Circle Current

Lincoln · Lincoln Gap

Circle Current is a Vermont swim-access page in the Lincoln Gap with an upper-Lincoln-Gap pool with stronger local-river character than a family park page and a less-crowded alternative feel above Bristol Falls.

Swimming

Mixed wading and…

Access

Roadside river pull-off

Parking

Limited

Water

Moderate

Footing

Slick

Light

Bright

Difficulty

Reward

Risk

Open On Map Conditions Nearby

Good fit

Less-crowded Lincoln Gap alternatives

People already exploring beyond Bristol Falls

Scout-first river pools

Skip

You need a marked public lot

The river is high after rain

You want an easy beach-style entry

Before you go

Use an obvious safe pull-off and keep the road clear.
This page should stay framed as an upper-river alternative.
Scout depth and current before treating it like a swim hole.
The water pin is the pool, not the pull-off.
If roadside conditions feel off, skip it.

Photos

Nearby Spots

New Haven River Upper Pools0.4 mi awaySwimming Holes
New Haven River Upper Pools are the quieter river pockets upstream of Bartlett Falls, with ledgy shelves, small slides, and a less concentrated feel than the main plunge area below. This is still a New Haven River visit, so flow changes matter, and the reward comes from scouting the calmer pockets rather than committing to the busiest jump lines.View Guide
Bristol Falls0.5 mi awaySwimming Holes
Lincoln Gap Road New Haven River context—same river as Bartlett Falls waterfall guide; USGS 04282525 is Brooksville main-stem proxy, not gorge pool depth.View Guide
Bartlett Falls0.5 mi awayWaterfalls
Lincoln Road falls near Bristol—roadside New Haven River pool; cold water, slick rock, high swim risk if you enter.View Guide
Bristol Memorial Park Falls1.9 mi awayWaterfalls
Bristol Memorial Park Falls is a compact Bristol gorge waterfall with a bridge-side view and enough visual punch to deserve its own page beyond nearby Bartlett Falls. It is a short-stop waterfall guide, not a swimming page, and it works best when framed as a quick but worthwhile Addison County add-on.View Guide
Bristol Ledges3.4 mi awaySwimming Holes
Bristol Ledges is a lower-key Bristol river stop where broad rock shelves and shallow New Haven River channels create a more exploratory swim-and-scramble feel than the headline falls upstream. It is a local-use kind of spot, best for low-water wandering and cooling off, not for big-drop drama or a formal beach setup.View Guide
Warren Upper Pools8.8 mi awaySwimming Holes
Warren Upper Pools are the calmer ledge-and-pocket pools above the main Warren Falls drops, giving you the same Mad River corridor with a little more room to spread out. They are still slick, still river-driven, and still not a casual high-water swim, but they can work as the scout-first alternative when the main falls feel crowded.View Guide