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Rock River Swimming Holes
Newfane, Vermont
Check the Rock River access website for current corridor notes.
At a glance
Overview
Windham County Rock River pools from signed Route 30 recreation pull-offs—short rocky trail, limited parking, mountain-fed water with slick ledges. Swim: all…
- County
- Windham County
- Water type
- River
- Swim feature type
- River pools
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
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Getting there
The Rock River Swimming Holes sit inside Rock River Preservation land where the Rock River meets the West River, in the Newfane / Dummerston area of Windham County. The parking and trail access are along VT 30 in Dummerston just south of the Newfane line; use that stretch when you search for the pull-offs. The trails are unpaved, rooty, and descend sharply to the water, with slippery rock near the pools. The site has a long local clothing-optional tradition alongside conventional swim use. There are no sanitary facilities and no lifeguards, and the Rock River Preservation group asks visitors to practice Leave No Trace and to park only in designated areas along VT 30 -- no-parking signage is strictly enforced. Spring river conditions can be dangerous; scout before every visit, especially after rain, and stay out of the gorge at high flow.
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