Goshen, Vermont, hooks RVers with Green Mountain trails and babbling brooks perfect for unplugging. Camp at Kettle Brook or the pet-friendly Green Mountain National Forest FR42 Dispersed Site to launch hikes into Moosalamoo National Recreation Area. Quiet sites here beat crowded campgrounds every time.
Goshen hunkers in Addison County's folds, famed for Moosalamoo's 16,000 acres of trails and ponds. Anglers work Little Goshen Brook for trout; hikers climb the 5-mile Goshen Notch loop past sheer ledges. Route 125 slices through fall foliage riots, drawing leaf-peepers from Middlebury.
Kettle Brook fits families with its streamside pull-throughs near Branbury State Park's beach. Green Mountain National Forest FR42 Dispersed Site pulls solitude seekers who bring pets and crave crackling campfires under pines. Both spots base your assault on Lake Dunmore's boating and swims.
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Goshen excels in Green Mountain hiking and trout fishing. Moosalamoo National Recreation Area packs 16,000 acres of trails like the challenging Goshen Notch loop. Locals flock to the Goshen Fair for farm demos; fall paints Route 125 in reds and golds that rival New England's best.
Kettle Brook and Green Mountain National Forest FR42 Dispersed Site top the list. Kettle Brook hugs a trout stream off Route 125 with easy-access sites. FR42 scatters primitive spots in the national forest, ideal for boondockers 10 minutes from town.
Yes, Green Mountain National Forest FR42 Dispersed Site welcomes pets on leashes. Campfires add to the backyard feel amid pines. Kettle Brook allows dogs too; both keep you close to trails where pups roam free.