Please enable javascript in your browser. If you are unable to do so, visit the site map for navigation. In the early s, pioneers cleared fields, rocks, and stumps in Ricker Basin and Cotton Brook. A settlement of 50 or so families once lived in this area. The hard demands of the land and weather forced younger generations to abandon the farms. Today, old cemeteries, sawmill remains, old town roads, bridges and many cellar holes can still be seen as evidence of a past community.
On November 3 and 4 of , torrential rains caused local rivers to rise and drove residents to their roofs. Army Corps of Engineers, constructed Waterbury Reservoir. The CCC camp here was a fully operating, thriving community with more than 80 buildings, and housing 2, men at its peak.
Now, half a century later, only a few solitary chimneys and concrete foundations remain. Waterbury Reservoir is particularly favored for boating with a portion of the reservoir devoted to quieter uses.
Angling for bass and trout is as popular here as water-skiing. Enjoy swimming beaches, play areas, boat rentals and a launch, and miles of hiking and mountain bike trails in the adjacent Mt. Mansfield State Forest. Self-guided history and nature trails are located close to the camping area. Little River State Park, which is part of Mt. Mansfield State Forest, is home to central Vermont's largest and most popular campground. Restrooms have flush toilets and hot and cold running water, and three of the four restrooms have coin-operated hot showers.
A sanitary dump station is available, but there are no hookups. Within the campground, there are swimming beaches, play areas, a boat launch, ball fields, and boat rentals for campers for day use boat rentals and swimming, see Waterbury Center State Park. Adjacent to the park are miles of hiking trails for campers and day use visitors that take in the rich cultural and natural history of the area. Remote camping: The remote campsites can be reserved online or through the Reservation Call Center at starting May Information about open campsites may be found at each access area.
