Bolton Potholes
A lesser-known, locally cherished set of swimming holes carved by Joiner Brook, maintained by a local conservancy — off the
Swimming Holes
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
Texas Falls
A scenic, secluded Green Mountain National Forest waterfall reached via an easy loop trail — this is strictly a viewing
Buttermilk Falls
A family-friendly Vermont swimming hole with two shallow (5-6 ft) pools below the upper and middle falls — genuinely gentler
Bingham Falls
One of Vermont’s most dramatic waterfall swimming holes — a 25-40 ft single cascade into a deep, cold pool in
Feather Falls
One of California’s tallest waterfalls at 640 feet, reached via a genuinely strenuous day hike to a viewing platform —
Russian River (Guerneville area)
One of the most family-friendly and gentle major rivers in this California file — warm, slow-moving, and lined with resort
Pfeiffer Falls / Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
A modest, scenic waterfall within a well-known Big Sur state park — treat as a viewing/hiking destination rather than a
Sykes Hot Springs (Big Sur)
A remote, backcountry hot spring destination requiring a serious overnight backpacking trip through the Ventana Wilderness — access has been
Lake Tahoe (public beaches, general)
One of the most scenic large alpine lakes in the US, with numerous public beaches around its shoreline — note