Best waterfalls in Vermont

Vermont rewards a waterfall chase. We've mapped 5 of its best — 3 you can reach from the car or a short stroll (easy for the RV and family crew) and the rest worth lacing up for. The tallest here is Hamilton Falls (VT) near Jamaica, dropping about 125 feet.

Hamilton Falls (VT)125 ftModerate hike · Jamaica · 3 mione of Vermont’s tallest, with carved potholes (no swimming).Lye Brook Falls125 ftModerate hike · Manchester · 4.6 mia tall, fanning cascade in the Green Mountain wilderness.Moss Glen Falls (Stowe)125 ftShort walk · Stowe · 0.6 mia graceful fall in a mossy gorge near Stowe.Texas Falls35 ftRoadside · Hancocka churning gorge fall with an easy interpretive loop.Bingham Falls25 ftShort walk · Stowe · 0.6 mia plunge into an emerald pool a short walk off the Smugglers’ Notch road.

Flows change with the season and recent rain — many falls roar at spring snowmelt and slow by late summer. Check conditions and any permit or reservation rules before you go.