Burlington · VT

Waterfalls near Burlington, VT

81 waterfalls within 75 miles · 81 with detail pages · 11 within 25 miles

This page lists every named waterfall in our database within driving distance of Burlington, sorted by how far they are. Distances are straight-line; drive times assume average highway-plus-local routes (typically 30% longer than the straight-line miles). For trip planning, treat them as a starting point and verify the actual route in Google Maps.

Always check current access, parking, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager — state parks, the National Park Service, or the local ranger district — before heading out. Several of these falls are seasonal and may run dry in mid-to-late summer.

Closest waterfalls to Burlington

Top 5

Vermont

Winooski Falls

2 miles from Burlington · ~5 min

Vermont

LaPlatte River Falls

7 miles from Burlington · ~10 min

New York

Rainbow Falls

13 miles from Burlington · ~20 min

New York

Alice Falls

13 miles from Burlington · ~20 min

New York

Horseshoe Falls

13 miles from Burlington · ~20 min

All waterfalls within 75 miles, by distance

81 total

Within 25 miles of Burlington

11 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Winooski Falls—2 mi~5 min
LaPlatte River Falls—7 mi~10 min
Rainbow Falls—13 mi~20 min
Alice Falls—13 mi~20 min
Horseshoe Falls—13 mi~20 min
Huntington Gorge—14 mi~25 min
Five Chutes—16 mi~25 min
Fairfax Falls—16 mi~30 min
Olga's Falls—18 mi~30 min
Bingham Falls—22 mi~40 min
Gorge—25 mi~45 min

25–50 miles

47 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
Bartlett Falls15 ft25 mi~45 min
Dog Head Falls—28 mi~50 min
Sloping Falls—28 mi~50 min
Dog Team Falls7 ft29 mi~50 min
Moss Glen Falls—29 mi~50 min
Cadys falls—30 mi~55 min
Bittersweet Falls20 ft31 mi~55 min
Abbey Pond Cascades (upper)—31 mi~55 min
Abbey Pond Cascades (lower)—31 mi~55 min
Warren Falls—31 mi~55 min
The Flume Fall—32 mi~55 min
Flume Falls—32 mi~55 min
Middlebury Falls18 ft32 mi~55 min
Split Rock Falls—33 mi~55 min
Lower Stag Brook Falls—33 mi~60 min
Hulls Falls—33 mi~60 min
Upper Stag Brook Falls—34 mi~60 min
High Falls (Rainbow)—34 mi~60 min
High Falls (Mini)—34 mi~60 min
High Falls (Climax)—34 mi~60 min
High Falls (Main)—34 mi~60 min
Beede Brook Falls—35 mi~1.0 hr
Roaring Brook Falls262 ft35 mi~1.0 hr
Shoebox Falls10 ft36 mi~1.0 hr
Russell Falls—36 mi~1.0 hr
Moss Glen Falls—36 mi~1.1 hr
Monument Falls—36 mi~1.1 hr
Cascade Falls—37 mi~1.1 hr
Wedge Brook Cascades—38 mi~1.1 hr
Swimming hole and water fall3 ft38 mi~1.1 hr
Artists Falls—38 mi~1.1 hr
Beaver Meadow Falls—38 mi~1.1 hr
Rainbow Falls—39 mi~1.1 hr
Fairy Ladder Falls—40 mi~1.1 hr
Bushnell Falls—40 mi~1.2 hr
Falls of Lana—40 mi~1.2 hr
Texas Falls—40 mi~1.2 hr
The Falls—41 mi~1.2 hr
Indian Falls—42 mi~1.2 hr
MacIntyre Falls—44 mi~1.3 hr
Rocky Falls—44 mi~1.3 hr
Falls of Carrilon—44 mi~1.3 hr
Wanika Falls—46 mi~1.3 hr
Hanging Spear Falls—46 mi~1.3 hr
Schroon Falls—48 mi~1.4 hr
Cheever Falls20 ft49 mi~1.4 hr
High Falls—50 mi~1.4 hr

50–75 miles

23 listed
WaterfallHeightDistanceDrive
High Falls—52 mi~1.5 hr
Millers Falls—56 mi~1.6 hr
Uncas Falls7 ft57 mi~1.6 hr
Otter Creek Falls—57 mi~1.6 hr
Lower Old City Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Upper Old City Falls—58 mi~1.7 hr
Thundering Brook Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Lower Falls—59 mi~1.7 hr
Raquette Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Upper Falls—60 mi~1.7 hr
Mead's Falls—61 mi~1.8 hr
Irene Falls—62 mi~1.8 hr
Waits River Falls—63 mi~1.8 hr
OK Slip Falls—64 mi~1.9 hr
Glen Falls—65 mi~1.9 hr
Ogontz Falls—66 mi~1.9 hr
The Chutes—66 mi~1.9 hr
The Chutes—66 mi~1.9 hr
Augerhole Falls—66 mi~1.9 hr
Saint Regis Falls—67 mi~1.9 hr
Dunkley Falls—67 mi~1.9 hr
High Falls—70 mi~2.0 hr
Buttermilk Falls—74 mi~2.1 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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