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Big Deer State Park, VT

Big Deer State Park, located in the 27,000-acre Groton State Forest, offers quiet tent and lean-to camping along with all the other activities available in the forest such as swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, boating and nature programs. While you're camping in one state ...
Status: Closed through Thu May 23 2024   Season Dates
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Overview

Description

Big Deer State Park, located in the 27,000-acre Groton State Forest, offers quiet tent and lean-to camping along with all the other activities available in the forest such as swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, boating and nature programs. While you're camping in one state park you can use the other day use parks for free, which makes Big Deer an excellent base camp location.

Geography:

The rocky, tree-covered hillsides were originally cloaked with white pine, spruce, hemlock, beech, maple and birch. These were initially logged by local farmers for lumber, fuel and potash. The logging industry was large-scale for almost 100 years while the railroad was operating. Today, logging is still a vital industry in the area, but has lost some of its dominance in favor of modern society's leisure time movement - private cottages/seasonal homes and a variety of outdoor recreation activities.

Recreation:

Swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, boating and nature programs are all nearby. Groton State Forest is the second largest landholding administered by the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. It contains over 17 miles of hiking trails and over 20 miles of gravel roads and multi-use trails suitable for mountain biking and horseback riding.

Facilities:

22 Tent/RV sites, 5 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. Firewood is available to purchase. Drinking water is available throughout the park.

Nearby Attractions:

Barre Granite Museum & Quarry tours, State capitol, Fairbanks Museum

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Booking Rules

Wed Jul 22 2020 - Wed Jun 30 2021
Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival.
New dates are released in blocks, 1 Month(s) at a time.
Dates for the month of July, 2021 will be available for booking on Mon Aug 03 2020.
Season Dates

Season Schedule

Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Fri May 24 2024
Mon Sep 02 2024
Services and Amenities
Within Park
  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Sites
  • Campfire Rings
  • Campsites, Tent/RV
  • Coin Showers
  • Firewood
  • Flush Toilets
  • Grills
  • Lean-tos
  • Pets Allowed
  • Recycling
  • Tables
  • Trash Disposal
  • Water Spigot
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.28677, -72.26755
44°17'12"N, 72°16'3"W

From Groton: Go 2 miles west on U.S. 302, then 6 miles NW on VT 232, then 1.5 miles E on Boulder Beach Rd.

Park Address: 1467 Boulder Beach RD, Groton, VT 05046

Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Big Deer State Park
1467 Boulder Beach RD
Groton  VT  05046
Phone Number:
Information:  (802)584-3822
Vermont State Parks Reservations: 1-888-409-7579