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ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center

1 College St., Burlington, Vermont 05401
Description: Situated on the Burlington waterfront, the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is home to more than 70 species of amphibians, invertebrates and reptiles, not to mention a host of major traveling exhibitions and the mul...Read More
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ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center Reviews

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ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

  • 3 out of 5 stars by RBT331 from Medfield, Massachusetts
  • October 2, 2025
Quote: Having enjoyed the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT, and the New England Aquarium and Museum of Science in Boston, MA, I figured we would take in the sights at ECHO in Burlington, where it may be the best of both worlds: science and aquatics.Location:... Read the full ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center review

From journal Green Mountain Getaway (Aug. 2006)

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ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center

  • 3 out of 5 stars by alighieri3 from Woodstock, New York
  • July 12, 2025
Quote: After wandering around Church Street for the afternoon, my fiance and I strolled towards the water and saw the aquarium. It didn't take much of a debate before we decided to go in - we love learning about animals, and watching aquatic life sounded... Read the full ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center review

From journal Stowe and Burlington VT

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ECHO Leahy Center Lake Aquarium

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Suzannecat from Cortlandt Manor, New York
  • January 3, 2026
Quote: If you're in the mood for a 45-minute drive from Smuggs, the ECHO Leahy aquarium in Burlington makes a very nice half-day excursion. It's part-science museum, part-ecotourism resource center, part-research lab, and of course, part-aquarium. Don't... Read the full ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center review

From journal Smuggs' Family Fun!

ECHO at the Leahy Center

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Tenia from Rothesay, New Brunswick
  • May 30, 2025
Quote: This is a science center and lake aquarium on the Burlington waterfront. It's right beside the Ethan Allan III. There are 20 aquatic habitats with 2,000 live animals and 100 hands-on interactive exhibits. There were fish, amphibians, and reptiles.... Read the full ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center review

From journal Things to see within an hour's drive of Stowe

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ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

  • 5 out of 5 stars by nonniepazonnie from Keene, New Hampshire
  • April 25, 2025
Quote: ECHO is a children's science center focusing on Northern Vermont ecology and natural history. It was an impressive facility--large, new, and modern--of a metropolitan caliber, but with a distinct local focus. ECHO is an aquarium, science, and... Read the full ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center review

From journal Springtime in Smuggler's Notch