Grout Pond Campground

Grout Pond is a popular destination for camping, hiking, paddling, and fishing. Located in a beautiful mixed conifer and hardwood forest, the campground offers easy access to over 10 miles of multiuse trails. The pond itself is 84 acres and 28 feet deep, and 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. The campground offers 12 overnight sites available for reservation. Nine of these are tent sites accessed by hiking in from the main parking area, with hike-in distances varying from a quarter to three-quarters of a mile; three are drive-in sites that accommodate small RVs. Two further drive-in sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. All campsites are outfitted with fire rings and several have picnic tables. Hike-in sites have tent pads; please use them in order to minimize camping impacts. Vault toilets are located off the main parking area and near the old cabin building, and potable water is available from an old-fashioned hand pump in the day use area near the pond. The Green Mountain National Forest, in partnership with the Vermont Huts Association, also maintains the Grout Pond Hut within the semi-remote campground, open for year-round use. In the warmer months, fishing and non-motorized boating are 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 the other draw. Over 10 miles of relatively flat trails are accessible from the campground, and these 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. The campground is also in close proximity to the Appalachian/Long Trail trailheads off Kelly Stand Road and to Stratton Mountain Resort and Village.