Waterbury Center State Park

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Waterbury Center State Park
Waterbury Center State Park
Type State park
Location177 Reservoir Rd.
Waterbury Center, Vermont
Coordinates 44°22′54″N72°43′47″W / 44.3818°N 72.7296°W / 44.3818; -72.7296 Coordinates: 44°22′54″N72°43′47″W / 44.3818°N 72.7296°W / 44.3818; -72.7296
Area90 acres
Created1986
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
OpenDay use
Website https://vtstateparks.com/waterbury.html

Waterbury Center State Park is a 90-acre day-use state park on the 850-acre Waterbury Reservoir in Waterbury Center, Vermont. [1] [2] It is located in Mount Mansfield State Forest. It was created in 1986. [3]

Activities includes swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bicycling, wildlife watching, and winter sports. [4] [5]

Facilities include a swimming beach, picnic areas and grills, boat rentals, a trailer boat ramp, concession area and restrooms. [1] There is a universally-accessible trail that includes two accessible fishing platforms.

Little River State Park is a campground park also located nearby on Waterbury Reservoir.

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References

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  2. "Waterbury Center State Park". State Lands Administration. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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  5. "Swim, paddle or picnic at reservoir in Waterbury". Burlington Free Press. August 10, 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.