The walking trails include two meadow loops that are mowed a few times each season, as well as a wooded trail that leads past Round Pond and down to the shore of Lake Champlain. As you begin to walk downhill to the lake, look carefully to the north (toward Round Pond) to spot a secluded bench several yards from the trail.
In 2016, the South Hero Land Trust and Lake Camplain Land Trust installed the Landon-Round Pond Connector Trail, so hikers can get between both trailheads, with only having to walk about 200 feet along E Shore Road.
Round Pond is owned by the State of Vermont. Lake Champlain Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the property. The trails are maintained in partnership by South Hero Land Trust, Lake Champlain Land Trust, and the VT Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Visit Vermont State Parks online for more information and a printable map or contact:
From the South: Take Exit 17 off of I-89 onto US Route 2 W toward the Islands for about 7 miles. Take the first left in South Hero onto Landon Road. After about 0.8 miles, take your first left onto East Shore Road, follow the road down a small hill and park in the gravel pull off on your left.
From the North: Take US Route 2 E. In South Hero, take a right on South Street. Take your first left on Landon Road and then take your first right onto East Shore Road. Follow the road down a small hill and park in the gravel pull off on your left.
The parking area is not plowed in the winter.
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