Jamaica State Park, State park in Jamaica, Vermont, United States.
Jamaica State Park covers 772 acres on the shore of the West River in Jamaica, Vermont. It holds 43 tent and trailer sites, 18 lean-to shelters, a picnic shelter, a nature center and two rest rooms with hot showers. The 211-acre Hamilton Falls Natural Area lies within the park, where Cobb Brook drops over several waterfalls, and Hamilton Falls itself falls 40 to 50 feet into a large pool, reached by trails to its top and bottom.
A railroad line ran through the current park grounds starting in 1879, but a major flood in 1927 destroyed the tracks and infrastructure. This natural disaster ended rail service and changed how the land was used afterward.
Rangers at the park run a nature center and lead interpretive programs, among them night hikes, campfire programs, amphibian explorations, and nature crafts and games for visitors.
The park provides tent camping spaces and covered shelter areas with modern restroom facilities and warm showers located in several buildings. Picnic spots are scattered throughout the property for day visitors who want to spend a few hours by the river or in the woods.
The park holds a 2-mile stretch of the 16-mile West River Trail, laid on the old West River Railroad railbed and built to be universally accessible; it runs up to Ball Mountain Dam. The 211-acre Hamilton Falls Natural Area lies within the park, where Cobb Brook drops over several waterfalls and Hamilton Falls plunges 40 to 50 feet into a large pool, with trails to both the top and the bottom.
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