Click On A Site For Photo And Additional Information , Groton, Swimming area Picinc shelter Park office 0 Prime campsite Wheelchair accessible V Volunteer Site Parking 0 Campsite RV Sanitary Station Boat launch Restrooms Prime lean-to Drinking water Playground Traffic direction

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VERMONT feet to 232 this map is intended for informational purposes only Stillwater Campground Recreating & Sightseeing in the Area Welcome to Stillwater State Park, located on Lake Barre Groton and adjacent to the Montpelier-Wells River Rail Granite Museum/quarry tours Trail (Cross Vermont Trail). VT Historical Society Museum/Library Stillwater Montpelier As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French State Capitol were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Historic walking tours Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of Vermont slightly earlier than the rest of the state due to the St. Johnsbury State Park accessible network of waterways. Maple Grove Museum Fairbanks Museum The rocky, tree covered hillsides were originally cloaked St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Map & Guide 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.

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 recreation activities. For more information, contact: , with over 26,000 acres, is the second largest landholding administered by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. It contains Stillwater State Park over 17 miles of hiking trails and over 20 miles of gravel 44 Stillwater Road roads and multi-use trails suitable for mountain biking Groton, VT 05046 and horseback riding. (802) 584-3822 (Operating Season) Or Stillwater State Park Amenities VT State Parks Reservation Center 62 campsites (888) 409-7579 M-F 9 AM-4PM 17 lean-to shelters www.vtstateparks.com campers beach and boat launch gathering pavilion Firewood available

Recreation in Groton State Forest The Nature Center- exhibits and programs Boulder Beach State Park - swimming, boating, picnicking Osmore Pond - remote camping, quiet water Operating Season: Mid-May to Labor Day boating, hiking, picnicking Camping Seyon Lodge State Park - fly fishing, meeting facility, dining, lodging Swimming Montpelier-Wells Rail Trail (Cross Vermont Trail) - Boating multiple use trail Fishing Peacham Bog - trail and nature study This document available upon request in Multi-use Trail Silver Ledge Hiking Trail large print, Braille, and audio cassette. Owl’s Head Picnic Area and hiking trails - famous VT TDD Relay 1-800-253-0191 vistas Groton State Forest Recreation Area Printed on recycled paper 02/08 - DC