Description

A trip to Coolidge State Park is a trip back in time; the park remains essentially the way it was when it was first created in the 1930s. Known for its rustic feel, hillside campsites that give way to dramatic mountain views, and authentic character, Coolidge State Park is the developed recreation centerpiece of the 21,500 acre Calvin Coolidge State Forest, the largest state-owned land holding in central Vermont. Coolidge State Park is the only Vermont park with an entire loop of lean-to campsites, some of which have sweeping views of the Black River valley and the Green Mountains. Many campers feel that sites at Coolidge have the best views in all of Vermont. The park also has a loop of forested campsites, restroom facilities with showers, a hilltop picnic area with a log picnic shelter, a group camping area, and several remote lean-to campsites for those wishing to really escape it all.

Geography:

Much of what is now Coolidge State Forest was once cleared for tilled land and pasture, as evidenced by extensive stonewalls and many foundations. In the late nineteenth century there was a small town immediately adjacent to Coolidge State Park (later becoming part of the Forest). Businesses once located there included a store, blacksmith shop, and a hotel. Within the park, there are miles of hiking trails to explore, several streams home to elusive brook trout, and abundant wildlife. Some visitors are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a barred owl, a moose, or a black bear. Nearby is the village of Plymouth Notch, the birthplace of Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States.

Recreation:

Excellent camping, hiking, mountain biking and picnicking.

Facilities:

26 tent/RV sites and 36 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. There is a large picnic pavilion that seats up to 70 people and has electricity, picnic tables, group grills, restroom and group camping area. There is also a nature center, horseshoes and a play area. Drinking water is located throughout the park. There is a RV sanitary station for RVs but there are not hookups. No camping in or around pavilions. Camping on designated campsites only.

Nearby Attractions:

Swimming at Camp Plymouth State Park, Mountain Biking at Evolution Bike Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, Calvin Coolidge presidential homestead and historic site, Killington gondola rides

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