State Park · Vermont
Smugglers' Notch State Park
- Location
- Lamoille County, Vermont
- Nearest town
- 8 miles southwest of Johnson
- Type
- State Park
About Smugglers' Notch State Park
At 2,119 feet in elevation, this park sits within the notch that divides Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in the Green Mountains, from Spruce Peak and the Sterling Range. Its name comes from the Smugglers Notch passage itself. The setting places visitors directly in the gap between these mountain formations near Mount Mansfield.
Hours, fees, camping, reservations and closures are set by the park and change often. Check the official park site before you go.
Getting there
Smugglers' Notch State Park is in Lamoille County, Vermont, 8 miles southwest of Johnson. The Directions button takes you to the park's mapped location; the entrance may be elsewhere, so check the official site for the address to use.
State parks near Smugglers' Notch State Park
Within 60 miles, closest first, straight-line. All 57 in Vermont →
Underhill State ParkState Park · Chittenden County, VT2.4 miSW
Little River State ParkState Park · Washington County, VT11 miS- Waterbury Center State ParkState Park · Washington County, VT12 miS
Elmore State ParkState Park · Lamoille County, VT13 miE
Green River Reservoir State ParkState Park · Lamoille County, VT14 miE- Niquette Bay State ParkState Park · Chittenden County, VT20 miW
Sand Bar State ParkState Park · Chittenden County, VT22 miW- Hazen's Notch State ParkState Park · Orleans County, VT24 miNE
- Kill Kare State ParkState Park · Franklin County, VT25 miNW
Towns near Smugglers' Notch State Park
Facts from Wikidata, checked September 25, 2026. Distances are straight-line.