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Round Pond State Park

This trail system is currently CLOSED. See Trail Alerts tab for details.
This trail system is currently CLOSED. See Trail Alerts tab for details.
Round Pond includes two meadow loops, and a short wooded hike (1 mile round trip) down to a shale beach on Lake Champlain.
Trail Activity
Hiking Walking
Length
1.10 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy, Moderate
Town
South Hero (VT)
Surface
Packed Earth/Dirt, Grass/Meadow
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No

Description

The walking trails include two meadow loops that are mowed a few times each season, as well as a wooded trail that leads past Round Pond and down to the shore of Lake Champlain. As you begin to walk downhill to the lake, look carefully to the north (toward Round Pond) to spot a secluded bench several yards from the trail.

Round Pond Natural Area was conserved in partnership with South Hero Land Trust, the Nature Conservancy, the Vermont Land Trust, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and the Lake Champlain Land Trust.

The property is owned by the State of Vermont, and the Lake Champlain Land Trust is the primary managing organization. Visit their website: lakechamplainlandtrust.org for more information

Trail Manager

Visit Vermont State Parks online for more information and a printable map or contact:

VT Dept. Forests, Parks & Recreation Region 3: Essex Region

VT Dept. Forests, Parks & Recreation Region 3: Essex Region
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452-4695
Phone: (802) 279-8329
robert.peterson@vermont.gov
View website

Trail Tips

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Trailhead Information

From the South: Take Exit 17 off of I-89 onto US Route 2 W toward the Islands for about 7 miles.  Take the first left in South Hero onto Landon RoadAfter about 0.8 miles, take your first left onto East Shore Road, follow the road down a small hill and park in the gravel pull off on your left.

From the North:  Take US Route 2 E.  In South Hero, take a right on South Street.  Take your first left on Landon Road and then take your first right onto East Shore Road.  Follow the road down a small hill and park in the gravel pull off on your left.

The parking area is not plowed in the winter. 

Click on a parking icon to get custom directions
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Mud Season Trail Closure
March 20, 2024 – May 24, 2024

One or more trails in this system is currently closed due to muddy or wet conditions. Please help to protect our trails by not walking on them when they are soft and easily damaged. Learn more.

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