking documented; distance to falls not measuredNew Haven County, CT
CascadesPublished trail route documented; landowner not confirmedHartford County, CT
Hopp Brook FallsPartial guide: guidebook route; land ownership not confirmed; off-trail scrambleNew Haven County, CT
Southford FallsOfficial park location and free entry; short walk from the lot documentedNew Haven County, CT
Knife Shop FallsParking and informal paths described; exact drop not confirmed; no marked trailLitchfield County, CT
Intermittent CascadePublished trail route and parking documented; seasonal flowNew Haven County, CT
Freeman Hill Brook FallsVisitor route documented; exact waterfall name match probableHartford County, CT
Sperry FallsShort park path and seasonal parking documented; winter gate10 ft (3 m) · New Haven County, CT
Wolcott FallsShort land trust path and street parking documented23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT
Prydden Brook FallsVisitor-reported trail route documentedFairfield County, CT
Wepawaug FallsShort published route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
Intermittent CascadePreserve trail route documentedHartford County, CT
Spruce Glen FallsFirsthand land trust loop route and parking documentedNew Haven County, CT
Wintergreen FallsPartial guide: current parking at the trailhead unverified23 ft (7 m) · New 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
Westfield FallsPartial guide: informal roadside parking; land ownership unconfirmedMiddlesex County, CT
New Preston FallsPartial guide: village viewpoint documented; parking not confirmedLitchfield 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
Mill Pond FallsTown park viewpoint and parking documentedHartford County, CT
Stair Brook FallsPublished trail route and roadside parking documented; scramble for best views46 ft (14 m) · New Haven County, CT
Burr FallsPartial guide: roadside view with unofficial parking and no shoulder43 ft (13 m) · Litchfield County, CT
Dividend FallsShort path from trailhead parking documentedHartford County, CT
Kent FallsOfficial state park trail and fees documentedLitchfield County, CT
Seven FallsRoadside picnic area view and parking documentedMiddlesex County, CT
CascadesPartial guide: roadside view only; land ownership unclearLitchfield County, CT
CascadesPartial guide: route documented; non-resident access not confirmedHartford County, CT
Saugatuck FallsNatural area trail route documentedFairfield County, CT
Cathles Trail FallsResearched walking routeHartford County, CT
Shipyard FallsPartial guide: view from road bridge only; surrounding land likely privateMiddlesex County, CT
Hatch Brook FallsPublished trail route and trailhead parking documented30 ft (9 m) · Litchfield County, CT
Nineveh FallsFirsthand guide gives roadside parking and short pathMiddlesex County, CT
Westledge Trail CascadesOlder waterfall spur conflicts with current off-trail ruleHartford County, CT
Northgate FallsPartial notes: waterfall identity documented; property boundary, permitted approach and parking unverified.Hartford County, CT
Pine Swamp Brook FallsRoadside view and pull-off documented; walk along a busy highwayLitchfield County, CT
Pine Brook FallsPartial guide: a gate blocked the parking area in 2017; current parking unconfirmedMiddlesex 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
Dean's Ravine FallsVisitor route and parking documented; distance not measured49 ft (15 m) · Litchfield County, CT
Sheep FallsPublished trail route documented; location match probable; parking rules unconfirmedFairfield County, CT
Tartia FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; shoulder parking status unverified; upper falls private20 ft (6 m) · Middlesex County, CT

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Roaring Brook Falls

New Haven County, CT

7.7 mi SE

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Southford Falls

New Haven County, CT

9.1 mi SW

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Photo: Ethan Long, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wintergreen Falls

23 ft (7 m) · New Haven County, CT

15 mi S

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