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Camping for boating and paddling in Vermont

8 camps in Vermont that list boating and paddling or mention it in their description. The best camping months are May–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 78°F and lows near 56°F.

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8camps for boating and paddling
0free or dispersed
4reservable
May–Sepbest months

Best areas for boating and paddling

  1. Around Middlebury3 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles
  2. Around Manchester Center3 camps for boating and paddling within 25 miles

Questions

How many campgrounds in Vermont are good for boating and paddling?

8 camps that list boating and paddling or mention it in their description; 0 of them are free.

When is the best time to go?

The best camping months are May–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 78°F and lows near 56°F.

What else can you do there?

Of these camps, 75% also offer fishing, 75% also offer hiking, 62% also offer swimming.

See them on the map

Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.

Open boating & paddling in Vermont

This week's picks

A different handful each week.

  • Chittenden Brook CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · No cell signal

    Chittenden Brook Campground is situated in a beautiful northern hardwoods forest, approximately seven miles from Rochester, VT. It is a small and semi-remote campground, perfect for those…

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  • Lakehurst Campground and MarinaOther / private · First come, first served · Cell signal

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  • Stoughton Pond Rec AreaFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Stoughton Pond Recreation Area is a day use area located to the north of North Springfield Lake. Stoughton Pond is located off State Route 106 on Stoughton Pond Road in Perkinsville…

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  • Moosalamoo National Recreation AreaFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, encompassing 15,857 acres, is a premier recreation destination that includes hiking trails, mountain bike trails, cross country ski trails…

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  • North Hartland Lake Beach (Vt)Federal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    North Hartland Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers day use facility located on the Ottauquechee River in North Hartland, VT. Close to the towns of Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Hartford…

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  • Grout Pond Recreation AreaFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    Grout Pond Recreation Area is available for year-round recreation. The recreation area is a great destination for camping, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and fishing all based around the 80…

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  • Waterhouse's Campground & MarinaOther / private · First come, first served · Cell signal

    Waterhouses Campground & Marina on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury, Vermont offers 76 private campsites with water and electricity, suites available year round, a limited-service marina, and a…

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  • Hapgood PondFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Hapgood Pond Recreation Area and Campground is situated next to its scenic namesake pond, 13 miles east of Manchester, Vermont. Visitors enjoy camping, canoeing, kayaking, fishing…

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Nearby states for boating and paddling

Vermont has only a few camps for boating and paddling; these neighbors have more.