Fair Haven Vermont Campgrounds

Fair Haven Vermont has a zip code of 05743. The current date and time in Fair Haven is March 29, 2024, 4:23 am and it has a population of 4,474 people. Fair Haven Vermont lies at an elevation of 648 feet.


Bomoseen State Park

22 Cedar Mtn. Rd.
Fair Haven Vermont, 05743
Phone: 802-265-4242, 888-409-7579 Bomoseen State Park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Vermonts largest lake wholly within the state. Part of the 3576-acre park was a gift to the state for "recreational purposes and as a refuge and sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife." The Taconics are the slate-producing region of Vermont, and the areas history parallels the rise and fall of Vermonts slate industry. Bomoseen State Park has several quarry holes and their adjacent colorful slate rubble piles. These quarries provided slate for the West Castleton Railroad and Slate Company, a complex of sixty to seventy buildings that stood between Glen Lake and Lake Bomoseen. Several slate buildings and foundations remain in the park, and a self-guided Slate History Trail brochure is available at the contact station. First open to the public in 1960, the campground contains 66 campsites including 10 lean-tos. The sites are both wooded and grassy open areas. Some are located along the lakeshore. Flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station are provided. The park has a beach for swimming and a picnic area. An open pavilion-type picnic shelter can be reserved for large gatherings. A snack bar concession and boat rentals are available at the beach. Several hiking trails, including one to Half Moon State Park, provide great hiking opportunities. There is boating and fishing in Lake Bomoseen, as well as in nearby Glen Lake. Area Attractions: Hubbardton Battlefield, Wilson Castle and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Devils Bowl Speedway, Benson; Shelburne Museum, Shelburne.

Half Moon Pond State Park

1621 Black Pd Rd-hubbardton
Fair Haven Vermont, 05743
Phone: 802-273-2848, 888-409-7579 Half Moon State Park is located within the 3576-acre Bomoseen State Park. Set in dense woods in a small sheltered basin, the park surrounds Half Moon Pond. With sites both on the waters edge and back in the woods, the 59 tent sites and 10 lean-to sites provide great camping opportunities in a quiet, peaceful environment. Flush toilets, hot showers ($), and a dump station are provided. There are a play area and hiking trails to High Pond and to Bomoseen State Park. This is a camping only park and there are no day use opportunities. There is limited swimming, but great fishing and boating (no motors) in the pond (boat rentals available), as well as in other lakes and ponds nearby. Area Attractions: There are stock car races, historic sites, museums, horseback riding in the area, and other attractions including Hubbardton Battlefield, Wilson Castle, and Vermont Marble Exhibit, Proctor; Morgan Horse Farm, Middlebury; Lake Champlain Ferries, Devils Bowl Speedway, Benson; Shelburne Museum, Shelburne.