Sweet Meadow-side Utopia

Great launch for TUBING the Winooski River to Waterbury, about a 3-hour drift. We rent tubes $10/tube/day + $10 refundable deposit when you're done.

We can't claim that we've "caught the biggest fish" here, but many fly fishing anglers like to cast at the confluence of the rivers, just downstream, accessible and visible from our campground beach. there are other areas along the Mad and Winooski Rivers that are fish-worthy if you are up for exploring!

Straight off from Site #1 there is a trail to follow, that pops out on a quiet dirt road but then goes back into a class 4 road slight and steady uphill, alongside a flowing stream. You'll eventually come out to a large open meadow which is the turnaround point. Expect about a 1-1.5 hour round trip if moving fast paced. For site #2 (Sweet Meadow-side Utopia) please inquire how to access the same trail!

We offer Horsemanship and Riding lessons in a non-pressure, connected style using Equine Guided Education. %35/30 minutes or $60/hour

We have one lightweight kayak and paddle for rent: $20 per day with a $50 refundable deposit or credit card number in case it gets lost, stolen, etc.

Swimming doesn't get better than this! This private, secluded swimming hole is very deep and cold in some spots. There is a clean, sandy beach that gradually slopes out to swim. There are a few deep spots to jump in from large, smooth sloping side rocks. We provide 4 resort-style chais lounges for the sunny beach.

Just 10 or so yards upriver from the swimming hole and from the campsite (on the Mad River), is a rapid that kayak paddlers come down through and play in! To make it a fun adventure, the put-in to kayak down to the campsite varies... 1/4 mile to several miles.

On one side, the campground looks out onto a beautiful large meadow - we frequently have wild turkey, Canada geese, fox, deer, wood chuck, beaver, and occasional moose (in the fall). Because we are situated on the River confluence, we often see various hawks, bald eagle, herons, osprey, and gulls. We are home to many other various woodland and edge species avian friends.

We have a short path out to a clean, smooth, sandy, private and sunny riverside beach. You'll feel transported! Great sand to dig and make sand castles. We provide 4 resort-grade chais lounges for sunning and siestas.

The secluded campground is tucked in a woodsy corner of our property - one side of the camp ground is a woodsy, tall bank - with huge overarching hemlocks, pines and hardwoods that provide a high and protective canopy. Leave on foot from here for hiking (we'll give you directions) to gradually climb a forested class-4 road with a stream that runs aside of it. Round trip its about a 1.5-2 hour walk of forest bathing.

To access the campground by SUV or truck, you will drive across a field,, through a gate, and then out onto a beautiful meadow that is situated right at the confluence of the 2 rivers. The campsite looks out onto this meadow.

The campground is tucked in a corner of our land, that is situated just at the end of the beautiful Mad River. From there, the Mad flows into the Winooski River, visible from our beach and our expansive meadow.

Our property is home to Horses & Pathfinders Equine Guided Education - for Leadership & Team development (www.horsesandpathfinders.com). So you will likely see our small herd of 3 horses out grazing. For those very interested, Lucinda gives 30-90-minute Somatic-Bareback lessons in which you will learn balance, centering and leadership qualities that the horse loves to be with and become your partner. You can experience the relaxing movements of the horse in a safe, slow, enclosed environment - without forcing or coercing your equine partner. Please inquire for more information.