Vermont State Parks - Southwest Area

Mt. Philo State Park
5425 Mt Philo Rd Charlotte, Vermont 05445
in-season information: 802-425-2390
Season: Mid-May to October 15
The 168-acre park is located atop Mt. Philo (968' elevation) and overlooks the Lake Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. A narrow, steep road (not recommended for trailers) provides visitors access to the top of the mountain. There are two small camping areas with a total of 10 sites including 3 lean-tos, located at the top of the mountain and on the mountainside. Flush toilets and hot showers are provided. The mountaintop picnic area offers spectacular views of the lake, valley, and mountains to the west. Hiking trails lead from the summit to the base. Swimming is available at Kingsland Bay State Park (6 miles) or Button Bay State Park (15 miles). There is boating, fishing, and sailing in nearby Lake Champlain.
Area Attractions: Basin Harbor Maritime Museum, Crown Point, Chimney Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Shelburne Museum, Lake Champlain Ferries, and the Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury.
Directions: From Jct. Hwy 22A and U.S. 7: Go 6 mi N on U.S. 7, then 1 mi E on local road (Caution: steep entrance and camp roads -- not recommended for trailers).

Button Bay State Park
5 Button Bay State Park Rd, Vergennes, Vermont 05491
In-season information: 802-475-2377
Season: Mid-May to October 15
Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain.The camping area is an open, grassy area overlooking Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. There are 73 sites including 13 lean-tos. Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. The park has a play area and a swimming pool with lifeguards. There are a picnic area and a large open picnic shelter pavilion for large group gatherings.
Area Attractions: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Crown Point, Chimney Point, Fort Ticonderoga, Shelburne Museum, Lake Champlain Ferries, and the Morgan Horse Farm in Middlebury.
Directions: From Vergennes: Go 1/2 mi S on Hwy 22A, then 6-1/2 mi NW on local roads.

Branbury State Park
3570 Lake Dunmore Rd, Rt 53 Salisbury, Vermont 05733
In-season information 802-247-5925
Season: Mid-May to October 15
Branbury is located on the eastern shore of Lake Dunmore at the base of Mt. Moosalamoo. The park is divided by Route 53. Twenty-two tent sites and 6 lean-to sites are on one side of the highway in a heavily wooded area, and 17 tent sites are located along the perimeter of a grassy open area near the beach. Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. The 1000 foot natural sandy beach, clean, clear Lake Dunmore, and the large open grassy areas make the area very popular for swimming, sunning, or picnicking. Hiking trails to scenic vistas, waterfalls, caves, mountain lakes and streams, as well as an interpretive nature trail, provide outstanding hiking opportunities. There is fishing and boating (rowboats, canoes, paddle boat rentals) on Lake Dunmore.
Area Attractions: Salisbury Fish Hatchery (3 miles), Morgan Horse Farm and Craft Center, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Shelburne Museum, Burlington; Wilson Castle and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Maple Sugar Museum, Pittsford.
Directions: From Middlebury: Go 7 mi S on U.S. 7, then 4 mi S on Hwy. 53

Bomoseen State Park
22 Cedar Mountain Rd, Fair Haven, Vermont 05743
In-season information: 802-265-4242
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Bomoseen State Park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Vermont's largest lake wholly within the state. The campground contains 66 campsites including 10 lean-tos. The sites are both wooded and grassy open areas. Some are on the lakeshore. Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. The park has a beach for swimming and a picnic area. An open pavilion-type picnic shelter can be reserved for large gatherings. A snack bar concession and boat rentals are available at the beach. Several hiking trails provide great hiking opportunities. There is boating and fishing in Lake Bomoseen, as well as in Glen Lake.
Area Attractions: Hubbardton Battlefield, Wilson Castle and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Devils Bowl Speedway, Benson; Shelburne Museum, Shelburne.
Directions: From Hydeville: Go 4 mi N on West Shore Rd., on western shore of lake.

Emerald Lake State Park
65 Emerald Lake Lane, East Dorset, Vermont 05253
In-season information: 802-362-1655
Season: Late May to October 15
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 105 campsites, including 36 lean-tos, are located on a heavily wooded ridge above Emerald Lake. Flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station are provided. There is a small beach with snack bar and boat rental facilities. A hillside picnic area, as well as lakeside picnic tables are available. An open picnic shelter pavilion can be reserved for large group gatherings. Trails throughout the park and nearby provide great hiking opportunities. Swimming, fishing, and boating (no motors) are popular in the lake.
Area Attractions: Shopping in Manchester, historic Hildene and the Equinox Hotel, Manchester; Bennington Museum and Monument, Bennington; Wilson Castle and the Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor.
Directions: In North Dorset on Rt 7

Woodford State Park
142 State Park Road, Bennington, Vermont 05201-9468
In-season information: 802-447-7169
Season: Mid-May to October 15
Woodford State Park comprises 398 acres located on a mountain plateau (2,400 feet, the highest of all Vermont's state parks) and surrounds Adams Reservoir. The campground has 103 sites including 20 lean-tos. The heavily wooded area surrounds the reservoir and offers great camping opportunities. Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. There is a small beach and picnic area near the dam with pit toilet facilities. Rowboats, canoes, and paddle boats are available for rent. There are several hiking trails, including a 2.7 mile trail around the lake.
Area Attractions: Bennington Museum and Monument, Park-McCullough Mansion, Hildene and the Equinox Hotel, Manchester; Norman Rockwell Museum in Arlington.
Directions: From Bennington: Go 10 mi E on Hwy 9.

Kingsland Bay State Park
787 Kingsland Bay SP Rd, Ferrisburgh, Vermont 05456
In-Season Information: 802-877-3445
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Call 800-658-1622 for pre-season building reservations.
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. Picnicking, swimming, and toilet facilities are available. There are several buildings available for large group gatherings including family reunions, weddings, and company picnics. There are scenic trails along the shoreline of Lake Champlain. Boating, fishing, and sailing are also popular.
Directions:From Ferrisburg: From Rt 7 W on Little Chicago Road about 1-1/2 mi, N onto Slang Road, 3 mi

D.A.R. State Park
6750 VT Rte - 17 West - Addison, Vermont 05491
In-season information: 802-759-2354
Season: Late May to September (Labor Day)
Much of the 95-acre park, located on the shores of Lake Champlain, was once open farm and pasture land. There are 70 sites including 24 lean-tos located in an open grassy area, as well as under a mature stand of hickory trees. There are flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station provided. There is a small picnic area located on a bluff above the lake, as well as a nice stone pavilion/picnic shelter for group gatherings. Boating, fishing, sailing, and swimming are popular in Lake Champlain.
Area Attractions: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Basin Harbor; Crown Point, Chimney Point, Fort Ticonderoga, and Shelburne Museum, Shelburne; Lake Champlain Ferries; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury.
Directions From Vergennes: Go 6 mi SW on Hwy 22A, 7 mi SW on Hwy 17 (Addison).

Half Moon State Park
1621 Black Pond Road, Hubbardton,Vermont 05743
In-season information: 802-273-2848
Season: Mid-May to October15
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. The 59 tent sites and 10 lean-to sites provide great camping opportunities in a quiet, peaceful environment. Flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station are provided. There are a play area and hiking trails to High Pond and to Bomoseen State Park. This is a camping only park and there are no day use opportunities. There is limited swimming, but great fishing and boating (no motors) in the pond (boat rentals available), as well as in other lakes and ponds nearby.
Area Attractions: There are stock car races, historic sites, museums, horseback riding in the area, and other attractions including Hubbardton Battlefield, Wilson Castle, and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Devil's Bowl Speedway, Benson; Shelburne Museum, Shelburne.
Directions: Between Fair Haven and Rutland on Rt. 4, take Exit 4. Go North on Rt. 30 for 6 1/2 miles, left on Hortonia road for 2 miles and left on Black Pond road for 2 miles.

Lake St. Catherine State Park
3034 VT Rte. 30 - South - Poultney, Vermont 05764
In-season information: 802-287-9158
Season: Mid-May to October 15
The park, which consists of 117 acres, first opened as a small picnic and swimming area in 1953. The campground contains 50 tent/trailer sites and 11 lean-to sites. Grassy open areas, wooded sites and lake access make this camping area very popular. Flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station are provided. The park has well-developed picnic, play, and swimming areas. There is a snack bar concession with rowboats and paddle boats rentals. Boating and fishing are popular on the lake.
Area Attractions: Equinox Mountain Drive, Manchester; Wilson's Castle and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Hildene and Equinox Hotel, Manchester; Bennington Monument and Museum, Bennington; Orvis, Manchester.
Directions: From Poultney: Go 3 mi S on Hwy 30.

Shaftsbury State Park
262 Shaftsbury SP Rd, Shaftsbury, Vermont 05262
In Season Information: 802-375-9978
Season: Mid-May to September (Labor Day)
Call 800-658-1622 for pre-season shelter reservations.
Lake Shaftsbury State Park is on an 84-acre parcel surrounding the small but picturesque Lake Shaftsbury. Lake Shaftsbury operates a group camping area with clusters of lean-tos (15) available throughout the year for scouts, church groups, and other organizations. Pit toilet facilities are available. There is also a developed beach, play area, and picnic area. There is an open picnic shelter/pavilion available for large group gatherings. The snack bar concession has rental rowboats, paddle boats, and canoes. The "Healing Springs Nature Trail" around the lake is also a popular spot.
Area Attractions: Bennington Monument and Museum, Bennington; Hildene and Equinox Hotel, Manchester; Norman Rockwell Museum, Arlington; Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester.
Directions: From Bennington: Go 10 mi N on Route 7A.

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