Allis State Park — Attraction in Brookfield

We stayed at the group campsite at Allis state park. It comfortably fit our group of 17 and all our cars. We were able to fit 11 tents and park 9 cars all on the campsite. The group campsite came with 4 picnic tables, 1 fire pit and 1 small grill. There’s also a covered platform that I believe is called a lean-to. We used this area as our kitchen and we stored all our food and coolers here. We were able to fit 2 small rectangle tables, 1 large folding rectangle table and 1 small square table in the covered platform. Even with 4 tables we still had plenty of space to move around and cook our food comfortably. There is also a trail from the group campsite leading to the bathrooms attached to the pavilion. The only down side to these bathrooms is that there is no lights in them, so you have to bring a flashlight when it starts getting darker. Another down side to the campgrounds is that there is only 1 shower in the women’s bathroom and 1 in the men’s bathroom. The bathrooms with the showers are kinda far from the group campsite. We would drive to these bathrooms when we needed to shower. The showers are also coin operated. I believe 0.50¢ gave you a 5 minute shower, 0.75¢ is a 7.5 minute shower and $1.00 is a 10 minute shower. Because of the bathroom and shower situation is the only reason why I’m giving it 4 starts instead of 5. This camping ground is absolutely beautiful with many beautiful hiking trails, a big open field to play sports and things near by the camping grounds to do as well. Our large group loved it here and definitely plan on...

First time camping in Vermont, and this was a good site to get started with! We stayed for two nights at the group site, and the biggest concern was the amount of bugs (especially mosquitos) on the grounds, though that's part of the summer outdoors experience.

Camping amenities: grills, fireplaces/firepits, lean-tos, flush restrooms, sinks with soap, showers (coin operated), $6 firewood batches, and drinking water

Other amenities: fire tower (perfect for climbing and watching the sunrise/sunset), pavillion (for larger groups), and a floating bridge (nearby)

This is a smaller campground but has features that make it perfect for short trips or star gazing - which we did for the Perseids' peak weekend. We stayed at the group site, which included a lean-to (helpful in case of rain) and was only partly shaded with trees - perfect for watching stars. The short walking path out of the group site leads to the pavillion, restrooms (no showers), drinking water, and the fire tower.

Reservations were easy to make online, and the park followed up regarding paperwork that needed to be completed or questions anyone may have. The state park rangers are the office on-site (off the route 65 entrance) and were available upon check-in. They were incredibly helpful with trash guidelines, vehicle passes, maps/trail guides, bear sightings/warnings, and area...

It's a nice campground, loved coming here since I was a kid. However, there are downsides. Staff could be a bit more friendly. I had an elderly lady with me who doesn't know her way around the park that well. She arrived before me and just wanted to figure where to set up. Made the simple mistake of entering the wrong way (which is bound to happen when there's pretty much no signage indicating where to go). The park ranger on duty proceeded to berate her even after she explained it was a mistake. PUT UP CLEAR SIGNS OR LEARN TO BE FRIENDLY!! When we arrived, I had someone trying to help me check in because I'm hard of hearing and can't see well. The park ranger proceeded to berate my help too until she had to get back in the car even though I explained why she was helping me. If you can't handle someone with a disability needing assistance, don't work with the public. As for the other issue, we had to pay a deposit that was promised to be refunded if we cleaned up after ourself. No big deal, it's too be expected. But $100 isn't cheap. The issue comes in with the fact that not only did we pick up after ourself but the last person to be there cause the place was a mess when we got there. When we left, it was spotless. One of us went over it three times just to be safe. Guess what was never...