Local favourite beach · Franklin, Vermont

Swanton Beach

Swanton Beach is a beach in Franklin, Vermont.

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Swanton Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Swanton Beach

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Swanton Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.92053, -73.16039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Swanton Beach

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Franklin · ~4 km · Must-see
High Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~12 km · Must-see
Woods Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
Knight Island State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~18 km · Must-see
Isle La Motte Light · beach · Grand Isle · ~18 km · Must-see
United Methodist Church of Isle La Motte · church · Grand Isle · ~18 km · Must-see
Saint Annes Shrine · church · Grand Isle · ~19 km · Must-see
Windmill Point Lighthouse · beach · Grand Isle · ~20 km · Must-see
Burton Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~21 km · Must-see
Fort Montgomery · fort · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
Plage Champlain · lake · Montérégie · ~23 km · Must-see
Knight Point State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~25 km · Must-see
Lake Carmi State Park · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
Lake Carmi · lake · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
Fort-Lennox · fort · Montérégie · ~30 km · Must-see
Point au Roche State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~30 km · Must-see
United Methodist Church · church · Grand Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
Grand Isle State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Swanton Beach

Other beaches & coast near Swanton Beach

Isle La Motte Light · beach · Grand Isle · ~18 km · Must-see
Windmill Point Lighthouse · beach · Grand Isle · ~20 km · Must-see
Cumberland Head Light · beach · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse · beach · Chittenden · ~62 km · Must-see
Burlington Light South · beach · Chittenden · ~63 km · Must-see
Juniper Island Light · beach · Chittenden · ~66 km · Must-see
Barber's Point Light · beach · Essex · ~109 km · Must-see
Plage du Lac Fraser · beach · Estrie · ~117 km · Must-see
Plage du Lac Lyster · beach · Estrie · ~123 km · Must-see
Boulder Beach State Park · beach · Caledonia · ~126 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Swanton Beach safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Swanton Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Swanton Beach?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Swanton Beach?

Nearby: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (church, 4 km), High Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Woods Island State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Knight Island State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Isle La Motte Light (beach, 18 km), United Methodist Church of Isle La Motte (church, 18 km).