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Stillwater State Park, Groton, Vermont
Park office
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Parking
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Prime campsite
Campsite
Prime lean-to
Lean-to
Restrooms
Showers ($)
Wheelchair accessible
Swimming area
RV Sanitary Station
Boat launch
Drinking water
Playground
Trash/Recycling center
Horseshoe pit
Lake Groton
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MAPLE
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CHESTNUT
BALSAM
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ALDER
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ASH
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CHERRY
North
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PINE
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BEECH OAK HAWTHORN
HORNBEAM
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BIRCH
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AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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stream
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VERMONT
Traffic direction
CEDAR
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FORESTS, PARKS & RECREATION
Volunteer Site
TAMARACK
HEMLOCK LARCH
PRIVATE
PROPERTY
Picnic shelter
SPRUCE
PRIVATE
PROPERTY
POPLAR
HICKORY
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to Boulder Beach State Park,
Big Deer State Park
& Groton Nature Center
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Stillwater Campground
Welcome to Stillwater State Park, located on Lake
Groton and adjacent to the Montpelier-Wells River
Rail Trail (Cross Vermont Trail).
As early as 1704, Native Americans and the French
were using routes through Groton to reach Canada
and Massachusetts. Colonists settled this area of
Vermont slightly earlier than the rest of the state
due to the accessible network of waterways.
The rocky, tree covered hillsides were originally
cloaked with white pine, spruce, hemlock, beech,
maple and birch. These were 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.
Groton State Forest, with over 27,000 acres, 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.
Stillwater State Park Amenities
• 58 campsites
• 17 lean-to shelters
• Campers’ beach and boat launch
• Gathering pavilion
• Firewood available
Recreation in Groton State Forest
• The Nature Center- exhibits and programs
• Boulder Beach State Park - swimming, boating,
picnicking
• Osmore Pond - remote camping, quiet water
boating, hiking, picnicking
• Seyon Lodge State Park - fly fishing, meeting
facility, dining, lodging
• Montpelier-Wells River Rail Trail (Cross
Vermont Trail) - multiple use trail
• Peacham Bog - trail and nature study
• Silver Ledge Hiking Trail
• Owl’s Head Picnic Area hiking trails and vistas
Recreating & Sightseeing in the Area
Barre
• Granite Museum and quarry tours
• VT Historical Society Museum and Library
• Millstone Trails Assocation (Websterville)
Montpelier
• State Capitol
• Historic walking tours
St. Johnsbury
• Maple Grove Museum
• Fairbanks Museum
• St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
East Burke
• Kingdom Trails Association
Stillwater
State Park
Map & Guide
For more information, contact:
Stillwater State Park
44 Stillwater Road
Groton, VT 05046
(802) 584-3822 (Operating Season) Or
VT State Parks Reservation Center
(888) 409-7579 M-F 9 AM-4PM
www.vtstateparks.com
Operating Season: Mid-May to Labor Day
Camping
Swimming
Boating
Fishing
Multi-use Trail
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VT TDD Relay Dial 7-1-1
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02/2016 ERP
Groton State Forest Recreation Area