Journey's End Swimming Hole

Johnson · Lamoille Valley

Protected Foote Brook access with a short walk, shade, and a scout-first stream feel.

Swimming

Swimming, wading,…

Access

Short wooded footpath

Parking

Limited

Water

Moderate

Footing

Slick

Light

Bright

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Open On Map Conditions Nearby

Good fit

Shady summer dips away from bigger rivers

Visitors who like brook pools and fishing

Johnson stops paired with a quick water reset

Skip

You need cell service at the water

High brook flow makes footing sketchy

You want a broad, sunny beach instead of a stream corridor

Before you go

Use the small left-side pull-off on Plot Road.
This is a shaded brook, not a wide open river beach.
Rock around falls and ledges gets slick fast.
Fishing and birding share the corridor.
Scout every pool before swimming.

Photos

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Long narrow pool below a small cascade at Journey's End Swimming Hole.

Canute Dalmasse memorial plaque beside the falls at Journey's End Swimming Hole.

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