Lakes, Beaches & Trails


Lake St. Catherine State Park, VT – 17 min. drive 3034 VT Rte. 30, Poultney, VT 05764 t.802-287-9158

Emerald Lake State Park, VT– 41 min. drive Emerald Lake Lane, East Dorset, VT 05253. t.802.362.1655

Owls Head Town Forest, Dorset, VT – 27 min. drive Town Forest Trail Head is located off Black Rock Lane/ Ken’s Camp Rd (both private roads) off Vermont Rte 30 in Dorset.

Moreau State Park, Gansevoort, NY – 40 min. drive 605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort, NY 12831 t.518-793-0511

Dionondahowa Falls Trailhead, NY – 35 min. drive431 Windy Hill Rd, Greenwich, NY 12834 Dionondahowa Falls is a beautiful and easy-to-reach 60 foot cascade of waterfalls along the Battenkill River.

Prospect Mountain Trail, NY – 48 min. drive - 3.2 mile round trip, moderate to difficult. 75 Smith Street, Lake George, NY 12845

Lake George Wild Forest - Trail leads to the summit with amazing views of Lake George, Vermont, and the High Peaks Part of the Lake George Wild Forest.

Swimming Holes


Mettawee River Falls, VT – 10 min. drive Newmont Slate Co, 720 VT-149, West Pawlet, VT 05775. Look for Newmont Slate on the left. Stop, and you'll find a gorgeous swimming hole on the other side of the road, about 50 yards in.

Dorset Quarry, VT – 29 min. drive Two features distinguish this swimming hole from the others. It is not on a river and it has a sign; not a commercial announcement, but a historical marker that states you are about swim in the oldest marble quarry in the United States, opened in 1785. On Route 30, between the towns of Manchester and Dorset. It is easy to spot from the road and there is a separate dirt road for parking.

Benson's Hole, Manchester, VT – 39 min. drive Although the largest fall is only about 6 feet tall, this natural swimming hole is one of the best in Vermont. Parking is available on Glen Road (off of East Manchester Road), on the right before crossing the bridge. On foot, turn right off the road before crossing the bridge onto the obvious trail.

HIKING:

Green Mountain National Forest, VT ~ Visit the Manchester Ranger District Office – 37 min.

Spruce Peak Trail - 4.8 mi. RT, Intermediate - 41 min.

Prospect Rock Trail – 3.5 mi RT, Intermediate - 41 min.

Equinox Preservation Trust – extensive rail system - 41 min.

Merck Forest and Farmland Center – 30 Miles of Trails - 23 min.

Manchester River Walk – 39 min. A series of walkable paths by the Battenkill that runs through the historic heart of Manchester Center

Bromley Mountain Long Trail – 6.2 mi. out/back, Moderate - 44 min.

Dorset Peak Trail – 6.5 out/back, Difficult – 37 min. drive

Griffith Lake Trailhead – 7.7 miles RT, Intermediate – 39 min. drive