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Dog River Jacuzzi Natural Area
Berlin, Vermont
Rocky river pools. Dedicated parking lot. Near Berlin.
At a glance
Overview
Town-managed Dog River stop near Northfield Falls—park at the Route 12 fire department lot, short bank walk to a tight plunge pool. Swim: allowed. Compact Do…
- County
- Washington County
- Water type
- River pool
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
The Dog River 'Jacuzzi' Natural Area is in Berlin, Vermont, with Vermont River Conservancy signage. Coming from Montpelier, head south on VT 12 about three miles to the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department at 2095 VT-12 (the postal town reads Northfield VT 05663 but the parcel is Berlin). Park in the fire department lot under the Dog River Park sign -- this is the VRC-approved parking. Walk around the back of the station and drop down the short, steep bank to the Dog River; the 'jacuzzi' is the large pool below a four-foot bedrock drop. Do NOT use the old railroad-side social trail: that corridor has been posted private. NOTE: the nearby 'Riverton Falls' / 'Jacuzzi Falls' referenced by New England Waterfalls is the same feature, and their older walk-in path from the fire department side is now posted; VRC parking + back-of-station bank is the current legal route.
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