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Chester Recreation Area
Chester, Vermont
A freshwater recreation area with a conservative road-edge pin and a short walk to the water.
At a glance
Overview
Brook cascades. Plan for about 1-2 minutes from the lot (0.02 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Water use is often conditional on flow, staffing, and season—double-check before you suit up.
- County
- Windsor County
- Region
- Upper Valley
- Water type
- Brook
- Swim feature type
- River pool
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
The Chester Recreation Area at 153 Lovers Lane Road is the Town of Chester's OUTDOOR POOL and Pinnacle Recreation Area -- not a natural swimming hole. The pool operates Tuesday-Saturday noon to 6 PM in summer with limited adult-swim hours Monday and Sunday 5-6 PM; swim lessons and seasonal schedules vary (call 802-875-3603 to confirm). If you came for a natural Williams River swim, head instead to Rainbow Rock Swimming Hole: from Chester village take VT 11 / Main Street, turn onto Pleasant Street (VT 11), then take the first right after the railroad tracks onto Green Mountain Turnpike (gravel) about 0.3 miles to a small pull-off on the right (managed by the Town of Chester via Vermont River Conservancy).
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