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Woodside Natural Area

Woodside Natural Area offers a hand-carry boat launch for canoes and kayaks providing access to the Winooski River, along with a scenic one-mile loop trail through diverse habitats including wetlands and floodplain forest.

The area features benches at multiple viewpoints overlooking the beaver pond and river, making it ideal for paddlers seeking a scenic launch point.

Free parking and dawn-to-dusk access are available at the trailhead off Woodside Drive across from Fort Ethan Allen.


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