💦 Waterfall Plunge Pool · Stowe / Smugglers Notch area
One of Vermont's most dramatic waterfall swimming holes — a 25-40 ft single cascade into a deep, cold pool in a narrow gorge. Regional safety guidance is specific and explicit here: 'the lower pool is safe for swimming, avoid the upper pools and areas above the falls where strong vortex currents can be dangerous.'
Address / Access Point:
VT-108 (Mountain Rd), near Smugglers' Notch State Park, Stowe, VT 05672
Access Notes:
Short (~0.3 mi) but steep, often-wet and slippery stone path down; the LOWER pool is considered swimmable, but regional guides explicitly warn to avoid the upper pools and areas above the falls