Vermont State Parks
Vermont State Parks, run by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (Agency of Natural Resources), has 71 state parks, 1 natural area or preserve in this directory. 42 units offer camping and 50 allow dogs under park rules.
The state reports 55 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 29 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Per person day-use admission: Adult (14+) $5, Child (4-13) $2; no resident/non-resident difference except the Green Mountain Passport for VT residents 62+/veterans. Undeveloped park lands charge no fees.
- Individual Season Pass — $40. Unlimited day-use entry to any park for one individual. Non-transferable. Details
- Vehicle Season Pass — $105. Unlimited day-use entry for up to 8 people in one vehicle; second vehicle pass $65. Details
- Organization Vehicle Pass — $180. Unlimited day-use for up to 17 people in one vehicle. Details
- Day-use punch card — $40. One punch provides day-use entry for one person. Never expires. Details
- Green Mountain Passport — $2. Lifetime free day-use entry for Vermont residents 62+ or honorably discharged veterans; sold at town clerk offices. Details
Reservations
Bookings use Vermont State Parks reservation website (vtstateparks-visit.com, Aspira/ReserveAmerica platform).
Pets
Pets are allowed at all campgrounds but not in certain cabins, cottages or picnic pavilions; most parks bar pets from day-use beaches. Each park page states its own pet rule. Source
Browse Vermont parks by activity
Camping 42Cabins and lodging 18Dog-friendly parks 50Swimming 37Fishing 45Boating and paddling 37Hiking 45
All 72 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (71)
Natural areas and preserves (1)
Coverage notes
Inventory source: Park Finder (one .parkInfo block per developed park) + Other State Park Lands list; coordinates/campsite counts from ANR Open Data ArcGIS 'Vermont State Parks' layer and 'ANR Unit Points'. We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Bow Arrow Point Access (Water access area on the Other State Park Lands list; boat/water access sites are excluded.); Norwich Water Access Area (Water access area on the Other State Park Lands list.); Burton Island Marina (Facility page (/parks/burton-island-marina) of Burton Island State Park.); Groton Nature Center (Facility in Groton State Forest (FPR forest, not a park unit); has its own page and alerts row.); Stone Hut (Rental cabin on Mt. Mansfield State Forest; has a /parks/ page but is lodging, not a park.); Waterbury Reservoir Remote Sites (Remote campsites (reserved through the parks system) around Waterbury Reservoir; a camping facility, not a park unit.); Vermont State Historic Sites (e.g. Chimney Point, Coolidge Birthplace) (Run by the Division for Historic Preservation, not FPR. Chimney Point State Park (the FPR land) is included from the Other State Park Lands list.); State forests and wildlife management areas (FPR forests and Fish & Wildlife WMAs are not park units.); Weybridge Cave, Big Falls, Rood, Amity Pond Natural Area and Round Pond Natural Area state parks (Have 'SP' points in ANR Unit Points but are not on the Park Finder or Other State Park Lands list (no public destination listing). Round Pond State Park is on that list and included.).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.