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Kettle Pond State Park is part of the 27,000-acre Groton Forest which is home to seven state parks. This quiet park offers remote paddling, camping, fishing, and hiking. During the summer months you will likely find nesting loons.
The rocky, tree-covered hillsides were originally covered by white pine, spruce, hemlock, beech, maple and birch. They were initially 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.
Excellent remote camping, swimming, paddling, hiking, fishing and mountain biking.
26 lean-tos arranged into five separate groups designed to accommodate a variety of different groups and organizations such as scouts, churches, clubs or other groups. There are two composting toilets and two double pit toilets. There is no potable water at this site, but you can get water nearby at New Discovery State Park. There is a campers' beach and miles of hiking and multiple use trails in Groton State Forest. There is also one remote tent platform and seven remote lean-tos that can be reserved. Firewood is available for purchase at New Discovery State.
Other parks in Groton State Forest, the Cross Vermont Trail, Granite Museum/Quarry Tours in Barre, State capitol in Montpelier, Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury.
Park Address: 6993 State Forest RD, Groton, VT 05046
