Kent Falls State Park

Kent Falls State Park

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Kent Falls
Lower Kent Falls
Location	Kent, CT, US
Type	Multi-step
Total height	250 feet
Number of drops	6 or more
Longest drop	70 feet

Coordinates: 41°46′30″N 73°24′36″W / 41.77500°N 73.41000°W / 41.77500; -73.41000

Kent Falls State Park
Connecticut state park
A lower section of Kent Falls from above the first waterfall
Country	United States
State	Connecticut
County	Litchfield
Town	Kent
Elevation	794 ft (242 m) [1]
Coordinates	41°46′30″N 73°24′36″W / 41.77500°N 73.41000°W / 41.77500; -73.41000
Area	295 acres (119 ha)
Established	1919
Management	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Location of Kent Falls State Park in Connecticut

Kent Falls is a series of waterfalls on Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River in the Litchfield Hills, in the southern Berkshires. The falls drop 250 feet (76 m) in under a quarter mile. The largest cascade drops more than 70 feet (21 m) into a reflecting pool, before traveling over the lesser falls.

The falls are part of Kent Falls State Park, a state park located in the town of Kent, Connecticut. In addition to its scenery, the park offers opportunities for hiking, fishing, and picnicking. The park has a replica of a covered bridge^[2] that allows visitors to cross the brook and access the falls.

Contents

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• 1 History
• 2 Renovations
• 3 References
• 4 External links

History[edit source | edit]

Kent Falls State Park was established in 1919 from a gift to the State of Connecticut from the White Memorial Foundation.

Renovations[edit source | edit]

In 2006, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection completed a project in which several observation platforms were constructed along a trail next to the falls. At the base of the falls, a terraced observation area paved with native flag stones was created to allow access to a calm water wading pool.