Outdoor Recreation Frequently Asked Questions

Outdoor Recreation:

Being physically active can be so much fun in Vermont! With easy access to outdoor activities, Vermont offers something for everyone. The Forests, Parks and Recreation web site has excellent Outdoor Activities and Partners and Resources pages listing organizations that specialize in everything from rock climbing to outdoor education. Click on a topic below to learn more or visit our Get Outdoors! web page.

ATV Trails
Birdwatching and wildlife watching
Camping
Cliffs closed for falcon nesting
Hiking
Mountain biking
Mud season outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation activities in Vermont
Skiing and snowboarding
Snowmobiling
State Parks
Swimming
Trail maps and guides
Trail running
Vermont Days
Venture Vermont Outdoor Challenge
Winter access in State Parks

ATV Trails

VASA, Vermont All-Terrain Vehicles Sportsman's Association

Birdwatching and Wildlife Watching

Green Mountain Audubon Society is an incredible resource for information about birding hotsopts, birdwatching events, and bird habitat conservation in Vermont.

The Vermont Center for Ecostudies promotes wildlife conservation across Vermont and the Americas, with a particular interest in birds. They conduct several different citizen science intitiatives involving birdwatchers in Vermont including Mountain Birdwatch and Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Program.

Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Resources includes information about bird and wildlife watching.

Watch Wildlife webpage details many resources for viewing wildlife in Vermont.

Wildlife Viewing in Vermont offers deatils about some of the state's most popular animals to watch.

Camping

Camping a Vermont State Parks

Vermont Campground Association

Cliffs closed for falcon nesting

Each year from April to August, Vermont Fish and Wildlife closes portions of cliffs (and trails leading to them) where falcons are nesting.

Latest information on cliff closure

Hiking

Hiking in Vermont

Hiking Trails by Region

The Green Mountain Club, maintaining the Vermont's Long Trail, the Appalachian Trail in Vermont, and over 500 miles of hiking trails, is a great resource for maps, news, and hiking around the state.

The Catamount Trail Association maintanes a cross-country ski trail that runs the length of Vermont.

Vermont Outdoor Guide Association's Winter Recreation webpage offers information skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities such as cross-country skiing, ice climbing, ice fishing, and more.

Vermont Days

Vermont Days offer free day-use admission to all Vermont State Parks for the entire weekend, free fishing events and free entrance to State historic sites. Check the Vermont State Parks website or the Vermont Vacation website for up-coming dates.