Vermont Park List

This 625-acre property became a state park in 1996. It is named for the sand dunes near the center and western end of the south-facing natural sand beach. This beach is amongst the longest beaches on Lake ...

Allis State Park is named after Wallace Allis who willed his Bear Mountain Farm to the state of Vermont to be developed as a campground and recreational area. It is located on the summit of Bear ...

In 1935, the state of Vermont, with federal public works funds, purchased a 560-acre parcel from Weston Heights, Inc., and a 640-acre parcel from E.J. York. In 1938, an additional 300 acres were purchased from the Bicknell estate. This 1500-acre tract was the original area in which Civilian Conservation ...

Winhall Brook Campground (seasonal 3rd weekend in May to Columbus Day weekend) offers streamside campsites; modern restrooms with hot showers; trailer dump station and resident campground attendants. The river and 75-acre lake offer fishing, and reservoir lands are open for ...

Located in Groton State Forest, with over 26,000 acres. Home to moose, deer, bear and other ...

Bomoseen State Park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Vermont's largest lake wholly within the state. Part of the 3576-acre park was a gift to the state for "recreational purposes and as a refuge and sanctuary for all kinds of ...

The day use area has 75 shaded picnic sites with tables and hibachis. All rest rooms have lavatories and flush toilets. There is 200 feet of beach and swimming area, cartop boat launch, play area, shelter with group facilities, three large parking lots, and a concession ...

Branbury State Park is on Lake Dunmore. The park is adjacent to outstanding hiking trails to scenic vistas, waterfalls, caves, and mountain lakes. The park has a beautiful sand beach, playground, picnic area, boat rentals, concession, and nature ...

The primary attraction of this general area is its remoteness: mountains with tree-covered slopes, fast running rivers and streams, and clear lakes. The land northeast and southeast of Island Pond is especially suited to the angler, the hunter, or the outdoor lover, and is virtually without roads or ...

Burton Island is a 253-acre island off the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point in Lake Champlain's "inland ...

Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain. What once operated as a farm, opened as a state park in 1964. The park is so named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits found along the shoreline. The camping ...

Most of the park acreage lies on the east side of Town Highway #42. In this area, in and along the banks of Buffalo Brook, one time known as "Gold Brook," gold was discovered. This was in 1855 and mining operations continued for some 30 ...

A trip to Coolidge State Park is a trip back in time; the park remains essentially the way it was when it was first created in the 1930s. Many campers feel that sites at Coolidge have the best views in all of ...

Crystal Lake is approximately three miles long and about one mile in width. In some places it is known to be more than 100 feet deep. It is a glacial lake beautifully situated among roughhewn mountain ...

Park lands were donated to the State by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1955. The DAR operates the John Strong Mansion/Museum next to the park. Much of the 95-acre park, located on the shores of Lake Champlain, was once open farm and pasture land. The foundations of ...

Lake Elmore is 219 acres, and lies northwest of the village and empties into the Lamoille River through Pond Brook. Elmore Mountain is in the "Hogback Range" and its timber is mostly hardwood. The mountain is also located in the northwest part of town and has an elevation of ...

The 430-acre park is located along the side of Dorset Mountain with Emerald Lake, the head waters of Otter Creek, at its base. The area was historically important for its marble quarrying activities with the park lands once operating as a large farm and summer retreat before becoming a ...

The Finger Lakes National Forest provides plenty of "room to roam," with few restrictions on recreation use. Popular recreation activities include auto travel, blueberry picking, hunting and fishing, observing nature and wildlife, camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and snowmobiling. The Forest has over 25 miles of interconnecting trails, ...

Fort Dummer State Park, located in the Connecticut River Valley, has 217 acres of forest land just outside of Brattleboro. The park was named after Fort Dummer, the first permanent white settlement in ...

Gifford Woods State Park was established in 1931. The park is well known for offering visitors wonderful views of fall foliage. The Appalachian Trail passes through the park offering a place for the hikers to shower and ...

Grand Isle State Park is located on, and takes its name from, the largest island in Lake Champlain. The Grand Isle, about fourteen miles long by three miles wide, is also known as South ...

The Green Mountain National Forest is a four season (some say six with mud and Black Fly season) recreation experience. The most popular season is autumn when the mountains are ablaze with color. Summer is popular for camping, hiking, backpacking, fishing, and canoeing. Winter brings out colorfully-clad skiers (both ...

Welcome to Green River Reservoir State Park. Green River Reservoir became a state park in March 1999 when 5110 acres were purchased from the Morrisville Water and Light Department. Green River Reservoir provides camping and paddling experiences in a remote setting.. All campsites can only be reached by paddling ...

Half Moon State Park is located within the 3576-acre Bomoseen State Park. Set in dense woods in a small sheltered basin, the park surrounds Half Moon Pond. This is a camping only park and there are no day use ...

Jamaica State Park located in the Londonderry area of Vermont is a well known spring and fall destination for whitewater boaters when water is released from Ball Mountain Dam. It is divided into two beautiful mixed forest areas, the West River and Shatterack Mountain. Jamaica State Park, now comprising 772 ...

Kettle Pond State Park is one of five campgrounds located within Groton State Forest. The park rests on a secluded pond known for its beautiful moss-covered boulders. A highlight of the park is the pond's shoreline which is sprinkled with blueberry ...

Kamp Kill Kare State Park is named for Kamp Kill Kare, a summer camp for boys, which operated on this site for some fifty years through the mid 1900's. Located on the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point, a three-mile peninsula which defines St. Albans Bay, Kamp Kill Kare ...

Kingsland Bay State Park is one of Vermont's newest parks and at present has limited services. Much of the 264 acres, along the shores of Lake Champlain, remains as a natural area. The historic Hawley House (1790) is part of the complex. Future public access is ...

Knight Island, acquired by the State in 1990, is one of three neighboring island parks in Lake Champlain's "inland sea”. The others are Burton and Woods Island State Parks. This 185-acre island is a mile long and nearly a half mile wide. The park includes all but 10+ acres ...

Knight Point on North Hero Island opened as a state park in 1978. Area history goes much further back. The Hero Islands were named to commemorate early Vermonters who served in the Revolutionary War. John Knight, the Point's first resident, began ferry service between the islands in ...