| Jamaica State Park | |
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| Type | State park |
| Location | 48 Salmon Hole Ln. Jamaica, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43°06′21″N 72°46′24″W / 43.1057°N 72.7734°W |
| Area | 772 acres |
| Created | 1969 |
| Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
| Open | Memorial Day weekend - Columbus Day weekend |
| Website | https://vtstateparks.com/jamaica.html |
Jamaica State Park is a 772-acre state park in Jamaica, Vermont, on the shore of the West River.
Activities includes camping, swimming, boating, river fishing, hiking, picnicking, mountain biking, wildlife watching, and winter sports.[1]
Facilities include a picnic shelter, 43 tent/trailer sites, 18 lean-to shelters, two rest rooms with hot showers, and firewood and ice available for purchase.[2]
There is a nature center, and park rangers offer interpretive programs including night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games.
The 211-acre Hamilton Falls Natural Area is located in the park.[3] Cobb Brook includes several waterfalls, and Hamilton Falls drops 40 to 50 feet into a large pool. There is a trail to the top and bottom of the falls.[4]
The park includes a 2-mile section of the 16-mile West River Trail, a universally-accessible trail along the old railbed for the West River Railroad.[5][6] The trail leads up to Ball Mountain Dam.
- ^ "Jamaica State Park". Oh Ranger. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- ^ "Jamaica State Park". Vermont State Parks. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Vermont Natural Areas". Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Falls Natural Area". Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Jamaica State Park". Trail Finder. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Official site". Friends of the West River Trail. Retrieved July 24, 2016.