Grout Pond Campground
Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
Grout Pond is a popular destination for camping, hiking, paddling, and fishing. Located in a beautiful mixed conifer and hardwood forest, the campground has 12 reservable sites and offers easy access to over 10 miles of mulituse trails.
The Green Mountain National Forest in partnership with the Vermont Huts Association has a cabin located at the Grout Pond Campground available for reservations. The Grout Pond Hut (pictured above) is open for year-round use and is located within the semi-remote campground on the Green Mountain National Forest. To make reservations and learn more please visit the Grout Pond Hut website: Grout Pond Hut
The campground offers 12 overnight sites available for reservation. Nine of these sites are tent sites accessed by hiking in from the main parking area. Hike-in distances vary from a quarter to three-quarters of a mile. Three campsites are drive-in sites that accomodate small RVs. The campground also offers two drive-in sites that are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved.
All campsites are outfitted with fire rings and several have picnic tables. Hike-in sites have tent pads; please use the tent pads in order to minimize camping impacts. Vault toilets are located off the main parking area and near the old cabin building. Potable water is available from an old-fashioned hand pump in the day use area near the pond.
Notifications and Alerts
There are tentative plans for trail improvement work on the Camp Loop trail mid-July through October. Campsite reservations are unavailable during this time. Please check back often for updates.
Need to Know
There are no electricity/water/sewer hookups at this campground.
Natural Features
Grout Pond is 84 acres and 28 feet deep. The water can be chilly but refreshing on a hot summer day. The campground is located along the pond and is shaded by red maple, yellow birch and red spruce. Fall foliage viewing in the autumn months is excellent.
Nearby Attractions
Nearby attractions include hiking trails accessible from the site and paddling on the pond. The campground is also in close proximity to Appalachian/Long Trail trailheads off Kelly Stand Road and Stratton Mountain Resort and Village.
Recreation
Grout Pond offers a variety of recreation opportunities year-round. In the warmer months, fishing and non-motorized boating is popular on the pond. A 200-foot carry-in boat launch is accessible from an unloading pull-out just before the parking lot.
Please help prevent the spread of non-native invasive species, such as Eurasian watermilfoil, by cleaning and drying your boat between each use.
Hiking is another popular activity at Grout Pond. Over 10 miles of relatively flat trails are accessible from the campground. These trails connect with a more extensive system off National Forest lands around Somerset Reservoir to the south. Trails that are marked with blue diamond blazes are designed for cross-country skiing and can be very wet and muddy in the spring, summer, and even fall.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
2538 Depot Street Manchester Center VT 05255
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 802-362-2307
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From Route 7 in Arlington, take the Arlington exit and turn west on Route 313 at the end of the exit ramp. Take the first right onto South Road and follow to the end. Turn right onto Kansas Road and follow it over Route 7 and over a two-lane bridge. After the bridge turn right and travel east on the Kelley Stand Road (Stratton-Arlington Road) for about 10.32 mils. Turn right onto Forest Road 262 and follow in to the end.
From Route 100 in West Wardsboro, travel west on the Kelley Stand Road (Stratton-Arlington Road) for about 6.0 miles. Turn left onto Forest Rooad 262 and follow it to the end.
Available Campsites
- Site 16, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 8, Loop , Type Shelter Nonelectric
- Site 4, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 9, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 17, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 2, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 1, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 5, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 13, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop , Type Walk To
- Site 14, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 15, Loop , Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop , Type Shelter Nonelectric
