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The shoreline of Lake Champlain where you can see many boats of all kinds on the water at Niquette Bay State Park.
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Scenic view of a dense, green forest with the layered blue mountains under a partly cloudy sky at Niquette Bay State Park.
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A dirt trail for hiking through the forest at Niquette Bay State Park.
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A large group of people sitting on a boulder of the shoreline of Lake Champlain at Niquette Bay State Park.

From I-89: 
Take exit 17, US 2 Milton/Lake Champlain Islands. Turn south onto Raymond Road and continue to park entrance.

Hiking: Several hiking loops leading to Lake Champlain and offering great views.

Swimming: There is a sandy beach with a designated swimming area in Lake Champlain.

Fishing: Great fishing options in Lake Champlain.

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Phone

802-893-5210

Address

274 Raymond Rd
Colchester, VT 05446

Season

Second Saturday in May through the third weekend in October.

Fee Area

Day Use fees apply

Day Use Hours

8 am to official sunset or 8pm, whichever comes first

Pets

Pets are allowed on-leash throughout the park except for the sand beach. Please pick up after your pets. Pets may swim off-leash at the Calm Cove area.

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Welcome

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A bench with a great view of the water along the trail at Niquette State Park.
A bench with a great view along the trail

Niquette Bay State Park is a 584-acre park that began with a land purchase by the State of Vermont in 1975. The park is named for Niquette Bay, a small inlet along the northeastern shore of Malletts Bay on Lake Champlain. Its southern boundary includes 4,700 feet of rocky and sandy shoreline.

Much of the land was farmed in the 1800s, but today it is mostly forested. Two long ridges, each over 400 feet high, run along either side of a flat, sandy terrace. A brook and ravine cut through the terrace, carrying sand and silt into Lake Champlain over thousands of years. This process created the shallow sandy beach along the eastern shore.

The western shoreline is very different. Steep cliffs of dolomitic limestone rise more than 60 feet from deep water, forming the headwall of the western ridge.

Activities and Amenities

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A family sitting under a tree while they take a break from their hike at Niquette Bay State Park.
There are a number of great, family-friendly hikes at the park

The park’s trails climb both ridges, offering panoramic views of Malletts Bay, the Green Mountains, and the Lake Champlain Islands. Multiple loop trails provide options for short or longer hikes. The Allen Trail leads to the lake in about half a mile for hikers or cyclists, but there is no public boat launch or motorized vehicle access to the shoreline.

Niquette Bay is managed as a nature-focused park. Camping is not allowed, and day-use hours are 10 a.m. to sunset. There is no public drinking water, and bicycles are allowed only on the Allen Trail. Parking is limited to 40 cars at the lot near the park entrance.

The park is pet-friendly with restrictions. Pets must be leashed, and owners must clean up and carry out all waste. Groups may have up to four pets. Pets may swim only at Calm Cove. All other shoreline areas are off-limits.