Blanchard Beach

Chittenden County, Vermont, United States

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to 5 pm, sunset 5:55 pm

8 am
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

9 am
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.1
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

5 pm
4.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 6°C43°F
Water: —
Wind: 127 km/hmph N
Gusts: 3823 km/hmph
Waves: —
UV: 0 low
Tide: —
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 5:55 pm

Today

7.5Great8 am106

7.5Great9 am117

7.5Great10 am117

7.5Great11 am128

7.2Great12 pm159

7.1Great1 pm1510

7.1Great2 pm1610

7.1Great3 pm1610

7.2Great4 pm159

4.6Fair5 pm138

Sat

5.0Fair8 am74

6.4Good9 am53

7.4Great10 am42

7.5Great11 am21

7.5Great12 pm32

7.5Great1 pm42

7.5Great2 pm53

7.5Great3 pm53

7.5Great4 pm53

7.5Great5 pm53

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide data is not available for this beach. Rip current and water quality data are not available either.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Restrooms160 m510 ft away
Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi
Picnic tables50 m160 ft away
Playground220 m730 ft awayOakledge Park Playground
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 620 m0.4 mi#5 Green Line
Nearest town: 2.3 km1.4 miBurlington (city)
Nearest airport: 6 km4 miPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)

Nearby places

Saint John's ClubFood and drink
480 m0.3 mi
Preppi Cafe & Brio CafeFood and drink
600 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Lakeside Beach Access0.4 km0.2 mi north-east away
7.3 Great later
Oakledge Cove0.5 km0.3 mi south-west away
7.3 Great later
Blodgett Beach0.9 km0.6 mi north-east away
7.3 Great later
Texaco Beach3.7 km2.3 mi north away
7.3 Great later
North Beach4.1 km2.5 mi north away
7.3 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat7.5 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
Tue6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
Wed4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 4%