Vermont Route 53 (VT 53) is a 9.310-mile-long (14.983 km) state highway in central Vermont, United States. It is a town-maintained highway that extends from VT 73 in the Forest Dale section of Brandon north to U.S. Route 7 (US 7) in Salisbury. VT 53 is named Lake Dunmore Road and runs around the north and east of Lake Dunmore, passing Branbury State Park.