Quechee State Park Campground – Site 20
| Date: | 9/15/23 – 9/17/23 |
| Location: | Quechee, VT |
| Price: | $25 per night |
| Site Number: | Site 20 |
| Toilets | Flush Toilet/Shower |
| Max People Per Site | 6 |
| Parking: | 2 cars |
| Dog/Pets: | Yes |
| Hammock: | Yes |
Last family camping trip of the season. We choose to visit Quechee, VT and some of the surrounding areas of Vermont.
I’ve only camped at a few Vermont State Parks but every time I do have a great experience. They are all be well maintained and very clean. Campers seem to be very conscious of leave no trace and our trip to Quechee State Park Campground was no different.
We had site number 20. We pulled up and the site was very spacious and very level giving us lots of options to place the tent. The sites were spread out just enough, so you don’t feel on top of each other.
When we arrived, we set up the tent and the air mattress as well as our chairs and drink table. By now it was dusk out and we got the fire going.
Hurricane Lee was brushing the east coast and bringing a lot of rain to places but we were fortunate not to have any of Lee’s rain in Vermont.
After we got the tent set up, we got the grill going for some hamburgers. After Dinner we just sat around the fire. We burned a good portion of wood before heading to bed.
The next morning, I got up and enjoyed some coffee and Liberty and I got the fire going. Once Steph got up, I made her some hot chocolate, and we had egg sandwiches for breakfast.
We decided to do a little exploring and see what Quechee had to offer. Our first stop was Quechee Gorge village down the road. This is an area of shops and souvenirs. Very cool place to check out if you are in the area.
Next, we traveled down Rt. 4. We came upon the Taftsville Covered Bridge and being the bridging kind of people we are, we stopped to get some pictures. Of course, we must get both sides of the bridge and walk the path below to get a shot of the bridge from below.
Lots of other people had the same idea so maneuvering around all the traffic was tricky and requires some maneuvering around. While we were turning around, we saw a sign for Sugarbush Farm up the road. So, we decided to check it out.
Well, this farm was a bit more than just up the road but it was a very pretty drive. When we arrived at the farm it was like we completed a great journey. The farm was quaint, they make maple syrup and smoked cheese along with several other Vermonty sort of stuff.
This would be a beautiful place to visit during the fall when the leaves are changing.
After our little adventure we went back to the campground to get some beef brisket going in the Dutch oven. Cooking in the Dutch oven is one of my favorite things to do camping.
The brisket takes about three hours to cook so there was a lot of fire watching and card playing. Once it was done though, all the waiting was worth it. Tender beef brisket and potatoes.
After dinner we cleaned up everything and enjoyed the fire the rest of the evening.
The next morning Liberty and I went for a walk along the Quechee Gorge trail from the path in the campground. This path had just recently reopened up again to the public. A few months ago a large flood hit the area wiped out all the trails. Judging the high-water mark and all the debris in the trees, the water rose 20-30 feet. But now the trail was rebuilt and nicely paved.
We continued to the end of the trail where it comes out on Rt. 4. We climbed back up some stairs and were right back at the campground near out site. It was a fun mile or two loop.
We started to break everything down. It is much easier now that we have the trailer, and everything just goes in a bin.
We pulled over about a half mile out of the campsite. Rt. 4 goes right over the gorge and there are view holes in the fence for people to take pictures of the gorge on both sides. It was nice to get this perspective after walking down in the bottom of the gorge earlier.
After we got our pictures, we headed on home. Will definably be coming back to this site sometime soon.
