Montpelier BioBlitz - Camping and Lodging

Lodging

Twin City Motel, Berlin
1537 US Rte 302, Berlin
802-476-3104 or 877-476-3104 / http://www.twincitymotel.com/
A small, clean, family-owned business with motel rooms and cottages, all smoke-free. A five-minute drive to BioBlitz Central. Reasonable rates ranging from $60 (single/cottage) to $85 (double/motel). No discount for BioBlitzers, but probably the best deal in town.

Comfort Inn & Suites at Maplewood, Berlin
213 Paine Turnpike N, Berlin (at Exit 7 off I-89)
802-229-2222 or 800-4choice / http://comfortinnsuites.com
An 89-room hotel including complimentary continental breakfast. A five-minute drive to BioBlitz Central. BioBlitzers receive a 10% discount $103.49 (single) and $112.49 (double). Ask for one of the blocked rooms held for the Montpelier BioBlitz.

Capitol Plaza Hotel
100 State Street, Montpelier
802-223-5252 or 800-274-5252
info@capitolplaza.com / www.capitolplaza.com
A 50-room hotel in downtown Montpelier. BioBlitzers receive a 15% discount: $102 (single standard) to $177 (colonial king suite). Ask for one of the blocked rooms held for the Montpelier BioBlitz.

Best Western of Waterbury
45 Blush Hill Rd, Waterbury (off Exit 10 on I-89)
802-244-7822 or 800-621-7822
holidays@together.net / www.central-vt.com/web/holiday
About 15 minutes from BioBlitz Central. Price range: $139.95 single or double; $125.95 for AAA or AARP members. Ask for one of the blocked rooms held for the Montpelier BioBlitz.

Camping

At BioBlitz Central
Limited tent camping will be available at BioBlitz Central -- in the field on the grounds of North Branch Nature Center. It will include access to water and portable toilets. Contact Chip Darmstadt (802-229-6206) for details and to reserve a spot.

Groton State Forest
Route 232, Groton, VT
This extensive state forest includes several small state parks with various camping options. Although most camping is about a 40-minute drive to Montpelier, Groton is a delightful place. We suggest you reserve a campsite in advance. The most convient camping in Groton would be New Discovery Campground. Other options in the forest include: Stillwater State Park and Ricker Pond State Park.

Little River State Park
Waterbury, VT
A popular state park roughly 35 minutes from BioBlitz Central. It has tent site and lean-tos.We suggest you reserve a campsite in advance. Here's the web site.

Elmore State Park
856 Vt. Route 12
Lake Elmore, Vermont 05657
802-888-2982
The campground has 45 tent/trailer sites and 15 lean-tos. This campground is about 25 miles from Montpelier. We suggest you reserve a campsite in advance. Here's the web site.

Allis State Park
Brookfield, VT
802-276-3175
Located on the summit of Bear Mountain, the campground of this park has 18 tent sites and 8 lean-to sites. It is about 20 miles or 30 minutes from BioBlitz Central.We suggest you reserve a campsite in advance. Here is the web site.

Green Valley Campground
PO Box 21, Rt. 2
East Montpelier, VT 05651
802-223-6217 or 888-223-9299 / www.vermontcountrycampers.com / Susie@vermontcountrycampers.com
A private campground on Route 2 about 6 miles northeast of Montpelier.

Onion River Campground
Plainfield, VT 05667
802-426-3232
kampingvt@hotmail.com
$25
A private campground on US Route 2, about 12 miles east of Montpelier.

Meadowcrest Campground
4239 US Route 2, Marshfield, VT
802-426-3514 or meadowcrest@aol.com
$28
A private campground on Route 2, 14 miles east of Montpelier.