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Rocky Dale
Bristol, Vermont
Forest cascade. Roadside pull-off access—use the shoulder safely and watch traffic. Near Bristol.
At a glance
Overview
Forest cascade. Plan for about Five minutes or less from a allowed pull-off down to Baldwin Creek. (0.1 mi one way if you hike the full approach). Most visitors come for the view; swimming may be limited or not allowed.
- County
- Addison County
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Cascade
Know before you go
Not wheelchair accessible
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Rocky Dale is the name of a small neighborhood and creek drop on Baldwin Creek in Bristol, Addison County, at the junction where VT 17 and VT 116 meet on the east side of Bristol village. There is a short run of rocky creek with a small cascade and a shallow pool used by locals as a quick cool-off stop rather than a big swim. The area is flanked by private homes and the former Rocky Dale Gardens nursery property, so parking and access are tight. Park only in a legal spot, do not cross onto private land, and keep the stop short. For a real Addison County swim, Bartlett Falls and Circle Current on the New Haven River just east on Lincoln Road, or the Falls of Lana / Silver Lake at Silver Lake State Park in Leicester, are the developed picks.
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