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VERMONT STATE PARKS
Woodford State Park, VT
This mountain park surrounds Adams Reservoir and is known for excellent birding and wildlife watching. The reservoir has two personalities: one a large, open pond, the other a winding waterway passing by beaver lodges and a productive wildlife area which makes for great canoeing ...
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Overview
Description
This mountain park surrounds Adams Reservoir and is known for excellent birding and wildlife watching. The reservoir has two personalities: one a large, open pond, the other a winding waterway passing by beaver lodges and a productive wildlife area which makes for great canoeing and kayaking. The park has a popular campground and provides amble hiking opportunities in the southern Green Mountains.
Geography:
At 2,400 feet, this 398-acre park has the highest elevation campground of any park in Vermont. Woodford is located on a mountain plateau surrounding Adams Reservoir. The high elevation spruce/fir/birch forest provides an ideal setting for the park. Woodford borders the George Aiken Wilderness Area, which is in the Green Mountain National Forest. There are several lakes and ponds in the surrounding area.
Recreation:
Excellent camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and picnicking. Canoes, kayaks and standup paddleboards are available to rent and nature and interpretive programs are offered.
Facilities:
4 rental cabins, 76 tent/RV sites, 20 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. Drinking water is available throughout the park. There is a RV sanitary station but there are no hookups.
Nearby Attractions:
Mt. Snow Gondola Rides, 1836 Country Store, Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Bennington Battle Monument
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Booking Rules
Camping reservations can be made up to 11 months in advance on a rolling basis.Season Dates
Season Schedule
Park Season
Start
End
Peak
Fri May 22 2026
Sun Oct 11 2026
Peak
Fri May 28 2027
Sun Oct 10 2027
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- Accessible
- Accessible Campsites
- Accessible Pavilion
- Accessible Picnic Areas
- Accessible Sites
- Accessible Walkways
- Campfire Rings
- Campsites, Tent/RV
- Car Top Boat Launch
- Cell Phone Service
- Coin Showers
- Day Use Area
- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Flush Toilets
- Grills
- Horseshoe Pit
- Lean-tos
- Meeting Room
- Park Office
- Pavilion
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic Area
- Portable Toilets
- Recycling
- Scenic Overlooks
- Swimming
- Table & Chairs
- Tables
- Trails, Hiking
- Water Spigot
Fees and Cancellation Policies
Fees and Cancellation
For information on Fees, please click here.
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.89088, -73.03753
42°53'27"N, 73°2'15"W
From Bennington: Go 10 miles east on Hwy 9.
42.89088, -73.03753
42°53'27"N, 73°2'15"W
From Bennington: Go 10 miles east on Hwy 9.
Park Address: 142 State Park RD, Bennington, VT 05201
