Waterfalls & Swimming Holes From Kent & The Litchfield Hills
Northwest Connecticut is the best place in the state to stack several waterfall stops into one day. Kent, Salisbury, New Preston, and Watertown give you a clean Litchfield Hills loop with some swim-minded lakes mixed in.
Use this page when you want the scenic northwest first stop. Compare the map, then open each guide for parking, footing, and whether the site is really a swim stop or mostly a waterfall stop. For a broader regional stack, see Waterfalls and Swimming Holes in Litchfield Hills.
#1 Kent Falls — Kent
Kent Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a scouting-first…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#2 Campbell Falls — Salisbury
Campbell Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#3 Burr Falls — Northwest Connecticut
Burr Falls is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a scouting-first…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#4 Riga Falls — Kent area
Swim: allowed. RIGA FALLS is a Connecticut waterfall page using a conservative arrival point and a matched falls pin for a…
- Swim
- This is better treated as a scenic waterfall stop than a swim spot
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#5 Lake Waramaug State Park — New Preston
Lake Waramaug State Park is a Connecticut freshwater lake page using a conservative arrival pin and a matched water point…
- Swim
- Swimming is part of the appeal here, but scout water clarity, footing, crowding, and any posted advisories before entering
- Walk
- 5-15 min
#6 Black Rock State Park — Watertown
Connecticut waterfall near Watertown. Open the trip guide for access; flow varies with season.