Green Mountain Family Campground
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Vermont · Lake fishing · Ripton · Near Randolph
Abbey Pond
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Is Abbey Pond open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Abbey Pond, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Klondike Fire Incident Report
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Heavily damaged or closed trails
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Moosalamoo Campground Water System
Agency alert covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Abbey Pond is a 7-acre pond near Ripton, Vermont, at about 1,691 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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- Lamoille River Paddlers Trail42 mi away
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Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Abbey Pond
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
25° / 6°
16 wet
Feb
28° / 6°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
50° / 29°
13 wet
May
63° / 40°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
74° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 44°
11 wet
Oct
54° / 34°
14 wet
Nov
43° / 25°
15 wet
Dec
32° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Lincoln, VT, 5.1 mi away at 1,341 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Gilmore Pond
~7 min drive
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Mad River
~37 min drive
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Dog River
~37 min drive
Dog River is a river in Vermont.
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Winooski River
~43 min drive
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Silver Lake
~17 min drive
Silver Lake is a 104-acre lake near Leicester, Vermont, at about 1,247 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Kaolin Pond
~19 min drive
Kaolin Pond is a 7-acre pond near Monkton, Vermont, at about 652 feet.
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Burnell Pond
~24 min drive
Burnell Pond is a 5-acre pond near Brandon, Vermont, at about 504 feet.
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Lake Champlain
~33 min drive
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High Pond
~34 min drive
High Pond is a 18-acre pond near Sudbury, Vermont, at about 1,030 feet.
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Mud Pond
~36 min drive
Mud Pond is a 10-acre pond near Orwell, Vermont, at about 670 feet.
