Map — Ward's Swim Hole
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Parking pinWater Pin Approx.
Access
Informal river access
Parking
Limited
Walk Time
5–10 min
Trail Difficulty
Easy
Nearby Spots
- Punch Bowl Swimming Hole0.7 mi awaySwimming HolesPunch Bowl Swimming Hole is the better-known private-access Mad River Valley swim page with real local history and strong word-of-mouth awareness. It needs a careful posture because the access norms are different from public river corridors, but it is still one of the most important remaining swim pages in the valley.View Guide
- Lareau Swim Hole1.2 mi awaySwimming HolesMad River off Route 100 near Waitsfield—short approach, cold water, mixed waders and jumpers, busy fair weekends.View Guide
- Mad River Path – West Greenway1.7 mi awaySwimming HolesMeadow Road trailhead—multi-stop Mad River greenway; USGS Moretown trend is valley-wide, not depth at one entry.View Guide
- Joslin Falls2.3 mi awayWaterfallsJoslin Falls gives the Mad River Valley another named waterfall entry beyond the biggest-known swim pages, and it fits well as a short waterfall add-on for people already in the valley. It should read as a regional waterfall page, not a replacement for the marquee river holes nearby.View Guide
- Warren Upper Pools4.6 mi awaySwimming HolesWarren Upper Pools are the calmer ledge-and-pocket pools above the main Warren Falls drops, giving you the same Mad River corridor with a little more room to spread out. They are still slick, still river-driven, and still not a casual high-water swim, but they can work as the scout-first alternative when the main falls feel crowded.View Guide
- Mooretown Beach6.3 mi awaySwimming HolesMooretown Beach is one of the better remaining valley-style river entries because it reads more like a broad local access point than a one-pool niche page. It adds useful Mad River corridor depth without competing directly with the most famous names.View Guide