Vermont State Parks

Explore state parks across Vermont

Alburgh Dunes State Park

Alburgh, Vermont

A small lakeside park with a sandy beach, scenic views, and dune habitat on Lake Champlain.

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Allis State Park

Randolph, Vermont

A small, scenic day-use park in Randolph with mountain views, picnic areas, and woodland recreation.

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Big Deer State Park

Brunswick, Vermont

A peaceful Northeast Kingdom day-use park with a pond, picnic areas, and classic Vermont woods.

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Bomoseen State Park

Bomoseen, Vermont

A lakeside park on Vermont’s largest lake with swimming, boating, camping, and picnic areas.

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Boulder Beach State Park

Bomoseen, Vermont

A scenic lakeside day-use park on Lake Bomoseen with swimming, picnicking, and waterfront relaxation.

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Branbury State Park

Salisbury, Vermont

A scenic Lake Dunmore day-use park with a beach, picnic areas, and swimming.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Brighton State Park

Island Pond, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom with camping, swimming, and paddling on Spectacle Pond.

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Burton Island State Park

St. Albans, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain island park known for camping, swimming, boating, and scenic waterfront views.

SwimmingCampingBoating

Button Bay State Park

Ferrisburgh, Vermont

A scenic Lake Champlain park known for camping, boating, swimming, and wide-open waterfront views.

SwimmingBoatingFishing

Camel's Hump State Park

Duxbury, Vermont

A rugged mountain park centered on Vermont's iconic Camel's Hump peak.

HikingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Camp Plymouth State Park

Plymouth, Vermont

A peaceful Echo Lake park with swimming, camping, boating, and classic Vermont mountain scenery.

SwimmingCampingBoating

Coolidge State Park

Plymouth, Vermont

A scenic Green Mountains park with overlooks, hiking, and rustic camping.

HikingCampingPicnicking

D.A.R. State Park

Addison, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain park known for camping, swimming, boating, and scenic waterfront views.

SwimmingCampingBoating

Elmore State Park

Elmore, Vermont

A scenic lakeside park with swimming, paddling, picnicking, and a popular mountain hike.

SwimmingHikingFishing

Emerald Lake State Park

East Dorset, Vermont

A peaceful lake park in southwestern Vermont known for swimming, paddling, camping, and scenic mountain views.

SwimmingPaddlingCamping

Fort Dummer State Park

Brattleboro, Vermont

A quiet hilltop day-use park in Brattleboro with river-valley views, picnic areas, and a historic setting.

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Gifford Woods State Park

Killington, Vermont

A peaceful forested park with old-growth woods, camping, and easy access to nearby mountain recreation.

HikingCampingBirdwatching

Green River Reservoir State Park

Hyde Park, Vermont

A secluded reservoir park known for paddling, fishing, and primitive camping in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

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Half Moon Pond State Park

Hubbardton, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park in the Taconic Mountains with swimming, paddling, camping, and forested scenery.

SwimmingCampingFishing

Hazen's Notch State Park

Westfield, Vermont

A secluded Green Mountains park offering hiking, wildlife viewing, and scenic backcountry solitude.

HikingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Jamaica State Park

Jamaica, Vermont

A scenic river park in southern Vermont with swimming, camping, picnicking, and access to the West River Trail.

SwimmingCampingFishing

Kettle Pond State Park

Groton, Vermont

A secluded forest park centered on a scenic glacial pond in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

CanoeingFishingCamping

Kill Kare State Park

North Hero, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain day-use park with swimming, picnicking, and scenic waterfront views.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Kingsland Bay State Park

Ferrisburgh, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain park with a beach, picnic spots, and wide-open views.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Knight Island State Park

North Hero, Vermont

A secluded boat-access island park on Lake Champlain offering primitive camping, swimming, fishing, and scenic paddling.

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Knight Point State Park

North Hero, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain day-use park with a sandy beach, picnic areas, and scenic Adirondack views.

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Lake Carmi State Park

Franklin, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park in northern Vermont with swimming, fishing, paddling, and camping.

SwimmingFishingCamping

Lake Shaftsbury State Park

Shaftsbury, Vermont

A peaceful day-use park with a lake, beach, picnic areas, and easy outdoor recreation in southern Vermont.

SwimmingFishingCanoeing

Lake St. Catherine State Park

Poultney, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park with swimming, boating, fishing, and picnic areas in Vermont’s Taconic region.

SwimmingBoatingFishing

Little River State Park

Waterbury, Vermont

A lakeside park on Waterbury Reservoir known for camping, boating, swimming, and scenic mountain views.

CampingSwimmingBoating

Lowell Lake State Park

Londonderry, Vermont

A peaceful lakefront state park in the Green Mountains known for paddling, fishing, and picnicking.

PaddlingFishingSwimming

Maidstone State Park

Maidstone, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park on Maidstone Lake with swimming, boating, fishing, and picnic areas.

SwimmingFishingBoating

Molly Stark State Park

Wilmington, Vermont

A peaceful southern Vermont park with camping, hiking, and forested picnic areas.

HikingCampingPicnicking

Molly's Falls Pond State Park

Marshfield, Vermont

A secluded lakeside park offering swimming, paddling, fishing, and picnic areas in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

SwimmingFishingPaddling

Mount Ascutney State Park

Windsor, Vermont

A scenic mountain park known for summit views, hiking, and forest recreation.

HikingPicnickingScenic Driving

Mount Philo State Park

Charlotte, Vermont

A classic Lake Champlain overlook with short hikes, picnicking, and panoramic mountain views.

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Muckross State Park

Muckross, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park offering paddling, fishing, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

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New Discovery State Park

Groton, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside park on Lake Groton offering swimming, picnicking, paddling, and fishing.

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Niquette Bay State Park

Colchester, Vermont

A quiet Lake Champlain park with a beach, wooded trails, and scenic views.

HikingSwimmingPicnicking

North Hero State Park

North Hero, Vermont

A peaceful Lake Champlain day-use park with a beach, picnic areas, and island views.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Quechee State Park

Quechee, Vermont

A scenic day-use park overlooking Quechee Gorge with picnic areas, river access, and classic Vermont views.

SightseeingPicnickingPhotography

Ricker Pond State Park

Groton, Vermont

A peaceful Groton State Forest campground with a sandy beach, paddling, fishing, and rustic cabins.

CampingSwimmingCanoeing

Sand Bar State Park

Milton, Vermont

A sandy Lake Champlain day-use park with swimming, picnicking, and scenic mountain views.

SwimmingPicnickingPaddling

Sentinel Rock State Park

Rutland, Vermont

A compact scenic park with rocky overlooks, picnic space, and easy access to nature.

SightseeingPicnickingBirdwatching

Seyon Lodge State Park

Groton, Vermont

A secluded Northeast Kingdom park known for its historic lodge, pond views, paddling, and wildlife watching.

PaddlingFishingPicnicking

Smugglers' Notch State Park

Stowe, Vermont

A dramatic Green Mountains park famous for its narrow mountain pass, cliffs, and outdoor recreation.

HikingRock ClimbingPicnicking

Stillwater State Park

Groton, Vermont

A scenic lakeside park on Lake Groton offering swimming, boating, fishing, and forest camping.

SwimmingCampingFishing

Sweet Pond State Park

Grafton, Vermont

A peaceful southern Vermont day-use park with a scenic pond, swimming, paddling, fishing, and picnic areas.

SwimmingFishingCanoeing

Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park

Pawlet, Vermont

A peaceful day-use park with gardens, woodland paths, and mountain views in southwestern Vermont.

WalkingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Thetford Hill State Park

Thetford, Vermont

A peaceful hilltop park with open green space, picnic areas, and valley views.

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Townshend State Park

Townshend, Vermont

A quiet Green Mountains campground with historic CCC features and easy access to outdoor recreation.

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Underhill State Park

Underhill, Vermont

A mountain park on Mount Mansfield’s western slope with camping, hiking access, and scenic forest views.

HikingCampingPicnicking

Waterbury Center State Park

Waterbury Center, Vermont

A peaceful lakeside day-use park on Waterbury Reservoir with swimming, picnicking, and paddling.

SwimmingPaddlingPicnicking

Wilgus State Park

Weathersfield, Vermont

A peaceful Connecticut River park with camping, swimming, fishing, and scenic river views.

CampingSwimmingFishing

Woodford State Park

Woodford, Vermont

A peaceful Green Mountains park with a pond, camping, swimming, and scenic hiking.

SwimmingCampingFishing

Woods Island State Park

South Hero, Vermont

A secluded, boat-access-only island park on Lake Champlain with rustic camping and shoreline recreation.

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