Waterfront Travel Guide

Burlington

Waterfront Park featuring a bay or harbour
Waterfront
Lake Champlain Ferry showing a marina
Waterfront Park showing a marina and boating
Waterfront Park featuring rugged coastline

Popular places to visit

Waterfront Park

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.

Waterfront Park
Lake Champlain Ferry featuring a lake or waterhole and a ferry

Lake Champlain Ferry

Across the United States you can drive a car over most state borders. For a unique border crossing, travel between New York and Vermont by ferry.

Lake Champlain Ferry
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center

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 churches or amble around its lakeside.

ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center
Church Street Marketplace featuring outdoor eating, markets and street scenes

Church Street Marketplace

Enjoy the lively ambiance as you shop and admire the elegant façades of some of the oldest buildings in the city.

Church Street Marketplace

Spirit of Ethan Allen Boat

Explore the waterfront in Burlington with a trip to Spirit of Ethan Allen Boat. Visit the area's stunning cathedral or amble around its lakeside.

Spirit of Ethan Allen Boat

Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center

You can get tickets for a performance at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center on your trip to Burlington. Visit the stunning cathedral and shops in this family-friendly area.

Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center

Things to do

Stowe Brewery Tour

Burlington Signature Guided Brewery Tour

฿3,406
per adult
Burlington Signature Guided Brewery Tour
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Top hotels in Waterfront

Green Mountain Suites Hotel

Green Mountain Suites Hotel

3 out of 5
401 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT
The price is ฿6,419 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
฿6,419
฿7,061 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,456 reviews)
"All was excellent! Hope to return in the future."

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025

Green Mountain Suites Hotel
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont

DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont

4 out of 5
870 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT
The price is ฿5,346 per night from 6 Aug to 7 Aug
฿5,346
฿5,934 total
6 Aug - 7 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,843 reviews)
"Close access to the hospital."

Reviewed on 27 Jul 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington Vermont
Anchorage Inn

Anchorage Inn

3 out of 5
108 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in South Burlington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
6.2/10 (1,377 reviews)
"Nice place."

Reviewed on 25 Jul 2025

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Anchorage Inn
Hotel Champlain Burlington, Curio Collection by Hilton

Hotel Champlain Burlington, Curio Collection by Hilton

3.5 out of 5
60 Battery St, Burlington, VT
The price is ฿6,035 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
฿6,035
฿7,932 total
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Burlington. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,034 reviews)
"Great stay. Great views. Friendly staff."

Reviewed on 27 Jul 2025

Hotel Champlain Burlington, Curio Collection by Hilton
Holiday Inn Express South Burlington Downtown by IHG

Holiday Inn Express South Burlington Downtown by IHG

3.5 out of 5
1285 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT
The price is ฿4,933 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
฿4,933
฿5,515 total
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (765 reviews)
"Parking payment was confusing for Sunday. Free till Monday then I recieved a ticket immediately!"

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Holiday Inn Express South Burlington Downtown by IHG
Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown

Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown

3 out of 5
101 Main Street, Burlington, VT
The price is ฿6,234 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
฿6,234
฿7,135 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Burlington. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a free airport shuttle and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,014 reviews)
Very nice stay, avoid paying for a “lake view” .
"Facilities were clean and nearby street parking available while being close to city night life. One word of caution though, when booking a room that is listed as “facing the lake”, ask if you can’t actually *see* the lake. That was my one mistake. Although the room did indeed face “the direction” ..."

Reviewed on 27 Jul 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown
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Other neighbourhoods around Waterfront

Burlington

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.

Downtown Burlington
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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 Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center.

Old North End
Lake Champlain Ferry showing a marina

South End

While visiting South End, you might make a stop by sights like World's Tallest Filing Cabinet and Lake Champlain Ferry.

South End
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Centennial

While visiting Centennial, you might make a stop by sights like Winooski Falls Mill District and Centennial Field.

Centennial
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New North End

If you're spending some time in New North End, Gordon H. Paquette Arena at Leddy Park and North Avenue Shopping Center are top sights worth seeing.

New North End

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