Otter Creek Falls

Rutland County, Vermont

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Rutland County, Vermont
Access status: Partial: roadside viewpoint on private hydro property where the public is welcome to view, per a guidebook site
The walk: Roadside; the falls are visible from the parking area (New England Waterfalls)
Ground & access: Roadside viewing from the parking area. Swimming is not possible.

This listing is the waterfall on Otter Creek in Proctor known as Proctor Falls or Sutherland Falls. A hydroelectric station diverts most of the creek, so the falls are often low and are fullest at high water or after dam releases. From VT 3, turn onto Patch Street, then take a dirt road that runs beside a fenced water treatment facility to a parking area with a view of the falls on the left. New England Waterfalls says the site is private property at the Proctor Hydro Station but that the public is currently welcome to view the falls.

Plan your visit

Dirt access road off Patch Street in Proctor to a parking area with a view of the falls

New England Waterfalls says the falls are fully visible from the parking area at the end of the 0.2-mile access road; no walk is needed.

Roadside viewing from the parking area. Swimming is not possible.

Where to start

Parking area at the end of a 0.2-mile dirt road off Patch Street, which leaves VT 3 about 4.4 miles north of US 4 Business in Rutland. The road has been rough at times.

Timing & water

Best from April to May or after dam releases.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Rutland County, Vermont.

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