Bingham Falls
One of Vermont’s most dramatic waterfall swimming holes — a 25-40 ft single cascade into a deep, cold pool in
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Buttermilk Falls
A family-friendly Vermont swimming hole with two shallow (5-6 ft) pools below the upper and middle falls — genuinely gentler
Texas Falls
A scenic, secluded Green Mountain National Forest waterfall reached via an easy loop trail — this is strictly a viewing
Moss Glen Falls (Stowe)
A dramatic 125-foot cascade near Stowe, one of Vermont’s most photographed waterfalls — note this is a different, taller falls
Bolton Potholes
A lesser-known, locally cherished set of swimming holes carved by Joiner Brook, maintained by a local conservancy — off the
Dorset Quarry
A historic flooded marble quarry, popular with swimmers, cliff-jumpers, and even scuba divers thanks to its unusual ~90-ft average depth
Quechee Gorge
Vermont’s deepest gorge (165 ft) draws crowds to its dramatic overlook bridge — but the swimmable river access is a
Jamaica State Park (West River)
A scenic West River park best known nationally for scheduled Ball Mountain Dam whitewater releases that draw competitive kayakers —
Silver Lake (Barnard)
A classic Vermont state park lake beach in the small town of Barnard, offering a calmer, more developed alternative to
Echo Lake (Plymouth / Ludlow area)
A scenic central Vermont lake near Plymouth and Ludlow with public swimming beach access.