Groton Nature Center
Park Updates & Alerts
- Please note a portion of the Peacham Bog Loop Trail, between the Little Loop and Coldwater Brook Road, is currently closed, due to needed repairs to the bridge.
Park Information
Nature Center entry is free
Memorial Day Weekend - Monday, September 8
Tuesday through Sunday 9:30am - 6pm from June 11th - Sept. 8th, 2024.
Welcome
The Groton Nature Center is located within the Groton State Forest. With exhibits focusing on the area's plants, wildlife, local history and interpretive programs, there is something to interest everyone in the family. Check out the events calendar to see what is coming up soon.
The nature center is within walking distance of Big Deer, Stillwater and Boulder Beach state parks. Kettle Pond, Molly's Falls Pond, New Discovery, Ricker Pond, and Seyon Lodge state parks are all just a short drive away.
Natural Connections Program: Bringing New Life to the Groton Nature Center
Vermont State Parks has worked with Vermont Parks Forever and ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain to re-design and update the Groton Nature Center. Our new exhibits feature interactive learning opportunities highlighting Groton’s geology and its natural and cultural history. This was the first joint nature center project in the Vermont State Park system under the Vermont Parks Forever, Natural Connections Program. Vermont Parks Forever fundraised to support the new exhibits and learning features while Vermont State Parks renovated the building to host these newly designed interpretive features. The project was completed and opened to the public in June 2023.