Half Moon Pond State Park

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Half Moon Pond State Park
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Half Moon Pond State Park, June 2013
Half Moon Pond State Park
Type State park
Location1621 Black Pond Road
Hubbardton, Vermont
Coordinates 43°41′56″N73°13′23″W / 43.699°N 73.223°W / 43.699; -73.223
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
StatusMemorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend
Website https://vtstateparks.com/halfmoon.html

Half Moon Pond State Park, also known as Half Moon State Park, is a wooded campground state park located within the 3,576-acre Bomoseen State Park in the town of Hubbardton, Vermont. [1] The campsites are located on Half Moon Pond. [2]

Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, bicycling, picnicking, wildlife watching and winter sports. [3] [4]

The Glen Lake Trail connects the Half Moon campground (52 tent/RV sites, 5 cabins and 11 lean-to sites) with the Bomoseen campground (66 campsites including 10 lean-tos. [5]

Facilities include two swim beaches, boat rentals, campsites, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station. [1] Park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.

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References

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  2. "Half Moon State Park on Half Moon Pon". Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
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