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RICKER COTTAGE Ricker Pond State Park FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION 30 31 29 PERRY MERRILL Groton, Vermont COTTAGE AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 28 Ricker Pond PRIVATE 33 23 BITTERSWEET DAISY 22 IRIS LILY MALLOW PHLOX KNOX 302 LAUREL SPICE 24 ton & AZALEA MTN Gro LILAC MTN 26 to DEVILS 21 3 SIGNAL DAPHNE HILL MTN VIOLET LARKSPUR 8 19 ROSE SPIREA 7 5 4 2 1 BLUET ASTER LUPINE 17 COLUMBINE 2 16 1 POPPY V 9 MARIGOLD 6 10 BURNT 15 12 MTN 13 CLEMATIS 14 North FIREWEED

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VERMONT 232 il LEGEND a Tr il a Swimming area r R Park office e il iv a R Tr 0 Prime campsite Boat launch lls t e on r-W m 0 Campsite Parking lie er pe s-V V Volunteer Site nt os Prime lean-to Mo Cr Lean-to Trailhead Cabin Bicycle trail Cottage Recycling center Restrooms Trash dumpster Showers ($) Trail Accessible facility Stream 2 0 50 100 200 300 Marsh & RV Sanitary Station ld e feet fi h rs Drinking water a M this map is intended for informational purposes only ephelps-rev. 03/2021 to Road tra˜c dir ection Ricker Pond State Park • Kettle & Osmore Ponds - remote Ricker Pond State Park, is located on camping, quiet water boating, hiking the western shores of Ricker Pond and adjacent • New Discovery State Park - trails to the Montpelier-Wells River Rail Trail (Cross • Seyon Lodge State Park - fly fishing, Ricker Pond meeting facility, dining, lodging Vermont Trail). • Cross Vermont Trail – walking, As early as 1704, Native Americans bicycling, winter use and the French were using routes through • Peacham Bog - trail and nature study State Park Groton to reach Canada and Massachusetts. • Miles of foot trails Colonists settled this area of Vermont slightly Map & Guide earlier than the rest of the state through the Recreating & Sightseeing in the Area accessible network of waterways. Barre The rocky, tree covered hillsides were • Granite Quarries & Museums originally cloaked with white pine, spruce, • VT Historical Society Library hemlock, beech, maple and birch. These Montpelier • were logged by local farmers for lumber, fuel Vermont State House • VT Historical Society Museum and potash. The logging industry was large- St. Johnsbury scale for almost 100 years while the railroad • Maple Grove Museum was operating. Today, logging is still a vital • Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium industry in the area, but has lost some of • St. Johnsbury Athenaeum & Art Gallery its dominance in favor of modern society’s leisure time movement - private cottages/ For More Information contact: seasonal homes and a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Ricker Pond State Park , with over 26,000 18 Ricker Pond Campground Road acres, is the second largest landholding Groton, VT 05046 administered by the Department of Forests, (802) 584-3821 (Operating Season) Parks and Recreation. It contains over 17 miles Or call VT State parks Reservation Center of hiking trails and over 20 miles of gravel (888) 409-7579 M-F 9 AM-4 PM roads and multi-use trails suitable for mountain Or Operating Season: biking and horseback riding. www.vtstateparks.com Memorial Day Weekend- Ricker Pond State Park Amenities Indigenous People’s Day • 27 campsites • 23 lean-to shelters • 5 cabins Camping • 2 waterfront cottages Boating • Firewood & ice for sale To request this publication in Braille or Fishing alternate visual format, please contact Cabin & Cottage Rentals Recreation in Groton State Forest [email protected] Multi-Use Trail • Groton Forest Nature Center VT TDD Relay Dial 7-1-1 • – sand Printed on recycled paper Groton State Forest Recreation Area beach, boat rentals, picnicking 03/2019