Chapman Falls

Waterfall · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County, CT · 41.483440, -72.340640

Chapman Falls drops about 60 ft on Eightmile River in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut.

The falls

Height	60 ft
Flow note	Chapman Falls drops more than sixty feet over stepped Scotland Schist ledges on the Eightmile River.

Parking	Main lot near the pavilion on Hopyard Road, East Haddam; short walk to Chapman Falls.
Fee	Free for CT-registered vehicles; out-of-state day-use fees apply under the statewide CT Parks inland schedule
Hours	Open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset
Managed by	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (Devil's Hopyard State Park)

Restrooms	Yes
Picnic sites	Yes

Dogs	Allowed

Is Chapman Falls open?

Hours: Open daily 8:00 a.m. to sunset.

How tall is Chapman Falls?

Chapman Falls drops about 60 ft.

How do you get to Chapman Falls?

Parking: Main lot near the pavilion on Hopyard Road, East Haddam; short walk to Chapman Falls.

Is there a fee at Chapman Falls?

Yes. Free for CT-registered vehicles; out-of-state day-use fees apply under the statewide CT Parks inland schedule.

When is Chapman Falls flowing?

Chapman Falls drops more than sixty feet over stepped Scotland Schist ledges on the Eightmile River.

What facilities are at Chapman Falls?

Restrooms and picnic sites.

What are the rules at Chapman Falls?

Dogs are allowed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Hopyard_State_Park (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager, waterbodyName)
https://connecticutstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/devils-hopyard/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=CT&parkId=100104 (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.parking, access.amenities, waterfall.heightFt, waterfall.flowNote)
https://ctparks.com/parks/kent-falls-state-park (accessed September 28, 2026; backs access.fee, access.hours, rules.dogs)