Northern Vermont not only boasts the largest city in Vermont, it also is host to a variety of campgrounds, with something for all visitors to this beautiful state. From modern, upscale parks catering to big rigs or a more simple campground that offers basic camping facilities, northern Vermont allows an individualized experience for all who enjoy camping, attractions and the great outdoors.

Featuring Lake Champlain, Vermont’s largest lake; the highest point of the Long Trail, on Mount Mansfield; from kayaking, boating and swimming in far-reaching rivers, creeks, and lakes, to casting out a line in a small pond; from hiking and biking trails to shopping or dining out in Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, or in smaller hiking and ski-resort towns like Stowe, there is something for everyone in Northern Vermont.

The top one-third of Vermont hosts a variety of campground types, for every visitor. Whether its a modern, upscale park catering to RVs, or a campground offering basic camping facilities, northern Vermont provides varied opportunities for enjoying camping, attractions and the great outdoors.

From lake-side state parks and campgrounds located at the widest part of Lake Champlain, Vermont’s largest lake, to the highest point of the Long Trail, on Mount Mansfield; from kayaking, boating and swimming in far-reaching rivers, creeks, and lakes, to casting out a line in a small pond; from hiking and biking trails to shopping or dining out in Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, or in smaller ski-resort towns like Stowe, there is something for everyone in Northern Vermont.

Northern Vermont has the best of both worlds for visitors: quiet retreats with nature as a friend, contemporary or historical attractions for young and old, and city life with local products. With easy access to and from Canada, day trips to Montreal are a nice way to reconnect to the modern life while taking time out from the normal day-to-day routine. Come to northern Vermont to relax, revitalize, and explore-it’s sure to be a treat!

Whether you are looking for a quiet stay along a mountain stream or a lake, an active outdoor vacation, or attractions and events to visit, the diversity of the northern section of Vermont offers camping that can meet your needs. Because about half of the campgrounds in Vermont are in the northern section you have a wide variety of locations and amenities to choose from.

Lakes and streams abound here and you can enjoy the beaches and swimming holes, along with fishing and all kinds of boating. Miles of hiking and biking trails wind through the hills and the famous Long Trail hits its highest point at Mount Mansfield. Each village and vista makes its own contribution to Vermont’s charm, while cities such as Burlington and Newport, as well as towns around ski resort areas such as Stowe, Jay Peak and Burke Mt. provide shopping, dining and entertainment year round.

With our easy access to and from Canada, campers staying here can make day trips to such destinations as Montreal and our Canadian friends have only a short trip to enjoy this part of Vermont. Historic sites, unique museums, covered bridges and other features of our cultural heritage can give you the feeling that you have stepped back in time. Come camping in northern Vermont to relax, explore and enjoy activities—you will be pleased at what you find here!

Northern Vermont has some of our most rural places - and some of our most charming and sophisticated small cities.

It is a region of interesting contrasts, from the broad, farmed Champlain Valley to the forested hills and pristine lakes of the Northeast Kingdom. Cities like Burlington, St. Albans, Newport and St. Johnsbury are centers of commerce and entertainment, but the predominant character of the region is rural.

There are delightful, clean, clear lakes spread across northern Vermont, and the largest of them is Lake Champlain, the sixth-largest lake in the United States. Viewed from the waterfront in Burlington, Vermont's largest city, a Lake Champlain sunset is an experience to be remembered always - even Rudyard Kipling thought so! Camping near Lake Champlain offers a wide variety of recreational possibilities. Westward, the lake beckons from a dozen beaches and state parks, while to the east there are scenic drives, historic villages, and hiking trails that lead far into the mountains.

Burlington itself is a world-class collection of fine architecture, and the University of Vermont's Fleming Museum has art shows throughout the season. At the Burlington Boathouse, on the waterfront, you can buy a hot dog, take a cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen II or rent a sea kayak and paddle off into the sunset!

Just south of Burlington, Shelburne Farms is an enormous estate now open to the public with a wide array of agricultural and nature activities throughout the year. Nearby, the Shelburne Museum presents a vast collection of art and Americana. Either of these landmarks is worth a day of exploring.

Just north of Burlington are the Lake Champlain islands, known collectively as Grand Isle. The three major islands of North Hero, South Hero, and Isle La Motte are one of Vermont's quiet secrets - a small lake-bound world just minutes from the state's busiest city. The eastern shore of Lake Champlain near Swanton and St. Albans also offers access to the bays and marinas of the big lake.

East of the Green Mountains, Vermont's northern sector is known as the Northeast Kingdom and though it is remote, rural, forested and farmed, it is far from uncivilized. The region has perhaps the highest per capita concentration of artists, musicians, and writers of any part of Vermont. The programs in St. Johnsbury at the Catamount Arts Center, the Fairbanks Museum, and the Athenaeum - a small, elegant public library - offer a regular taste of the region's strong commitment to the arts.
Northeastern Vermont is home to Vermont's "lakes country," where dozens of lakes and ponds are nestled in a delightfully unspoiled rural landscape of farmland, forests, clear streams and rolling mountains. There are numerous small, attractive villages located throughout the region, and campers have their choice of clean, clear waters in which to fish, boat, and swim. Some of the region's lakes are large and spectacular, others small and intimate. But they all offer clean, clear waters and pleasant beaches for swimming.

Perhaps the most picturesque lake in the region is Lake Willoughby in Westmore, with its southern end overshadowed by huge, towering cliffs. But there are many other lakes of equal allure scattered throughout the region, usually within a few minutes' drive of any camping area. Newport's big, beautiful Lake Memphremagog, for example, rivals Lake Champlain and has an attractive waterfront with its own tour boat.