Last week I checked a book from the library that was a guidebook to waterfalls in New England. While we have lived in Connecticut since 2001, there are many places we have never seen. This resource helped us identify a state park that straddled the Connecticut Massachusetts state lines. We set out this morning to visit Campbell Falls State Park outside Norfolk (one of dozens of towns named after their English counterpart) Connecticut.
One observation struck us when we first moved here. There were few visitors in many of the state parks. In Oregon, no matter the time of year or the weather we were bound to find numbers of other hikers wherever we went. Since Campbell Falls was rated a 5 out of 5 in the waterfall guide, we assumed it would be crowded. Much to our surprise, but obviously our delight, we were the only two people there. A gentle walk through the woods with a steep path leading down to the falls delivered us to the sight above. We even got to cross a stone marker with CT on one side and Mass on the other. The park really did cross state lines.
After our hike we went for lunch to a lovely restaurant in the town of Norfolk itself. Unlike some of the tired previously factory towns in northwest Connecticut, Norfolk seemed very affluent. I suspect it draws summer people from New York. The pub was upscale and the food was delicious.
We drove home content. We’re already planning our next excursion.
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A lovely walk indeed, Elizabeth. And you went to Norfolk. I’m surprised I didn’t see you here. 🙂 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I laughed when I saw the sign and realized it was where you live.
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Sounds wonderful! And how nice to have it all to yourselves.
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It was a real treat.
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It’s a place known as a best kept secret.
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Sounds Divine …its way too hot here on the coast to do much walking
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I can believe it. My husband grew up in Alabama and went to Gulf Shores every summer.
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It’s funny how we pay to burn up. Lol
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What a special day 🙂 I know how it feels when it’s just the two of you. So much nicer to be away from the crowds.
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And a real surprise on a hot July day.
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Haven’t been to Campbell Falls, but saw Kent Falls in western CT many years ago, I used to be a big waterfalls fan and, on vacations to ‘far away places,’ would take many a side trip to see them (probably more than a hundred over the course of decades).
Nice post.
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Thanks. Kent Falls are lovely but usually crowded, so Campbell’s lack of people was a great surprise.
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How fortunate to experience this with just the two of you.
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Sounds like a perfect day!
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What a gorgeous place. It looked like a cool, beautiful place to spend the day.
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What a gorgeous saterfall. It looked like a cool, beautiful place to spend the day.
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I loved the sound and the cool spray.
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Sorry, That was supposed to say “waterfall”!
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What a delightful day Elizabeth! Hubby & I love waterfalls too! 😀
Bless you,
Jennifer
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It looks lovely, Elizabeth. I am really looking forward to our forthcoming trip to Scotland.
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I loved Scotland when I visited there many years ago. Have fun.
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I found that very strange too when hiking in New England. Most of the trails were very lonely. I rarely ran into anyone.
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I have never understood it. And in the winter beaches are totally empty.
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Really? That was not the case in Myrtle Beach. It was freezing cold and people were still walking the shoreline. Maybe New Englanders aren’t very active.
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New Englanders seem to have very set ideas of what to do in what season. The beach is only for summer.
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What do they do in the fall?
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Look at leaves!!
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😂😂😂
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