Top 10 Waterfalls in Vermont
If you want the strongest all-around Vermont waterfall trips, start here. These picks balance scenery, access, and the kind of payoff that makes a stop feel worth the drive.
Use the list to compare stops, then open the full guide for parking, walk time, seasonal flow, and swim context where it applies. Looking for places to swim too? Browse Vermont swimming holes for freshwater spots with published swim access details.
#1 Moss Glen Falls, Stowe
A fast Stowe waterfall stop with a big photo payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#2 Bingham Falls
Waterfall and swimmable pool on Mountain Road. Dirt pull-offs by the signed trailhead (Stowe, Vermont).
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 10-15 min
#3 Lye Brook Falls
A popular Manchester hike to one of Vermont's tallest waterfalls, with a real walk-in and a viewing-first payoff.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 45-60 min
#4 Warren Falls
Swim: allowed. Roadside-access waterfall and swimming area on the Mad River in Warren, Vermont (Mad River Valley), with…
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- 5 min
#5 Thundering Brook Falls
Short boardwalk falls on Thundering Brook—viewing only, not a swim hole (Killington, Vermont).
- Swim
- Not possible
- Walk
- 10-20 min
#6 Buttermilk Falls (Ludlow)
Falls Brook tiers near Ludlow—cold pools, granite ledges, and a short woods walk from the road.
- Swim
- Allowed
- Walk
- About half a mile each way from typical roadside parking to the falls
#7 Falls of Lana
Sucker Brook tiers near Lake Dunmore—limited wading, not a rope-off pool (Salisbury, Vermont).
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 45-75 min
#8 Hamilton Falls
A high-payoff Jamaica waterfall with a moderate hike, a dramatic setting, and a serious safety story (Jamaica, Vermont).
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 1 hr
#9 Moss Glen Falls, Granville
A short Granville Gulf waterfall stop with classic roadside appeal.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 5 min
#10 Bartlett Falls / Bristol Falls
Lincoln Road falls near Bristol—swimming happens, but hazards are real.
- Swim
- Not recommended
- Walk
- 2 min