Emerald Lake State Park Campground

We love camping in VT State parks and this is another humdinger of a park. Lots of room between sites, well-cared for, walkable to lovely lake… excellent camping experience.

Clean, well spaced, and paved roads.

There are a lot of camping sites for tents at this location. Quite a few lean-tos to rest . Restrooms with coin operated showers. Every site has a picnic table.

Nice large spots available. Friendly employees. Beautiful lake with a nice trail. The road into the campground is super rough though.

This park is wonderful for families with kids. -We have an infant and a preschooler. The site and facilities are clean. It was very helpful to have a lean-to during a very rainy weekend. The lake and beach is lovely, clean, and the water is warm and clear. We love how there was a concession stand, a park, and picnic areas. 

Local area: Because of the amount of rain, we decided to explore Manchester and bought some gear at Mountain Goat -rain pants for our hike. We ate at the Road Runner which was fantastic. Our hike was about 10 minutes out from manchester at Lyle Falls. Highly recommend 2.5 miles up to a gorgeous waterfall. 

Additionally, we stopped by Honeypie in Jamaica for burgers and shakes!

Beautiful ridgetop campground with large wooded sites and lots of room between sites. Showers were hot but minimal pressure. No hot water at the sinks. No utility sinks. Very nice small lake with a swimming beach. Everything was well maintained with friendly staff. No bugs in September.

We just finished six nights at Emerald Lake State Park.  Camping at Vermont State parks is always top notch.  We had a lean-to site and good privacy from the sites around us.  There was plenty of room for our tent and screen tent.  Everyone was respectful and quiet, even on the weekend when it was busier.  Bathrooms were cleaned daily, showers were fine.  50 cents for 5 minutes and then extra time for each additional quarter.  Two bars of AT&T.  Manchester was an easy 10 minute drive away for provisioning, and we enjoyed a great hike to Lye Brook Falls (the trailhead was around a 20 minute drive).  We would definitely come here again.

Love emerald lake! Clear waters, calm lake. Sites are on the smaller side but plenty of room. Great hikes and fishing! And close to the adorable town of Manchester!

We used this as a base camp for doing some day hikes nearby. Bathrooms were clean, it was pretty quiet, and most of the sites were separated by 10-20 feet of trees. The sites are not big, but easily fit 2 cars, 2 tents, and still had plenty of room around the fire ring. The lake was also a great place to cool off after a hike.

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Great sites, clean and private as you can be. Beautiful lake below us and only a short walk.

Nice campground with decent amenities. Pay showers so save your quarters. Nice lake for canoeing with trails from the camping area. Family friendly with semi private sites. A little road noise from nearby highway but it quiets down for a good night's rest.

Beautiful campground in south central Vermont.  On a lovely emerald green small lake with nice beach. Good for fishing and kayaking.  Well kept. Was very quiet when we visited though I suspect it's much busier in mid summer.  Near Manchester, which has numerous great restaurants and a fabulous bookstore.

We camped here with our dog on a tent site in camping area B. I really appreciated the VT state parks interactive campground map, which allowed us to see the sites from home and choose the one that would suit us best.

The site was large and clean, and relatively quiet even though it was a holiday weekend. Hiking trails are steep, so prepare for a good workout. We were a little confused about the No Dogs signs on the hiking trails, because it contradicted the pet policy on the park map that the ranger gave us. But we were glad to have an out of the way spot to launch our kayaks and take our dog for a boat ride.

Campfire wood was a reasonable price, but all of it was very wet! Fires were a challenge. I'm assuming that this was just a wet season here. Restrooms are about average for state parks. They were definitely cleaned daily. Don't forget to bring quarters for the shower.

Overall it was a great weekend, and we can't wait return!

We had a lean to site at this campground. facilities were great. the lake was beautiful and rented boats and canoes. Swimming is also available. Good central location.

We camped for two nights in Lean-tos with 20 Girls and Leaders. It’s a great place to bring a Troop and use the the lake and trails for badges plus cooking badges as well. So many Girl Scout Troops close down and don’t get their girls out camping during the summer. We take the time to make this happen and the staff at Emerald Lake State Park were very helpful to make it a great time

This campground is a perfect place to spend a weekend in the summer, or set as a base camp for exploring the Green Mountains. The lake cools you down but is warm enough to swim in. they rent kayaks and paddle boats for the day and have flush toilets/showers available. the showers cost 50 cents for 5 minutes but it seems the meter isn’t accurate and you get more time than you pay for.

Some spots are more private than others and some lean to’s have a view of the forest rather than the road. the sites around the edges are the better ones, though some are between two Park roads.

you can hear the main road from the lake and trail but the campground is very quiet. They do not sell ice but there is a good general store down the road that does. AT&T LTE covered most of the Park.

weather is amazing . the lake is just amazing. a lot of owls at night!!!!!!!!!