Four Corners Swimming Hole

Plan your visit to Four Corners Swimming Hole

Swim: allowed. Visit tab for Four Corners Swimming Hole. Community guides describe Bugbee Brook swimming on the NEK “Four Corners” stretch with a large dirt parking area across from the Jay Four Corners convenience cluster on VT Route 101 (north of Troy / Lowell). No dedicated trailhead signage is guaranteed—park only where it is clearly allowed and do not block the highway. **Primary map coordinates** target dirt parking / VT-101 access at the Four Corners pull-off—confirm against the visible lot (not mid-brook).

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Parking & approach

Quick planning notes. For the trail map, coordinates, and driving links, use the full map page.

Parking

Community guides describe Bugbee Brook swimming on the NEK “Four Corners” stretch with a large dirt parking area across from the Jay Four Corners convenience cluster on VT Route 101 (north of Troy / Lowell). No dedicated trailhead signage is guaranteed—park only where it is clearly allowed and do not block the highway. **Primary map coordinates** target dirt parking / VT-101 access at the Four Corners intake—confirm against the visible lot (not mid-brook). Confirm lot names, fees, and posting on site.

Driving & GPS

Approach Troy, Vermont. Use the Map tab for the maintainer pin and driving link.

GPS tip

Primary coordinates mark **parking or trailhead access** for this guide—not a pool centerline, brook midpoint, or feature pin. **Navigate your car to this pin**, then walk from there to the swim or river edge—often a short distance; see Walk-in for typical minutes.

Can I go right now?

Same quick read as the top of Conditions: weather and river can update from public data when it is available; crowd, trail, and similar lines stay from the guide. For hourly detail, water sections, and sources, open Conditions.

  • Weather: Partly Cloudy, 23°F. National Weather Service forecast, updated Apr 7, 3:32 AM.
  • River flow: 693 cfs. MISSISQUOI RIVER NEAR NORTH TROY, VT · updated Apr 7, 2:30 AM · USGS
  • Crowd & parking: Plan ahead. Hot days stack people and cars—have a backup plan.

Details

Parking

Community guides describe Bugbee Brook swimming on the NEK “Four Corners” stretch with a large dirt parking area across from the Jay Four Corners convenience cluster on VT Route 101 (north of Troy / Lowell). No dedicated trailhead signage is guaranteed—park only where it is clearly allowed and do not block the highway. **Primary map coordinates** target dirt parking / VT-101 access at the Four Corners intake—confirm against the visible lot (not mid-brook). Confirm lot names, fees, and posting on site.

Driving approach

Approach Troy, Vermont. Use the Map tab for the maintainer pin and driving link.

GPS clarification

Primary coordinates mark **parking or trailhead access** for this guide—not a pool centerline, brook midpoint, or feature pin. **Navigate your car to this pin**, then walk from there to the swim or river edge—often a short distance; see Walk-in for typical minutes.

Trail map, pinned coordinates, and turn-by-turn links: Map.

Seasonal note. Spring snowmelt and summer thunderstorms often drive the highest flows; winter is a different access picture.

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