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Many of Connecticut’s waterfalls are located in state parks which makes them easily accessible and the state deserves commendation for that. I grew up in New York State not far from the Connecticut border and we would often travel into Connecticut to visit the parks, lakes and beaches in the state. Despite its small size the state of Connecticut has many scenic spots and quite a few beautiful waterfalls.

Enders Falls

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Enders Falls is a series of impressive waterfalls along the river near Granby in northern Connecticut. Most of the falls are some 20 to 30 feet in height and they can be reached by taking Route 20 west from Granby to Route 219 and then on 219 look for the Enders State Forest parking lot where the trail head is.

Campbell Falls

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Campbell Falls is located in Campbell Falls State Park north of Norfolk in the northwest corner of Connecticut. The park is right on the Connecticut-Massachusetts border and some claim Campbell Falls is actually in Massachusetts. The falls drop some 62 total feet along Ginger Creek in a series of steps. To reach the falls take Route 272 north out of Norfolk until you reach Campbell Falls Road where you turn left and proceed to a parking lot for the falls.

Chapman Falls

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Chapman Falls is located along the Eight Mile River in Devil’s Hopyard State Park located near Millington in southern Connecticut. The falls drop some 60 total feet here in a number of lovely steps. The park is located along Hopyard Road just east of Millington.

Natchaug River Waterfalls

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This waterfall is located along the Natchaug River near Diana’s Pool in eastern Connecticut. Diana’s Pool is a popular spot for fishing and hiking on hot summer days. This waterfall is located along Route 198 between the towns of Sherman Corners and Chaplin, just turn on the Diana’s Pool Road just south of the 198 bridge over the Natchaug River.

Amerbelle Factory Falls

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This interesting waterfall flows right through the Amerbelle Factory in Rockville, Connecticut.

Great Falls

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The Great Falls is located along the Housatonic River as it flows over a 60 foot ledge in northwestern Connecticut along the Appalachian Trail near Falls Village. This is a real beautiful waterfall however there is a power station that uses the water so the flow can be sporadic. To reach the Great Falls take Water Street out of Falls Village to Housatonic River Road.

Eli Whitney Museum in New Haven, CT

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This man-made waterfall along Mill River powered Eli Whitney’s Armory in New Haven in the early 1800’s. Today the site is a museum and is located at 950 Whitney Avenue right near the East Rock Park.

Kent Falls

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Kent Falls is a series of waterfalls that drop some 250 total feet along the Kent Falls Brook in Kent Falls State Park in western Connecticut in the town of Kent. Upper Kent Falls is drops some 40 feet while Lower Kent Falls drops some 70 feet in total height with many other drops along the way.

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Connecticut is a small state but Kent Falls is a serious waterfall.

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Foxwoods Falls

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Foxwoods Falls is located inside the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. There are actually a number of waterfalls in the casino. Foxwoods is the 3rd largest casino in the world by gaming space and contributes well over $100 million dollars a year in tax revenue to the state of Connecticut. Guess they can afford to run a waterfall or two at the casino which is run by the Pequots Tribe.

Indian Well Falls

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Indian Well Falls is 20 feet high and located along the Indian Hole Brook in Indian Well State Park in southern Connecticut in Shelton. The falls are up the brook not far from where it flows into the Housatonic River below man-made Lake Zoar. One legend is that two Indian lovers leaped to their deaths from the top of the falls in Romeo and Juliet fashion but the pool below the falls is probably so named because Indian pottery shards were found around the base by early settlers. The park is located along Route 110 and Indian Well Road in Shelton.

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Southford Falls 

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Southford Falls is located in Southford Falls State Park in southwest Connecticut near the town of Southford along Eight Mile Brook. 

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A dam was built above the falls to harness the water power but the falls are natural and existed before the dam was built. Southford Falls go on for a ways down the gorge below the dam. To reach the falls take Route 188/Quaker Farms Road south from Southford and the park entrance will be on your left.

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Whetstone Brook Mill Waterfall

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The Whetstone Brook Mill Waterfall is located in the Cat Hollow Town Park in Killingly in the northwest corner of Connecticut not far from the Rhode Island border. The first dam here was built in the 1700’s and by the 1830’s Killingly was the biggest cotton manufacturing town in the state thanks to the water power of the Whetstone Brook.

Sages Ravine Waterfalls

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In Sages Ravine in northwest Connecticut there are a number of waterfalls and cascades along Sages Ravine Brook as it carves its way through this beautiful area. To reach Sages Ravine from the town of Salisbury take Route 41 north until you are right near the Massachusetts state line and look for Ravine Ridge Road on your right.

Stevenson Dam Falls

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The Stevenson Dam Falls is located at the end of Lake Zoar in southwestern Connecticut in the town of Stevenson. The dam was built along the Housatonic River in 1919 for hydroelectric power. The dam and falls are located along Route 34 in Stevenson and can be accessed by turning down Coppermine Road. A new dam is in the works at this site and has been bonded at $34 million dollars.

Cargill Falls

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Cargill Falls is located in Putnam in the northeast corner of Connecticut along the Quinebaug River. Cargill Falls is the site of one of the first cotton mills in  the country. Today the Putnam Green Power company is in the process of converting the falls into a hydroelectric plant. Cargill Falls is located right along Route 44 in Putnam.

Wadsworth Falls

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Wadsworth Falls is located in central Connecticut in Wadsworth Falls State Park in the town of Rockfall. Located along the Coginchaug River, the falls is named for Colonel Clarence Wadsworth who lived in and loved the area and eventually his corporation donated the falls to the state of Connecticut. Wadsworth Falls is some 30 feet high and one of the most powerful waterfalls in the state. The park can be reached along Route 157 in Rockfall and the falls themselves are near Cherry Hill Road off 157.