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Maidstone State Park

Guildhall, VT U.S.A.

R 1, Box 388
Off State Route 102
Guildhall, VT 05905
U.S.A.

802-676-3930
888-409-7579 Reservations

May-September.

Entry Fee Charged

State Park Information

Maidstone, Vermont's most remote state park, has maintained its unique character.

Maidstone Lake was formed by glacial ice that carved a deep basin out of the surrounding valley. When the last glaciers melted 12,000 years ago, a deep, clear, cold lake remained.

The lake abounds with trout and salmon and has produced many a record catch. Maidstone, a spruce-ringed lake, is also one of the few lakes in Vermont where endangered loons still raise their young.

Maidstone has been a state park since 1938. During the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps developed many sites with fireplaces in the park and the lodge and a picnic shelter are still in use.

The campground offers hiking trails, a swimming beach, 45 tent and trailer sites and 37 lean-tos. Three of the four restrooms include hot showers. Although a sanitary dump station is available, there are no hookups.

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