Hiking Near Me in Richmond, vt
The Little River State Park
3444 Little River Road, Waterbury, VT
In the early 1800s, pioneers cleared fields, rocks, and stumps in Ricker Basin and Cotton Brook. A settlement of 50 or so families once lived in this area. The hard demands of the land and... Read More
Waterbury Center State Park
177 Reservoir Road, Waterbury Center, VT
Waterbury Center State Park lies on the easterly trivium of Waterbury Reservoir, a quarter mile off VT Route 100. It is an integral recreation resource in Central Vermont and one of the newer... Read More
The Long Trail
Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States. The Long Trail follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from... Read More
Niquette Bay State Park
274 Raymond Road, Colchester, VT
Today’s 584-acre park began with an initial land purchase by the State of Vermont in 1975. It is named for Niquette Bay, the local name for an indentation along the northeastern shore of Lake... Read More
Kingsland Bay State Park
787 Kingsland Bay State Park Road, Ferrisburgh, VT
Kingsland Bay State Park sits on the picturesque shores of Lake Champlain. Visitors can enjoy the picnic areas and historic buildings of the park, or rent a canoe/kayak for an easy paddle... Read More
Button Bay State Park
5 Button Bay State Park Rd., Ferrisburgh, VT
Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile long Lake Champlain. Historically, the area has been visited by such notables as Samuel De Champlain (1609),... Read More
Grand Isle State Park
36 East Shore South, Grand Isle, VT
Welcome to Grand Isle State Park, located on South Hero Island in Lake Champlain. The Island, also known as Grand Isle, is 14 miles long and over 3 miles wide, making it the... Read More
Burton Island State Park
2714 Hathaway Point Road, Saint Albans Bay, VT
Burton Island is a 253-acre park off the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point in Lake Champlain’s 'Inland Sea'. The park is accessible only by boat, with the state’s passenger ferry making the... Read More
Elmore State Park
856 VT Route 12, Lake Elmore, VT
The Town of Lake Elmore calls itself “The Beauty Spot of Vermont.” Located in the southeastern part of Lamoille County, Elmore is mostly forested and agricultural land. Lake Elmore and Elmore... Read More
The Allis State Park
284 Allis State Park Road, Randolph, VT
Allis State Park was established in 1928 as Vermont’s second developed state park. The park is named for Wallace Allis, who willed his Bear Mountain Farm to the State of Vermont to be developed... Read More
Branbury State Park
3570 Lake Dunmore Road, Brandon, VT
Branbury is located on the eastern shore of Lake Dunmore at the base of Mt. Moosalamoo. The Green Mountain National Forest is its neighbor to the east. Historically, the 69-acre park operated... Read More
Knight Point State Park
44 Knight Point Road, North Hero, VT
Knight Point on North Hero Island opened as a state park in 1978, but its history goes back much further. John Knight, the point's first resident, began ferry service between the islands in... Read More
Green River Reservoir State Park
1393 Green River Dam Road, Hyde Park, VT
Welcome to Green River Reservoir State Park. Green River Reservoir became a state park in March 1999 when 5,503 acres were purchased from the Morrisville Water and Light Department. This is not... Read More
Knight Island State Park
1 Knight Island, North Hero, VT
Along with Burton Island and Woods Island state parks, Knight Island, acquired by the State in 1990, is one of three neighboring island parks in Lake Champlain's "inland sea”. This 185-acre... Read More
Lake Carmi State Park
460 Marsh Farm Road, Enosburg Falls, VT
With a 1375-acre surface area, Carmi is the fourth largest natural lake entirely within Vermont. It is 7.5 miles around, averaging about 20 feet in depth, and is 33 feet at its deepest point.... Read More
Kettle Pond State Park
6993 State Forest Road, Groton, VT
As early as 1704 Native Americans and the French were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of Vermont slightly earlier than the rest of... Read More
New Discovery State Park
4239 VT RT 232, Marshfield, VT
Welcome to New Discovery State Park. As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French were using routes through Groton to reach Canada and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of Vermont... Read More
Seyon Lodge State Park
2967 Seyon Pond Road, Groton, VT
One of Vermont’s best kept secrets, Seyon Lodge State Park provides rustic and welcoming facilities in the midst of the inspiring beauty of Groton State Forest. Situated on the pristine shores... Read More
