Best Time to Visit Vermont Waterfalls
The best time to visit Vermont waterfalls depends on what you want: bigger spring flow, easier summer footing, or quieter shoulder-season trips.
Use this page to compare featured falls, then open each guide for seasonal notes, footing, and access details. Conditions can shift quickly after rain, heat, or snowmelt.
#1 Moss Glen Falls (Stowe) — Stowe
A fast Stowe waterfall stop with a big photo payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#2 Bingham Falls — Stowe
Waterfall and swimmable pool on Mountain Road. Dirt pull-offs by the signed trailhead.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#3 Warren Falls — Warren
Swim: allowed. Roadside-access waterfall and swimming area on the Mad River in Warren, Vermont (Mad River Valley), with…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min
#4 Lye Brook Falls — Manchester
A popular Manchester hike to one of Vermont's tallest waterfalls, with a real walk-in and a viewing-first payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 45-60 min
#5 Hamilton Falls — Jamaica
A high-payoff Jamaica waterfall with a moderate hike, a dramatic setting, and a serious safety story.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 1 hr
#6 Texas Falls — Hancock
GMNF picnic loop to a rocky gorge—no swimming; stay on the trail.
- Swim
- Not possible
- Walk
- 15-25 min
#7 Bartlett Falls — Bristol
Lincoln Road falls near Bristol—swimming happens, but hazards are real.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 2 min
#8 Big Falls — Troy
A short NEK gorge trail with big-river energy and real payoff.
- Swim
- Wading and swimming below the falls in lower flow
- Walk
- 5-10 min
#9 Thundering Brook Falls — Killington
Short boardwalk falls on Thundering Brook—viewing only, not a swim hole.
- Swim
- Not possible
- Walk
- 10-20 min
#10 Moss Glen Falls (Granville) — Granville
A short Granville Gulf waterfall stop with classic roadside appeal.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5 min