Map — Wrightsville Reservoir | New England Swimming Holes

Do not block travel lanes, farm gates, or emergency access.

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Parking

Public swimming centers on **Wrightsville Beach**, a managed recreation area on the impounded reservoir operated under the Wrightsville Beach Recreation District (Middlesex, Montpelier, East Montpelier, Worcester). Use **wrightsvillebeachvt.com** and the **Middlesex** municipal recreation page for current day-use fees, season dates, shelters, and boating/no-wake rules. Coordinates match the Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area on VT-12—match the signed beach parking lot in the field. Pay attention to attendant directions on holiday weekends when overflow parking opens.

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Dog River Jacuzzi Natural AreaSwim: allowed. Compact Dog River plunge pool near Northfield Falls (Town of Berlin): park at the Route 12 fire department lot, short bank walk, cold water, and a small pool below a bedrock drop—not a long riverside beach. No lifeguards; current and slippery rock change with the river.View guide →
Gold Brook Swimming HoleSwim: allowed. Listed street address 280 Gold Brook Road: small pool under the bridge just before Gold Brook Circle; parking is described as available off Route 100 / Waterbury Road with a short approach. Embankment down to the water can be steep—use care and confirm you are not on private verge. Small brook pool with slick banks; cold water and variable depth after rain. No lifeguards. Supervise children closely on the roadside approach.View guide →
Bingham FallsSwim: allowed. Short forest walk from a small pull-off to a Stowe-area plunge pool and gorge—popular for a cold swim on summer days.View guide →
Foster’s HoleSwim: allowed. From Stowe village, Mountain Road to Notch Brook Road; community sources describe roadside pull-off parking along Notch Brook Road (no formal lot) and a short walk down stone steps to the pool. Verify parking striping and neighbor clearance on arrival—do not block driveways. Cold mountain brook with a small falls into a deep pocket—confirm depth before jumping. Slippery rock; water shoes help. No lifeguards; keep children within reach.View guide →
Bolton PotholesSwim: not recommended. Vermont River Conservancy and the Town of Bolton document **no legal car parking** at the potholes: access is **foot or bicycle only**; parking is prohibited on Smilie Memorial Elementary grounds, along US-2 per state statute, and on Bolton Valley Access Road for two miles north of US-2 per town ordinance. Mapped coordinates along Bolton Valley Access Road are a **walk-or-bike approach reference only**—not a parking space. Re-read current ordinances before you go. Cold water, strong currents possible, and extremely slippery rock; documented fatalities have occurred—never enter foamy/aerated water. Flow changes with rain; there are no lifeguards. Dogs are not allowed at the site per land-manager posting. If anything looks off, choose another day.View guide →
Mad River Path – West GreenwaySwim: allowed. Waitsfield’s Mad River Path (West Greenway): park at the Meadow Road trailhead near Route 100, take a short flat walk on a multi-access river corridor—not one single swim hole. Pebble and gravel entries, shallow to moderate wading, and gentle current in many reaches when the river is low; cold water, no lifeguards, and footing that changes by stop.View guide →