Stepstone Falls
Kent County, Rhode Island
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Kent County, Rhode Island
- Access status
- Short path from a parking area on Falls River Road
- The walk
- About a hundred feet from the parking area
- Ground & access
- Short, obvious path. The rocks around the falls are very slippery.
Stepstone Falls is a series of ledge drops totaling about 10 feet on the Wood River in Arcadia Management Area. From RI-165 west, turn right on Escoheag Hill Road, go 2.4 miles, then turn right on gravel Falls River Road and follow it 0.6 mile to parking on the right just before the bridge over the Wood River. Follow the obvious path downstream about a hundred feet to the falls. The falls are partly natural and partly the result of old quarrying. They can also be reached on the longer Ben Utter Trail.
Plan your visit
Parking on Falls River Road just before the Wood River bridge, then a short path downstream to Stepstone Falls
Waterfall Hero says to follow the obvious path downstream a hundred feet or so from the parking area, and lists the hike as under 0.1 mile.
Short, obvious path. The rocks around the falls are very slippery.
Where to start
Parking area on the right side of gravel Falls River Road just before the Wood River bridge, 0.6 mile from Escoheag Hill Road. Published trailhead coordinates: 41.61253, -71.76067.
Timing & water
No seasonal closure is mentioned. Falls River Road and the other approach roads are gravel or dirt.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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