Notable waterfall · Chittenden, Vermont
Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall in Chittenden, Vermont.
Buttermilk Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Buttermilk Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
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.
How to reach Buttermilk Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.46616, -73.43682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buttermilk Falls
- Champlain Valley · sanctuary · Chittenden · ~1 km · Must-see
- Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain · viewpoint · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Juniper Island Light · beach · Chittenden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse · beach · Chittenden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Howard Mortuary Chapel · church · Chittenden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burlington Light South · beach · Chittenden · ~21 km · Must-see
- Battery Park · sanctuary · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Cathedral Episcopal Church · church · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- World's Tallest Filing Cabinet · attraction · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph · church · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington · church · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Chittenden · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Park · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ohavi Zedek Synagogue · church · Chittenden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ira Allen Chapel · church · Chittenden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fleming Museum of Art · museum · Chittenden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Ticonderoga · fort · Chittenden · ~24 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Buttermilk Falls
- Shelving Rock Falls, Lake George · waterfall · Grand Isle · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jay Falls · waterfall · Addison · ~32 km · Must-see
- High Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~81 km · Must-see
- Falls Pond · waterfall · Addison · ~100 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint-Louis · waterfall · Montérégie · ~133 km · Must-see
- Higley Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Vermont · ~148 km · Must-see
- Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum · waterfall · Essex · ~7 km
- Alice Falls · waterfall · Chittenden · ~8 km
- Alice Falls · waterfall · Essex · ~8 km
- Alice Falls Dam · waterfall · Clinton · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Buttermilk Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buttermilk Falls?
Nearby: Champlain Valley (sanctuary, 1 km), Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Juniper Island Light (beach, 16 km), Burlington Breakwater North Lighthouse (beach, 21 km), Howard Mortuary Chapel (church, 21 km), Burlington Light South (beach, 21 km).
Is Buttermilk Falls worth visiting?
Buttermilk Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Vermont on Spotwander.