Falls River Sanctuary

Falls River Sanctuary: 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 Falls River Sanctuary

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.

How to reach Falls River Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.35401, -72.49118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falls River Sanctuary

• Centerbrook Meetinghouse · church · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• The Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Essex Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hadlyme Ferry Historic District · fort · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gillette Castle State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Eagle Landing State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach State Park · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hammonasset Beach · beach · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tuxis Pond · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Samson Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Brainard Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Florence Griswold Museum · museum · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Haddam Meadows State Park · park · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Watch Rock Preserve · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Falls River Sanctuary

Other waterfalls near Falls River Sanctuary

• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~53 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~99 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~99 km · Must-see
• Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~112 km · Must-see
• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~122 km · Must-see
• Woonsocket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~130 km · Must-see
• Central Falls Mill Historic District · waterfall · Providence · ~131 km · Must-see
• Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~144 km · Must-see
• Falls River Pond · waterfall · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~11 km
• Clark Creek Falls · waterfall · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km

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