State park
Lake Shaftsbury State Park
The park entrance is 4 miles from Arlington. Day use costs Day-use $5 adult / $2 child (4–13) per person. Lake Shaftsbury State Park is a state park in Vermont.
Lake Shaftsbury State Park map
Lake Shaftsbury State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Lake Shaftsbury State Park costs Day-use $5 adult / $2 child (4–13) per person.
- Lake Shaftsbury State Park is 4 miles from Arlington.
- Yes, Beach swimming area is open to swimming at Lake Shaftsbury State Park.
Before you go
Lake Shaftsbury State Park is 4 miles from Arlington.
- Flush restrooms
Trails
- Stafford White Rocks National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- H Rail Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
- Groton Hapgood Jay Jim Jeffords Jones Long Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State park Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Beach swimming area
Public lands next to Lake Shaftsbury State Park
- National forestGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests is 0.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaGlastenbury Wilderness is 2.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- vtstateparks.com (accessed 2026-09-30)