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Labor Day Weekend Camping Availability
Sorry all, but at this point we are totally full for the weekend. Hope you have a great one!

Weekend Program Highlight: Haunted Weekend! Groton Nature Center - Ghosts and goblins, big black cats, glowing pumpkins, and witches hats! Join us as we celebrate Halloween early (it's the ranger's favorite holiday). Bring costumes and decorations. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated site and costume. A party complete with tricks and treats will take place in the shelter...with a possible haunted walk as well! Check out all the other events going on in the parks this season by visiting our Events webpage.

NEW PROGRAM: Outdoor S'more! You may have heard of the Venture Vermont Outdoor Challenge - a statewide, outside scavenger hunt. Outdoor S'more! is a new program geared towards groups of younger kids, encouraging them to explore the outdoors by completing fun activities. If the group earns 100 points, the whole group gets rewarded with a FREE day use visit to any of the 52 Vermont State Parks! Learn more.

Please don't bring firewood to the parks! In order to prevent the spread of invasive forest pests, we only permit firewood that comes from less than a fifty mile radius from the park. Please do your part and keep our Vermont forests healthy and beautiful! Learn more about the threat and what you can do.

New: Fees & Improvements at Green River Reservoir State Park. As of July 1, 2010 you will be asked to pay day use entry fees at Green River. These fees will support park operations and facilities enhancement while keeping the park in its natural, unspoiled state. Read more.

Venture Vermont 2010 is ready for you! Are you ready to take the Outdoor Challenge? Do fun things outside, visit beautiful places, earn points and win free park entry! Never run out of fun things to do this summer. Learn more and start your challenge today.

Ready to get out on the trail? Hiking in early spring can damage vulnerable trails that are muddy. Here are some great options for trail-friendly hiking during mud season.

Get ready for the park season by checking out Alburg Dunes, Emerald Lake, Brighton and Elmore state parks on Vermont Public Television's Outdoor Journal Tuesday nights at 7:30 PM starting April 6th.

Our web site has changed! Please update your bookmarks! We've updated the look and added some new content to enhance your experience in the parks. Let us know what you think!

Mid-week lodging and meals special at Seyon Lodge State Park. Stay Wednesdays or Thursdays for $65/per person/per night. Includes breakfast and dinner.

2009 Parks of the Year
Each year four parks, representing each geographical region in Vermont, are presented with the park of the year award.