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08-20-2007, 07:49 PM
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Camping around Waitsfield ?
Does anyone know of a place to camp around Waitsfield, VT ? I have been googling all day and only came up with the Duxbury General Store & RV Park which has no info available on the Internet (no answer when I called). The "Little River" state park has no availability. We are doing the Green Mountain State Race in 2 weeks and are on a bit of a tight budget...
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08-20-2007, 08:58 PM
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Unfortunately and surprisingly there are no camping places in the MRV. I havn't been by the Duxbury campground all summer due to the construction hassle on Rt 100. That might be the reason it's closed. I will check with the local chamber, the director is a good friend, to what's up with the place.
If your not in need of amenities here is a alternative not too far from the valley. Great local, easy access, within reason not too popular. 16 miles south of the access road, just after the granville gulf, is Forest Road 55 (USFS-55). Turn right on this road and drive up it until you cross the Clark Brook and a very cool stone bridge. You can camp anywhere in here, either along the river (if you walk a bit from the stone bridge (before you cross it) you will find a great spot off a little side trail. This will be primative camping, but will work great. It is in the National Forest, so camping is allowed. The beauty of this camping spot is that you can have the car right there, so there isn't a major hauling of gear. Check it out, Clark Brook is a great river, with a super swimming hole near the stone bridge.
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08-21-2007, 07:53 AM
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There is Little River State Park which is not too far from the valley. There is also a private campground in Rochester (south of the valley on 100) but for the life of me I can't remember its name.
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08-21-2007, 08:57 AM
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There is also a campground in Stowe that would probably have space.
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08-21-2007, 10:02 AM
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I just called the Duxbury store and they are open but just for RV's, no tent camping.
Stowe is 35m from Waitsfield, there is a campground outside of Williamstown and E. Montpelier that would be much closer.
I did talk to the chamber and they advised that you can pitch a tent back in the forest in the Warren Falls area which is a couple of miles down Rt 100 from Warren Village.
The closest camground seems to be in Braintree, about 18 miles from Waitsfield
Abel Mountain Campground
Last edited by MRVphotog; 08-21-2007 at 10:18 AM..
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