Maidstone State Park, VT

Maidstone State Park, located on the shores of Maidstone Lake, is the most remote of Vermont's state parks. The lake offers good lake trout and salmon fishing and has had some outstanding record catches. Maidstone Lake is a great location to view loons. The loon loves the solitude of the northern lakes whose shores are rimmed with spruce-fir shade. Once common in Vermont, the loon has recently been removed from the endangered species list but remains a species of concern.

Maidstone Lake was created when glacial ice carved out a deep basin in a preexisting valley. When the last glaciers melted 12,000 years ago, a deep, clear and cold lake was formed. Maidstone was designated by the State of Vermont as a state forestry park in 1938. The camp areas were wilderness, but the area around the lodge was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. The CCC built many sites with fireplaces for camping, the lodge, and a picnic shelter, which are still in use today.

Excellent camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and picnicking. Canoes and kayaks are available for campers to rent.

33 tent/RV sites, 28 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. There are play areas, a day use area with sandy beach and restrooms. Drinking water is available throughout the park. There is an RV sanitary dump station but there are no hookups. No camping in or around pavilions. Camping on designated campsites only.

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