Brighton State Park
Vermont State Park · Essex County
Brighton State Park entrance fee
$5 per adult — Adult rate from age 14; children 4–13 pay $2, under 4 free. Season passes are sold statewide.
Brighton State Park hours
Day use: 10am - official sunset
Season: Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through the second Monday in October
Hours as published by Vermont State Parks. Check the official page before a long drive.
About Brighton State Park
Loons call on remote Spectacle Pond, where flat trails circle the shore near the Don Eagle Museum and nature center. Camp at one of 54 sites, 23 lean-tos or 5 cabins, rent a canoe or kayak, or swim the long sandy day-use beach on Island Pond.
Things to do
- 🥾 Hiking
- 🛶 Paddling
- 🏊 Swimming
- 🎣 Fishing
- ⛵ Boating
- 🐦 Birding
Amenities & facilities
- 🏕️ Campsites
- 🚿 Showers
- 🚻 Restrooms
- 🛖 Cabins
- 🛝 Playground
- 🚐 RV Dump Station
- 🌿 Nature Center
- ♿ Accessible Facilities
RV / campsite hookups
- ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups
More Vermont state parks with cabins · pets allowed · swimming
Camping options
- Tent/RV sites
- Lean-tos
Lodging options
- Cabins (5) — $60/night VT resident, $85/night non-resident · Reserve
Contact
Phone802-723-4360
Address102 State Park Rd, Island Pond, VT 05846
🎒 Gear up for Brighton State Park
Popular gear for what this park offers:
- Tents
- Kayaks
- Fishing rods
- Binoculars
- Hiking boots
- Water shoes
- Life jackets
- Bug spray
- Coolers
- Sleeping bags
- Camp chairs
- Camp stoves
- Lanterns
- Paddleboards
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