Wintergreen Falls is a waterfall on Wintergreen Brook in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region, with a total height of about 26 feet. It lies about 2.2 miles east of Woodbridge and roughly 3.3 miles northwest of New Haven as the crow flies.
At 26 feet it is taller than the typical Connecticut waterfall of about 25 feet, ranking 21st of 53 with a recorded height. The water comes down as a slide, where the water glides down a smooth, inclined rock surface.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
There are 6 recorded waterfalls in South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Sperry Falls, a 10-foot fan waterfall, is about 2.7 miles away. Wolcott Falls, a 23-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 4.5 miles away. Hopp Brook Falls, a 15-foot cascade waterfall, is about 6.4 miles away.
Wintergreen Falls is located at 41.3466° N, 72.9668° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.