Sheep Falls

Sheep Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Sheep Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Sheep Falls: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach Sheep Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.24652, -73.44897. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sheep Falls

• Weir Farm · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Weir Farm National Historic Site · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saugatuck Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Centennial Watershed State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Trout Brook Valley Conservation Area · sanctuary · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Truesdale Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Round Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cranbury Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bennett's Pond State Park · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Aspetuck Reservoir · lake · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Do Ngak Kunphen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace · Buddhist site · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Unitarian Church in Westport · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Temple Israel · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• New Canaan Nature Center · park · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• John Rogers Studio and Museum · museum · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Putnam Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sheep Falls

Other waterfalls near Sheep Falls

• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~68 km · Must-see
• Falls Bridge Meadows · waterfall · Hudson · ~86 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Passaic · ~89 km · Must-see
• Pompton Falls · waterfall · Passaic · ~93 km · Must-see
• The Waterfalls Condominium · waterfall · Hudson · ~93 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~97 km · Must-see
• Boonton Falls · waterfall · Morris · ~112 km · Must-see
• Hemlock Falls Loop · waterfall · Essex · ~112 km · Must-see

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