Niquette Bay State Park Swim Area

Niquette Bay State Park is a day-use park on Lake Champlain at 274 Raymond Road, Colchester. From I-89 Exit 17, drive west on US 2 about 1.5 miles and take the Raymond Road exit; turn left at the stop sign and cross back over US 2 to the park entrance on the left. Park in the lot near the contact station; the park has no beach drive-up. The Allen Trail runs a little over half a mile from the lot through hardwood forest down to the swim shoreline, so plan on ten to fifteen minutes each way. Two swim areas sit along the bay. Pets are not allowed on the sand swim area, but there is a designated off-leash dog swim at Calm Cove. The park opens the second Saturday in May and runs through the third weekend in October, 8 a.m. to sunset, with standard Vermont State Parks day-use fees. There are no lifeguards.