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Unknown or UnofficialThis is one of our favorite campgrounds. Â They have a massive beach, and absolutely beautiful views of Lake Champlain. There is a large roped swimming area on one side of the beach, which has bright blue water. Â Since the lake is so large, it feels like you’re on the ocean. Â There is also a second […]
Park in the sandy parking area off of Ausable Drive, and follow the trail straight down to a clearing. There are a number of little trails of varying degrees of steepness, but you can hear the river from the parking area so pick whatever way seems best for you. Going towards the left will bring […]
Google maps has this road labeled as Beach Road, but the sign for it says “Bowman Lane.” If you are coming from Wilmington, there is a sign for the beach on the left, but you take a right on onto Bowman Lane. Â This is a town park with a nice swimming area and a small […]
Off of Route 9N, you’ll see a paved loop pull off, which is the parking area. Â From here, just walk down the small embankment towards the water. Â The water here is shallow and warm, and is only about 4 ft at the deepest. Â The water is a clear jade, with a very rocky shore that […]
There is a parking lot with two large stone monuments, and trails leading to the river. Â If you follow along the guard rail, there is a small 4 ft waterfall leading into deeper gouged out area, that is very pretty. You can easily see the small fall from the road on 87, and we don’t […]
This road doesn’t seem to appear on Google maps, but this location is actually on Brick Store Lane, near where it intersects Jay Fountain Road. Â You can park at the Covered Bridge Park, and the bridge goes over the swimming area. Â The bridge has parking on both sides, but you can’t drive over it. Â This […]
This is a gorgeous swimming hole, with possibly two routes down to it. Â There is a small 8 ft waterfall right by parking area, but the true gem is a downstream. Hike either north or south side of river about 5 min, with trails on the end of each guardrail on the opposite side of […]
Off of Route 86, use the parking area marked “Copperas Pond.” From the parking lot, cross over 86 and follow the trail marked for Copperas Pond. Â This is only about a 1/2 mile hike, but it is steep, and there is a lot of scrambling over rocks and roots. Â It is on an incline all […]
This is a public boat launch and picnic are between the two lakes, and we didn’t observe people swimming, though there are no signs prohibiting it. Â Some sources do list this as a place people swim though. The entrance to the parking lot is marked but it is VERY hard to see coming from the […]
Park in the lot marked Giant Mountain/Roaring Brook, and follow the trails marked for “Roaring Brook” and “Base of the Fall,” which is about a .3 mile hike. Â This is a “See” location, and the base of the fall doesn’t have a pool, though I suppose you could “shower” under it. This is an unusual […]