Small park with a lot to offer!
Southford Falls State park is on the edge of Southbury and Oxford (hence the name Southford!). It offers a short hike to a watch tower with a ravine, Papermill pond with fishing and a picnic area with a gazebo on top of waterfalls and a covered bridge.
When I saw the light snow on an early Fall morning in October 2020 that’s where I decided to head. I feel the pictures tell the best story of this small park.
Apparently the Southford Paper Mill had been here which was later bought by the Diamond Match Company until it burned down in 1920.
A Place to Ponder
I really enjoy coming here after a rainfall as the falls roar so proudly.
Sept 2020 
Oct 2020
Just passed the falls the water continues into eightmile brook beneath a covered bridge which is a replica of the original. This is a popular place for event photographers.
In the early Fall in September I had also stopped here for the hike to the watch tower. While I admit the watch tower itself and its overlook was not my favorite, the walk along the ravine with foot bridges and various foliage offered loads of gifts of being present.
Since the park is small, as you return there are more opportunities to take in the small park’s big beauty.
Depending on the season, I recommend the next stop being Rich Farm for great fresh ice cream as it’s just around the next bend on Route 67.
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