New Discovery State Park

Vermont State Park · Caledonia County

Entrance fee$5 / adult
CountyCaledonia
CampingYes
RV hookupsPrimitive only

New Discovery 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.

New Discovery 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 New Discovery State Park

Eight horse-camping sites with paddocks and a wash station set this Groton State Forest park apart, with rides along logging roads and the Montpelier-Wells River Rail Trail. Remote lean-tos on Osmore Pond suit paddlers fishing for brown trout.

Things to do

  • 🥾 Hiking
  • 🛶 Paddling
  • 🏊 Swimming
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • ⛵ Boating
  • 🐎 Equestrian

Amenities & facilities

  • 🏕️ Campsites
  • 🚿 Showers
  • 🚻 Restrooms
  • 🛝 Playground
  • 🚐 RV Dump Station
  • ♿ Accessible Facilities

RV / campsite hookups

  • ⛺ Primitive / No Hookups

Camping options

  • Tent/RV sites
  • Tent sites
  • Lean-tos
  • Remote sites

Facility rentals

Pavilions and meeting rooms you can reserve for groups and events.

  • Osmore Pond open-air pavilion (up to 100 people) — $175 (Free M-Th)
  • Owl's Head open-air pavilion (up to 50 people) — $175 (Free M-Th)

Contact

Phone802-426-3042

Address4239 VT RT 232, Marshfield, VT 05658

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