Corridor Crossing Trail at North Branch Park Photo courtesy of MT Bytes, LLC	Park Bridge over North Branch River at North Branch Park Photo courtesy of MT Bytes, LLC

North Branch Park includes: river, shore land, nationally registered wetlands, dense softwood stands, mixed and hardwood stands, some unusual geological features including some sharp ridges, and a few "trickling" streams. The wetlands are at the bottom of a long hillside and built up into a series of pond by the industrious beaver.

To help protect the diversity of wildlife and vegetation people and their pets are asked to keep out of the wetland area, except for designated trails.

Volunteer Work Day - May 6, 2004
Many thanks to the Montpelier chapter of the Green Mountain Club for helping to organize a trail workday in Montpelier Parks on May 6th, 2004! This is the third year the local chapter has helped in the parks but is the first year it didn't rain most of the day. The group got a huge amount of work done on restoring a trail in the North Branch River Park. They also helped with controlling two different invasive species, Japanese knotweed and Japanese honeysuckle. Volunteers included: Jill Aspinall, Ann Burcroff, Justin Chandler, Priscilla Daggett, Kim Gorton, Ken Hertz, Rick Moltz, Andrew Nuquist, Reidun Nuquist, Thomas Weiss, and Conor Bresette.

History
The North Branch River Park is 193 acres. Montpelier Conservation Commission raised the funds for the two parcels the Park is comprised, which were purchased in 1997 and 1995. The North Branch River Park has approximately four miles of hiking and skiing trails. The main trail in the Park connects with East Montpelier trails, passing through a rich variety of habitat and terrain. A variety of organizations and volunteers have made major contributions of money and effort to make this Park possible.

Map
A North Branch Park map is available in Adobe Acrobat Reader format (PDF). You can download a free copy of the Reader via this link: Adobe Reader. The maps are 8.5" x 11".
North Branch Park Map - 287 KB, pdf


Guidelines and Regulations

• No firearms, air rifles, gas weapons or bows and arrows, at any time
  
  
• Leave only footprints, Take only pictures.
  
  
• Carry Out whatever you Carry In
  
  
• Bikes and vehicles, must stay on roads.
  
  
• No camping
  
  
• North Branch has a rich variety of wildlife. To preserve this wild heritage please keep dogs leashed at all time.
  
  
• No fires please
  
  
• No biking
  
  
• Snowmobiles are permitted on the main trail only.