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🌲 WildPass

🌲 Charles Downer State Forest

State Forest📍 Vermontauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
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Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

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The closest public places to Charles Downer State Forest, straight-line distance.

3 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Clover Hill Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
4 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Ashley Community Forest
Unknown — check official site
4 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 White River Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
7 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Kibling Hill Wildlife Management Area
Unknown — check official site
8 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Mink Brook Natural Area
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · State Forest
🌲 Thetford Hill State Forest
Unknown — check official site
9 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Balch Hill Natural Area
Unknown — check official site
10 mi away · Wildlife Mgmt Area
🦆 Hidden Valley Wildlife Conservation Area
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — VT state lands

Required passDay-use fee (per person)
VT residents$4–5
Out-of-state visitors$4–5
Annual option$90 vehicle pass

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only