Beard Recreation Park
Johnson, Vermont
A very easy-access Johnson river swim with on-site parking, a short path, and a broad Gihon pool beside the covered bridge.
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Johnson, Vermont
A very easy-access Johnson river swim with on-site parking, a short path, and a broad Gihon pool beside the covered bridge.
North Troy, Vermont
A short walk in North Troy to a high-volume Missisquoi River waterfall and gorge overlook.
Stowe, Vermont
A popular short-hike waterfall near Stowe with a dramatic gorge and slick rock.
Bolton, Vermont
Brook cascades. Walk-in from the parking area.
Bristol, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Rockingham, Vermont
Gorge pools. Trail access (5-10 minutes).
Morrisville, Vermont
Cascade drop. Trail access (15-25 minutes one way).
Cavendish, Vermont
Gorge pools. Limited shoulder parking—Arrive early or carpool.
Clarendon, Vermont
Gorge pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Berlin, Vermont
Dog River Jacuzzi is a small, unofficial river-pool swim near Berlin with allowed parking at the fire department lot.
Dorset, Vermont
Quarry water. Check posted parking and respect neighbors.
Middlebury, Vermont
Gorge pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Richmond, Vermont
Gorge pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Waitsfield, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Dedicated parking lot.
Chester, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Newfane, Vermont
Check the Rock River access website for current corridor notes.
Jamaica, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Dedicated parking lot.
Montgomery, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Reading, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Middlesex, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Danville, Vermont
An unofficial Joes Brook swimming hole with a small pull-off and short walk.
Alburgh, Vermont
A sandy Lake Champlain state-park beach with easy public access.
Arlington, Vermont
A Batten Kill swimming spot under a classic covered bridge in West Arlington.
Moretown, Vermont
A public Winooski River access in Moretown with a short path from Route 2.
Colchester, Vermont
A free public Malletts Bay beach with a real lot, bathhouse, seasonal lifeguards, and town water testing.
Bellows Falls, Vermont
A municipal Bellows Falls pool and recreation facility for hot-weather family swimming, not a natural water spot.
Bellows Falls, Vermont
A downtown Connecticut River access point with stairs and a concrete path just downstream of the Bellows Falls Dam.
Manchester, Vermont
A small Manchester brook pool and cascade reached by a short scramble from a bridge-side pull-off.
North Troy, Vermont
A safer public pool below Big Falls of the Missisquoi, reached from River Road by a short walk past the gate.
Castleton, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Groton, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Salisbury, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Jeffersonville, Vermont
Gorge pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Island Pond, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Bristol, Vermont
Quarry water. Check posted parking and respect neighbors.
Sharon, Vermont
Brook cascades. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
St. Albans, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Check posted parking and respect neighbors.
Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Ludlow, Vermont
Brook cascades. Dedicated parking lot.
Charlotte, Vermont
Freshwater town beach on Lake Champlain with a conservative shoreline pin.
Chester, Vermont
A freshwater recreation area with a conservative road-edge pin and a short walk to the water.
Lincoln, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Chittenden, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Castleton, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Roadside pull-off access—Use the shoulder safely and watch traffic.
Montgomery, Vermont
Forest cascade. Trail access (2-5 minutes on a short path from the bridge lot).
Barton, Vermont
Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot.
Guildhall, Vermont
Freshwater river-access point in the Connecticut River / Lyman Falls area with conservative access pinning.