37 state parks with swimming in Vermont

37 of Vermont’s 56 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingPetsBook
Alburgh Dunes State ParkSand dunes and fenced stands of rare Champlain beach grass back a Lake Champlain beach that ranks among the…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Big Deer State ParkThis campground of 22 tent/RV sites and 5 lean-tos sits inside Groton State Forest, more than 26,000 acres…CampsitesBook a campsite
Bomoseen State ParkSlate quarry holes and the ruins of the West Castleton Railroad and Slate Company line the self-guided Slate…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Boulder Beach State ParkGlacial boulders line the 200-foot beach on the east shore of 423-acre Lake Groton, among the seven parks…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Branbury State ParkA 1,000-foot natural sandy beach runs along Lake Dunmore's east shore at the foot of Mount Moosalamoo, where…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Brighton State ParkLoons call on remote Spectacle Pond, where flat trails circle the shore near the Don Eagle Museum and nature…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Burton Island State ParkNo cars reach this 253-acre island in Lake Champlain's Inland Sea: the Island Runner ferry from Kill Kare…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Button Bay State ParkButton-like clay concretions on the shoreline named this 253-acre bluff in Ferrisburgh, with views across…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Camp Plymouth State ParkGold turned up here in 1850, and visitors still hand-pan Buffalo Brook past old mining remnants, a short walk…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Crystal Lake State ParkCrystal Lake runs 3 miles long and over 100 feet deep, and its nearly mile-long sandy shore is fronted by a…$5 / adultLodging onlyCabinsNot allowedBook lodging
Elmore State ParkTwo trails climb 2,608-foot Elmore Mountain to a fire tower with 360-degree views, while a CCC-built beach…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Emerald Lake State ParkWater-filled pits from the 1804 Freedley and Sons Quarry recall the Dorset marble trade around this 430-acre…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Grand Isle State ParkVermont's most visited state park campground fills 226 acres of South Hero Island, with 4,150 feet of Lake…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Green River Reservoir State ParkAbout 19 miles of undeveloped shoreline ring the 653-acre reservoir in this 5,503-acre park, where motors are…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Half Moon Pond State ParkDense woods enclose Half Moon Pond, a sheltered basin within the Bomoseen State Park area where motorized…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Jamaica State ParkThe West River Trail follows an old railroad bed about 2.5 miles to Ball Mountain Dam, whose two whitewater…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Kettle Pond State ParkTwenty-six lean-tos in five groups ring undeveloped Kettle Pond in Groton State Forest, with remote lean-tos…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Kill Kare State ParkThe three-story Rocky Point House, an 1870s summer hotel now a museum, stands on 17 acres at the tip of St…$5 / adultDay use only
Kingsland Bay State ParkThe 1790 Hawley House and a 150-seat banquet hall make this 264-acre Ferrisburgh park a wedding venue on Lake…$5 / adultDay use only
Knight Island State ParkReachable only by boat and with no docks, this 185-acre island near North Hero village is kept natural and…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Knight Point State ParkJohn Knight started a ferry here in 1785, and the Knight Point house pairs a 1790 tavern reconstruction with…$5 / adultDay use only
Lake Carmi State ParkVermont's largest state park campground sits on 1,375-acre Lake Carmi beside a 140-acre peat bog where…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake Shaftsbury State ParkA former private cabin resort turned state park in 1974, these 84 acres circle little Lake Shaftsbury with a…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Lake St. Catherine State ParkAn 18-hole disc golf course, a nature center and a pair of sandy beaches fill this 117-acre park on Lake St…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Little River State ParkCentral Vermont's largest campground sits on Waterbury Reservoir, a 1935-1938 Civilian Conservation Corps…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Maidstone State ParkLoons nest on Maidstone Lake, a glacial basin about 12,000 years old in the Northeast Kingdom, known for…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Molly's Falls Pond State ParkPetersville's farmland lies under this 411-acre reservoir in Cabot, dammed in 1927, where loons, moose and…CampsitesBook a campsite
New Discovery State ParkEight horse-camping sites with paddocks and a wash station set this Groton State Forest park apart, with…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Niquette Bay State ParkTwo ridges over 400 feet frame a sandy terrace and 4,700 feet of Malletts Bay shoreline in this 584-acre…$5 / adultDay use only
North Hero State ParkRare floodplain forest, found only around Lake Champlain, covers this 399-acre day-use park, where map…Day use only
Ricker Pond State ParkTwo waterfront cottages with canoes included sit on the west shore of Ricker Pond, a 1930s Groton State…CampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Sand Bar State ParkVermont's most visited day-use park stretches 2,000 feet of sand along Lake Champlain, with shallow water…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Silver Lake State ParkA large sandy beach and snack bar line the north shore of 84-acre Silver Lake near Barnard village, where…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite
Stillwater State ParkTent/RV sites and 19 lean-tos line Lake Groton in this Groton State Forest park, with a sandy beach, swim…CampsitesBook a campsite
Waterbury Center State ParkA 90-acre peninsula on Waterbury Reservoir, Vermont's ninth largest water body, holds this day-use park's…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Woodford State ParkAt 2,400 feet, Vermont's highest-elevation campground circles Adams Reservoir in spruce, fir and birch forest…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsBook a campsite
Woods Island State ParkReachable only by boat, this mile-long, 125-acre Lake Champlain island has just five remote tent sites and an…$5 / adultCampsitesBook a campsite

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