At its widest point near Burlington, Lake Champlain is almost 12 miles long, but it narrows significantly on either end. This gorgeous lake is one of our favorite spots for a family lake vacation.

Our family has been exploring Vermont State Parks for decades, so we thought it high time we shared the best family campgrounds in Vermont (according to our own kiddos). If you’ve ever visited ...

CORRECTION: Vermont State Parks hosted 1.03 million people last year. The initial number provided to the Free Press was incorrect. Dreaming of that summer camping trip at a Vermont state park this ...

While free and open for day visitors, Vermont State Parks will not allow camping until at least late June, according to an announcement made Wednesday on the organization's COVID-19 update page.

The July 10-11 floods damaged and washed-out many state park access roads in northern Vermont. Here are the state parks that are closed.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s state parks are nearly at capacity for camping this Labor Day weekend. As of noon Friday, only eight of the state’s 55 parks had any campsites left and ...

News Release -- Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation June 24, 2019 Contact: Craig Whipple, Director of State Parks Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation | Agency of Natural ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Two years after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene, Vermont's campgrounds are finishing a good season, ... including the Vermont State Parks.

A Vermont State Parks initiative invites everyone to "start off the new year on the right foot." Free guided hikes will take place at state parks and other public lands across Vermont on Jan. 1. Hikes ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - For those heading to their favorite state park before the end of the summer, bring an extra dollar or two. Parks increased their day-use and camping rates as of Wednesday.

Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore said 300 seasonal staff at the state parks are being trained, with an eye toward opening camping by June 26 or earlier. “We’re working hard to have as ...

Black bears topple bird feeders in New Jersey housing developments and shamble down highways in Aspen, Colo. Two years ago, the state parks department asked Hammond to assess the bear situation at ...