Boulder Beach Swim Area

Groton, Vermont

Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot. Near Groton.

Swim access

Viewing only

Water condition

Advisory

Directions

At a glance

Walk time

2-5 minutes

Trail difficulty

1 / 5 Easy

Parking ease

Easy

Dog policy

Partial

Access type

Day-use area

Overview

A calm state-park beach on Newbury Pond with easy family access. Boulder Beach Swim Area is the easy public beach stop at Boulder Beach State Park in Groton,…

County: Caledonia County
Region: Northeast Kingdom
Water type: Lake
Swim feature type: Lake beach

Know before you go

Editorial tags

Swimming holeLakeNortheast kingdomVermont

Land ownership

Public

ADA accessibility

Partial

Watch for

Water quality postings

Wind exposure

Seasonal crowding

Lifeguard on duty hours

No pets in park

Shallow drop off

Conditions

Conditions snapshot

Check posted signs and official updates before entering.

Getting there

Arrival points

Parking + Trailhead

44.27736, -72.26222

Parking: Lot · Easy · Trailhead: 0.1 mi · 2-5 minutes · 1 / 5 Easy · Mixed surface

Attraction

44.27746, -72.26234

Lake · Lake beach · Swim viewing only

Arrival directions

Use the Boulder Beach State Park entrance at 2278 Boulder Beach Road in Groton. From Groton village, head 2 miles west on US 302, 6 miles northwest on VT 232, and 2 miles east on Boulder Beach Road. The park is open from the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend, 10 AM to sunset.

0.1 miMixedLot1090 ft

Parking notes: Official state-park day-use lot with concession stand, flush restrooms, changing rooms, playground, picnic sites, and boat/paddle-craft rentals. Standard Vermont State Park day-use fees apply, and a single entry grants reciprocal access to the other six parks within Groton State Forest. Pets are not permitted.

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Boulder Beach Swim Area

Groton, Vermont

Lake shoreline. Dedicated parking lot. Near Groton.

Swim access

Viewing only

Water condition

Advisory

Directions

At a glance

Walk time

2-5 minutes

Trail difficulty

1 / 5 Easy

Parking ease

Easy

Dog policy

Partial

Access type

Day-use area

Overview

A calm state-park beach on Newbury Pond with easy family access. Boulder Beach Swim Area is the easy public beach stop at Boulder Beach State Park in Groton,…

County: Caledonia County
Region: Northeast Kingdom
Water type: Lake
Swim feature type: Lake beach

Know before you go

Editorial tags

Swimming holeLakeNortheast kingdomVermont

Land ownership

Public

ADA accessibility

Partial

Watch for

Water quality postings

Wind exposure

Seasonal crowding

Lifeguard on duty hours

No pets in park

Shallow drop off

Conditions

Weather now

68°

Sunny

W 5 mph · Updated 7h ago

Next 48 hours

Today

High 83°F

2% precip

Tonight

Low 57°F

3% precip

Wednesday

High 78°F

1% precip

Wednesday Night

Low 50°F

6% precip

What this means

Dry weather is expected over the next two days, so conditions should stay closer to typical flow.

Clarity: Lake Groton is a deep glacial lake that is usually clearest in settled summer weather; clarity can drop after storms or periods of strong wind. Check ANR swim-water postings before visiting.
Condition summary: This is a managed state-park beach, but lake conditions, weather, and any posted water advisories still matter before you swim.

Conditions

Conditions snapshot

Check posted signs and official updates before entering.

Getting there

Arrival points

Parking + Trailhead

44.27736, -72.26222

Parking: Lot · Easy · Trailhead: 0.1 mi · 2-5 minutes · 1 / 5 Easy · Mixed surface

Attraction

44.27746, -72.26234

Lake · Lake beach · Swim viewing only

Arrival directions

0.1 miMixedLot1090 ft

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