Kent Falls State Park

#2937 among destinations in the United States

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Kent Falls State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires. The state park is home to Kent Falls, a series of waterfalls on Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. The falls drop 250 feet in under a quarter mile. The largest cascade drops more than 70 feet into a reflecting pool, before traveling over the lesser falls. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1919 (105 years ago)Area: 0.48 mi²Coordinates: 41°46'33"N, 73°24'40"W

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Kent Falls State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Lake Waramaug State Park, Eric Sloane Museum, Cornwall Historical Society.

6.6 miNE
Winter sport, Ski area
Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, Mohawk State Forest
169 min walk • Mohawk Mountain is a ski area located in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The ski area was built on the northwest slope of Mohawk Mountain by Walt Schoenknecht in 1947.
5 miS
Park
Lake Waramaug State Park, New Preston
128 min walk • Lake Waramaug State Park is a 95-acre public recreation area located on the northwest shore of Lake Waramaug in the town of Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut. The state park's first 75 acres were purchased by the state in 1920.
4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Eric Sloane Museum, Kent
102 min walk • The Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, Connecticut, is a museum featuring the studio and antique hand tool collections of Eric Sloane. It is owned and operated by the State Historic Preservation Office of Connecticut.
6.4 miNE
41°50'45"N • 73°19'47"W
Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall
163 min walk • History museum, Museum
3.3 miSW
41°44'23"N • 73°27'16"W
Kent Historical Society, Kent
86 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.2 miW
National park
Macedonia Brook State Park
108 min walk • Macedonia Brook State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,302 acres in the town of Kent, Connecticut, United States. Visitors can camp in a 51-site campground, picnic, fish, and hike the blue-blazed Macedonia Ridge Trail, which crosses Cobble Mountain and other peaks.
3.9 miSW
41°44'19"N • 73°28'7"W
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, Kent
100 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Housatonic Meadows State Park
121 min walk • Housatonic Meadows State Park is a public recreation area covering 452 acres along the Housatonic River in the towns of Sharon and Cornwall, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for camping, hiking, picnicking, canoeing, and fly-fishing.
5.1 miSW
41°43'18"N • 73°28'43"W
Kent Art Association, Kent
130 min walk • Museum
4.9 miSW
41°43'29"N • 73°28'34"W
ober gallery, Kent
124 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
4.7 miSW
41°43'35"N • 73°28'31"W
Kent Memorial Library, Kent
122 min walk • Library