Notes
The campground is located 1 mile past the Day Use area.
There are no boat rentals in the Day Use area.
Bears have been active in this park. Please be prepared to securely stow your food items and trash in your car, or a bear canister.
After March 1, one-night reservations are permitted for non-remote /RV and lean-to sites weekdays (Sun - Thurs) for the remainder of the season.
VERMONT STATE PARKS
Maidstone State Park, VT
Maidstone State Park, located on the shores of Maidstone Lake, is the most remote of Vermont's state parks. The lake offers good lake trout and salmon fishing and has had some outstanding record catches. Maidstone Lake is a great location to view loons. The loon loves the ...
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Overview
Description
Maidstone State Park, located on the shores of Maidstone Lake, is the most remote of Vermont's state parks. The lake offers good lake trout and salmon fishing and has had some outstanding record catches. Maidstone Lake is a great location to view loons. The loon loves the solitude of the northern lakes whose shores are rimmed with spruce-fir shade. Once common in Vermont, the loon has recently been removed from the endangered species list but remains a species of concern.
Geography:
Maidstone Lake was created when glacial ice carved out a deep basin in a preexisting valley. When the last glaciers melted 12,000 years ago, a deep, clear and cold lake was formed. Maidstone was designated by the State of Vermont as a state forestry park in 1938. The camp areas were wilderness, but the area around the lodge was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. The CCC built many sites with fireplaces for camping, the lodge, and a picnic shelter, which are still in use today.
Recreation:
Excellent camping, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking and picnicking. Canoes and kayaks are available for campers to rent.
Facilities:
33 tent/RV sites, 28 lean-tos, restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated showers. There are play areas, a day use area with sandy beach and restrooms. Drinking water is available throughout the park. There is an RV sanitary dump station but there are no hookups. No camping in or around pavilions. Camping on designated campsites only.
Nearby Attractions:
Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge, Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury
Booking Window
Booking Rules
Wed Jul 22 2020 - Wed Jun 30 2021Reservations must be made 1 Day(s) ahead of arrival.
New dates are released in blocks, 1 Month(s) at a time.
Dates for the month of July, 2021 will be available for booking on Mon Aug 03 2020.
Services and Amenities
Within Park
- Accessible
- Accessible Campsites
- Accessible Flush Toilets
- Accessible Showers
- Accessible Sites
- Beach Access
- Boat Rentals
- Campfire Rings
- Campsites, Tent Only
- Campsites, Tent/RV
- Coin Showers
- Day Use Area
- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Fishing
- Fishing Licenses
- Flush Toilets
- Grills
- Horseshoe Pit
- Ice
- Lean-tos
- Non-Motorized Boating
- Park Office
- Parking
- Pavilion, Non-Electric
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic Area
- Pit Toilets
- Recycling
- Showers
- Swimming
- Tables
- Trails, Hiking
- Trails, Interpretive
- Trash Disposal
- Water Spigot
- Waterfront Sites
Fees and Cancellation Policies
Fees and Cancellation
For information on Fees, please click here.
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
44.65326, -71.63909
44°39'12"N, 71°38'21"W
From Bloomfield: Go 5 miles south on VT Route 102, then 5 miles SW on Maidstone Lake Road.
44.65326, -71.63909
44°39'12"N, 71°38'21"W
From Bloomfield: Go 5 miles south on VT Route 102, then 5 miles SW on Maidstone Lake Road.
Park Address: 5956 Maidstone Lake RD, Guildhall, VT 05905
