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Big Deer State Park FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION Groton, Vermont VERMONT Restrooms 0 Campsite AGENCY of NATURAL RESOURCES Showers ($) Lean-To Click on a Site for Photo and Additional Information LEGEND Big Deer State Park FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION Groton, Vermont VERMONT Restrooms 0 Campsite AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES Showers ($) Lean-to Drinking water V Volunteer Site North Trash/Recycling center Traffic direction Staff Housing---for emergency contact 11 12 14 10 to Telephone Trail Telephone to 13 9 BEAR 15 DEER 5 7 6 5 V 19 18 20 FOX PORCUPINE 21 to Boulder Beach State Park 1 & Groton Nature Center MOOSE 2 VERMONT 23 232 Boulder Beach Rd 0 50 100 200 24 28 feet 27 26 this map is intended for 25 to Stillwater State Park & informational purposes only ephelps-rev. 02/2018 Big Deer Campground Recreating & Sightseeing in the Area Welcome to Big Deer State Park, located in the Groton Barre State Forest Recreation Area close to the Groton Nature • Granite Museum/quarry tours Center, Boulder Beach State Park and Stillwater State • VT Historical Society Museum/Library Big Deer Park. Montpelier • State Capitol As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French • Historic walking tours were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and St. Johnsbury State Park Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of Vermont slightly earlier than the rest of the state due to the Maple Grove Museum accessible network of waterways. • Fairbanks Museum • St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Map & Guide The rocky, tree covered hillsides were originally cloaked with white pine, spruce, hemlock, beech, maple and birch. These were logged by local farmers for lumber, fuel and potash. The logging industry was large-scale for almost 100 years while the railroad was operating. For more information contact: Today, logging is still a vital industry in the area, but has Big Deer State Park lost some of its dominance in favor of modern society’s 44 Stillwater Road leisure time movement - private cottages/seasonal homes Groton, VT 05046 and a variety of outdoor recreation activities. (802) 584-3822 (Operating Season) VT State Parks Reservation Center Groton State Forest, with over 26,000 acres, is the (888) 409-7579 Mon-Fri 9 AM-4 PM second largest landholding administered by the www.vtstateparks.com Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. It contains over 17 miles of hiking trails and over 20 miles of gravel roads and multi-use trails suitable for mountain biking and horseback riding. Big Deer State Park Amenities • 22 campsites • 5 lean-to shelters • Firewood available • Staff available for emergency assistance on site Recreation in Groton State Forest • The Nature Center- exhibits and programs • Boulder Beach State Park - swimming, boating, picnicking • Osmore Pond - remote camping, quiet water boating, hiking, picnicking • Seyon Lodge State Park - fly fishing, meeting facility, dining, lodging Operating Season: • Montpelier-Wells Rail Trail (Cross Vermont To request this publication in Braille or Memorial Day Weekend - Labor Day Trail) - multiple use trail alternate visual format, please contact • Peacham Bog - trail and nature study [email protected] Camping • Silver Ledge Hiking Trail VT TDD Relay Dial 7-1-1 • Owl’s Head Picnic Area and hiking trails - Printed on recycled paper. Groton State Forest Recreation Area famous vistas 02/2016 ERP.
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