Emerald Lake State Park

Emerald Lake State Park is a 430-acre state park in East Dorset, Vermont, USA. It is the home of 20-acre Emerald Lake, called such because of its emerald color.

Emerald Lake State Park
TypeState park
Location65 Emerald Lake Lane
East Dorset, Vermont
Coordinates43°16′49″N 73°0′20″W
Area430 acres
Created1960
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Websitehttps://vtstateparks.com/emerald.html

Activities includes swimming, non-motorized boating, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, and winter sports.[1]

Facilities include 67 campsites and 37 lean-tos, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station.[2] There is a small beach with a snack bar and boat rental facilities, a picnic pavilion with 2 group grills and a smaller grill, other picnic tables, and a horseshoe pit.

There is a nature center, and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.

The state has designated 4 acres as the Emerald Lake Natural Area, on a steep bank at the south end of the park. The old-growth forest here features hemlock, sugar maples and other hardwood species, and there are several trees of noteworthy age and size.[3]

References

  1. "Emerald Lake State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "Emerald Lake State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. "Vermont Natural Areas". Vermont State Lands Administration. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.



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