Windsor County, Vermont
Waterfalls Near Windsor, VT
13 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Windsor, 4 of them inside 10 miles. Gerrys Falls is the closest at 3.3 miles to the southwest. Welton Falls earns the best visitor rating nearby (4.8 stars from 22 Google reviews). Most of the falls are south of Windsor. The list includes falls across the line in New Hampshire.
Distances are straight-line from the town center. Driving routes are longer.
Best Waterfalls Near Windsor at a Glance
13 Waterfalls Near Windsor, Ranked by Distance
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Gerrys Falls
Gerrys Falls is the closest named waterfall to Windsor, 3.3 miles to the southwest in Windsor County. It ranks 6th for review count among waterfalls near Windsor.
- Rating
- 4.5 (6 Google reviews)
- Address
- Windsor, VT 05089
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Little Cascade Falls
Little Cascade Falls lies 5.0 miles southwest of Windsor in Windsor County, number 2 of 13 by distance. It ranks 7th for review count among waterfalls near Windsor.
- Rating
- 5.0 (3 Google reviews)
- Address
- Weathersfield, VT 05151
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Crystal Cascade Falls
Crystal Cascade Falls lies 5.2 miles southwest of Windsor in Windsor County, number 3 of 13 by distance. It ranks 4th for review count among waterfalls near Windsor.
- Rating
- 4.4 (9 Google reviews)
- Address
- Weathersfield, VT 05151
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Sumner Falls
Sumner Falls lies 5.8 miles north of Windsor in Sullivan County, number 4 of 13 by distance. It ranks 5th for review count among waterfalls near Windsor. Its own nearest town is Lebanon.
- Rating
- 4.6 (8 Google reviews)
- Address
- Plainfield, NH 03781
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Black River Falls
Black River Falls lies 13 miles south of Windsor in Windsor County, number 5 of 13 by distance. It ranks 3rd for review count among waterfalls near Windsor. Its own nearest town is Springfield.
- Rating
- 4.8 (13 Google reviews)
- Address
- Springfield, VT 05156
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Wymans Falls
Wymans Falls lies 17 miles southwest of Windsor in Windsor County, number 6 of 13 by distance. It ranks 8th for review count among waterfalls near Windsor. Its own nearest town is Chester.
- Rating
- 1.0 (1 Google reviews)
- Address
- Chester, VT 05143
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Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls lies 17 miles west of Windsor in Windsor County, number 7 of 13 by distance. It draws more Google reviews than any other waterfall near Windsor. Cluster of 3 waterfalls in a wooded state park with a 1.1-mi. hiking trail & swimming holes.
- Rating
- 4.7 (142 Google reviews)
- Address
- Ludlow, VT 05149
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Sokoki Falls
Sokoki Falls lies 20 miles south of Windsor in Windham County, number 8 of 13 by distance. USGS notes: 16 ft. high; in the community of Brockways Mills, along the Williams River
- Address
- Windham County, VT (GPS 43.2086, -72.5171)
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Great Falls
Great Falls lies 24 miles south of Windsor in Cheshire County, number 9 of 13 by distance. USGS notes: 30 ft. high; located along the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls. Note: the falls are primarily in NH, but since the NH-VT state boundary is the low water mark, part of the falls is within Vermont whenever the water is high
- Address
- Cheshire County, NH (GPS 43.1355, -72.4403)
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Saxtons River Falls
Saxtons River Falls lies 24 miles south of Windsor in Windham County, number 10 of 13 by distance. USGS notes: 19 ft. high; located along Saxtons River at the bridge on Westminster W Rd over Saxtons River in the Village of Saxtons River
- Address
- Windham County, VT (GPS 43.1377, -72.5096)
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Twin Falls
Twin Falls lies 25 miles south of Windsor in Windham County, number 11 of 13 by distance. USGS notes: 19 ft. high; located along Saxtons River, 0.5 mi. NNW of Bald Hill
- Address
- Windham County, VT (GPS 43.1166, -72.4536)
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Gages Falls
Gages Falls lies 25 miles south of Windsor in Windham County, number 12 of 13 by distance. USGS notes: 3 ft. high; located along the Saxtons River at Covered Bridge Road in North Westminster, 0.5 mi. NW of Bald Hill
- Address
- Windham County, VT (GPS 43.1163, -72.4562)
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Welton Falls
Welton Falls lies 29 miles northeast of Windsor in Grafton County, number 13 of 13 by distance. It ranks 2nd for review count among waterfalls near Windsor. Its own nearest town is Alexandria.
- Rating
- 4.8 (22 Google reviews)
- Address
- Alexandria, NH 03222
- Known for
- rocks, no bridge, water crossing, river, trail
Where the Waterfalls Are
Windsor sits in or near the Southern Vermont and Connecticut River Tributaries area of Vermont. In southern Vermont, the Black, Williams, Saxtons and West rivers descend through rolling hills to the Connecticut River, and their falls are often close to villages and covered bridges. Buttermilk Falls in Windsor County, near Ludlow, is a cluster of cascades with swimming holes, and Black River Falls lies on the river of the same name. Windham County holds several small falls on the Saxtons River, recorded by USGS at heights under 20 feet, and Bellows Falls marks a historic drop on the Connecticut River itself. Many of these falls are swimming spots in summer and are easy to reach from local roads. Read the Vermont waterfall guide.
By direction from Windsor: 6 to the south, 4 to the southwest, 1 to the north, 1 to the northeast, and 1 to the west. They are spread across Windsor County (6), Windham County (4), Sullivan County (1), Cheshire County (1), and Grafton County (1). The average distance is 16.6 miles.
By Distance
Within 10 miles of Windsor
Gerrys Falls (3.3 mi), Little Cascade Falls (5.0 mi), Crystal Cascade Falls (5.2 mi), Sumner Falls (5.8 mi)
10 to 20 miles of Windsor
Black River Falls (13 mi), Wymans Falls (17 mi), Buttermilk Falls (17 mi), Sokoki Falls (20 mi)
20 to 30 miles of Windsor
Great Falls (24 mi), Saxtons River Falls (24 mi), Twin Falls (25 mi), Gages Falls (25 mi), Welton Falls (29 mi)
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Waterfalls Near Windsor: FAQs
How many waterfalls are near Windsor, VT?
13 named waterfalls lie within 30 miles of Windsor: 4 within 10 miles, 4 10 to 20 miles, 5 20 to 30 miles. Distances are straight-line from the town center.
What is the closest waterfall to Windsor?
Gerrys Falls in Windsor County is the closest, about 3.3 miles southwest of Windsor.
What is the best-rated waterfall near Windsor?
Welton Falls has the highest Google rating among nearby falls with at least 10 reviews: 4.8 stars from 22 Google reviews. The most reviewed is Buttermilk Falls.
Which counties are the waterfalls near Windsor in?
Windsor County (6), Windham County (4), Sullivan County (1), Cheshire County (1), and Grafton County (1).
How does Windsor compare with other Vermont towns?
Windsor ranks 7th of the 18 Vermont towns in our directory for the number of waterfalls within 30 miles.