Browse 120 boat-launch and water-access listings in Vermont. Access, fees, and restrictions vary by facility; confirm details before visiting.
Vermont's boating centers on Lake Champlain, which it shares with New York and Canada. Champlain is one of the larger lakes in the eastern United States, stretching over 100 miles from north to south with enough fetch to generate serious wave conditions in north or south wind. The lake has public ramp access at several Vermont locations including Burlington, Colchester, Chimney Point, and points along the southern lake.
Burlington Bay is the hub of Vermont's sailing community and has marina and launch infrastructure to reflect that. The lake there is wide enough to provide genuine open water sailing while still being reasonably protected compared to the open middle lake.
The Inland Sea at the northern end of Champlain, the portion that separates around the Alburg peninsula, has a different character - shallower and more protected. The northern lake including Grand Isle County sits in what feels almost like a different body of water.
The Connecticut River on Vermont's eastern border with New Hampshire is accessible for boating in several sections, though it's more of a canoe and kayak river through most of Vermont's riverside communities.
Vermont's smaller lakes and ponds, Memphremagog on the Quebec border, Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom, and Lake St. Catherine in the southwest, all have public access and provide quieter alternatives to Champlain. Memphremagog extends into Canada and technically requires customs consideration if you venture too far north.
Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources manages public access sites, and most are free or low cost. The lake access infrastructure is well-maintained at the major locations.
Discover the best boat ramps, popular water bodies, boating regulations, and essential information for Vermont.
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Recorded waterbody: Valley Lake. Recorded location: Woodbury, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Champlain. Recorded location: North Hero, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Memphremagog. Recorded location: Newport City, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: South Pond. Recorded location: Marlboro, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Little Otter Creek. Recorded location: Ferrisburgh, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Spectacle Pond. Recorded location: Brighton, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Shelburne Pond. Recorded location: Shelburne, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Champlain. Recorded location: Shelburne, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Seymour Lake. Recorded location: Morgan, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Shadow Lake-Glover. Recorded location: Glover, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Champlain. Recorded location: Benson, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Big Salem Lake. Recorded location: Derby, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Champlain. Recorded location: Highgate, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Rood Pond. Recorded location: Williamstown, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Champlain. Recorded location: Saint Albans Town, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Baker Pond. Recorded location: Brookfield, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Bald Hill Pond. Recorded location: Westmore, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Bean Pond. Recorded location: West Burke, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Red Mill Pond. Recorded location: Woodford, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Lake Paran. Recorded location: Bennington, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Otter Creek. Recorded location: Sudbury, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Pensioner Pond. Recorded location: East Charleston, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Ompompanoosuc River. Recorded location: Norwich, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: North Montpelier Pond. Recorded location: East Montpelier, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Connecticut River. Recorded location: North Thetford, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Norton Pond. Recorded location: Warren’s Gore, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Nelson Pond. Recorded location: Woodbury, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Newark Pond. Recorded location: Newark, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Neal Pond. Recorded location: Lunenburg, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
Recorded waterbody: Miles Pond. Recorded location: Concord, VT. Imported access category: Public (unverified). Confirm current launch permission, restrictions and suitability with the facility.
