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We Looked At The Swim And We Jumped Right In West Dummerston Covered Bridge Southern Vermont

We Looked At The Swim And We Jumped Right In West Dummerston Covered Bridge Southern Vermont We went to Vermont in search of family friendly hiking and swimming, and we found them both.  On our last morning at the  Brattleboro North KOA   I walked into the cozy camp store and asked Beverly to recommend a good swim. She pulled out a list culled from swimming holes.org/vt and highlighted two of them.  Then she grabbed a photocopied map and highlighted the exact route to both locations.  If you ever find yourself in the Brattleboro area on a warm summer day and you want to go for a swim, go see Beverly.  She will get you there.  I promise. We decided to spend our morning at the West Dummerston Covered Bridge, which was just a short drive from the campground.  This classic New England bridge crosses the West River and, according to swimming holes.org, has "deep swimming places" and "a pretty strong current" but is "apparently safe as families swim the...