About Island Pond
Island Pond, VT is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Vermont.
Island Pond holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.2 square miles.
📰 Island Pond News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Island Pond Unique
- The only place in America named Island Pond — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Island Pond
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Island Pond
- Yellow Deli — coffee shop
- Hobo’s — barbecue
- Kingdom Grille
- Three Branches Cafe and Bakery (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Don Eagle Museum · Museum
- Island Pond, Historical Society Museum · Museum
- Island Pond Covered Footbridge · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Island Pond
- Brighton State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brighton State Park Day Use Area reviews ★
- Sentinel Rock State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Brighton Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Wenlock Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Island Pond
- Brighton Elementary School
- Charleston Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.