North Hartland Lake Beach

Closed — Closed for the season. The facility typically operates seasonally with day-use hours. As a flood control facility, it may also close during severe storm events.

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About

North Hartland Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers day-use facility located on the Ottauquechee River in North Hartland, Vermont, serving as a popular outdoor recreation destination in the Upper Valley near Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Hartford, Vermont. The facility centers around a 215-acre lake created by a flood control dam on the Ottauquechee River. The day-use area features a sandy swimming beach with portable toilets, a concrete boat launch for trailered boats, canoes, and kayaks, and three reservable picnic pavilions that can accommodate 65 to 100 people each. Flush toilets are located near the pavilions. Throughout the park, visitors will find dispersed picnic tables and grills, a playground, horseshoe pits, volleyball nets, and both shaded areas and open lawns ideal for family gatherings and events. The park also offers fishing opportunities and a nature trail. As a flood control facility, North Hartland Lake may close during severe storm events. Pets are allowed on a 6-foot leash but are prohibited on the beach and lawn area above the beach. Swimming is unsupervised. The facility is located just off Route 5 on Clay Hill Road, approximately five miles south of White River Junction. Nearby Quechee State Park offers tent and RV camping, and the scenic Quechee Gorge provides additional sightseeing opportunities.

Directions

From White River Junction: Take exit 11 off I-91 and turn onto Route 5 South. Continue about 4 miles past the VA hospital. Turn right onto Clay Hill Road at the volunteer fire station. Follow Clay Hill Road about 1 mile; North Hartland Lake will be on the right. From the south: Take exit 9 off I-91 North, turn left onto Route 5 North, continue about 5 miles through North Hartland, and turn left onto Clay Hill Road after the second I-91 underpass.