Umsaskis
New member
The year has gone around again, and it is time for me to start planning our church youth group's second annual camping trip in August. I'm looking at Silver Lake and Camp Plymouth state parks in Vermont, but have not been to either, and neither of them seem to be adjacent to hiking trails. Given that last year the kids complained that the swimming beach at Branbury State Park had really cloudy water (that seems to happen when everyone stirs up the bottom by swimming...), and that they complained about our ever-so-strenuous 4 mile hike, I am forced to find new accomodations for this year, and a newer, better hike or other activity. So I am looking for suggestions for good hikes with views, waterfalls, or some other kind of worthwhile scenery for kids who don't generally like to hike (UNDER 4 miles, not too much climbing - is that asking too much?), within a half hour drive or less of either of these parks. I'm also looking for short (2-3 hour) canoe trip options that inexperienced kids could do, in these areas. Any suggestions? Thanks!