Waterfront Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Waterfront Park featuring a bay or harbour
Waterfront
Lake Champlain Ferry showing a marina
Waterfront Park showing boating and a marina
Waterfront Park which includes 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 showing 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

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.

Burlington Boathouse

Activities

Stowe Brewery Tour

Burlington Signature Guided Brewery Tour

AU$161
per adult
Burlington Signature Guided Brewery Tour
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Our pick of the best Waterfront Hotel Deals

Green Mountain Suites Hotel

Green Mountain Suites Hotel

3 out of 5
401 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT
The price is AU$326 per night from 26 Aug to 27 Aug
AU$326
26 Aug - 27 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,458 reviews)
"Everything was great but the pullout queen sleeper is not comfortable."

Reviewed on 27 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 AU$279 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$279
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,839 reviews)
"There is construction going on to build a new building on the property. It does make for an issue trying to drive around the Hotel to park closer to our room. Other than that the place is excellent!"

Reviewed on 26 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 WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
6.2/10 (1,376 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 AU$383 per night from 26 Aug to 27 Aug
AU$383
26 Aug - 27 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in Burlington. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,028 reviews)
"The hotel was amazing and gorgeous and the staff were excellent and very attentive. It was a perfect location when we walked from the train station! The only two negative aspects were 1) we booked a lake view room but the summer foliage was blocking most of the view apart from the far corner of the ..."

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 AU$266 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$266
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in South Burlington. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (764 reviews)
"Geeat"

Reviewed on 25 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 AU$335 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$335
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 center. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,009 reviews)
"It was conveniently located to walk most everywhere we wanted to go. Loved that there was a washer and dryer so we could do some laundry."

Reviewed on 23 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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