# Things to see in Waterbury, Connecticut (United States): 39 places and when to go

> Waterbury, Connecticut is a city in United States with around 174,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 39 places in and around it, mainly Nature (15), Wildlife (9), History (7). The best known are Plantsville, Connecticut, Short Mountain and Cathole Mountain. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterbury/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.55, -73.05
- **Population:** About 174,000
- **Places:** 39 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (15) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 118 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Waterbury, Connecticut

The places in and around Waterbury, Connecticut, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Plantsville, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/plantsville-historic-district/): History · 14 km
- [Short Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/short-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 20 km
- [Cathole Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathole-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 20 km
- [Lake Compounce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-compounce/): Amusement park · 14 km
- [Marion, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marion-historic-district/): History · 13 km
- [Mattatuck State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mattatuck-state-forest/): Protected area in Connecticut, US · 8.5 km
- [Peck Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/peck-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km
- [South Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/south-mountain/): Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America · 19 km
- [Basilica of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-the-immaculate-conception/): Church in Connecticut, United States · 1.1 km
- [Black Rock State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/black-rock-state-park/): State park in Litchfield County, Connecticut · 12 km
- [Humaston Brook State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/humaston-brook-state-park/): State park in Litchfield County, Connecticut · 18 km
- [Kettletown State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/kettletown-state-park/): State park in New Haven County, Connecticut · 19 km
- [Mount Southington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-southington-ski-area/): Ski area in Plantsville, Connecticut · 11 km
- [Mount Tom State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-tom-state-park/): State park in Litchfield County, Connecticut · 25 km
- [Southford Falls State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southford-falls-state-park/): State park in New Haven County, Connecticut · 14 km
- [Whittemore Glen State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittemore-glen-state-park/): State park in New Haven County, Connecticut · 4.8 km
- [Castle Craig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/castle-craig/): Castle tower structure in Meriden, CT, USA · 18 km
- [Larkin State Park Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/larkin-state-park-trail/): Rail trail in Connecticut, United States · 9.8 km
- [Southington Center Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/southington-center-historic-district/): Historic district in Connecticut, United States · 15 km
- [Topsmead State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/topsmead-state-forest/): Historic house and estate in Connecticut, USA · 24 km
- [Woodbury Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/woodbury-ski-area/): Ski area in Connecticut, United States · 18 km
- [Glebe House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glebe-house-museum/): Building in Connecticut, United States · 13 km
- [Hancock Brook Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hancock-brook-trail/): Hiking trail in Connecticut, United States · 6.1 km
- [Jericho Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jericho-trail/): Hiking trail in Connecticut · 8.6 km

And the other 15, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Lock Museum of America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-museum-of-america/)
- **Hiking**: [Mattatuck Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mattatuck-trail/), [Whitestone Cliffs Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whitestone-cliffs-trail/)
- **History**: [Minortown Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/minortown-road/), [Skilton Road Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/skilton-road/), [Terryville Waterwheel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/terryville-waterwheel/), [Reynolds Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterbury-road/)
- **Nature**: [Roaring Brook Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roaring-brook-falls/)
- **Food and drink**: [Counterweight Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/counterweight-brewing-company/), [Hogan's Cider Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hogan-s-cider-mill/), [Lasting Brass Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lasting-brass-brewing/), [Mine Hill Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mine-hill-distillery/), [OEC Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oec-brewing/), [Witchdoctor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/witchdoctor/)
- **Stargazing**: [SNET Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/snet-observatory/)

## When to go to Waterbury, Connecticut

The best time to visit Waterbury, Connecticut is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 15 h |
| July | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| December | Possible | 9 h |

In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 36 of the 39 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Waterbury, Connecticut

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 118 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.55%2C-73.05)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.55%2C-73.05)

## Other towns nearby

- [New Haven, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-haven/): 36 places · 27 km
- [Warwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warwick/): 23 places · 33 km
- [Chatham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chatham/): 25 places · 35 km
- [Hartford, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hartford/): 54 places · 39 km
- [Bridgeport, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bridgeport/): 30 places · 43 km
- [Killingworth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/killingworth/): 16 places · 43 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Waterbury, Connecticut?

The best known: [Plantsville, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/plantsville-historic-district/), [Short Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/short-mountain/), [Cathole Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathole-mountain/), [Lake Compounce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lake-compounce/), [Marion, Connecticut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marion-historic-district/). In all, 39 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Waterbury, Connecticut?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h.

### How do you get to Waterbury, Connecticut?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 118 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.55%2C-73.05) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Waterbury, Connecticut as the destination and these 39 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).