State park use now free for eligible Vermonters

Vermont Parks Forever, the only non-profit foundation for Vermont’s 55 state parks, has announced a first-in-the-nation, privately funded pilot program that will provide free day-use entry to Vermont State Parks for over 100,000 income eligible Vermonters this 2025 park season.

The State of Vermont is offering free admission to Vermont State Parks and Vermont State Historic Sites on Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11, as part of Vermont Days.

My wife and I are trying to visit all of Vermont’s state parks together. Recently we made a southern swing through the state.

MONTPELIER — The Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) recently announced that long-time state parks director Craig Whipple is retiring.  “Under Craig’s leadership, our world-class state park system has expanded, modernized and become more ac … (read more)