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www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT 1 www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT Contents The small state of Vermont State Historic Sites in Vermont boasts a rich and rewarding Northern Vermont...... 4 www.HistoricSites.Vermont.gov historical heritage. Today, that history is well preserved in an State Parks...... 5 The Vermont Campground Association exceptional collectionVermont Grofeen state brings you this guide as your resource to help Private Campgrounds...... 6-10 plan your camping trip to Vermont. We hope historic sites spanningPantone® the (PMS) 356 Uncoated that you take home cherished memories and Pantone® (PMS) 349 Coated length of the state. Ranging return many times to our beautiful state. CMYK Process: Central Vermont...... 20 from prehistoric encampments,Uncoated = 95C/0M/100Y/27K PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS provide a diverse to pivotal RevolutionaryCoated = 100C/0M/91Y/42K War range of camping facilities and settings. State Parks...... 21 RGB Process: They are listed on the map on pages 16-17 sites, to the homesteadsUncoated = 0R/133G/63B of U.S. Private Campgrounds...... 22-25 and color coded by region in the blue box. Presidents, Vermont’sCoated = historic 0R/112G/60B Vermont’s STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS sites chronicle the development AND DAY USE AREAS pride themselves of a state, its people, and the na- Southern Vermont...... 28 in preserving the beauty and character of each park by offering “camping in as natural Calvin Coolidge Homestead tion around it. State Parks...... 29 a setting as possible.” They do not have Karen Pike, state of vermont/tourism RV hook-ups at their campsites. However, Private Campgrounds...... 30 dumping stations are available and RV’s are welcome. They are listed on the map on Northern Vermont pages 16-17 and color coded by region in President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site, Fairfield Map of Vermont...... 16-17 the green box. RATES AND POLICIES: Rates, refunds and Central Vermont operational policies are determined by Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison Private Campground individual campgrounds. Please check details at the time of registration. Contact Eureka Schoolhouse and Baltimore Covered Bridge, Springfield Amenities Chart...... 18-19 the individual campground to get answers Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, Hubbardton for any questions that you may have regarding that particular campground. Senator Justin Smith Morrill State Historic Site, Strafford

Cabins, Cottages, Room, and RV Rental VISITOR FEES: Most of our campgrounds Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell charge for visitors, especially on holiday Units at Private Campgrounds...... 32 weekends, when their facilities are already Old Constitution House State Historic Site, Windsor maximized. They understand that you may President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth want to invite friends and family to share Cabin and Cottage Rentals at your experiences of camping in Vermont. Our Southern Vermont park owners realize that these visitors may State Campgrounds...... 32 be our next camping guests. Owners strive Bennington Battle Monument State Historic Site, Bennington to provide the best camping experience for senator justin smith morrill homestead their guests and visitors at a reasonable cost. In order to do so, campgrounds may charge state of vermont/tourism your visitors a fee to use the pools, restrooms, www.CampVermont.com and other facilities. VCA appreciates your understanding, and suggests that you Visit Vermont virtually at www .VermontVacation .com contact the individual campground for their visitor fees. or call 1-800-VERMONT (1-800-837-6668)

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Association Inc. or its officers, endorse or sanction Vermont Campground Association the companies or individuals being listed or 32 Main Street, #368, Montpelier, VT 05602 advertised. VCA annually visits but does not Email: [email protected] inspect member campgrounds. The VCA was established for marketing purposes; it has no Graphic Design: Vermont Sports Magazine regulatory authority over its members, advertisers, chimney point Cover photo: Lake Dunmore, Salisbury; by Angelo Lynn or the rates, policies, or practices under which Old Constitution House 1/2020 100M; Printed at Quad/Graphics, Leominster, Mass. individual campgrounds may operate. state of vermont/tourism state of vermont/tourism

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State Park Campgrounds and Day Use Areas in Northern Vermont State Parks in the northern region offer a truly diverse experience, from some of Vermont’s most wild lands in the Northeast Kingdom to the coastal experience of beaches, dunes and fresh water swimming in the Champlain Islands. Or choose North Northern Central Vermont and you’ll be in the heart of the Green Mountains. See the map on pages 16-17 for state park locations. s = campground b = day use area

1 Alburg Dunes b Alburg 802-796-4170 2 BIG DEeR s Vermont Groton 802-584-3822 And its many byways 3 BOULDER BEACH b Groton 802-584-3823 4 BURTON ISLAND s b St. Albans Bay 802-524-6353 5 Brighton s b Island Pond 802-723-4360 6 b lake willoughby CRYSTAL LAKE Barton 802-525-6205 dennis curran, state of vermont/tourism 7 ELMORE s b lake Elmore 802-888-2982 ermont’s northern region encompasses The Lake Champlain Byway runs along a beautiful 8 GRAND ISLE s Grand Isle 802-372-4300 a bit of everything that Vermont has section of waterfront and through the Champlain 9 Green River Reservoir s b to offer. From the mountain ranges to Islands. If you like to bike, the Island Line Trail will Hyde Park 802-888-1349 bk s the largest lake in the state to forests take you along Burlington’s Bike Path and through KETTLE POND Marshfield 802-426-3042 andV farming along the Champlain Valley. Spend the Colchester-South Hero Causeway. You can decide bl KILL KARE b time at local wineries and breweries, visit our to bring your own bike or rent from a local shop St. Albans 802-524-6021 bm KNIGHT ISLAND s many museums and learn about Vermont’s rich like Local Motion located directly on the Burlington St. Albans Bay 802-343-7236 history, or relax on the shores of our many lakes Waterfront. You can also decide to take your bike on bn Knight Point b North Hero 802-372-8389 and waterways. You won’t be wondering how to the ferry which crosses Lake Champlain over to New Maidstone State Park bo LAKE CARMI s b spend your time, but where you want to spend it. York State, or take your bike on the train from Essex Laura Greenwood, VT Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation enosburg Falls 802-933-8383 Junction or Saint Albans and head south for day bp MAIDSTONE s b The Connecticut River Byway runs the entire length of the state along Guildhall 802-676-3930 The Northeast Kingdom is nestled in quiet silence biking in some of our other regions. Amtrak runs a bq NEW DISCOVERY s b as you meander the quaint, scenic byways and daily schedule which heads south in the morning and the New Hampshire border. If you are seeking a tranquil stay, and water Marshfield 802-426-3042 br b back roads for fantastic vistas. There are four scenic north in the evening with perfect timing for a visit, is a preference, we suggest Island Pond and the Maidstone Lake area. NIQUETTE BAY Colchester 802-893-5210 byways in the northern area of Vermont. They are the lunch and a ride. Maidstone Lake is a beautiful area surrounded by the Vermont mountains bs North hero b Northeast Kingdom Byway, the Lake Champlain Byway, and includes Maidstone State Park where tenting and cabin sites are North Hero 802-372-8727 bt s offered. If you don’t mind being awoken by loons singing their nightly RICKER POND the Connecticut River Byway and a tip of the Green Take a ride north on Route 108 through Smugglers’ Groton 802-584-3821 Mountain Byway which ends just north of Stowe. Notch. The notch is a v-shaped road that passes song, then this is the place for you. Island Pond has a small downtown with ck SAND BAR b The Lake Champlain Byway will take you through through the mountains and was once a trail used all the amenities. Lakeside Camping offers docks, waterfront sites, planned Milton 802-893-2825 cl Seyon Lodge b Vermont’s largest city, Burlington. Burlington is known by smugglers to transport illegal goods across the activities, and a Fourth of July celebration you won’t want to miss. Groton 802-584-3829 for its eclectic mix of music, night life and farmers' Canadian border 200 years ago. Today, you meander cm SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH s The Vermont Campground Guide is available in print and online at www. Stowe 802-253-4014 markets. Mount Mansfield, the highest Vermont peak, on a very narrow road through rock formations and cn STILLWATER s is famous for Stowe and Smugglers’ Notch ski areas. A soaring mountains. This is partly a one lane road and campvermont.com. The Vermont Vacation Guide is also available online or Groton 802-584-3822 co s b little farther north is Jay Peak. All three resorts are open not accessible to some RV’s. There are opportunities by request at www.vermontvacation.com. Both guides can be located at UNDERHILL underhill Center 802-899-3022 year round with summer adventures such as zip lining, to pull over, park and hike the trails. one of the Vermont Welcome Centers scattered throughout the state. It’s cp WOODS ISLAND s hiking, swimming and more! never too early to start planning your experience. St. Albans Bay 802-524-6353

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3 ALBURG RV RESORT I-89 to Exit 17, 6 miles west on Rte 2. Destination 6 BURLINGTON’S NORTH BEACH 1 Alburg RV Road, P.O. Box 50 RV resort offering 160 acres of activities and Campground Stowe area camping on the Lamoille River Alburg, VT 05440-0050 relaxation. 9-hole golf course, marina with 60 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: 802-796-3733 Fax: 802-796-3373 boat rentals, general store, community center, Phone: 802-862-0942 Enjoy. Relax. Explore. Open: May 1 - Oct. 1 fitness room, heated pool, hot tub, playground, Open: May 1 - Oct. 8 Email: [email protected] laundry and hiking trails. Free WiFi, modern Email: [email protected] Big Rig Friendly Free WiFi Website: www.alburgresort.net bath facilities and hot showers. Picnic tables, fire Web: www.enjoyburlington.com Camp Store & Mini Golf Lakeside location with grassy shaded sites. rings. Furnished cottage rentals, rustic sleeping Nestled on the shores of beautiful Lake From junction of Rte. 2 and 78 : go 2 miles cabins. 175 sites, full, partial hookups, pull-thru Champlain on almost 45 acres of woods and east on Rte 78, then .5 miles south on Blue sites. Big rig friendly. beach lies one of Burlington’s hidden treasures Rock Road. Woodall inspected and rated. Daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal rates. — North Beach Campground. Urban facilities Daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal rates. 177 Full with a decidedly rural character, 140 mostly Hook-up Sites. 20-30-50 amp, A/C allowed ($), 5 BARREWOOD CAMPGROUND shaded sites to either pitch your tent or park Big Rigs welcome. Clean restrooms with hot 3102 Vermont Rte. 100, Westfield, VT 05874 your camper. With its premier natural sand 802-888-2178 showers ($), laundromat, store, LP gas, ice, Phone: 802-744-6340 beach, picnic grounds and access to the bike mountainviewcamping.com fire rings. Recreation includes 1,500-feet of Open: May 1 - Oct. 31 path, North Beach Campground offers an sandy beach, pool, concrete boat ramp, lake Email: [email protected] incomparable experience. Check-in time is at swimming, boating, canoeing, waterskiing, Web: www.barrewoodcampground.com 2 pm and check out is at Noon. One-night bath, bedding; sleeps 4-6. We also offer 11 laundry facilities, restrooms, boat rentals and Phone: 802-878-5447 windsurfing, fishing, rec. hall, kids’ play place, In the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Rte. non-refundable deposit required. We welcome grassy, lake-view tent sites with picnic tables and cruises. Wildlife abounds with moose and loon Open: May 1 - Oct. 15 softball, volleyball, basketball hoop, horseshoes, 100, 4 miles north of Lowell, 20 minutes to Jay groups to try our NEW organizational site. Stays fire rings. Eight W/E sites fit trailers, pop-ups sightings almost inevitable. Pets on a leash, on Email: [email protected] shuffleboard and “pentangue” courts, bicycling. Peak and Jay Peak Water Park, 10 miles from are limited to 14 consecutive days. or vans up to 22’. 13 W/E/S (rented seasonally). dog walk only. Seasonal campers welcome. Web: www.lonepinecampsites.com The Leduc family as your host. Canada. 38 sites with water and electric, WES Game room, library, restrooms, free hot Malletts Bay, Colchester; 5 miles north of available. Hot showers, laundry facilities, rec 7 CAMP SKYLAND ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN showers. Laundry, ice, firewood available. Boat cu LAKEVIEW CAMPING AREA Burlington. Highest rated area campground, 4 APPLE ISLAND RESORT hall, playground, swimming and infant pool, 398 South Street, South Hero, VT 05486 access (boats <16-feet in length; no moorings or 4921 Rte. 100, Eden Mills, VT 05653 Vermont’s favorite family campground. From P.O. Box 183, 71 Rte. 2, South Hero, VT 05486 horseshoes, volleyball, hiking. Walk to waterfalls Phone: 802-372-4200 docks available). NO PETS ALLOWED. Family Phone: 802-635-2255 South: I-89 to Exit 16, then Rtes. 2 and 7 north for Phone: 802-372-3800 • Fax: 802-372-3962 and pools for swimming and fishing. Family Open: Memorial Day to late September operated since 1927. Joey and Shira Arnold. Open: May 15 - Oct. 15 3 miles. Left on Bay Road 1 mile. 265 sites, DS, 3 Open: May 1 - Oct. 20 owned and operated for three generations. Think Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] bathhouses, laundry, store, 2 playgrounds, LPG, Email: [email protected] of it as “your home away from home.” Your Web: www.campskylandvt.com bu CHAR-BO CAMPGROUND Lakeview Camping Area is situated on Beautiful 2 swimming pools, rec hall, video game room, Web: www.appleislandresort.com hosts, Mark, Terrie, Jody, Dee. Come enjoy Camp Skyland’s gorgeous panorama 347 Hayward Road, P.O. Box 602 Lake Eden and offers you a small slice of heaven mini golf, basketball, horseshoe pits, volleyball, of Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains and Derby, VT 05829 for your camping experience. We are located tennis, shuffleboard, planned activities, fire the Adirondacks! Exit 17, I-89, 3.5 miles off Phone: 802-766-8807 on Rte. 100 north of Stowe and Morrisville, truck rides, caravans welcome, RV rentals, pedal Rte. 2, Island Line Bike Trail within one mile. Open: May 1 - Sept. 30 VT on your way north to Newport, VT and karts, WiFi, cable TV. Minutes from beach, Downtown Burlington within 30 minutes. Camp Email: [email protected] Canada. You can easily drive to Burlington, shopping, and restaurants. A True Family Campground Skyland offers lakeside camping and cabins with Web: www.char-bo.com Montpelier, St. Johnsbury and Littleton, NH or unbeatable views from sunrise to sunset. Enjoy Nestled between Big Salem and Little Salem, Montreal, Quebec from Lakeview. Also, if you our private shale beach for swimming, water great for walleye fishing, family friendly. We are into hiking, we are very near access points sports, fishing, etc. Our eight rustic cliffside offer weekly, monthly and seasonal rates. Take to the Long Trail and will be happy to assist cabins have screened porches with lakeside views, Exit 28 off I-91, go 5 miles east on Rte. 105, you on and off the trails. For your camping private bath, bedding, fridge and hotplate; sleeps then turn left on Hayward Rd. (town highway convenience there is ice and firewood for sale at 2-4. Four larger cabins have full kitchen, private 50, NOT Hayward Hollow Rd.). Stay on Rte. the office, free hot showers, and a small laundry 105, DO NOT FOLLOW GPS TO Rte. 111. We facility (fee charger) and WIFI for a small fee. have planned activities for all ages, along with Just down the road from us there are two small pool, basketball court, bocce, horseshoe pits, Markets for your forgotten food, drinks and Connect volleyball, social hall, fully stocked camp store other necessities. that is open to the public, with beer, ice and with us With so many choices — from the simple pleasure of cn LONE PINE CAMPSITES @VermontCampgroundAssociation tent camping to full-service RV resorts with everything camping supplies. Come stay for awhile, where you need, or even comfy cabin rentals — a Maine camping, friends and family come together. 52 Sunset View Road, Colchester, VT 05446 camping experience is like no other. bt CampMaine.com will help you find the camping LAKESIDE CAMPING experience as unique as you are within reach of all you 1348 Rte. 105, East Brighton Road want to see and do in Maine. With easy to use search Island Pond, VT 05846 ALBURG RV RESORT & TRAILER SALES tools, maps, and resources, Maine’s Official Camping PEACEFUL LIVING IN A CORDIAL ENVIRONMENT. Guide will virtually point the way. Phone: 802-723-6649 Open: May 15 - Sept. 12 • Pool with diving area 2019 Good Email: [email protected] • Fishing & boating Website www.lakesidecamping.com • Shuffleboard & Sam Rating Majestic pines, 1,500-feet of sandy beaches, “Petanque” Courts 9/9.5/9.5 priceless lakeshore views provide an exceptional • 177 full Hook-ups setting for 200 campsites (wooded, open, tents, • Concrete boat ramp pull-thru; full hookups, 30 amp). One mile east • Laundry • WiFi of the town of Island Pond, join us for boating, • Grocery Store • Sports field, kids play fishing, swimming, hiking, biking and relaxing. The Most Fun You Can Have in One Weekend! area & more! Awesome NEW playground, fireplaces, picnic WWW.TREECORNERS.COM • 95 RTE. 58W, IRASBURG, VT Get started today at 802-754-6042 tables, game room, convenience store, free WiFi, 55 MILES FROM MONTREAL’S CASINO – CALL NOW! 802-796-3733 MC/VISA, metered LP gas, hot showers, NEW LAKE CHAMPLAIN, VT • PO BOX 50, ALBURG, VT 05440-0050

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co MAPLE GROVE CAMPGROUND Westfield, VT 05874 Dinner and many more. Pet friendly with a 1627 Main Street, Fairfax, VT 05454 Phone: 802-744-8085 or 802-744-6673 dog park. Our family can’t wait to meet your ISLAND POND, VERMONT • www.islandpond.com Phone: 802-849-6439 Open: May 5 - Sept. 30 family. Owners: Doug and Laura Capsey. Open: May 1 - Oct. 12 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.millbrookcampground.com ct MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPGROUND Web: www.maplegrovevt.com A small campground with 30 sites situated in 3154 Rte. 15 East, Morrisville, VT 05661 Quiet campground nestled in a lush maple grove. a very natural setting with a scenic waterfalls Phone: 802-888-2178 100% solar powered! A variety of amenities and gorge. The sites will accommodate all Open: May 1 - Oct. 17 including trailer and lean-to rentals, on-site kinds of campers and are near a stream used Email: [email protected] propane refueling station, full hookups, level for wading and swimming along with a brook- Web: www.mountainviewcamping.com pull-thru, seasonal, shaded, open, and tent sites. fed pond. Free hot showers and WiFi. A large Riverfront campground located near the Horseshoe pit and games, laundromat, restrooms, play area for all kinds of outdoor games resort town of Stowe in the heart of the Green hot showers, camp store, WiFi, dumping station including shuffleboard and a rec hall. 10 Mountains. 53 WES, 15 tent sites (6 with and portable dumping service. Pet friendly. minutes to the famous water park at Jay electric), 2 cabins (sleeps 2-3). Incredible camp Peak, along with lakes, golfing, hiking, store with library lodge room full of games, cq MAPLEWOODS CAMPGROUND mountain biking, shopping and restaurants books and DVDs for guests to borrow. 2 pools 260 Maplewoods Drive (Off Rte. 100C) within minutes. Seasonal, monthly and weekly (1 heated), hot tub for adults only, pavilion, Johnson, VT 05656 rates are the best around. Looking forward to free WiFi, mini golf, shuffleboard courts, trail Phone: 802-635-9181 meeting you. for river tubing, and tube and kayak rentals. Open: May - October Great fishing on the Lamoille River and many Email: [email protected] cs MILL POND CAMPGROUND nearby hiking and biking trails. Wonderful Web: www.maplewoodscampground.net 75 Mill Pond Road, Franklin, VT 05457 location to view fall foliage. Nearby attractions: Newly established campground sited on 78 Phone: 802-285-2240 Smugglers’ Notch, Mt. Mansfield, gondola acres atop a hillside with outstanding views Open: May 1 - Oct. 1 rides, zip line, Ben & Jerry’s and numerous of Sterling, Elmore and Butternut Mountains, Email: [email protected] dining options and breweries. located 4 miles north of Johnson Village on Web: www.millpondcampground.com Rte. 100C and 1 mile south of the Rte. 100 Family campground. Weekly, monthly and intersection. Enjoy 65 large spacious sites with seasonal rates. Camper rentals available. 47 full service and 18 WE. Camp store, ice Dump station, Honey Wagon service. Connect cream scoop shop arcade/game room, pool, 2 Playground, pool, volleyball, horseshoes, with us bathhouses, laundry, playground, badminton, arcade, shuffleboard, activities, camp store. volleyball, horseshoes, planned activities, pet Fishing and boating. Lake Carmi boat landing @campvermont friendly, cell phone friendly, firewood, dump .5 miles away. 30 minutes to Jay Peak Water station, WiFi on-site. Park. Open and wooded sites. Tenting and RV sites, free WiFi. Join the fun, theme weekends @campvermont cr MILLBROOK CAMPGROUND such as Hawaiian Luau Pig Roast, Christmas 1152 Rte. 100, P.O. Box 133 in July, Halloween, Cooking Contest, Easter

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CHEZ Breakfast, Lunch Brighton RV Distress? Brighton Garage PIDGEON & Ice Cream Snowmobile Norton, VT Served All Day Call Wells Express “...where you deal Specializing in Steak Gifts • Maple Club with the owners” and Seafood Tastings Snowmobile Capital of Vermont 24-hour roadside & campsite assistance ~Lunch and Dinner~ Major & minor repairs, all makes & models Vacation Rentals Come try our famous Maple Creemees! For Trail Conditions: 802-723-4316 Island Pond, VT Thursday is Family Night Fully insured, reasonable rates Complete Dinner $8.95 6507 Vt. Rte. 114, Canaan, Vt www.brightonsnowmobile.org 800-750-2425 • 802-723-4455 Route 114, Corridor 105A • 802-822-5258 802-266-9624 • www.aprilsmaple.com Facebook: BrightonSnowmobileClub 802-730-4737 www.brightongarage.com

PEPIN’S Lakefront Express Mart GREEN MOUNTAIN Deli/Bakery AUTO SALES & SERVICE Lake Front Inn and Motel 30 South Street • Island Pond 99 Cross Street State Liquor Store www.passumpsicbank.com Island Pond, VT 05846 802-723-4415 12 Railroad St. • Island Pond • 802-723-5464 (802)723-4100 24-hour ATM 802-723-6178 Open 7 Days 6am-8pm 49 Mill Street Ext. Island Pond, VT GAS/DIESEL

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dl PLEASANT VALLEY CAMPGROUND rental campers. Full service bathhouse with facilities and hot showers. Camp store, laundry 421 Ticklenaked Pond Road free hot showers, laundry, store, pool, LP rooms, and recreational building. Pet friendly helburne amPinG Ryegate, VT 05042 gas, cable TV, free WiFi, cell phone friendly, and on-site rental units. s C Phone: 802-584-3884 family restaurant. 1 mile to Shelburne “Your Destination to DaY-travel vermont” Open: May 15 - Oct. 15 Museum, Lake Champlain, Country Store, ds TREE CORNERS FAMILY CAMPGROUND Email: [email protected] shopping center, walking/bike path, golf, 95 Rte. 58W, Irasburg, VT 05845 Web: www.pleasantvalleycampground.com churches. 3 miles to Vermont Teddy Bear, Phone: 802-754-6042 Family owned and operated campground Shelburne Farms, Shelburne Vineyard, Magic Open: Mid-May - Sept. 30 located in Ryegate. 72 acres on the west side Hat Brewery. 5 miles to Burlington, colleges, Email: [email protected] of Ticklenaked Pond. Playground, fishing, malls, lake ferry. 4th generation Bissonette Web: www.treecorners.com swimming, paddleboat, kayak, canoe rentals, family owned and operated. Modern campground. Exit 26 off I-91, left volleyball, horseshoes, planned activities. onto Rte. 58W, 4.5 miles, right onto Rte. 14N Pavillion and field rental available for events. 2 dq SUGAR RIDGE RV VILLAGE & 1.4 miles. 131 landscaped wooded/open sites, Shelburne Camping miles from softball fields. Hunters and fishermen CAMPGROUND clean facilities, satellite TV, 2 sparkling heated 45 minutes welcome. Children and pet friendly. Owned and 24 Old Stagecoach Road, Danville, VT 05828 pools, water slide, adult hot tub and new operated by Robert and Moriah Vance. Phone: 802-684-2550 • Fax: 802-684-1006 splash pad. Recreation hall, planned weekend to skiing Open: May 8 - Oct. 12 activities, camp store, VISA/MC. Saturday dp SHELBURNE CAMPING AREA Email: [email protected] fire truck rides, playground, 3 rental cabins 4385 Shelburne Road, Rte. 7 Web: www.sugarridgervpark.com and 3 rental campers, laundry, large showers shelburne, VT 05482 Family campground! From 1-91, Exit 21, 4.5 ($), arcade, WiFi at each site ($), horse shoes, Phone: 802-985-2540 miles on Rte. 2W, .5 miles east of Danville shuffleboard, basketball court, pets on leash Open: All year Village. 150 spacious and scenic sites on 68 with restrictions, 56 full hookups, 72 W&E, Email: [email protected] acres of beautiful maple and pine groves. dump station and mobile. Relax and enjoy the Web: www.shelburnecamping.com 30 and 50 amp sites. WiFi ($). Organized Northeast Kingdom with its beautiful lakes, Your Vermont destination for day travel. activities, tennis, basketball, 2 pools (1 heated), hiking, fishing and scenic fall foliage. Our Rte. 7, 1 mile north of Shelburne Village, horseshoes, shuffleboard, 2 playgrounds, family is excited to meet your family! or I-89 Exit 13 Rte. 7 south 4 miles. 80 sites. volleyball, fishing pond, daily horse drawn Early-season discounts. All size campers wagon rides, 18 hole mini golf course. Access em WILL-O-WOOD CAMPGROUND 20-50 amp, tenting, kitchenette lodging, to Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. Free bath 227 Will-O-Wood Lane Brownington, VT 05860 Phone: 802-525-3575 “The Best of Vermont on Lake Champlain” Open: May 1 - mid-October Email: [email protected] Vermont’s Finest Destination RV Resort Web: www.will-o-woodcampground.com Stay for a night, a week, a month or a season. I-91 Exit 26, Rte. 58E 7 miles to Rte. 5A south .5 miles. Open and wooded sites, .5 miles north Cottage sales and rentals. of Lake Willoughby. WES, WE and tent sites • 9-Hole Golf Course available. Clean restrooms with hot showers, • Community Center laundry, grocery and camping supplies, • Fitness Center metered LP gas. Swimming pool, playground, rec hall, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, • Heated Pool & Hot Tub horseshoes. Sandy swimming beach at Lake • Marina Willoughby, canoeing and fishing at nearby • General Store Reservations: 802.372.3800 • Sales: 802.372.3866 lakes and ponds. Four golf courses and hiking • Big Rig Friendly www.appleislandresort.com trails close by. WiFi available. MC/VISA. Jeff • Free Streamable Wi-Fi 71 Route 2, South Hero, VT and Dave LaBerge.

sPeCials For all Guests Book a campsite at a campersAPP enabled park April 1-30: 2nd night 1/2 price April 1-30 and Sept.15-Nov. 30: Receive real-time alerts and activity reminders during your stay. April 1-May 15: Vermonters 3rd night free Tenting special 2nd night free Use the app to start pick-up games (softball, basketball, etc.) with other campers. April 1-June 30: Canadian money at par Nov.-March: limited winter camping

Find nearby things to see and do including good eats, trails and attractions. Order firewood for delivery to your campsite (at parks offering delivery services). 1.5 miles to Shelburne Bay Boat Launch. Only 5 miles from LCI shipyard weigh-in station.

Coming this summer to campgrounds nationwide. In the Northeast, find campersAPP enabled parks in VT, NH, ME, MA, CT, NY, 802-985-2540 • WWW.SHELBURNECAMPING.COM NJ, PA, DE, and MD. Visit campersapp.com to locate a campersAPP enabled park near you. Logins are issued by the parks. the future of camping 4385 SHELBURNE ROAD, SHELBURNE VT 05482 10 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com New England RV Vermont Building safe and sustainable Dealers Association Resources RV 41 Deer Path, Hudson, MA 01749 HIKING 617-974-3739 Green Mountain Club www.nervda.com www.greenmountainclub.org Dealers Vermont State Parks CampfireS VCA Affiliated Members www.vtstateparks.com If you’re building a fire outdoors, you’ll Green Mountain National Forest need to be a bit more resourceful than if did you know? Dean Hill RV Center www.fs.usda.gov/main/greenmountain 3791 Claremont Rd, Charlestown, NH 03603 you had the comfort of a fireplace. This transporting firewood can spread pests. means you’ll need to find or buy wood, Trees in all 50 states and 10 Canadian deanhillrvcenter.com BIKING kindling and tinder, and you’ll need to Cross Vermont Trail build a small fire pit if you don’t already Provinces are at risk of attack by invasive (603) 542-6767 www.crossvermont.org have one. Also, since you don’t have a species if people move infested or diseased Lake Champlain Bikeway grate, you’ll need to put a bit more work firewood. You can help! Always buy local or www.champlainbikeways.org into structuring the fire. Follow along certified firewood. Kingdom Trails with the steps below. www.kingdomtrails.org Ascutney Basin Trails Make sure you’re away from trees, the easier it burns, the better. but a teepee is easier to make into a large www.ascutneytrails.com bushes, or anything that burns. You bonfire. don’t want to be starting any forest fires. Stack your kindling on top of the tinder Grafton Ponds Outdoor Center Also, if you’re at a campsite, double- in a “teepee” structure. Make sure to Light your fire. Grab your matches and www.graftonponds.com check that fires are permitted in the area. leave an opening on the side you’re going light the tinder. It helps to light it in a Vermont Mountain Bike Association to light. In general, you’ll want more few different places to get it burning www.vmba.org Build a small fire pit. To protect the wood on the downwind side so you can faster. Note that you may need to add wood from falling apart into the area shield people on that side of the fire. more tinder if the kindling takes a while HORSEBACK RIDING where you’re sitting, dig a small hole to catch fire. As the fire burns, you can Green Mountain Horse Association and surround it with rocks. If your At this point, you have a fire-ready gradually make it larger by adding larger www.gmhainc.org campsite already has a fire pit (or you’ve structure. You can build this as big as and larger sticks. Vermont Association of Snow built a backyard one yourself), you can you want (be careful!), and the structure Travelers obviously skip this step. doesn’t matter as much. Some people That’s it! You should have a roaring www.vtvast.org like to build large teepees with their campfire in no time, and if you’ve Put some tinder in the center of your bigger logs, while others like to build remembered to save a few of those sticks, CANOE & KAYAK fire pit. Remember, tinder are the a square structure around their small you can get your ’mallow roasting on. small sticks, twigs and leaves you’re teepee. Generally, the square “log cabin” Be sure to put out your fire completely Northern Forest Canoe Trail going to use to get your fire burning, so structure is better for letting out heat, when you’re done. Vermont’s Outdoor Adventure Center www.northernforestcanoetrail.org www.umiak.com Vermont Stand Up Paddleboarding www.vermontsup.com Paddle Surf Champlain www.paddlesurfchamplain.com Vermont White Water Rivers www.riverfacts.com/states/vt.html

GENERAL learn more at Vermont Fish and Wildlife www.vtfishandwildlife.com TOURS • RETAIL • RENTALS • SERVICE • EXPERIENCE! Vermont Outdoor Guide Association STOWE Find your next adventure at Umiak. BURLINGTON www.voga.org 849 S. Main St. Stop by and book a tour on the Winooski or 1203 Williston Rd. Vermont State Parks Stowe, VT Lamoille River, learn about dog carting, join a S. Burlington, VT www.vtstateparks.com (802) 253-2317 Stowe tasting tour, SUP yoga, lake rentals and more. (802) 651-8760

12 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT 13 A view of Lake Dunmore from Mount Moosalamoo in Salisbury. Scenic Photo / Angelo Lynn By Elizabeth Meuse Spots Many travel far and near to get a glimps of all the beauty that Vermont has to in Vermont offer. From mountain ranges to pristine lakes, from rolling green pastures to Fall colored hills, everyone seeks “the best” scenic spots in Vermont.

Here are just a few of Vermont’s top spots for hiking with panormaic beauty aplenty.

Mount Ascutney: 182 Back Mountain Road, Windsor Vermont, Ascutney State Park. Mount Ascutney State Park has Four major trails totaling approximately 12 miles in length. Trails are heavily used and fairly easy to navgate. There is something for everyone, despite your hiking ability. You can start at the base of the mountain and climb to the summit, or take the access road up where you can view the surrounding Button Bay State park, ferrisburgh Photo / Susan LEggett beauty below!

Deer Leap Trail: 139 US-4, Killington. Dear Leap Overlook Trail is an out and back trail, estimated 1.9 for moderately experienced hikers with options to climb to the top for those who are looking for something more challenging. This short trail never disappoints. The summit Snake Mountain, Addison rewards hikers with spectacular views of Killington. Elizabeth Meuse, Vermont Campground Association

Smugglers Notch: 6443 Mountain inhabited by beaver, many species of has a network of gentle to moderate Road, Stowe. Smugglers Notch State birds, and frogs. trails spanning 15 miles. Trails pass Park is the trailhead for many hiking through meadows, forests, orchards, trails that stretch into Mount Mansfield Snake Mountain Trail: 2601 Mountain and beaver ponds, as well as view of the State Forest. One of the most noted Road, Addison: Snake Mountain is a Jay Mountains. There are 5 well noted trails includes Sterling Pond Trail, 4.9 mile loop. Completing this rough hikes to take at Hazen’s Notch and it is which is open to fishing and swimming. terrain trail is well worth the accent. Fall recommended to stop at the Welcome Smugglers Notch offers trails from easy views of Vermont farmland from the old Center for further information specific to experienced. Folks from all over the hotel platform make for breathtaking to each hike country travel to Smugglers Notch eager memories to last a life time. to hike, bolder climb, and mountain Elizabeth Meuse runs Tree Farm climb. The park also offers a short board Hazen’s Notch: Route 58, Westfield. Campground in Springfield, and is the walk at the base that winds through a Hazen’s Notch is a mountain pass in Treasurer of the Vermont Campground picturesque marsh woodland getaway the northern Green Mountains and Association.

14 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT 15 Canada A B C D E F G H I J K

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Private Campgrounds Amenities Chart For a list of Vermont State Park Campground amenities please visit www.vtstateparks.com

LEGEND Services Recreation Rentals Campsites • Yes or available C Close (less than 2 miles) P Pool N Near (less than 5 miles) L Lake D Distant (less than 10 miles) pd Pond Handicap Accessibility: R River p Partial S Stream f Full (802) HOOKUP

LISTING & MAP ID NO.MAP LOCATOR LEAN-TOS 50 AMP SERVICEMAX. UNIT LENGTH Campground Town Phone LP GAS DUMPING STATIONPUMP-OUTSTORE SERVICE RECREATIONALWiFi HALLPUBLIC PHONETV LAUNDRY FIREWOOD ICE HIKING BOATING/CANOEING/KAYAKINGTUBING SWIMMING FISHING PLAYGROUNDDAY USE PAVILION/SHELTERROOMS TRAILERS CABINS/COTTAGES GROUPS WELCOMESEASONAL OVERNIGHT PULL THRUS SITES WITHOUTWATER, HOOKUPS ELECTRICWATER, ELECTRIC, SEWER TOTAL # OF SITES OPEN/CLOSING DATES LISTING PAGEAD NUMBERPAGE NUMBERHANDICAP ACCESSIBILITYPETS W/RESTRICTIONSMARINA (call to confirm) www.campvermont.com 1 A8 10 Acres Campground Addison 771-8757 22 p • C • • N • • • • N • D • • • • 2 • 75 25 2 8 8 84 40 100 May - Mid Sept 2 E8 Abel Mountain Campground Braintree 728-5548 22 23 p • • • • • • • • • • • • P,R • • • 2 • 55 76 16 14 117 • 45 131 Mid May - Mid Oct 3 B1 Alburg RV Resort Alburg 796-3733 • • • • • • • • • N C • • • • 170 15 4 190 • any 194 May 1 - Oct 1 4 B3 Apple Island Resort South Hero 372-3800 6 12 p • • • • • • • • • • • P • • • 9 • 145 95 14 80 • 45 240 May - Mid Oct 5 F2 Barrewood Campground Westfield 744-6340 6 • • • C • • • C P,R • • • • • 31 39 6 55 39 May - Nov 6 B4 Burlington’s North Beach CG Burlington 862-0942 6 p • C C • C • • • • • • L • • • • 140 67 40 29 • 40 187 May - Mid Oct 7 B3 Camp Skyland on Lake Champlain South Hero 372-4200 6 7 p N • • • C • L • • 12 16 16 11 5 24 32 June - Mid Sept 8 C15 Camping on the Battenkill Arlington 375-6663 30 30 p • • • • • • D • • N • • R • • • 1 • 32 67 11 9 43 11 • 40 111 May - Mid Oct 9 F12 Caton Place Campground Cavendish 226-7767 22 • • • C • C • • • C C C P C • • 3 4 • 58 30 40 38 • 40 84 May - Mid Oct bu H1 Char-Bo Campground Derby 766-8807 6 p • • • • • • • • D C P C • • • • • 4 9 93 • any 106 May - Sept bl C9 Country Village Campground Leicester 247-3333 22 p • N N • • • • N • • N N N P N • • • 15 36 2 5 36 0 45 41 Mid May - Mid Oct bm H7 Countryside Campground Ryegate 357-1020 22 • • • N • • • • N N P N • • 2 • 12 15 5 7 11 any 25 May - Oct bn F9 Four Springs Farm Royalton 763-7296 22 p • • N N N N • • 2 • 6 6 8 Late April - Nov bo F13 Getaway Mountain Campground Ascutney 674-2812 22 p • • • • • • • • • • N N N P N • • • • 74 26 10 6 6 87 • any 100 May - Nov bp C7 Green Mountain Family Campground Bristol 453-3123 23 • • • • • • • • • P • • • 3 1 • 45 45 5 11 11 15 • 35 47 All Year w/ limits bq C16 Greenwood Lodge & Campsites Bennington 442-2547 30 p • C • C • • • D • C • • pd • • • 4 • 40 8 20 20 • any 40 Mid May - Late Oct br E13 Horseshoe Acres Campground Andover 875-2960 23 • • • • • • • • • • • • N N P • • • • 12 • 100 75 25 150 10 40 175 May - Nov bs C9 Lake Dunmore Kampersville Salisbury 352-4501 23 C3 p • • • • • • • • • • • • • • L,P • • • 3 • 100 110 3 11 79 130 50 220 All Year bt J2 Lakeside Camping Island Pond 723-6649 7 9 • • • • • • • • • • • • L • • • 1 • 100 100 20 190 • 45 200 Mid May - Mid Sept cu F3 Lakeview Camping Area Eden Mills 635-2255 7 p • • • • • • • • • • • • L • • 2 • 55 20 7 75 38 38 Mid May - Mid Oct cl F7 Lazy Lions Campground Graniteville 479-2823 23 p • N • • • • • • • • • N N P N N N • N 2 2 2 • 8 37 5 24 2 19 45 45 May - Mid Oct

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dm G11 Quechee Pine Valley CG KOA White River Jct. 296-6711 24 p • • • • • • • • • • N • N P N • • 16 • 90 18 1 41 49 • any 90 May - Mid Oct dn H9 Rest N’ Nest Campground East Thetford 785-2997 24 • D • • • • • • C • • • C C P,pd N • • 1 • 35 55 6 12 19 59 • any 90 Late April - Mid Oct do G12 Running Bear Campground Ascutney 674-6417 25 p • • • • • • • C • • • C C C P C • • • • 36 61 3 10 45 42 • any 97 All Year w/ Limits dp B5 Shelburne Camping Area Shelburne 985-2540 10 11 • C • • • • C • • • • • C C C P C • • 3 6 • • 20 60 9 20 24 36 • any 80 All Year dq H5 Sugar Ridge RV Village Danville 684-2550 p • • • • • • • • • • • • N N P • • • 6 58 92 5 0 21 65 • any 150 Early May - Late Oct dr H7 Thompson Hill Campground East Corinth 439-9090 25 p • D • • • • C • D • • • N P,pd • • • • 1 • • 25 65 1 20 41 24 • 40 85 May - Colum. Day ds G2 Tree Corners Family Campground Irasburg 754-6042 12 6 p • D • • • • • • N • • • • D D P N • • 3 3 • 45 83 8 0 72 56 • 44 131 Mid May - Oct dt F13 Tree Farm Campground Springfield 885-2889 25 25 • D • • • • • • C • • • N N C • • • • 38 47 20 5 42 80 • 42 85 Mid May - Mid Oct eu C9 Waterhouses Campground & Marina Salisbury 352-4433 25 p • • • • • • C • • • • L • • • 3 1 • 30 49 3 79 10 45 71 May - Oct

el E15 West River Camperama Townshend 365-4315 30 p • • • • • • • • • • • • N • • R,P • • • 155 15 2 94 76 45 170 Mid May - Mid Oct eu H2 Will-O-Wood Campground Brownington 525-3575 12 • • • • • • • • • • C C P C • 50 67 10 33 24 60 45 117 May - Mid Oct Central Vermont Private Campgrounds Central Vermont Private Campgrounds VT VT

Lakeside camping, island pond State Park Campgrounds Plan your and Day Use Areas in Central Vermont With Lake Champlain to the west, the Con- necticut River to the east, and the Green Central Vermont Mountains in between, this area’s recreational pleasures are boundless. Float Camping Adventure Today down the river to your campsite at Wilgus State Park or paddle Lake Champlain or any number of smaller lakes. Hike the Green Mountain National Forest, the Long Trail and the famous Appalachian Trail – or check out mountain biking trails via lift service or single track. See the map on pages 16-17 for state park locations. s = campground b = day use area

cq ALLIS s b randolph 802-276-3175 cr ASCUTNEY s b Adirondack drone Windsor 802-674-2060 cs BOMOSEEN s b state historic sites can be located at www.historicsites.vermont.gov or Fair Haven 802-265-4242 see the list on page 3 of this guide. ct BRANBURY s b Salisbury 802-247-5925 dk BUTTON BAY s b Get your feet tapping! Music rings through the hills most days of the Vergennes 802-475-2377 connecticut river byway week from local open mic nights, to music in the field events, to formal dl CAMP PLYMOUTH s b ludlow 802-228-2025 stephan goodue, state of vermont/tourism opera house performances. The central part of Vermont hosts the century dm COOLIDGE s old Chandler Music Hall in Randolph. The Vergennes Opera House boasts Plymouth 802-672-3612 entral Vermont covers a large area The Connecticut River is great for boating and fishing that President Taft attended a performance and also Tiny Tim. The Barre dn DAR s b from Rte. 4 to the greater Montpelier and can be accessed by the many boat launches Opera House had visits from Helen Keller and an old cowboy favorite Tom Addison 802-759-2354 area. Montpelier is the smallest state along the way. A complete list can be found at do GIFFORD WOODS s b Mix, who came with his horse! Many campgrounds offer one-of-a-kind Killington 802-775-5354 capital in the U.S. and the only one www.visit-vermont.com/state/boat-ramps/. If you’re performances with local musicians to entertain you during your camping dp HALF MOON POND s without a McDonalds restaurant! There are many up for guided overnight camping, and on the eastern stay. Bring your guitar and you never know what kind of opportunity will Hubbardton 802-273-2848 C dq KINGSLAND BAY b food options for dining including the New England shores, be sure to visit the Great River Outfitters present itself. Lots of the smaller, intimate events offer sessions where Ferrisburgh 802-877-3445 Culinary Institute run by students attending the in Windsor. Great River Outfitters is an outdoor you can play with the musicians after a concert around a roaring fire. dr LAKE ST. CATHERINE s b culinary school. Montpelier is rich in history from the adventure company that operates in all four seasons Poultney 802-287-9158 Vermont History Museum to a visit to the Morse Farm with trips including outdoor activities for all ages ds LITTLE RIVER s Waterbury 802-244-7103 Abel Mountain Campground Hosts 2020 Vermont State BBQ Championship Maple Sugarworks. Meet a 5th generation family and and skill levels, from canoeing, kayaking, rafting, dt MOUNT PHILO s b learn about their maple sugaring operation and taste river tubing, teepee camping, to dog sledding and The 6th Annual Green Mountain BBQ Championship will take place Saturday and Charlotte 802-425-2390 authentic maple syrup. snowshoeing in the winter months. Sunday, Sept. 12-13, 2020, at Abel Mountain Campground in Randolph. The contest ek QUECHEE s b serves as a showdown between 40 BBQ teams from throughout the Northeast U.S. and White River Junction 802-295-2990 Canada — all vying for the title of Vermont State BBQ Champion. Campers are invited el SILVER LAKE s b The northern tip of the Green Mountain National Forest You’ll find four scenic byways that stretch throughout to join the main Sunday contest or participate in the Surf & Turf Challenge on Saturday. bethel 802-234-9451 is located in this region and extends down through this region. They’re the Stone Valley Byway, Scenic em WATERBURY CENTER b Located just minutes off I-89, Abel Mountain Campground is nestled along the White Waterbury Center 802-244-1226 southwestern Vermont. The Appalachian and Long Route 100 Byway, Connecticut River Byway and the River and has 270 acres of trails. Mid-September dates are right at the start of leaf- en WILGUS s b Trails are both located within the forest offering the Crossroad of Vermont Byway. Along these byways peeping season in Vermont, so visitors will have a gorgeous location surrounding Ascutney 802-674-5422 most prominent vistas in the state. Lots of trails mingle you’ll find anything from quaint country stores to them. throughout the area and trail heads are easy to locate historic sites including the President Calvin Coolidge BBQ enthusiasts interested in getting a firsthand view of how teams prepare their for shorter distance hikes. The Green Mountain Club Homestead, Vermont’s Marble History Museum, brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork and chicken, are welcome to camp over the weekend and should contact the campground directly for reservations at 802-728-5548. Day offers a wealth of hiking options and can be accessed at Hubbardton Battlefield, and the Lake Champlain visitors are also welcome, $5 day visitor’s fee when they arrive. Stay tuned through our Kingsland Bay www.greenmountainclub.org for additional information. Maritime Museum, to name a few. A full listing of Facebook page for more details on the event. Karen Pike, state of vermont/tourism

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1 10 ACRES CAMPGROUND Open: May 1 - Oct. 15 Countryside Campground is a small private 9 Ten Acre Drive, Addison, VT 05491 Email: [email protected] campground, recently under new ownership. Phone: 802-771-8757 Web: www.catonplacecampgrounds.com From I-91 take exit 18, head towards Route 5 South Open: May 1 - Sept. 15 Family owned and operated campground in the (Ryegate Rd), Route 5 South for approximately 4 Email: [email protected] foothills of the Green Mountains with views of miles, Countryside Campground will be on your Web: www.10acrescampground.com Okemo Mountain. Facility house in White Pine right. RV, Tent, and Lean-to sites available. Fire Across the road from beautiful Lake Champlain. Grove with full hookup sites, showers and laundry. ring and picnic tables at each site. In-ground Great views of the Adirondack Mountains in New We pride ourselves on treating our campers fairly pool, basketball, horseshoes, and playground. York. Excellent fishing and boating with launches and our repeat business reflects this. In-ground Free hot showers, Wi-Fi, coin operated laundry, nearby. Family camping atmosphere with planned pool, horseshoes, playground, badminton, ping- and LP fill station. 354 Mobile Acres Rd, Braintree, VT weekend activities. Kids’ fishing pond, swimming pong, foosball, shuffleboard, volleyball, and bingo. 802-728-5548 pool, kids’ play area, horseshoes. Grassy sites, 30 Pavilion for activities and entertainment. Store, bn FOUR SPRINGS FARM www.abelmountain.com amp WES, 20 amp WE, screened lean-tos, laundry ice, wood and propane available. Quiet hours 776 Gee Hill, Royalton, VT 05068 room, and hot showers. We welcome seasonal, maintained, stone fire pits, full hookup sites in Phone: 802-763-7296 weekly, weekend campers. Pet friendly. Located both mountain view and grove. Pull-thru sites with Open: April 26 - Oct. 30 on Rte. 125 in Addison, one mile south of the full hookup, dump station, rentals. Reservations Email: [email protected] bridge to New York. Approximately 15 miles west with deposit. MC/Visa. Your hosts, the Therriens, Web: www.fourspringsfarm.com of Middlebury. Reservations recommended. Your Tammy, and Gordon. Campground on a working organic farm 131 spacious grassy sites, hiking trails, pool, hosts, Jay and Chrissy. Find us on Facebook: 10 including rustic cabins and private, individually Acres Campground. bl COUNTRY VILLAGE CAMPGROUND located walk-in tent sites each with a fireplace and playground and scheduled activities/events 40 Rte. 7, Leicester, VT 05733 picnic table. Central picnic pavilion. Spectacular 2 ABEL MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND Phone: 802-247-3333 views. Beautiful mowed areas for events and 354 Mobile Acres Road, Braintree, VT 05060 Open: May - October celebrations. Tag along on chores, pick-your-own Seasonal campers welcome. Hiking, boating, registered guests only, ice, wood, picnic tables. Phone: 802-728-5548 Email: [email protected] veggies, explore fields, streams and woodland. bp GREEN MOUNTAIN FAMILY fishing within 10 miles. TV Antenna brings in 10-16 channels. I-89: Exit Open: Early May - Mid-October Web: www.countryvillagecampground.com Vegetables, fruit, flowers, baked goods, eggs and CAMPGROUND 6 to light; go up Middle Road a mile, on left. Email: [email protected] Located conveniently in the middle of state we chickens for purchase in season. Reservations 4817 South 116 Road, Bristol, VT 05443 bs LAKE DUNMORE KAMPERSVILLE Web: www.abelmountain.com are a campground for three seasons with large recommended. No RVs or pets. Easily accessible, Phone: 802-453-3123, 1457 Lake Dunmore Road, P.O. Box 56 cm LIMEHURST LAKE CAMPGROUND From I-89, Randolph Exit 4, west on Rte. 66, 2.5 wooded sites and easy access to the splendors of located near I-89 between White River Junction Open: May 1 to Columbus Day, winter sites Rte. 53, Salisbury, VT 05769 4104 Rte. 14, Williamstown, VT 05679 miles, Rte. 12A 2.5 miles on left. Minutes from Vermont. There are 5 tent sites, and 36 RV sites and Montpelier. Nature’s playground at her best! available year-round Phone: 802-352-4501 • Fax: 802-352-4316 Phone: 802-433-6662 • Fax: 802-433-6662 the highway. Quiet secluded haven along the that can accommodate large rigs. Enjoy a swim Email: [email protected] Open: Year round Open: May 15 - Oct. 1 third branch of the White River, 270 acres of in the pool, a game of bocce, or just relax in the bo GETAWAY MOUNTAIN CAMPGROUND Web: www.greenmountainfamily.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] trails. Enjoy the serene, friendly atmosphere and meadow with a good book. Your pet will enjoy P.O. Box 372, Rte. 5 South A private, rustic, traditional campground nestled Web: www.kampersville.com Web: www.limehurstlake.com relaxing sounds of the river. Centrally located to camping too with a stroll through the pet-walk Ascutney, VT 05030 next to the Green Mountain National Forest. Quiet Lake Dunmore Kampersville is located 1.5 miles “Where fun, family & safety is our priority.” take advantage of all Vermont has to offer. 131 or a run around the campground. We offer a Phone: 802-674-2812 hours are maintained. All sites have fire rings off Rte. 7 on beautiful Lake Dunmore, Rte. 53. I-89 Exit 6E, Hwy 63, 5 miles, Hwy 14S, 6 miles spacious, grassy sites, 33 riverside, 16 pull-thru, 20% discount for law enforcement and military Open: May 1 - Oct. 25 and picnic tables. Firewood, ice, propane and 210 sites, 130 WES, 79 WE, cottage rentals, 2 on right. 73 sites, 56 hookups. Camp by the fire ring, picnic table, cable, 20/30/50 amp service ID holders. Enjoy hiking, canoeing, kayaking, Web: www.getawaymountaincampground.com other basic necessities available at our store. Two heated pools/splashpad and waterfall, beach, rec. night, week, month or season. WiFi throughout, throughout. Free WiFi. Pool, shuffleboard, boating and fishing nearby. I-91 Exit 8, to Rte. 5 South, less than 2 miles on in-ground pools, laundry facilities, free shower hall, boats for rent. free cable TV, free WiFi hot cable, 30/50 amp, metered LPG, wood, laundry, volleyball, open pavilion, playgrounds, basketball, right. 87 WES, 10 large 50 amp pull-thru sites. rooms, horseshoes, volleyball, badminton, bingo spots, restaurant, planned recreation, restrooms, well-stocked store and all new snack bar. Pet horseshoes, hiking, tubing, fishing, dump station bm COUNTRYSIDE CAMPGROUND Store, WiFi hot spot, rec room, firewood, ice, pets and an outdoor pavilion with fire pit ideal for any free hot showers, laundry, store, ice, snack bar, friendly, 3 rustic cabins and lean-tos. 11-acre & pump out service, free metered hot showers, 83 Campers Way on leash, heated pool, pot luck suppers, bonfires, family gathering. Winner of 2011 Addison County arcade, deli, seasonal sites available, separate lake (free fishing no license required), boat flush toilets. Scheduled activities. We sell wood, East Ryegate, VT 05042 wagon rides, playgrounds, family activities, feed Eagle reader service award. We are pet friendly kiddie pool, playground, lake swimming, softball rentals (NO outside boats permitted). Snack ice and propane. Pets welcome. Phone: 802-357-1020 fish in pond, propane filling station. Beautiful and offer senior, military and law enforcement field, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, bar, sandy beach, hiking trail. 7-day cancellation Open: May - October scenery on 59 acres. Mount Ascutney hiking and discounts. See you soon, Linda and Chet. horseshoes, firewood, LP gas, dumping station, notice. Good Sam Park. 9 CATON PLACE CAMPGROUND Email: [email protected] Connecticut River nearby. Close to restaurants and portable dumping service. Hike the Long Trail, 2419 East Road, Cavendish, VT 05142 Web: coming soon shopping. Hope to see you there. Owners: Dave, br HORSESHOE ACRES CAMPGROUND fish the trout streams of Vermont, horseback cp MAPLE HILL CAMPSITES Phone: 802-226-7767 Owners: Jeremy and Sonya Grant Ellen, Jason, Whitney, Abbie, Emily, and Macey. 1978 Weston Andover Road riding, golf at courses in the area. Reservations 3825 Quaker Street, Bristol, VT 05443 Andover, VT 05143 accepted. Phone: 802-453-3687 Phone: 802-875-2960 • Fax: 802-875-4847 Open: May 15 - Oct. 13 Open: May 1 - Nov. 1 cl LAZY LIONS CAMPGROUND Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 281 Middle Road, Graniteville, VT 05654 Web: www.maplehillcamp.com FMCA ssistssist Web: www.horseshoeacrescampground.com Phone: 802-479-2823, 802-479-1110 Maple Hill maintains a low carbon footprint, Ready for more Freedom, From I-91 Exit 6 north on Rte. 103 to Chester, Open: May 1 - mid-October offering scenic private, outdoor camping. We Tire Savings west on Rte. 11, 4 miles north on Andover-Weston (weather permitting) are in the foothills between Mount Abraham Program Fun and Good Times? Road 4.2 miles to campground. From Weston Email: [email protected] and Mount Ellen, near Vermont scenic Route turn off Rte. 100 at the Weston Market, 4 miles Web: www.lazylions.com 17. Tent sites are either in the woods bordering east. 150 WE, 25 WES. Pond, in-ground 20’ x Country camping 3 miles from Barre! Millstone “Shadow Brook,” or among wildflowers with 40’ pool, game-room and arcade, miniature golf, Hills Touring Center (mountain biking), granite Western views. A few spaces are available for shuffleboard, playground, paddleboat rentals, quarries, bike path, rec field and playgrounds small RVs or ‘pop-ups.’ For hikers; we are close horseshoes, TV hookups, convenience store, LP within walking distance. Montpelier, Thunder to several access trails to the “Long Trail.” Trout FMCA MEMBERS SAVE ON . . . INCLUDED WITH MEMBERSHIP gas, wood, ice, laundry facilities, RV supplies, Road Speedway, Hope Cemetery, floating and fishing, museums, and lakes are nearby. Free Michelin and Continental tires for motorhomes, Comprehensive medical emergency and travel mobile sewer service, dumping stations, phone. covered bridges are close by. 22 full hookups, hot showers, flush toilets. Three Calls Farm is light trucks, and passenger cars. assistance program at no additional cost. Rental trailers available, pets welcome. Safari field 2 cabins, 2 lean-tos, 23 tent and 2 group sites. nearby, with farm animals to see, sometimes Join Us! with barbecue, dance hall for clubs and groups. Clean restrooms, laundry, hot showers, WiFi, DS fresh dairy or frozen goat meat is available. For more information call 800-543-3622 or visit join.fmca.com/vermont18

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Come enjoy a Vermont Vacation on the Lake! dm QUECHEE PINE VALLEY KOA 3700 Woodstock Road at Central Vermont’s Family Campground! White River Jct., VT 05001 Reservations: 802-296-6711 Info: 802-296-6711 • Fax: 802-296-6704 Open: May 1 - Oct. 21 Email: [email protected] Web: www.koa.com/campgrounds/quechee Nestled in the breathtaking Upper Valley of TRAILER LIFE RATING: Central Vermont we are conveniently located 9/9.5/10 at the intersections of I-89 and 91. With spacious, level, big rig-friendly pull thrus, Limehurst Lake Campground it’s easy to stretch out and create your base • Good ol’ fashioned camping • Large, shaded pull through sites • Calm & relaxing atmosphere 802-885-2889 4104 Route 14 Williamstown, VT 05679 X 802-433-6662 camp to explore New England. Famous for Full RV hook-ups on every site • Friendly and accommodating staff treefarmcampground.com www.limehurstlake.com X [email protected] Quechee Gorge, “The Little Grand Canyon of Vermont,” its annual Balloon Festival and Fathers’ Day weekend. Relax at camp in a cabin or lodge. Lounge by the pool, canoe the dr THOMPSON HILL CAMPGROUND Enjoy the art gallery and beautiful gardens Open: Memorial Day to Columbus Day pond, or sit and enjoy the breeze. Come visit 43 Thompson Hill Road within our campground, located only minutes Email: [email protected] the “Gateway to New England KOA!” P.O. Box 184, East Corinth, VT 05040 from local stores, restaurants, and other Web: www.waterhouses.com Phone: 802-439-9090/877-602-9090 amenities. Make Tree Farm your base camp Waterhouses has been on Lake Dunmore since Experience the dn REST N’ NEST CAMPGROUND Open: May 1 - Columbus weekend as you explore the historic villages, beautiful 1876 and is located just east of Rte. 7, 8 miles P.O. Box 258, 300 Latham Road Email: [email protected] vistas, and exciting hiking trails that Vermont south of Middlebury and 7 miles north of "authentic taste of Vermont." East Thetford, VT 05043 Web: www.thompsonhillcampground.com has to offer! Bring your mountain bikes or walk Brandon. Take Rte. 53 1 mile and bear right. Phone: 802-785-2997 Thompson Hill Campground is on a 25-acre the trails surrounding the campground! Free Continue 1 more mile and the campground is Open: April 27 - Oct. 15 piece of beautiful farm land that has amazing WiFi. From I-91 Exit 7: 3 miles west on Rte. 11, on the right and the marina is on the left. All Visit www digi. NVT .COM Email: [email protected] views of the Green Mountains. New in 2010 with right on Bridge Street, after .4 miles right on sites at Waterhouses have water and electric. Web: www.restnnest.com RV, tent, and cabin sites. Fire ring/picnic table Rte. 143, Tree Farm is .4 miles on right. Three luxury suite rooms are available year- for 400 farm and food experiences Known as, “The Campground with Elbow at all sites. Heated pool, bball, horseshoes, tether round. Waterhouses offers a restaurant, beach Room.” I-91 to Exit 14, turn east on Rte. ball, stocked trout pond, and activities most eu WATERHOUSES CAMPGROUND & area, wireless internet, boat rentals and 160 113 for 200 feet, turn left on to Latham weekends. Full service store with meat counter, MARINA acres of trails to explore. Check our website Rd. 20 minutes to Dartmouth Hospital and deli, and hard ice cream. Free hot showers and 937 West Shore Road, Salisbury, VT 05769 for photos and full details. Reservations are Dartmouth College. 21 semi-wooded acres, WiFi available. Pets welcome. Located 8 miles Phone: 802-352-4433 highly recommended. 90 sites, 59 full, 19 WE, 12 tents, pull-thru west from Exit 16 off from I-91. Come and visit sites available. 20/30/50 amp (selected sites). us at Thompson Hill, you will be glad you did! Camp store, laundry, free showers, dump Janice and Roy Thompson, your hosts. Come explore our states of discovery station, rec hall, games, wood, ice, propane fill dt Stay station, heated restrooms, WiFi, playground, TREE FARM CAMPGROUND swimming pond with raft/slide and pool. 53 Skitchewaug Trail, Springfield, VT 05156 Events held selected weekends. Golf, fishing, Phone: 802-885-2889 Comeand rekindleexplore memories that will last a lifetime. our states of discovery and rekindle memories that will last a lifetime. Connected hiking nearby. Good Sam Park. Seasonal sites Open: May 13 - one week after Columbus Day available. MC/VISA/DISCOVER. Your hosts, weekend Greg and Joanne Fulton. Email: [email protected] Web: www.treefarmcampground.com do RUNNING BEAR CAMPGROUND Enjoy our majestic pine forest! Our lovingly 6248 Rte. 5, P.O. Box 378, Ascutney, VT 05030 maintained campsites are spacious and private. Phone: 802-674-6417 Open: April 29 - Oct. 10 Come explore our states of discovery DUNM With the Vermont Campground Association Email: [email protected] E O and rekindle memories that will last a lifetime. Web: www.runningbearvt.com K R E CampNCA.com Share your photos and experiences. From I-91, Exit 8, .5 miles to Rte. 5 north, 1 A L Happy camping! mile to entrance on left. Relaxing four-season campground. 97 sites, 42 WES, 45 WE 50/30/20 S KAMPERSVILLE A T amp, 10 tent sites, scheduled entertainment, L N More at www.campvermont.com I O CAMPGROUNDsafari field. Heated | GENERAL rest rooms with free STORE hot | DELI S CampNCA.com B M U R Facebook @vermontcampgroundassociation instagram @campvermont Twitter @campvermont showers. Dump station, LP gas, camp store, R Y, V E CampNCA.com N U M Connecticut - Delaware - Maine - Maryland ice, wood, function hall, laundry heated pool, D E O K R playground, horseshoes, basketball, volleyball, A E L Connecticut - Delaware - Maine - Maryland S softball, tractor rides. In the heart of Twin KAMPERSVILLE A T L N I CAMPGROUND | GENERAL STORE | DELI S O B M Massachusetts - New Hampshire - New Jersey State activities. Summer: golf, fishing, and U R E R Massachusetts - New Hampshire - New Jersey Y, V boating nearby. Winter (full season and dry camping): downhill, cross country skiing, and New York - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - Vermont Provided by The Northeast Campground Association, Inc. snowmobiling nearby. Large motor homes See ad on back cover New York - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - Vermont welcome. MC/VISA. Free WiFi. Provided by The Northeast Campground Association, Inc. 24 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT 25 2020 a new lense Top By Elizabeth Meuse for the outdoors Vermont events “There are moments when all toil are becalmed.” What better place anxiety and stated toil are becalmed to venture into nature than Vermont? in the infinate leisure and repose Full of rolling hills, tall mountains, Dairy Day at the Farm Spruce Peak Folk Festival dur to the great flu epidemic, and during of nature.” – Henry David Thoreau. pallets of color every season of 10May 5 , Shelburne Farms 1-4 Aug . 7-9, Spruce Peak green, Stowe WWII. Enjoy learning about time Nature could be the very medicine the year, vast green pastures, farm Meet the Spring claves and their The Festival is a wonderland of honored agricultural Vermont traditions. that cures us all in so many ways, as animals and woodland creatures, amazing mothers, take a wagon ride traditional and cutting-edge Americana, Watch the tractor pulls, herding, horse is the story for me. amazing organic foods, and so much through the pastures, observe feeding bluegrass, and folk held on the green at pulls and more. Join everyone at the more. Vermont slows my energy, time, explore barns and buildings the Spruce Peak in Stow, Vt. An opportunity main stage for live music, enjoy the epic My life took an unexpected turn at giving me time to pause and enjoy dairy, and watch the afternoon milking for enthusiasts to both appreciate and fair food, and ride some of the iconic the age of 12 when I went for an eye everything around me. What better in “cow parade style”. $5 per car load. participate, Spruce Peak Folk Festival is amusment rides. 802-889-5555 or doctor appointment to find out what way to recharge the battery to your Call 802-986-8686 for details. a family-friendly and brimming with the www.tunbridgeworldsfair.com these “floaters” were all about. A soul than to spend time in the woods brightest talent. Contact Spruce Peak at routine visit turned to terror as the of Vermont? Strolling of the Heifers Stowe for more details 888-478-6938 Springfield Vermont doctor told me that the floaters were of June 7-9, Brattleboro Main Street Steampunk Festival no concern, but there was something Life is busy running a campground Famous Stolling Heifers parade Green Mountain Sept . 19-20, Hartness House Inn, more concerning. To confirm what 5 months out of the year. There is kicks off at 10 am sharp on Saturday. Bluegrass & Roots Springfield my doctor expected, I needed to little time for expeditions into the Slow Living Expo for food, fun, Festival Join in the whimsy and fantasy of see a retina specialist at Boston woods, to go hiking or camping, information, and entertainment after Aug . 20-23, Hunter Park, Manchester Steampunk! Come as you are, or dress Medical. From there I learned that I but sometimes it’s what you need, the parade. The event was established Center the part — either way, you'll have had a degenerative eye disease called it is what I need to continue doing to help support family farmers by Listen to the sounds of Bluegrass for tons of fun during this two-day event. retinitis pigmentosa. What did this all that is needed to be able to share connceting people with healthy local theis four-day music festival featuring Workshops and games showcasing mean to a 12 year old child? Fear. Fear our piece of Vermont heaven with food. Info at www.strollingoftheheifers. a variety of bluegrass, roots, and the genre's imagination, innovation, of rapid eminent blindness. Losing everyone else. I work outdoors every com or call 802-246-0982 Americana music from both icons of the and history. Steampunk-inspired craft your eye site is always the one thing was “limited,” I was “handicaped, day and I love it. I’m rewarded with industry and innovative up-and-coming and food vendors, live entertainment, kids, and adults too, say they could disabled,” with no way to truly do natures gifts every day when I see Queeche Hot Air Balloon artists. Features including a dance tent, and children’s programs. Watch never live with. Here I was forced to what I’ve always wanted to do which the birds native to our area, watch Festival kids activities, local food trucks, and SpringfieldSteamPunkFest.com for a new accept what so many fear, that one day was to spend my life outdoors, not a fawn prance across our trails, June Father’s Day weekend June 19-21, Vermont craft beer and wine. Details venue and specifics closer to the date. I would begin to lose my vision and behind a desk, in a paved world with hear the falling pine needles as they Woodstock Rd, Queechee . www.greenmountainbluegrass.com or perhaps all of it, to never see the faces big buildings, paperwork, and traffic! blanket the ground and inhale the The Festival has been running for 802-824-3575 Manchester Annuall I love, to never see nature in all her scent of pine all around me. Perhaps over 40 years! Watch over 20 hot air Fall Art & Craft Festival glory, to never experience the world I had been a social worker for 12 I enjoy this so much because I don’t balloons grace the Vermont skies, Mount Snow Brewers Oct . 2-4, Hunter Park Rd, Manchester with site ever again. years when I moved to Vermont, it is take it for granted, for one day I may explore the many craft vednors, and Festival Historic Manchester hosts this annual what I always wanted to do, and still never see it again, literally. My other enjoy the live music! You can even Sept . 4-6, West Dover, at Mount Snow festival, bringing people from all over Fast forward to 2014, 23 years do part time. Never did that 12 year senses become more pronounced as purchase a ride on a hot air balloon. Nearly 50 breweries are represented the Northeast. You will find handcrafted later when my life again took a old girl think that she would one day my vision begins to dissipate. I “see” at this beer festival, pouring over 100 creations made by expert Artists and huge unexpected turn. I had just run a Vermont Campground, Tree everything that is beyond sight. I Lake Camplain Maritime varieties of different beers and ciders. Artisans. Enjoy sepcialty Food and Spirits, divorced, left a tumultious job, just Farm Campground, in a town called enjoy it and I want to experience it Festival Enjoy live music, food favorites, Vermont products including maple syrup, had recovered from surgery, left Springfield, side-by-side with the all, to see, feel, hear, taste it all across July 16-19, Waterfront Park, 1 College speciality vendors, kids drinks and distilled spirtits, and cheeses. Food and my home and everyone I knew, man she adored, loved, and would Vermont, the country, and the world. Street, Burlington activities, and more. www.mountsnow. live music are also part of the festival. and landed feet first in Vermont on one day marry. Camping had been a I will see everything I’ve ever dreamt A four-day celebration of Lake com or 800-245-7669 an insticnt that this was the place small hobby, a retreat that my family of before I can’t and I’ll do most of it Cahmplain showcasing exxhibits Nightmare Vermont I was always meant to be. I found did together when I was little and camping, in a tiny little tent, guided throughout vendors, beer tent, Tunbridge World’s Fair Oct . 16-18, Essex myself head over heals for a man that I did very little of as an adult, and cared for by my partner. maritime exhibits, FREE boat rides, Sept . 10-13, 1 Fairgrounds Lane, Live Theatrical performances with who has lived much of his life in until this new chapter in my life. and more! For general event questions Tunbridge original storylines, and interactive scaresn Vermont, has lived his life loving Camping had become, and still is, a Elizabeth Meuse (pictured above) runs please visit www.lcmfestival.com or The Tunbridge World’s Fair has run and special effects. Become part of the nature, loving camping, just as my huge part of my life. It is my passion, Tree Farm Campground in Springfield, call 802-482-3313 continuously since 1867 except in 1918, show, if you dare. nightmarevermont.org heart always has, but never was it is how Thoreau explains, “the and is the Treasurer of the Vermont able to fully embrace. After all I moments when all anxiety and stated Campground Association.

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State Park Campgrounds and Day Use Areas Your gateway from in Southern Vermont The state parks in Southern Vermont are some of the state’s quietest, perfect for true relaxation. Sited in the mountains, Molly Stark and Townshend offer beautiful summit hikes; Woodford State Park, the highest elevation park in the state, is renowned for its songbird chorus in springtime. You’ll find the south riverside trails and the gorgeous Hamilton Falls at Jamaica, and spectacular swimming beaches at Emerald Lake and Lake Shafts- bury. See the map on pages 16-17 for state park locations. s = campground b = day use area

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es Lowell Lake b Londonderry 802-824-4035 dennis curran, state of vermont/tourism Lowell Lake, Londonderry et MOLLY STARK s Wilmington 802-464-5460 ermont is closer than you think. You can starting with the Bennington Battle Monument Vermont Campground Association get here from Boston in a few hours, New erected in 1891. You can see this monument sticking fk TOWNSHEND s Townshend 802-365-7500 York City in four, and Albany in less than up in the midst of the surrounding mountains Green Mountains with great picnicking options. one. Whether you’re spending a few days, which was erected to commemorate the Battle fl WOODFORD s b Woodford 802-447-7169 drivingV through or staying for a span of time, southern of Bennington. The monument sits at the former Looking for camping events? Vintage camper rallies are a fun way to go Vermont is your gateway to the Green Mountains. storage site for military supplies. Find out more back in time and see how these historic campers have been restored and Travel on the Molly Stark Byway to bring you from about other historic sites at www.historicsites. used by today’s campers. Two of these rallies happen at the Brattleboro Bennington to Brattleboro with a stop at the famous vermont.gov or see the list on page 3 of this guide. KOA in June and September and don’t forget to check out the Vermont Hog Back Mountain scenic viewing area and check out Vintage Trailer Show in Montpelier the beginning of August. Visit Vintage its 100 mile view. Hogback Mountain Conservation Although you won’t be skiing during the summer Trailer Supply in Montpelier for all your vintage needs and to connect Association is open year round promoting educational and fall camping season, check out the local ski with other vintage camper enthusiasts. and recreational activities. Select trails are open for areas open for summer events. You’ll find Mount mountain biking and horseback riding. Additional Snow, Stratton, Magic Mountain and Bromley in the Heading over to the eastern shores of Vermont you connect with the information can be found at www.hogbackvt.org. southern territory of Vermont. These mountains offer Connecticut River. Along the river you can travel on the Connecticut summer activities and adventure zones where you River Byway and find quaint downtowns including Brattleboro, Bellows The rivers throughout the state have wonderful can spend the day zip lining, golfing, riding an alpine Falls, and Springfield. These small downtowns offer unique opera houses, fishing opportunities. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife slide, or spending your time at their outdoor craft movie theaters, great food options, and entertainment. Springfield hosts Department’s stocking schedule can be viewed at shows and music events. a yearly event called the Stellafane Convention, August 9-12, 2018. It is www.vtfishandwildlife.com. The site also includes a open to the public and filled with over 2,000 people interested in stars, list of the many fish hatcheries that are open to visit. Mount Equinox Skyline Drive in Arlington will take telescopes and the making of telescopes. You’ll spend the weekend on Lake Shaftsbury State Park you up a toll road to its 3,855 summit. It’s a beautiful this 250-acre property with observatories and specialists teaching you As with all of Vermont, historic sites are abundant ride and their welcome center offers views of the everything you want to know about the stars. Stephen Goodhue, state of vermont/tourism 28 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com www.VermontVacation.com 1-800-VERMONT 29 Southern Vermont Campgrounds VT

Turn left onto Greenwood Drive. 8 miles east • Clean, shaded, • LP gas nearby of Bennington, 13 miles west of Wilmington. level sites • Firewood, ice Clean, well-maintained facilities. Scenic Green • W/E/S hookups • Horseshoes Mountain setting. Hostel dorms, private • Clean, modern • Volleyball bedrooms. Separate, spacious Tent/RV areas. rest rooms • Shufflebaord 20/30/50 amp, dump station, pull-thru sites, big • Dumping station • Playground rigs welcome. ALL-INCLUSIVE COST. No-pay • Gravel roads • Pets welcome WiFi, showers, game room, boating, canoeing, • Separate tent area on leash swimming, volleyball, tether ball, basketball • Laundry • Free WiFi backboard, horseshoes, hiking, mountain biking • Camp Store • 50amp available trails and river-walk on property. Firewood ($), for everyone’s enjoyment, we enforce our camping guidelines and maintain a quiet, 4 miles north of Manchester on Route 30 • dorsetrvpark.com uncrowded, friendly atmosphere. Pets welcome 1567 Route 30, Dorset, VT • 802-867-5754 with restrictions. Ann, Ed, and Chris Shea. du PINE HOLLOW CAMPGROUND 8 CAMPING ON THE BATTENKILL nature” setting along the Battenkill River. Visit 342 Pine Hollow Road, Pownal, VT 05261 48 Camping on Battenkill our website to reserve your site online. Your hosts Phone: 802-823-5569 Arlington, VT 05250 Alan and Shelley-Ann Hincks. Open: Mid-May to mid-October Phone: 802-375-6663 Web: www.pinehollowcamping.com Open: May to mid-October bq GREENWOOD LODGE & CAMPSITES From Jct. Rte. 7 and 9 in Bennington, take Rte. Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 246, Bennington, VT 05201 7S for 6.4 miles, left onto Barbers Pond Road. Web: www.campingonthebattenkillvt.com Phone: 802-442-2547 or 802-447-7905 From Massachusetts/Vermont line, follow Rte. Quiet family campground on Route 7A between Open: May 22 - Oct. 22 7N for 4.9 miles, right onto Barbers Pond Road. Manchester and Bennington in Arlington, VT. 100 Email: [email protected] Follow signs for 2 miles. 60 sites nestled in the sites: WES, WE, and tent sites. Camp store, game FB: www.facebook.com/ pines around a beautiful green meadow, and a room, fishing, tubing, kayaking, and swimming in GreenwoodLodgeCampsites spring fed pond. Big rig friendly, 30 and 50 amp. the river. Hiking, biking, shopping, and historical GPS-204 Prospect Access, Woodford, VT. From Full hookups, pull-thru, cable TV, free WiFi at sites nearby. Come enjoy the peaceful “back to Rte. 9, go thru Prospect Ski Area parking lot. your site. Release trout fishing, paddleboats, horseshoes, clean modern bathhouse. We allow “quiet” pets only! Minutes to Williamstown, MA, Bennington, VT for theater, museums, golf, history, antiques. Good Sam Park. el WEST RIVER CAMPERAMA 192 Depot Road, Townshend, VT 05353 Phone: 802-365-4315 Open: May 13 - Oct. 16 Email: [email protected] Web: www.camperamacampground.com 170 mostly shaded sites, all with water, 30 amp electric, and cable TV. Over 40 riverfront sites along the West River. Take Exit 2 off I-91 then follow signs to Rte. 30 north. Take a left onto Depot Road across from the Harmonyville Store about 17 miles past Brattleboro. Facilities STAY include hot showers, flush toilets, RV supplies, propane, ice, in-ground pool, and large rec hall. WITH US Seasonal and weekend campers welcome.

Tent & RV sites in the woods and along the river at this quiet family campground. 802-375-6663 48 Camping on the Battenkill, Connect Arlington, VT 05250 with us www.CampingOnTheBattenkillVT.com @VermontCampgroundAssociation

30 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com CABINS, COTTAGES, ROOMS, & RV RENTAL UNITS AT PRIVATE CAMPGROUNDS Vermont’s Favorite Family Campground For types of accommodations, rates, availability, and policies, please contact each campground. Minutes to Lake Champlain & downtown Burlington eo indicates map and listing ID no.

2 abel mountain...... 2 trailers cm LIMEHURST CAMPGROUND...... 1 trailer, 3 cabins 4 APPLE ISLAND RESORT...... 9 cabins, 3 cottages cn LONE PINE CAMPSITES...... 2 trailers 7 CAMP SKYLAND ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN...... 12 cabins co Maple Grove Campground...... 1 trailer 9 CAton place ...... 3 trailers cs MILL POND CAMPGROUND ...... 3 trailers bn FOUR SPRINGS FARM...... 2 cabins ct MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPGROUND...... 1 trailer, 2 cabins bp GREEN MOUNTAIN FAMILY CAMPGROUND...... 3 cabins dl Pleasant valley campground...... 1 trailer, 1 cabin bq GREENWOOD LODGE & CAMPSITES. . . . 4 rooms (hostel dorms) dm QUECHEE PINE VALLEY KOA ...... 11 cabins br HORSESHOE ACRES CAMPGROUND...... 12 trailers dn rest n' nest ...... 1 trailer bs LAKE DUNMORE KAMPERSVILLE ...... 3 cottages dp SHELBURNE CAMPING AREA...... 3 trailers, 6 cabins bt LAKESIDE CAMPING...... 1 trailer dr THOMPSON HILL CAMPGROUND...... 2 trailers, 3 cabins LONE PINE cu lakeview camping...... 2 trailers ds TREE CORNERS CAMPGROUND...... 3 trailers, 3 cabins CAMPSITES cl LAZY LIONS CAMPGROUND...... 2 trailers, 2 cabins eu WATERHOUSES CAMPGROUND ANd MARINA...... 2 rooms V.E.R.M.O.N.T LonePineCampsites.com • 802-878-5447 • Colchester, VT CABIN and COTTAGE rentals AT state CAMPGROUNDS For types of accommodations, rates, availability, and policies, please contact each campground. eo indicates map ID no.

ct Branbury...... 1 cottage 5 Brighton ...... 5 cabins 4 Burton island...... 3 cabins dk Button Bay ...... 2 cabins Come dl Camp Plymouth ...... 4 cottages 6 Crystal Lake...... 1 cottage do explore Gifford Woods ...... 4 cabins 8 Grand Isle ...... 4 cabins Vermont’s Moosalamoo National Recreation Area dp Half Moon...... 5 cabins, 1 cottage or outdoor enthusiasts of all levels and for all seasons, Vermont’s bo Lake Carmi...... 2 cabins Moosalamoo National Recreation Area of almost 16,000 acres, er Lake Shaftsbury ...... 1 cottage is a treasure in the heart of the Green Mountain National Forest. More than 70 miles of well-maintained trails — from rugged cliffs ds Little River...... 5 cabins to gentle slopes — provide many opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, bt F Ricker Pond...... 5 cabins, 2 cottages cross/back-country skiing, snowshoeing, wildlife and bird watching, and en Wilgus ...... 4 cabins more. Take in the spectacular scenery with expansive mountain vistas, fl Woodford...... 4 cabins Half Moon Pond, Hubbardton hardwood and softwood forests, waterfalls, and secluded lakes and streams. moosalamoo.org

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32 Vermont Campground Guide 2020 www.campvermont.com • 2 Pools (1 heated) • Separate Kiddies’ Pool • Planned Recreation • Playground • Arcade • Lake Swimming • Shuffleboard Courts • Basketball • Horseshoes • Store • Laundry • Spotless Restrooms • Cable TV • Deli • Snack Bar • Pizza Parlor • High-Speed Wi-Fi Wireless Internet Available ($) • Paddleboat, Canoe, Kayak & Motorboat Rentals • By the Week – 2 and 3 Bedroom Cottages

Family kamping at its best! Route 53, south from Route 7 • Salisbury, VT 05769 for reservations: 802-352-4501 www.kampersville.com