The 10 Best Cliff Jumping Spots in Vermont

Vermont has 31 documented cliff jumping spots on CliffScout, 22 of them community-verified. These are the standouts — ranked by verification, documentation, and community activity, not hype. Every listing links to a full page with photos, heights, and access notes.

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   Dorset Quarry Verified

   Dorset · jumps 10–30 ft

   The oldest marble quarry in the US (opened 1785), now a beloved swimming hole right along Route 30 in Dorset, marked by marble sculptures carved into the walls. It draws large crowds on summer days. Access requires a mandatory… Full guide →

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   Bingham Falls Verified

   Stowe · jumps ~5 ft

   Bingham Falls is a well-known roadside swimming hole in Mt. Mansfield State Forest, on VT-108 between Stowe and Jeffersonville. Look for an unmarked gravel pull-off just before the road crosses the stream; a flat, unmarked path… Full guide →

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   Bingham Falls Verified

   Stowe

   Bingham Falls is a well-documented cliff-jumping and swimming destination on Vermont Route 108 between Stowe and Jeffersonville, inside Mt. Mansfield State Forest (also reachable via the Stowe Land Trust's Mill Trail). A short… Full guide →

4. 4

   Bartlett Falls Verified

   Bristol

   Bartlett Falls (also called Bristol Falls) sits on the New Haven River just off Lincoln Gap Road, about a mile north of Bristol via VT-116, with free roadside parking on the gorge rim. A bedrock shelf plunges roughly 14 feet into… Full guide →

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   Bartlett Falls (Bristol Falls) Verified

   Bristol · jumps ~5 ft

   Locally known as Bartlett Falls (also called Bristol Falls), this swimming hole sits on the New Haven River along Lincoln Road about a mile outside Bristol, VT. Roadside parking is on Lincoln Road roughly 0.2 miles from its… Full guide →

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   Bomoseen Quarry (Green Dump) Verified

   Fair Haven

   An old slate quarry pit within Bomoseen State Park, locally called the 'Green Dump' for the slate rubble lining the shore, near the park's Route 30 boat-launch access. A dirt clearing at the top of a short wooded trail leads down… Full guide →

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   Glen Falls Verified

   Fairlee

   Glen Falls (also called Glen's Falls or Glenn Falls) is a well-documented Upper Valley swimming hole on Fairlee's town forest land, reached by an easy 0.6-mile round-trip trail from a marked trailhead on Lake Morey Road, just… Full guide →

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   Dog Head Falls Verified

   Johnson

   Dog Head Falls is a compact but powerful 6-foot drop on the Lamoille River in Johnson, named for a boulder below the falls shaped like a dog's profile. It's reached by a short, easy walk from a pull-off on East River Road, and is… Full guide →

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   Buttermilk Upper Falls Verified

   Ludlow

   Buttermilk Falls sits in Okemo State Forest, reached via an easy roughly one-mile trail off Buttermilk Falls Road with free trailside parking; footing has roots, stones, and short scrambles. Branch Brook drops through lower,… Full guide →

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    Buttermilk Middle Falls Verified

    Ludlow

    Three-tier Buttermilk Falls on Branch Brook, Okemo State Forest, off Buttermilk Falls Road near Ludlow, VT; park along the road or at the lot near the Okemo State Park sign, then an easy 0.3-0.5-mile trail. This middle tier… Full guide →

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