Waterfalls and Swimming Holes Along Route 100 in Vermont
Route 100 is one of the easiest Vermont road-trip spines to plan around, especially if you want a mix of swimming holes and waterfall stops on the same day. This list stays focused on the stretch that works best for real pull-offs, quick swims, and classic Mad River Valley detours.
Distances can look short on the map, but summer traffic, narrow parking, and wet ledges can change your pace fast. Use this page to sketch the route, then check each guide before you commit to stops.
Rank 1: Moss Glen Falls — Stowe
Viewing only, not a swim stop
Moss Glen Falls in Stowe is one of the quickest big-payoff waterfall walks in Vermont, with a short trail, a wide multi-tier…
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- About twenty minutes round-trip from the lot to the falls overlook
Rank 2: Mad River Path (West Greenway) — Waitsfield
Viewing only, not a swim stop
Rocky river pools. Dedicated parking lot.
- Can you swim?
- No swimming. View only
- Walk
- 5 min
Rank 3: Lareau Swim Hole — Waitsfield
Vermont waterfall near Waitsfield. Open the trip guide for access; flow varies with season.
Rank 4: Warren Falls — Warren
Stacked Mad River pools and ledges off VT 100 — popular jump spot when flow is settled.
- Can you swim?
- Swim allowed in season. Check posted rules
- Walk
- Fifteen to twenty minutes from the VT 100 lot on a steep bank path to the stacked pools and falls
Rank 5: Punch Bowl Swimming Hole — Waitsfield
Rocky river pools. Dedicated parking lot.
- Walk
- Five to ten minutes along a worn path from the Warren Falls lot
Rank 6: Dog River Jacuzzi — Northfield
Dog River Jacuzzi is a small, unofficial river-pool swim near Berlin with allowed parking at the fire department lot (Berlin, Vermont).
- Can you swim?
- Unofficial swim
- Walk
- 2-4 min
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