Wahconah Falls

Waterfall · Berkshire County County, MA · 42.487442, -73.114592

Wahconah Falls drops about 40 ft on Wahconah Falls Brook in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Closures and warnings

Wet rock around cascades is slippery. Stay on marked paths. As of September 28, 2026.

Height	40 ft
Flow note	Mass DCR: brook flows over several smaller falls before the main 40-ft Wahconah Falls; especially impressive during spring runoff

Road	Paved
Road note	68 Wahconah Falls Road, Dalton, MA. Short park trails to the cascade.
Parking	Wahconah Falls State Park lot
Reservation or permit	Not required
Managed by	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (Wahconah Falls State Park)

Shade	Yes
Picnic sites	Yes
Note	Picnic and fishing in northern hardwood forest shade

Is Wahconah Falls open?

Wet rock around cascades is slippery. Stay on marked paths. As of September 28, 2026.

How tall is Wahconah Falls?

Wahconah Falls drops about 40 ft.

How do you get to Wahconah Falls?

The road in is paved. 68 Wahconah Falls Road, Dalton, MA. Short park trails to the cascade. Parking: Wahconah Falls State Park lot.

Do you need a reservation for Wahconah Falls?

No reservation or permit is required.

When is Wahconah Falls flowing?

Mass DCR: brook flows over several smaller falls before the main 40-ft Wahconah Falls; especially impressive during spring runoff.

What facilities are at Wahconah Falls?

Shade structures and picnic sites. Picnic and fishing in northern hardwood forest shade.

Wahconah Falls is inside Wahconah Falls State Park .

https://www.mass.gov/locations/wahconah-falls-state-park (accessed September 28, 2026; backs manager / waterfall.heightFt / waterfall.flowNote / access.roadNote / access.amenities, access.parking / access.permitRequired, waterbodyName, hazardNote, waterfall.ephemeral, manager)