Click on a Site for Photo and Additional Information , Groton, Park office 0 Wheelchair accessible Swimming area Picnic shelter Prime campsite FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION V Volunteer Site VERMONT Parking 0 Campsite RV Sanitary Station Boat launch AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Restrooms Prime lean-to Drinking water Playground Traffic direction Showers ($) Lean-to Trash/Recycling center Horseshoe pit Lake Groton TAMARACK BEECH 10 12 OAK HAWTHORN HORNBEAM 8 14 16 HEMLOCK LARCH 13 CEDAR 11 15 17 4 18 19 PRIVATE 55 57 3 2 5 6 ASH 3 21 PROPERTY 54 58 23 59 2 7 30 V 20 CHERRY 53 22 60 32 24 1 33 27 25 29 North 50 51 61 38 62 63 34 46 44 40 BALSAM 36 1 CHESTNUT MAPLE 35 BIRCH 39

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VERMONT feet to this map is intended for informational purposes only 232 ephelps-revised 03/2019 Stillwater Campground Recreating & Sightseeing in the Area Welcome to Stillwater State Park, located on Lake Barre Groton and adjacent to the Montpelier-Wells River • Granite Museum and quarry tours Stillwater Rail Trail (Cross Vermont Trail). • VT Historical Society Museum and Library • Millstone Trails Assocation (Websterville) As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French Montpelier were using routes through Groton to reach Canada • State Capitol State Park and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of • Historic walking tours Vermont slightly earlier than the rest of the state due to the accessible network of waterways. St. Johnsbury • Maple Grove Museum Map & Guide The rocky, tree covered hillsides were originally • Fairbanks Museum cloaked with white pine, spruce, hemlock, beech, • St. Johnsbury Athenaeum maple and birch. These were logged by local East Burke farmers for lumber, fuel and potash. The logging • Kingdom Trails Association industry was large-scale for almost 100 years while the railroad was operating. Today, logging is still a vital industry in the area, but has lost some of its dominance in favor of modern society’s leisure time movement - private cottages/seasonal homes and a variety of outdoor For more information, contact: recreation activities. Stillwater State Park , with over 27,000 acres, is the second largest landholding administered by the 44 Stillwater Road Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. It Groton, VT 05046 contains over 17 miles of hiking trails and over 20 (802) 584-3822 (Operating Season) Or miles of gravel roads and multi-use trails suitable for mountain biking and horseback riding. VT State Parks Reservation Center (888) 409-7579 M-F 9 AM-4PM Stillwater State Park Amenities www.vtstateparks.com • 56 campsites • 19 lean-to shelters • Campers’ beach and boat launch • Gathering pavilion • Firewood available Operating Season: Recreation in Groton State Forest Mid-May to Labor Day • The Nature Center- exhibits and programs • Boulder Beach State Park - swimming, boating, Camping picnicking Swimming • Osmore Pond - remote camping, quiet water boating, hiking, picnicking Boating • Seyon Lodge State Park - fly fishing, meeting To request this publication in Braille or Fishing facility, dining, lodging alternate visual format, please contact Multi-use and Hiking Trails • Montpelier-Wells River Rail Trail (Cross [email protected] Vermont Trail) - multiple use trail VT TDD Relay Dial 7-1-1 • Peacham Bog - trail and nature study Printed on recycled paper. • Silver Ledge Hiking Trail 03/2019 Groton State Forest Recreation Area • Owl’s Head Picnic Area hiking trails and vistas