Vermont State Parks

Vermont State Parks belong to all of us. We who spend our lives trying our very best to manage them, care for them and keep them alive and healthy for the next generation are, in every sense, working for you. We are all in this together. Surveys we conduct, our web site, our e-newsletter and this blog are all ways for people who love Vermont State Parks to let us and other visitors know about experiences, preferences, needs and ideas for new and different features. We listen. Others will, too. So, join in the community of people who cherish our parks and participate in this wonderful communication opportunity. Share your stories and share your ideas. Welcome!

Do cool activities and earn free park admission! Its easy! Download the score sheet to get started today! You and your family can spend the season outside, and earn points for visiting beautiful places! When you get to those places, earn more points for doing all kinds of fun activities! Points are awarded for doing fun things like playing games, paddling on a lake, playing Frisbee with your friends or attending nature programs. If you earn 250 points you will be awarded a Silver VIP Pass to Vermont State Parks. With it you can come back to Vermont State Parks for the rest of this year and all of next year for free day entry! All you need to do is download a score sheet, keep track of all your points, document your activities by taking photos and send them back to us! Each score sheet and pass is for one individual, but families can do activities together and record points on their individual score sheets and each earn a pass. Click here view 2009 participants or Download a score shee...

Check out this video of Grand Isle made by two local students! Then scroll down for more information about the creators. My name is Sam Ashton. My hobbies include making videos, playing video games, and drawing. I have come to realize that I desire a career in film making. My primary goal is to become a director, but if that doesn't go well, I want to be involved with film making in any way I can. I am a fun loving guy who enjoys a variety of movie genres, like action, sci-fi, horror and comedy. Together with a few friends of mine, we create videos for fun that are either special effects or comedy. When we were asked to think of a community service project, Marty proposed we do a video for the Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. I thought it was a great idea and that it would be fun. It was fun, and I enjoyed every bit of it. It was one of the first videos done for someone else that was more serious and it came out great. I'm Marty Tobin. I enjoy playing video games, watch...

Vermont State Parks now has a Facebook page. Check it out, write on our wall and become a fan.

Whether you sing, tell stories, offer short lessons, or something we haven't thought of yet; we'd love to hear from you. We can't pay performers, but we can offer a barter for camping, parks passes, or merchandise. If you are interested in performing in a Vermont State Park this summer, contact Sarah Mitchell by e-mail at sarah.mitchell@state.vt.us

Vermont State Parks now has an e-newsletter. We'd like to keep you up to date on park happenings and share some interesting stories with you. We promise not to share your email address, or overwhelm you with emails - we'll only be sending a few editions a year. So, to sign up, go to Vermont State Parks and enter your email address under "Sign up for our Email Newsletter".

Looking for a place to spend a winter day? Would you like to give winter camping a try? Learn about opportunities for off-season use of the parks.