Atwater Bay

Atwater Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Atwater Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Atwater Bay: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Atwater Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.45924, -73.21844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Atwater Bay

• Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Rutland · ~1 km · Must-see
• The Brick Church · church · Rutland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Bomoseen · lake · Rutland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Dorset Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Wilson Castle · fort · Rutland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kingsley Covered Bridge · attraction · Rutland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Church · church · Rutland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rutland Jewish Center · church · Rutland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grace Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Rutland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Alliance Church of Rutland · church · Rutland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Vermont Marble Museum · museum · Rutland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Griffith Lake · lake · Rutland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Aitken State Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fishbrook Pond · lake · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Rutland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hadlock Pond (Lake Hadlock) · lake · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jim Jeffords State Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Atwater Bay

Other beaches & coast near Atwater Bay

• Barber's Point Light · beach · Essex · ~98 km · Must-see
• Juniper Island Light · beach · Chittenden · ~138 km · Must-see
• Burlington Light South · beach · Chittenden · ~140 km · Must-see
• Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse · beach · Chittenden · ~142 km · Must-see
• Boulder Beach State Park · beach · Caledonia · ~149 km · Must-see
• Hall Bay · beach · Rutland · ~2 km
• Indian Bay · beach · Rutland · ~22 km
• Barret Bay · beach · Washington · ~34 km
• Red Rock Bay · beach · Rutland · ~36 km
• Cook Bay · beach · Warren · ~39 km

All beaches & coast in Vermont

Frequently asked