D.A.R. State Park

Best place to skip stones in Vermont. The beech is not sandy, but is made up of flat skipping stones. The bathrooms are clean with new flush toilets. Hot showers cost 50 cents for five minutes. Sites vary, like at every campground. Beautiful views of the Adirondacks. Great sunsets. Small playground. You have to travel to hike or to launch a bike.

For a busy holiday weekend, Pam and her staff kept the campground running beautifully. They were very informative and a delight to communicate with. The bathrooms and showers were consistently cleaned. The lean-to we stayed in was in great condition. The beach was perfect for us. I’d recommend bringing some swimmy shoes. It was very pet friendly and all campers were respectful when it came to leash laws. If you are looking for a campground to lay low, enjoy some amazing views, and go for a nice swim, I’d highly recommend this place. We will absolutely be returning!

3 nights here and yes busy on weekends and quiet during week. Campground manager Pam was welcoming and helpful. We did have to move our site, just our luck a private property that abuts the campground ( and the site we were at) was having yard work done with heavy equipment on Monday. There are only two restroom buildings and one shower in each, so that feels a little less than adequate on a full weekend. The beach is not really swimable due to rocks and very slippery conditions (due to phosphorus runoff??) which was a disappointment to us as the weather was very hot, and dogs are not allowed on the beaches, so they were super hot. I love to stay at state campgrounds due to the quiet atmosphere and this one was very quiet and peaceful. A little road noise a night but not bad.

I love this campground! I have been here 2ce - once in a lean-to and once on the lawn in front of the bathhouse. The variety of sites allows you to choose very private or more open. There are two bathhouses - one new and luxurious, the other old with only one awful shower. The hard part is choosing to be near the nice bathhouse or closer to the path to the lake that leads down from the pavilion. The path to the lake is steep but manageable even for this elderly woman. The lake shore is rocky so water shoes are recommended. The water is lusciously warm in mid-summer. My only suggestion for improvement would be to make the camp sites nearest the lake more open to the lawn behind them.

This is a nice state park, although I do wish Vermont would put power into some sites. My dogs would enjoy the AC on hot days. The campsite is a nice size and I’m not far from the beach, but don’t think sandy. As another reviewer stated, the *best* beach for skipping stones as the beach is filled with flat stones. The lean to’s seem pretty nice and placed through out the park. I peeked into the shower house rooms and they looked nice, $1 for a 10 minute shower is great. If only I had brought quarters! Each shower is its own room with a lock. Plenty of handicap access showers. I’m including photos of my campsite.