| Cold River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vermont |
| Subdivision Type3: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rutland |
| Subdivision Type5: | Towns/Cities |
| Subdivision Name5: | Shrewsbury, Clarendon, Rutland (town) |
| Length: | 20.7km (12.9miles) |
| Source1 Location: | Shrewsbury, Vermont |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 43.5416°N -72.812°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 2120feet |
| Mouth: | Otter Creek |
| Mouth Location: | Rutland (town), Vermont |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 43.5731°N -72.9863°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 530feet |
The Cold River is a 12.9adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of Otter Creek in Rutland County, Vermont, in the United States.
The Cold River rises northeast of North Shrewsbury in the Coolidge Range, part of the Green Mountains. It flows southwest through North Shrewsbury, then turns northwest to the town line with Clarendon, where it turns west and flows through the village of North Clarendon. It reaches Otter Creek 1miles west of North Clarendon, just north of the Rutland town line.
The Cold River is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and by U.S. Route 7.