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Welcome to Bomoseen State Park. The 3,576-acre park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Lake Bomoseen, the largest lake entirely within Vermont’s borders. The Taconics are the slate-producing region of Vermont, and the area's history parallels the rise and fall of Vermont's slate industry. The park contains several quarry holes and their adjacent colorful slate rubble piles as reminders of this period. These quarries provided slate for the West Castleton Railroad and Slate Company, a complex of 60 to 70 buildings that stood between Glen Lake and Lake Bomoseen. Several slate buildings and foundations remain in the park. A self-guided Slate History Trail leads hikers through remnants of this bygone era.
The campground contains 55 tent/RV sites and 10 lean-tos. Some sites are wooded and some are grassy and open, while others are located along the lakeshore. There are restrooms with flush toilets, hot and cold running water and coin-operated hot showers. There is also an RV sanitary station located at the park.
From Hydeville: Go 4 mi. N on West Shore Rd., on western shore of lake.
22 Cedar Mountain Rd.
Castleton, VT 05743
Spacious campsite. Wished bathroom was closer but that was my own fault. I could have chosen a campsite closer. Super dog friendly place. I loved the beach very open and spacious not crowded. Best shower facilities EVER very private, water perfect temp very clean!! Very kid friendly my four-year-old loved it.
Great camp ground. Sites are well spaced and able to accommodate any level of camping (tent to RV). Indoor toilets and a pay shower were available, and their area was clean. Also there were frequent spots to get fresh water. While we did not use them, there were sites that had power hook ups.
There's a nice beach with its own indoor bathrooms) and a spot to launch your boat.
We've gone two separate summers and have found the other patrons to generally be good people who observe the rules (every now and then there's someone who doesn't follow the noise rules, but they have been few and far between)
We camped here and liked the location, showers, leanto, playground, adjacent day use beach and new awesome playground and boat dock. There were super nice, new accessible bathrooms at the day use area. Unfortunately, there was not enough staff to rent out boats when we wanted them.
Great campground, we were amazed at the lack of mosquitoes! A rarity these days. Sites are in close proximity, but would still recommend. The lake is great for boating, fishing, kayaking, & swimming.
My new favorite spot! Connected to a great beach area with concessions and rentals. Super safety plus: the campground gate to get in gets shut at night. You get a code to come in after hours once you check in. Our site was the best (keeping that a secret so it isn't always booked 😉) and the walking trail access was great. One stop shop for a great getaway!
