Where to Play Lacrosse in Vermont

Vermont folds lacrosse into its town-sports fabric. Chittenden County — Burlington, South Burlington, Essex — carries the state's deepest youth and VPA high school programs, with the ski-town corridors and the Upper Valley (sharing players with New Hampshire across the river) adding smaller pockets. UVM's America East program gives the state a D1 anchor whose camps draw statewide. The season runs hard from spring thaw through summer, winter moves training into field houses, and the state's small scale means most programs know each other.

Barre

  • Vermont Box Lacrosse League (VBLL) — Woodchuck Lacrosse Development League · Box · Youth, High School · Late June through end of July; midweek practices with Wednesday night games at the B.O.R. Ice Arena (Barre), Memorial Sports Center (Middlebury), and Essex Skating Facility, plus a championship tournament. Website

    True 6v6 box lacrosse played in Vermont hockey arenas each summer, with 4x4 goals, padded goalies, and shot clocks. Youth and high school (rising grades 9-12) divisions each get team practices, a fiv…

Burlington

  • Green Mountain Lacrosse Camp - High School Elite Prospect Camp — Thirteen Lacrosse, LLC Camp · Field · High School · Women · Aug 23, 2026 Website

    Girls lacrosse camp held on the UVM campus in Burlington and open to any girl within the posted age and grade limits. It is privately run by Thirteen Lacrosse, LLC and is not administered by UVM athl…

  • Game On Men's Lacrosse League — Game On VT League · Field · Adult, Masters · Men · Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 Website

    Adult men's field league geared to players with varsity high school or college experience, with individual registrants placed on teams. A separate Rec/Masters division offers a slower-paced game for…

  • Game On Women's Lacrosse League — Game On VT League · Field · Adult · Women · Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 Website

    Adult women's field league in its ninth year, played under modified NCAA rules with 25-minute running-time halves and high school or college-level officials. Game On also runs a parallel fall high sc…

  • Burlington Youth Lacrosse Spring Season — Burlington Youth Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Practices twice weekly from late March; games roughly May 1 through June, with boys historically playing Saturdays and girls Sundays. Home field is Leddy Park. Website

    Nonprofit youth program fielding about 120 players on grades 5/6 and 7/8 boys and girls teams each spring, plus a free co-ed grades 2-4 intro program and a free middle school clinic. Every new player…

Colchester

  • Northern Vermont Youth Lacrosse League League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Spring season with boys and girls 5/6 and 7/8 divisions; players register through their local member town program. Website

    The umbrella spring league for youth lacrosse across northern Vermont, with member programs including Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Middlebury, Stowe, Fairfax, Milton, and Hinesburg-Williston.…

Essex Junction

  • Essex Youth Lacrosse Spring League — Essex Youth Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Weekend games every Saturday in April, May and June; practices three days a week at Maple Street Park and Essex Middle School. Website

    Community-run program serving roughly 200 boys and girls in grades K-8 from Essex Town, Essex Junction, and Westford, with a K-2 Tiny Sticks intro program and grade 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 league teams. Al…

Shelburne

  • Game On Indoor Men's Lacrosse — Game On VT Pickup · Field · Adult · Men · Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026 Website

    Recreational indoor lacrosse run in an organized pickup format on Sunday nights at the Shelburne Field House, with per-session registration or a nightly drop-in rate.

South Burlington

  • South Burlington Youth Lacrosse Spring Season — South Burlington Youth Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Men · Season runs mid-April through mid-June; practices three times weekly with Saturday games at Veterans Memorial Park. Registration typically opens early February and closes mid-March. Website

    Boys program for grades 3-8 with teams at the 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, and 7th/8th grade levels, competing in the Northern Vermont Youth Lacrosse League. Scholarships including equipment are available; the…

Waitsfield

  • Highlander Youth Lacrosse (Mad River Valley) — Highlander Youth Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Practices usually start late March at Mad River Park in Waitsfield; games run early May through mid-June. Registration generally runs January 1 to March 15. Website

    Volunteer-run nonprofit founded in 2008 offering boys and girls teams for kindergarten through 8th grade in the Mad River Valley and Waterbury areas of central Vermont. Teams compete in the Northern…

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of lacrosse can I play in Vermont?

The directory currently lists 8 leagues, 1 camp and 1 pickup game in Vermont, spanning field, box and Sixes lacrosse where programs offer them.

Where in Vermont are lacrosse programs listed?

Most listed programs are in Burlington, Barre and Colchester, with more communities added as new opportunities are verified.