Butternut Falls

Butternut 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 Butternut 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.

How to reach Butternut Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.57140, -73.19722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Butternut Falls

• Lake Quassapaug · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Quassy Amusement Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Larkin State Park Trail · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jericho Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Black Rock State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Whittemore Glen State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Camp Columbia State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hop Brook Dam · lake · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mattatuck Museum · museum · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lewis Fulton Memorial Park · park · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Whitestone Cliffs Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hancock Brook Trail · trek · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Waterbury Road · fort · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• George C. Waldo State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bantam Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mount Tom State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Butternut Falls

• Kent Falls · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~34 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mill Pond Falls · waterfall · Capitol Planning Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Campbell Falls State Park Reserve · waterfall · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Plattekill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~118 km · Must-see
• North South Lake, Haines Falls Ny · waterfall · Greene · ~123 km · Must-see
• Kaaterskill Falls · waterfall · Greene · ~125 km · Must-see
• Great Falls · waterfall · Passaic · ~137 km · Must-see
• Pompton Falls · waterfall · Passaic · ~137 km · Must-see

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