Camping
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THINGS TO DO
Camping
Hiking
Swimming
Boating
Fishing
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Park Events & Programs
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Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
Fee Area: Day Use/Camping fees apply
Camping: 138 tent/RV sites, 35 lean-to sites
Cabins/Cottages: 2 cabins available to rent
Pets are not permitted in designated swimming areas but are allowed elsewhere throughout the park and inside cabins. Please clean up after your pets.
Park Updates & Alerts
- Check for beach closures and latest swimwater test results for this location.
- Firewood is not to be brought to parks from out of state UNLESS the wood is packaged, labeled as having been heat treated, and certified by USDA or the appropriate state department of agriculture. For more info, click here.
- The Bog Boardwalk is closed for repairs until further notice.
- Both cabins are now pet-friendly.
Go 3 miles west on Hwy 105, then 3 miles north on VT 236.
Camping: 138 tent/RV sites and 35 lean-to's make this the largest campground in the state. There are also 2 cabins available to rent.
Hiking: There are some easy walking trails through the park.
Swimming: There are swimming areas with sandy beaches in both camping areas. There is also a day use beach with a designated swimming area.
Boating: Boats are welcome at the park. There is a boat launch. The park does rent kayaks.
Stand-up Paddle Boarding: SUP's are available to rent through the park.
Fishing: Perch, walleye and pike are among some of the fish swimming in Lake Carmi.
Picnicking: Lots of great grassy areas for picnics. There are also picnic tables throughout the day use areas.
Nature Programs: This park offers nature programs. Please call the park directly for more information.
Horseshoes: There are two horseshoe pits at the park.
Volleyball: There is a volleyball net in the day use field.
Welcome
With a 1375-acre surface area, Carmi is the fourth largest natural lake located entirely within Vermont. It is 7.5 miles around, averaging about 20 feet in depth, and is 33 feet at its deepest point. The lake supports northern pike, walleyes, and other warm water species. The lake drains north into Quebec’s Pike River, then into Lake Champlain. Lake Carmi was once much larger. In the thousands of years since the last ice age, the southern end of the original lake has silted in, creating wetland forests and the third largest peat bog in Vermont.
Most of the 140-acre bog lies within Lake Carmi State Park and is a designated State Natural Area. Natural Areas have been set aside for the preservation and protection of their unique ecological, geological, or scenic and contemplative values. The road to Camping Area “B” cuts through the bog and is the northern boundary of the Natural Area. The high ground on which Camping Area “B” is built would be an island if not for the bog.
The Lake Carmi Bog is characterized by spindly black spruce trees, with lesser numbers of tamarack trees. Shrubs, especially mountain holly, form a thick and nearly impenetrable understory. The ground plants includes pitcher plants, sedges, sphagnum mosses and other typical bog plants. This black spruce-tamarack bog is largely undisturbed and is unusual in Vermont for its size.
The state park includes over two miles of frontage on the south and east shore of Lake Carmi. Most of the 482-acres were purchased in 1959. The park was developed in stages through the 1960’s. Some of the land is under agricultural license so the open fields are maintained by farming activity.
Facilities / Amenities
The campground is open to overnight visitors only. Campers will be assigned a PIN number to pass through the electronic, security gate.
Normal office hours are 8am - 9pm. Campers should attempt to arrive during these hours.
The campground has 138 tent/RV sites, 35 lean-to sites, and 2 cabins, making it the largest in the state. The campground has restrooms with hot and cold running water and coin-operated hot showers. There is an RV dump station but there are no hookups. Most sites are large enough to accommodate self-contained RVs. There are swimming beaches in both camp areas. There is also a day use beach with a nature center and restrooms and rental boats.
Park Interpreter
This park has a park interpreter offering fun, hands-on activities. Interpreters are park staff solely dedicated to helping you learn more about the natural and cultural history of the park. Some popular activities include night hikes, nature crafts and games, campfire programs and amphibian explorations.
Check out the of current events to see some of the programs planned during your visit.