| Brighton State Park | |
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| Type | State park |
| Location | 102 State Park Road Island Pond, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44°47′53″N 71°51′18″W / 44.798°N 71.855°W |
| Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
| Status | Memorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend |
| Website | https://vtstateparks.com/brighton.html |
Brighton State Park is a state park in Island Pond, Vermont.[1] The park features a campground on the 102-acre Spectacle Pond, which is mostly undeveloped.[2] There is also a day use beach and bathhouse located on 600-acre Island Pond[3] just a half mile from the campground.
Activities includes boating, swimming, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching and winter sports.[4]
Facilities include two sandy beaches, bathhouse, boat rentals, 5 cabins, 61 tent/RV sites and 23 lean-tos, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station.[1] There is a nature center and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.
The state has designated the 15-acre Spectacle Pond Natural Area, which features a natural stand of mature red pines that are uncommon in Vermont.[5]
- ^ a b "Brighton State Park". Vermont State Parks. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Brighton State Park on Spectacle Pond". Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Island Pond becomes walleye fishing destination". WPTZ. September 21, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Brighton State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Natural Areas". VT Dept of Forest, Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.