Waterfront Travel Guide
Burlington
Popular places to visit
Waterfront Park
Attend a concert at the festival site and take a boat tour from this lakeside park. Shady trees and colorful patches of flowers decorate the shoreline.
University of Vermont
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of University of Vermont during your travels in Burlington. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the stunning cathedral in the area.
Church Street Marketplace
Enjoy the lively ambiance as you shop and admire the elegant façades of some of the oldest buildings in the city.
Champlain College
Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Champlain College during your travels in Burlington. Amble around the area's lakeside or attend a sporting event.
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
Make time in your itinerary to visit the sea life you'll find at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center during your visit to Burlington. Visit the area's stunning cathedral or amble around its lakeside.
Burlington Boathouse
Explore the waterfront in Burlington with a trip to Burlington Boathouse. Stroll along the lakeside or attend a sporting event in the area.
Top hotels in Waterfront
Green Mountain Suites Hotel
We’ve stayed there several times, and it’s easily our favorite place to stay in Burlington. It’s just such a nice, relaxing place to stay, at a great location. The breakfast is good. The rooms are quiet and very nice. The down side of giving it a great review is that it will be harder to get a room, ...
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Room could have been a wee bit cleaner but was alright overall.
Reviewed on 2 May 2026
Anchorage Inn
Close distance to shopping centers and grocery stores, very clean, very friendly staff!
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Holiday Inn Express South Burlington Downtown by IHG
The hotel is comfortable but being woken up at 6:30am after arriving to the hotel close to midnight with banging and loud talking in the hallway from the staff nead the laundry room was just uncalled for.
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Hotel Champlain Burlington, Curio Collection by Hilton
Nice place good location, clean and very nice staff
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown
Great walking distance to everything and was probably our favorite place in Burlington to stay this far!
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Waterfront
Old North End
While Old North End may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Church Street Marketplace and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.
Downtown Burlington
If you're spending some time in Downtown Burlington, Church Street Marketplace and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts are top sights worth seeing.
Centennial
While visiting Centennial, you might make a stop by sights like Winooski Falls Mill District and Centennial Field.
South End
While visiting South End, you might make a stop by sights like World's Tallest Filing Cabinet and Blanchard Beach.
New North End
If you're spending some time in New North End, North Beach and North Avenue Shopping Center are top sights worth seeing.
