Best Swimming Holes From Stowe
If Stowe is your home base, these are the Vermont swimming holes and cool-off stops most worth building a day around. The list mixes classic river swims with a few waterfall stops where people often go to escape the heat.
Some of these are quick detours, while others need more care on wet rock or during higher runoff. Use the map first, then open each guide for parking, walk-in notes, crowd patterns, and posted rules.
#1 Bingham Falls — Stowe
Waterfall and swimmable pool on Mountain Road. Dirt pull-offs by the signed trailhead.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#2 Moss Glen Falls — Stowe
A fast Stowe waterfall stop with a big photo payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#3 Foster's Hole — Stowe
Notch Brook pool near Stowe—roadside pull-off on Notch Brook Road, short stone steps down to a cold mountain brook with a…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- Short walk from typical Notch Brook Road pull-off down stone steps
#4 Cady Falls Swimming Hole — Morrisville
Swim: allowed. Find & Go Seek lists coordinates near Morrisville on the Lamoille with parking noted; access is commonly…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- Short bank approach from the Cadys Falls / iron-bridge road context
#5 Waterbury Center State Park Swim Area — Waterbury Center
A reliable public reservoir swim stop with real amenities.
- Swim
- Managed swim area
- Walk
- 2-5 min
#6 Little River State Park Swim Beach — Waterbury
A Waterbury Reservoir swim stop with formal park access.
- Swim
- Sandy / reservoir beach
- Walk
- 2-5 min
#7 Sterling Gorge Falls — Stowe
Gorge cascades near Stowe—moderate-risk swim and wade context only.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 15-30 min