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The gorge

This is an amazing National Park!! The gorge is beautiful. The many flora and fauna make it worth a stop.

9/25 very low h2o flow... beginning of colors
Georgia B.

Easy access hype This Gorge is easily accessible from the road and worth stopping for a few minutes. It is not a destination worthy but provides a scenic rest stop on your way to elsewhere. Many road trippers and tourist traps are here. There are about 20-30 parking spots near the East side of the bridge. There is an info board and a trailhead at the parking lot. The trail meanders below the road bridge to the Quechee Gorge. This summer (9/25) has been quite dry, so not big cascades but better views into the Gorge can be had. There's a big construction going ON the bridge so there was some traffic (yup). The construction probably will be completed before the winter. PSA - The best vista to this Gorge is actually from the bridge which is a very short walk from the parking lot.

Leanto
Robin P.

This place has always been a home for me . Home away from home . It is cost efficient due to the high hotel rates these days . I remember when a hotel stay would be less than 100.00 a night with amenities. Anyways, this campground is close to work, entrainment and many food choices. It is clean and well managed with a friendly and competent staff. I never felt unsafe or financially cheated. This will always be my go to spot ! Thank you Quechee !

Views to the North (on the right side of the bridge of your park at the gift shop)
Hannah S.

Beautiful and chaotic is how I'd describe visiting the Gorge. It's definitely a site worth visiting- the gorge is dramatic - it's Vermont's deepest gorge at 165 feet! But it's incredibly popular with locals and tourists alike and bus after bus of visitors came and went during my short time there. To see the gorge from above, the best views are from the bridge by the gift shop (possibly the only views from above). But it's fenced and you can only get clear views from the little holes in the fence they've added - so it's not unobstructed - and this is where it gets crazy crowded. There's also a small trail next to tue gift shop and bridge - it's just over 1/4 mile and takes you to the Quechee Gorge Dam - it has a beautiful waterfall and some nice views - well worth the little walk - but there aren't any gorge views from this trail. It's a well maintained trail, mostly flat apart from some stairs at the entrance and there's some picnic tables and benches along the way. There's a visitor center a short way down from the gift shop with very limited parking but it's walkable from the larger lot at the gift shop. The gift shop has food but it's super crowded. The visitor center also has a small gift shop and info on the area. There appeared to be another trail next to the visitor center that takes you down into the gorge, closer to the bottom, but it was so crowded that I decided to skip it. I visited in early October which is one of the busy seasons - it was so crazy crowded I almost didn't stop but I'm glad I got to see it. It was free to park and walk around.

From the bridge
Ann C.

This Gorge was beautiful and having the customer service guy playing beautiful music as we walked in made the lobby inviting. The walk was good going down and a workout going back up. View was great

Bloss C.

My first visit here was for a week-long stay and I had a great time. This location is a good base from which to explore Vermont, we drove southwest to some cute towns and north to Burlington. Closer to the campground, quechee gorge was a great swimming hole, we went via the visitor's center to have a little easier hike down to the gorge. The Quechee Country store has all the cheddar you need as well as VT craft beer, maple syrup, ect..... I also recommend driving a short distance to the town of Woodstock which is so pretty. In terms of the details of the campground, the rangers are nice and the facilities well maintained and clean. The sites are not very big but definitely enough room for 1 car and 1-2 tents per site. Everyone respects quiet hours and were pretty quiet overall. You can buy wood ($6) and ice ($3 for 10lbs) at the ranger station during the day, but the wood comes loose so it would be good to have a big ikea bag or something to hold the wood in your trunk. Throughout the campsite there are a lot of jack pines which have a lot of sap and can get your gear a little messy. Make sure to bring a brush to clear fallen pine needles. Another nuisance were daddy long legs spiders, there are a million here! Lastly, almost everyone here had a dog with them so if you mind dogs barking or dogs in general, this ain't the campsite for you!

Trails
Lisa W.

Something to do when in Vermont. It's a short little hike. We didn't go in time for the fall leaves. Everything was still green and vibrant and beautiful! At the bottom of the gorge, you can go down into the river. The hike is super easy, like a stroll. The welcome center has bathrooms, water for purchase, some maps and touristy things. Good stop in Vermont.

Vermont Gorge Quechee

I don't know if this is the correct place to post this, but we took a walk through the visitor center at the bridge that is under construction in Quechee on Rte 4. It is a very well marked trail down to the bottom of the gorge. It is a steep walk back, so be sure you're up for it before you begin your journey. It took us.

Tiarra T.

This place is such a joy to visit. The hike is relatively short and easy but it is uphill when you are returning for 5-10 min. At the bottom, you can get a view of the rocks water, and the bridge. Don't miss out on the cute fall leaves you find in October. When we finished the short hike we walked over to the bridge and took photos from above. If you are ever in Woodstock please add this place to your list. I'm so glad I did. There is also a small information center at the entrance,

Audrey A.

Made a pit stop here after leaving Woodstock VT en route to Dartmouth. So glad we did! Decided on doing the short and sweet hike from the visitors center to the bottom of the gorge. Weather was a little sprinkley but it didn't stop us. Highly recommend going to the bottom and then coming back up to the top of the bridge. A few spots of incline, but nothing too crazy. Trail is visible and well kept. Loved walking across the rocks at the bottom.

Lauren T.

"Vermont's Little Grand Canyon" isn't anything close to Arizona's Grand Canyon in terms of beauty, but it's a nice 1 ish hour stop, which includes a super small gift shop and restrooms. The hike down and up should take you about 20-25 minutes. It's a relatively slow incline and the path is wide.

Matt W.

There isn't much I need to say to convince you to come here. The Niagara Falls of Vermont is what my girlfriend told me this place is called and I believe it! The walk down to the bottom from the visitor center is easy; the walk back up to the visitor center isn't so easy but it's completely worth it and there are benches every 100 feet or so for resting. The view from the bottom is stunning. The whole thing is free too and there's a great gift shop in the visitors center. The center closes at 5pm but the gorge is open until sunset!

Gerald H.

Stopped here on our way from New Hampshire to Lake Champlain, and being told it was the Grand Canyon of the east, I was fine with seeing what was cooking. What I liked about this was it was absolutely free. There was no charge to park, no park fee, nothing. We pulled up, walked down the trail, crossed the bridge and took photos, and then even walked to the dam and snapped some photos as well. The air was great there - really crisp and felt good running thru my chest bags. I would recommend stopping here on the way somewhere else - but there's not much other than photos and a walk.

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Absolutely beautiful in the fall with the changing fall color of all the trees. The tails are easy to hike, even for senior citizens.

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Love this place. A quick stop on the way to Stowe. Definitely a must see.

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Beautiful. Nice walk great views. Definitely worth the drive.

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Easy walk and well maintained trails. Beautiful views!! Visitors Center is great too!

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Storrs Pond Recreation Area - Pool

Storrs Pond Recreation Area

4.2(5 reviews)
9.2 mi

This place is great! I was with a group of friends and we were at a campsite in Lebanon called…read moreMascoma Lake. It sucked so we decided to spend Saturday night at a different campsite. We easily found Storr's, called to see if there were any open sites, and headed over. The sites were large, grassy, and spread apart. The amenities were also great with three toilet and three shower stalls. Check in was easy and the people were polite. The campground also has a tennis court, basketball court, pool, volleyball net, canoes, large beach with life guards on duty, and a nice area of river that is like a small pond. I would definitely go here again and we plan to make The Storrs Camping trip a yearly event!

The main problem with the Storrs Pond Recreation Area pool in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the…read morelifeguards' work. There are a lot of lifeguards, but usually only two are near the pool; the rest are either sleeping or scrolling on their phones in different areas. But that's not a problem, since there are always a lot of people in the pool, and if something happens, they'll help. The biggest problem is that the lifeguards suddenly close the pool without warning anyone in advance. For example, on August 15, 2026, the pool was supposed to be open until 5:00 PM, but the lifeguards closed it at 4:00 PM without warning anyone. I and several other visitors--who had to travel for an hour to get there--arrived at 3:45 PM and planned to swim until 5:00 PM, but the lifeguards kicked us out without giving a reason.

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Emerald Lake State Park - Train passing by the park

Emerald Lake State Park

4.5(13 reviews)
38.7 mi

The first time I camped at Emerald State Park, I was 11 years old. I am now 29 and my family has…read morecamped here for a week each and every summer in the same campsite for the past 18 years. As a native Vermonter, I am accustomed to beautiful state parks in picturesque locations, but there is something special about this one. The campground is large, with 3 separate loops (A, B, and C), and while I have only ever camped at one site in the park, many of the campsites are in wooded areas with more privacy than many other state parks provide. The sites are great, the facilities are clean, but the truly magical part of Emerald Lake State Park is the lake itself. Campers can choose to hike the half mile trail down to the lake from any of the loops at the campground, or drive down to the parking lot and walk in (less than a quarter mile). The short walk from the parking lot winds along a little canal lined with partly shaded areas with many picnic tables for those who want to picnic away from the beach. Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats are available for rental at the beach, and there is a small island located a few hundred yards offshore. I recommend an evening swim to the island when the beach is quiet, before heading back to your campsite to sit in front of the fire and look for constellations in the sky, which is what you'll find me doing each summer for at least the next 50 years.

This is a small state park off US 7 about 10 miles north of Manchester Center VT. It's a 5-10…read moreminute walk from parking lot to the lake. The lake is fairly shallow, it's very clean, not a large beach area and very picturesque. It's not Lake Tahoe by any means but it's very pleasant and refreshing.

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Coolidge State Park

Coolidge State Park

4.7(10 reviews)
15.6 mi

When we go camping, we like to escape from everything. We have been to a lot of campgrounds where…read morethe campsites are packed in and the park is crowded. Coolidge is nice and quiet, and if you reserve a prime leanto, you'll be rewarded with gorgeous views out over the mountain too. This park is located near Ludlow, VT - we always stop at Tacos Tacos and also the Green Mountain Sugar House (for maple creemees). The park is located up a steep road, and you check in at the ranger station. We usually rent a prime leanto (plan on booking far ahead of time), but we have also stayed at a regular campsite too. The prime leantos are nice, because they have nice privacy and a gorgeous view. The leantos are great in case of inclement weather. Bathrooms are about typical for a VT state park. The usual bathrooms, sinks, and showers. Sometimes these are a walk from the campsite, so plan accordingly if you have kids. There isn't a whole lot to do within the park, other than hiking (which is nice). There is a small playground and nature center on site. If you want to go to a beach, you can use Camp Plymouth State Park free with your car hang tag from Coolidge. I believe it takes just over 10 minutes to get to Camp Plymouth, so it isn't far. We love how nice this park is and how quiet it is, plus it is beautiful and you can enjoy nice hiking trails.

The nicest state campground I've ever stayed in. Incredible views carved out if the trees at most…read moresites. The lean to was heaven send for tent camping. Very large shelter with room for tent and all your gear underneath out of weather

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Mascoma Lake Campground

Mascoma Lake Campground

2.4(26 reviews)
11.6 mi

We had campsite 8 for our travel trailer and our friends rented the tiny cabin right next door…read more While our campsite was a bit small and out in the open, we hung out at the cabin which had a front porch looking out over the lake. Beach across the street and a restaurant with ice cream also across the street. It was an absolutely beautiful spot! Friendly staff for check in and throughout the weekend. We would definitely book again!

We've been coming here for years. In 2012, New owners took over (nice family) and began the task of…read morerebuilding the entire campground. New rec-hall, new bathrooms rewired the entire electrical system, new cabins, paving etc I could go on and on! They truly showed pride of ownership and made it a great place for families. Every holiday weekend they would have great bands at the rec hall, always had fun activities for the kids etc. In 2022 the owners were offered a chance to sell, and with their kids growing older, they jumped at the opportunity..... I don't blame them. Anyway, the new owners were a big corporation, and of course, they had to hire someone to run the place. Bit by bit, the once beautiful campground began falling into disrepair. The office was never open, they no longer offered WIFI or cable TV, they even stopped selling propane! Who does that? The beach area was neglected and no longer raked.. sad indeed. We were getting less and less, and paying more and more! Several seasonal campers left and what was a long wait list for a site, became a shell of its former self. Hopefully management gets it together and turns the corner soon, otherwise it will become another condo development.

Crown Point Camping Area - Lake

Crown Point Camping Area

3.7(7 reviews)
18.3 mi

We ( 2 adults, 2 small dogs) camped here at the end of the last camping season. Our dates were: Aug…read more31-Sept 4, 2018 (Friday through Tuesday), so this was over Labor Day weekend. I think we managed to snap up the very last site available and it was possibly a tent site (#28), not an RV site, but our little Aliner camper had plenty of space. We had to back in on a curve a bit and we had LOTS of space around us, which was very nice. There are lots of seasonals here but a few spots for transients like us, too. Very wooded, which I appreciated because it helped keep things cool. Our site did have a lot of pine needles which tended to get tracked into our tent (attached to our trailer) but it was not a bother and easily swept out. We cooked all of our meals outside on our grill and used the picnic table on site for eating. Our site had a regular household type electric hookup and we had forgotten our adapters (our trailer is 30 amp), but the office was so kind to loan us one for the weekend! We didn't use the water hookup since we had a plumbing leak. Each site has a metal fire pit ring. We put our Flame Genie inside of it and this worked very well (we like the lack of smoke from wood pellet fires and it works just as well for roasting marshmallows). The campground built a very large bonfire on the Saturday night... and it was probably the biggest one I've ever seen in my life. It was quite a sight. We could see it right from our campsite. There was also a large gazebo adjacent to our site and I saw it used by some (well-behaved) teens one night. This would be a great location for a family get together. I believe it has a fireplace in it... not sure about cooking inside of it. The only annoying noise we had were neighbors across the way playing some very loud techno music one evening (around dinner time). Thankfully, someone must have come by to tell them to turn it down. There's a boat launch into Stoughton pond down a gravel road. There's a small rocky stream that leads down to the pond, too... very picturesque and peaceful. I walked my dogs down there and also found other trails to explore. My younger dog really loved exploring the campground with me several times a day. The manmade lagoon was really nice for swimming! I went on the last day and they were just preparing to drain and clean it. I was surprised how clean it looked. The kids were having a ball swimming and playing on the floating raft. Our site was situated between 2 bathhouses. I used both of them and they were clean. I took evening showers and had no one coming into the bathhouse while I was in there. The shower stalls were very large with a big dressing area and a shower with plastic shower curtain. Nothing like taking a hot shower after a long day outside and going to bed clean! Outside the campground: There's not much nearby within walking distance, other than a cemetery right next door (doesn't creep me out, so I didn't mind it) and also Stoughton Pond (which has a picnic area and beach). A few miles drive can get you to a little shopping center with grocery store, etc. I forgot our camp chairs and was happy to find a Dollar General that had some for $10 each. Also a hardware store nearby; I picked up a few things we forgot. And, one day we went to Villagers Ice Cream & Restaurant. All outdoor seating and some really yummy food! We got Sundaes. I think that's about it. We had an enjoyable stay at this campground and I think we'd return sometime. The weather was very nice at the end of the season. Fairly warm days with cooler nights. According to my weather app: 78-90 degree days and mid-60's at night. After the weekend, it was very quiet, with most people gone home. This was a very relaxing trip for us! Just what we needed.

Stay clear.. Crown…read morePoint Campground used to be a wonderful place to camp. Unfortunately, since Happy Grounds purchased the campground, we have seen a significant decline in the overall experience. I do want to make one thing very clear: the woman managing the campground is absolutely wonderful. She genuinely cares about the campers, is kind, helpful, and does her best to make people feel welcome. Our frustrations are not directed toward her. She deserves recognition for the effort she puts in, especially given the circumstances. Unfortunately, there are serious concerns with the direction the campground has taken. There is no reliable Wi-Fi or cell service, which is especially concerning because there is no dependable way to call out in the event of an emergency. We have also seen a significant change in the atmosphere and clientele. Drugs have been found on the premises, including needles, which is extremely concerning for the safety of campers, especially families with children. The campground has also become increasingly overcrowded. Tent sites have had upwards of 10 people on a single site, creating a very different camping experience from what many long-time campers originally signed up for. Seasonal campers were told that there would be a gradual increase over two years to bring rates up to the new "going rate." However, when the new contracts came out for next year, the price had increased by approximately $900. That is a substantial increase for a campground that, in our opinion, has continued to decline rather than improve. What was perhaps most disappointing was how campers' concerns were handled. When people questioned the increase and expressed their frustrations, the response from the corporation was, and I quote: "Get out and leave. I've heard enough complaints. Just leave if you don't like it." That is an incredibly disappointing way to speak to people who have supported this campground for years. It is heartbreaking to see what Crown Point Campground has become. There are good people here, and the campground itself has so much potential. Most importantly, the manager genuinely cares about the campers, and she deserves credit for that. Our hope is that Happy Grounds will listen to the people who have invested years of their time and money here, address the safety and overcrowding concerns, and bring back the sense of community that once made Crown Point such a wonderful place to camp.

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Crown Point Camping Area - Cemetery beside RV property

Cemetery beside RV property

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