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Lake Shaftsbury State Park, Shaftsbury, VT
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Lake Shaftsbury State Park

An 84-acre Vermont state park centered on a small lake, with a sandy beach, a lakeside trail, boat rentals, and picnic facilities.

262 Shaftsbury State Park Rd, Shaftsbury, VT 05262 · Shaftsbury, VT

About Lake Shaftsbury State Park

Lake Shaftsbury State Park surrounds a small lake in southwestern Vermont on about 84 acres. The land once hosted a private campground and cabin resort before becoming a state park in 1974. Visitors can swim at a sandy day-use beach, hike the easy Healing Springs Nature Trail around the lake, rent kayaks, canoes, pedal boats, or stand-up paddle boards, and fish for rainbow trout, perch, and panfish. The park also has a reservable picnic pavilion that seats up to 100 people, along with group camping lean-to sites and a waterfront cottage for rent.

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