Updated July 2026
Old City Falls
A roughly 40-foot boulder-strewn waterfall in a 100-foot-deep gorge within the town-owned Old City Falls Nature Preserve in Strafford. A short foot trail descends steeply to the base of the falls and its swimming holes.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Old City Falls Nature Preserve (Town of Strafford) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Old City Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 491st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Old City Falls Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Strafford. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Old City Falls Nature Preserve (Town of Strafford) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt to early summer (May-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Vermont waterfalls
- Bingham Falls · 91 ft
- Falls of Lana · 100 ft
- Hamilton Falls · 125 ft
- Lye Brook Falls · 125 ft
- Moss Glen Falls (Granville) · 35 ft
- Moss Glen Falls · 125 ft
- Terrill Gorge (Cady Falls)
- Texas Falls · 35 ft
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