Salmon Hole (West River)
Plan your visit to Salmon Hole (West River)
Swim: allowed. Visit tab for Salmon Hole (West River). Developed swim beach inside **Jamaica State Park** (commonly listed near **48 Salmon Hole Lane**, Jamaica). Pay park day-use fees and follow **Vermont State Parks** hours, parking, and posted swim rules. Coordinates match the published park entrance address—match the entrance gate and signage in the field.
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: Slight Chance Snow Showers, 27°F. National Weather Service forecast, updated Apr 7, 3:14 AM.
- River flow: 894 cfs. WEST RIVER AT JAMAICA, VT · updated Apr 7, 2:30 AM · USGS
- Crowd & parking: Plan ahead. Hot days stack people and cars—have a backup plan.
Details
Parking
Salmon Hole is a developed swimming beach on the West River inside **Jamaica State Park** (commonly listed near **48 Salmon Hole Lane**, Jamaica). Pay park day-use fees and follow **Vermont State Parks** hours, parking, and posted swim rules. Coordinates match the published **48 Salmon Hole Lane** park entrance—match the entrance gate and signage in the field. Confirm lot names, fees, and posting on site.
Driving approach
Approach Jamaica, Vermont. Use the Map tab for the maintainer pin and driving link.
GPS clarification
**Navigate your car** to **Jamaica State Park entrance / beach parking** near Salmon Hole Lane—not the West River channel centerline. **Walk** from the lot to the swim beach is usually **a short stroll** inside the park (see Walk-in).
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.