Waterfalls in Vermont
42 named waterfalls catalogued · 42 with detail pages
Our database holds 42 named waterfalls in Vermont. The tallest documented is McGinn Falls at 66 feet. 42 waterfalls have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed on this page with what we know.
This page lists the tallest by height; for trip planning, the city blocks below show which falls are reachable from each major Vermont metro.
Vermont waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| McGinn Falls | 66 ft | Albany, NY (~1.7 hr) |
| Bittersweet Falls | 20 ft | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Cheever Falls | 20 ft | Burlington, VT (~1.4 hr) |
| Middlebury Falls | 18 ft | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Bartlett Falls | 15 ft | Burlington, VT (~45 min) |
| Dog Team Falls | 7 ft | Burlington, VT (~50 min) |
| Abbey Pond Cascades (lower) | — | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Abbey Pond Cascades (upper) | — | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Bingham Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~40 min) |
| Buttermilk Lower Falls | — | Manchester, NH (~2.0 hr) |
| Buttermilk Middle Falls | — | Manchester, NH (~2.0 hr) |
| Buttermilk Upper Falls | — | Manchester, NH (~2.1 hr) |
| Cadys falls | — | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Dog Head Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~50 min) |
| Fairfax Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~30 min) |
| Falls of Lana | — | Burlington, VT (~1.2 hr) |
| Five Chutes | — | Burlington, VT (~25 min) |
| Gerry's Falls | — | Manchester, NH (~1.7 hr) |
| Glen Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.9 hr) |
| Gorge | — | Burlington, VT (~45 min) |
| Hamilton Falls | — | Albany, NY (~1.7 hr) |
| Hidden Falls | — | Manchester, NH (~1.7 hr) |
| Huntington Gorge | — | Burlington, VT (~25 min) |
| Irene Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.8 hr) |
| LaPlatte River Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~10 min) |
| Lower Old City Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.7 hr) |
| Lye Brook Falls | — | Albany, NY (~1.4 hr) |
| Mead's Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.8 hr) |
| Moss Glen Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.1 hr) |
| Moss Glen Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~50 min) |
| Natural Bridge Falls | — | Albany, NY (~1.7 hr) |
| Olga's Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~30 min) |
| Otter Creek Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.6 hr) |
| Sloping Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~50 min) |
| Texas Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.2 hr) |
| The Chutes | — | Burlington, VT (~1.9 hr) |
| The Chutes | — | Burlington, VT (~1.9 hr) |
| Thundering Brook Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.7 hr) |
| Upper Old City Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.7 hr) |
| Waits River Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~1.8 hr) |
| Warren Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~55 min) |
| Winooski Falls | — | Burlington, VT (~5 min) |
By Vermont city
Pick a city to see waterfalls within a 75-mile drive.
About this list
RoamFound aggregates waterfall location and height data from OpenStreetMap (a worldwide volunteer-maintained map), the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the National Park Service, and per-state parks departments. We don't visit every waterfall ourselves — we cite the underlying public records so you can verify.
Outdoor conditions change. Always check current access, water levels, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager before you go. See our methodology page for the full data sourcing approach.