Best Vermont Lakes for Boating

27 Vermont lakes meet our boating bar — each has a cited public-access or conditions signal behind it. Top of the list: Lake Bomoseen in Rutland County. Ranked by public boat ramps and marinas, then surface acres; surface acreage and live readings are shown where published.

Public boat ramps come from VTFW open data; marinas from OpenStreetMap; surface acres from USGS NHD or cited research.

  1. 1

    Lake Bomoseen

    Rutland County, VT2,415 acres

    2 public boat ramps

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  2. 2

    Lake Hortonia

    Rutland County, VT501 acres

    2 public boat ramps

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  3. 3

    Seymour Lake

    Orleans County, VT1,777 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  4. 4

    Lake Willoughby

    Orleans County, VT1,734 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  5. 5

    Lake Carmi

    Franklin County, VT1,415 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  6. 6

    Lake Dunmore

    Addison County, VT1,040 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  7. 7

    Lake Saint Catherine

    Rutland County, VT888 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  8. 8

    Great Averill Pond

    Essex County, VT835 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  9. 9

    Crystal Lake

    Orleans County, VT772 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  10. 10

    Maidstone Lake

    Essex County, VT756 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  11. 11

    Chittenden Reservoir

    Rutland County, VT748 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  12. 12

    Norton Pond

    Essex County, VT659 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  13. 13

    Island Pond

    Essex County, VT614 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  14. 14

    Lake Morey

    Orange County, VT550 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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  15. 15

    Echo Lake

    Orleans County, VT546 acres

    1 public boat ramp

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Vermont boating — frequently asked

What is the best lake for boating in Vermont?

Lake Bomoseen in Rutland County tops the list — 2 public boat ramps. 27 Vermont lakes qualify for this list overall.

How is this Vermont boating list ranked?

Every lake on the list has a cited public-access or conditions signal — never an opinion. We rank by total public ramps (VTFW) + marinas (OpenStreetMap), then by surface acreage (USGS NHD). LakeVibe doesn't invent rankings: a lake only appears here when the data already supports it.

Which Vermont lakes are best for boating?

Our top picks are Lake Bomoseen, Lake Hortonia, Seymour Lake, Lake Willoughby. Tap any lake for its full conditions, things to do, and where to stay.