Hapgood Pond
Peru · Southern Green Mountains
A managed Southern Vermont pond swim with broad family appeal.
Key facts
Swimming
Beach swimming
Access
Managed recreation area
Parking
Calm
Current conditions
Trip profile
Difficulty
Reward
Risk
Good fit, skip if, before you go
Good fit
Family-friendly Southern Vermont swims
People who want a calmer managed setup
Warm-weather pond outings
Skip
You want a wild gorge or river-hole feel
The beach area feels too busy
You are chasing cliff-jump energy
Before you go
- This is a managed swim area, not a secret local hole.
- The pond is broader and calmer than most river entries.
- Use the main recreation-area arrival point.
- Expect a more family-facing setup than a ledge-hole culture.
- This page is one of the cleanest remaining swim additions.