Cascade Brook Falls
Providence County, Rhode Island
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Providence County, Rhode Island
- Access status
- Conservation area trail and parking documented
- The walk
- Short loop; the conservation area has about one mile of trail
- Ground & access
- Woodland trail. Not accessible to wheelchairs.
Cascade Brook Falls is a 12-foot horsetail and plunge falls off a broad mossy ledge in the 27-acre Ken Weber Conservation Area in Smithfield. The area and its trail were set up by Ken and Bettie Weber. From the parking at the end of the paved road, follow the conservation area trail to the falls on Cascade Brook and return on the loop.
Plan your visit
End of paved Mapleville Road off Putnam Pike (Route 44), Greenville, into the Ken Weber Conservation Area trail to Cascade Brook Falls
New England Waterfalls says the 27-acre Ken Weber Conservation Area includes one mile of trail. The distance from the parking to the falls is not published.
Woodland trail. Not accessible to wheelchairs.
Where to start
Enter off Putnam Pike (Route 44) at the sign for Village at Waterman Lake, at the western edge of Greenville, across from West Greenville Road. This entrance is Mapleville Road. Park at the end of the paved roadway; do not take the forks that go up to the left.
Timing & water
Cascade Brook is a short, seasonal stream; March to April gives the best flow. Swimming is not possible.
Before you go
New England Waterfalls lists the visit as free. Dogs are allowed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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