Quechee State Park

Quechee State Park

Location of the park in Vermont

Location 5800 Woodstock Road
Hartford, VT
Coordinates 43°38′12.54″N 72°24′1.92″W / 43.6368167°N 72.4005333°W / 43.6368167; -72.4005333Coordinates: 43°38′12.54″N 72°24′1.92″W / 43.6368167°N 72.4005333°W / 43.6368167; -72.4005333
Established 1965
Operated by Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Open Mid May - mid October
Website http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/quechee.htm

The Quechee State Park is located on US Route 4 in Quechee, Vermont. The park land is owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers and leased from by the State of Vermont.[1] The park contains the Quechee Gorge, a popular Vermont tourist stop. The land was originally the site of the Dewey wool mill which ceased operation in 1952 and relocated to Enfield, New Hampshire. Shortly after the closing of the Mill the US Army Corps of Engineers acquired the property as part of its regional flood control plan. A hydroelectric dam sits at the north end of the gorge.

Activities include camping, hiking, swimming, river fishing, picnicking, wildlife watching and winter sports.[2]

Camping facilities include 45 tent/trailer sites and 7 lean-to sites, two bathrooms with showers and a sanitary dump station. There is also a large field and play area, a picnic area next to Quechee Gorge with a pit toilet and a hiking trail along the gorge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Quechee State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Quechee State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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