Lake St Catherine

Elizabeth Whittemore

Very relaxed, great staff, crystal clear warm waters. Only bummer was not being able to rent a paddle boat because no one was at the rental window. Posting hours of service would make a huge difference. Otherwise, a great way to spend a few hours.

Bill Scharadin

Beautiful, clear lake. Next to no one there. Grass, tree-covered parking area. Next time, I’m bringing a kayak. They do rent them if you don’t have one.

Jesse Marczak

A little slice of paradise nestled in the beautiful countryside of southern VT. Great place to camp, hike, swim, fish and have a wonderful day out with the family. The personnel on site are super friendly and knowledgeable. Voted State Park of the Year 2024... It's a smaller park but 100% worth your time to visit for a day.

Noah Dion

We had a wonderful camping experience at Lake St. Catherine. There are a couple helpful tips to know: the campground is pretty spread out, and most of the sites are plenty roomy. The boat launch allows dogs but the kayak/canoe rentals take place at a day use area, where dogs aren’t really wanted and/or are straight-up not allowed. So keep that in mind if you want to go float about with your furry friend—it’d be best to bring your own boat in this case…we left our inflatable kayak at home but wished we had brought it and I wanted others to be aware of this. We took the last tent-only spot available on a busy but beautiful weekend, having arrived on a Friday night just before the main office closed. We were able to buy ice and an armful of firewood, $11 together. We set up just as it was getting dark but made it just in time. The weather was gorgeous and the lake views are amazing. We saw some local wild critters (bunny and a bunch of cool birds) during a refreshing nature walk, took the time to take in the fresh air, and enjoyed our campsite which was in partial shade (nice for the direct sun at midday). The staff was friendly and we were greeted our night of arrival with enthusiasm and a helpful positive attitude. The park is pet-friendly although there were many barking dogs throughout every one was friendly. The first night we stayed there was a group of folks that were carrying on well past the 10:00 quiet curfew, but camp staff showed up in their gator and took care of that quickly; we never heard a peep after they got spoken to. This is a very family-friendly campground, so if you’re a family of two+a pet, just keep this in mind if you’re looking for a super-removed peaceful experience you may want to consider other smaller rural campgrounds. It didn’t bother us much but that is something to keep in mind. Overall it was a fine sleeping experience and if you’re up before everyone else is you can enjoy quiet walks alone and have the bathrooms all to yourself which is nice. We found a little slice of heaven at our site #23 and will still recommend this campground to those looking in this area. West Rutland is close by and there is a large grocery store to stop at on your way to the park to stock up, but we stopped by at Castleton Village Store and could not be happier with the goodies and treats we bought there for our camping trip. Lake St. C was definitely worth the trip from Home for us and is well worth checking out!!

Christy Cutshaw

Its so beautiful here! I hadn't been since I was a kid and I just fell in love all over again. I love to get a good tan while at the beach and the mountains aren't too high so you really get more time in the sun in the evening at this spot. There's also a lot of trees so if you'd rather sit in the shade there's plenty of that too! There wasn't a concession stand when we went, I'm not sure if they usually have one or not but there are bathrooms and changing rooms.