Lesser-Known Vermont Swimming Holes
These Vermont swimming holes are quieter picks than the headline summer stops, but they are still places we can describe clearly with usable access notes.
That does not mean empty, secret, or risk-free. Follow posted rules, respect neighbors, and be ready to move on if parking or conditions do not feel right.
#1 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
#2 Salmon Hole (West River) — Jamaica
Developed West River swim beach inside Jamaica State Park near Salmon Hole Lane—park fees, cold moving water, posted swim…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- Usually a short walk from signed park parking to the beach
#3 Trout River Falls — Montgomery
Short roadside approach, river travel at the end, and a standout green pool in summer.
- Swim
- Popular swimming and wading in low water
- Walk
- 15 min
#4 Devil’s Gorge — Clarendon
Devil's Gorge is a Vermont swim-access page in the Rutland County with a tougher gorge-pool extension beyond Clarendon Gorge…
- Swim
- Mixed wading and swimming
- Walk
- 20-30 min
#5 Swinging Bridge — Clarendon
Swinging Bridge is a Vermont swim-access page in the Rutland County with a Clarendon-area gorge-pool page with larger…
- Swim
- Mixed wading and swimming
- Walk
- 5-10 min