Brighton State Park

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Brighton State Park
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Type State park
Location102 State Park Road
Island Pond, Vermont
Coordinates 44°47′53″N71°51′18″W / 44.798°N 71.855°W / 44.798; -71.855 Coordinates: 44°47′53″N71°51′18″W / 44.798°N 71.855°W / 44.798; -71.855
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
StatusMemorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend
Website https://vtstateparks.com/brighton.html

Brighton State Park is a state park in Island Pond, Vermont. [1] The park features a campground on the 102-acre Spectacle Pond, which is mostly undeveloped. [2] There is also a day use beach and bathhouse located on 600-acre Island Pond [3] just a half mile from the campground.

Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching and winter sports. [4]

Facilities include two sandy beaches, bathhouse, boat rentals, 5 cabins, 61 tent/RV sites and 23 lean-tos, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station. [1] There is a nature center and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.

The state has designated the 15-acre Spectacle Pond Natural Area, which features a natural stand of mature red pines that are uncommon in Vermont. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brighton State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Brighton State Park on Spectacle Pond". Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Island Pond becomes walleye fishing destination". WPTZ. September 21, 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Brighton State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Natural Areas". VT Dept of Forest, Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.



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