Winhall Brook Camping Area

05/29/2026

🥁🥁🥁Drum roll pleaseeeee🥁🥁🥁

We have an official open date for *part* of your beloved campground! June 12th we will be open for the season!

Reservations will be open at 10 am June 1st for ALL sites on the SOUTH SIDE of the campground. Please note our standard times: Check-in is at 3:00 PM and Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

🏕️ Campsite Nightly Rates (South Side)
Water and electric sites: $30/night
Lean-to sites: $28/night
Standard Sites: $24/night

We are thrilled to welcome you all back! As we fine-tune our operations and get used to these updated facilities, please bear with us. There may be intermittent closures and maintenance as we resolve any initial hiccups. We appreciate your patience and cooperation!

For reservations please call: (877) 444-6777
or go to
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233676?tab=campsites

05/26/2026

🏕️ We are looking for Volunteer Camp Hosts! 🏕️

As the opening of the campground gets closer, we are fine-tuning our operations. After many wonderful years (we won't say exactly how many 😉), one of our long-time camp hosts is moving on to bigger and better things. We will miss them dearly, but this means we find ourselves in need of new volunteer hosts to join our team! 🌲

Here is what the opportunity looks like:

⏰ The Schedule: Depending on the number of volunteers recruited, shifts will rotate around our contracted host's schedule of 5 days on / 5 days off, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

📋 The Duties: You will run the camper reservation system and assist guests with selling passes, firewood, and dump station access. Hosts also help maintain a clean contact station and ensure campsites are spotless for incoming guests.

🚐 The Perks: Volunteers willing to sign on for a 2-month commitment will receive a full hook-up site, including water, sewer, and 50-amp service!

If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, please reach out to us!
📞 Call: (978)-318-8914
✉️ Email: [email protected]
🔗 Apply Online: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a09SJ00000NzMb3YAF/ball-mountain-lake-campground-host

If you cannot volunteer at this time, please SHARE this post to help us spread the word! 🙌

05/11/2026

BEFORE we flooded we had recieved funding to widen the approach to Slason Bridge, (ya know the bridge that brings you to the South Side of the campground). That work has been completed for a hot minute, but with everything going on we totally forgot to share the great news!

So here are a couple of photos, thank you to those that reminded us to share the progress. We know it's not a lot to look at but we are so happy to have better access to the bridge!

05/06/2026

📢 Winhall Brook Update! 📢

You’ve been asking, and we promised an update as soon as we had one to share. We can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and our Park Rangers are ecstatic! 🏕️

👷 Construction Progress:
Our contractors have been hard at work this spring putting it all together. All the walls are up! Plumbing, electrical, and carpentry are in the final stages for both south-side bathrooms. The north side is slightly behind as we wait for the new concrete floors to cure before they can finish the flooring and install the fixtures.

🗓️ Target Opening:
Drum roll, please... 🥁 We are on track to completely open by the 4th of July! (This is pending any unforeseen issues that we won't know about until the water is turned on, so cross your fingers and toes! 🤞)

What’s Next?
We will likely be opening in stages. As each bathroom is completed, we will make the campsites in that area available for reservations. We will announce opening dates as soon as we have them. Thank you for your continued patience, and we can't wait to welcome you back! 🌲⛺

03/13/2026

We're hiring! Please help us by sharing far and wide!

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Park Ranger at Corps of Engineers multiple purpos...

02/20/2026

We are looking for volunteers at our Townshend Lake Recreation Area. It's not Winhall, but it's close! ;)

Townshend Lake is recruiting individuals for a volunteer Park Host position.

No specialized skills are required, but customer service, communication skills and the ability to work independently are a must. In exchange for your service, you'll receive a complimentary RV site with full hookups. The provided RV site will be located at Townshend Lake Recreation Area and is available in exchange for 28 hours of work per week.

Recreation season runs from mid-May through mid-September.

Main duties of the volunteers will be to open and close day use park entrance gates in coordination with park hours and Park Ranger availability. Schedule will be coordinated with volunteer and Project Manager upon selection.

Volunteers may also be required to convey park rules and regulations, provide directions to picnic shelters, trails, etc., perform light maintenance, trail work, track visitation, as well as maintain clear and constant communication with Park Rangers when reporting violations or critical needs.

The Project will provide a red volunteer Polo shirt, personal protective equipment, and name tag. Once 100 hours is worked volunteers will receive a free USACE Annual Day Pass, after 250 hours volunteers will receive a free inter-agency "America the Beautiful" Volunteer Pass.

Individuals/partners are welcome to apply. Background check required.

If interested, please send resume to [email protected]

02/10/2026

Let me preface this by saying we see you! 👀 Thank you for all the messages and comments about opening day. We're just as excited as you are! Our contractors are still working hard, so we can't take reservations just yet. We'll shout it from the treetops here as soon as our booking calendar is live!

Did you know our campground is a winter wonderland too? ❄️ When time and staffing allows we groom the West River Trail for cross-country skiing. We were thrilled to lay fresh tracks on Friday!

However, our hearts sank a bit Monday when we discovered damage to our brand new fruit trees and fire rings, and saw that our beautiful ski tracks had been destroyed. :(

To ensure everyone has a great time and the grounds stay in great shape, here are a couple of quick tips for winter visits:

Skiers: The groomed tracks are all yours! Enjoy the glide.

Walkers, Snowshoers and Snowmobilers: Please stay off the groomed ski tracks. Walking or riding on them creates deep holes that can be dangerous for skiers and ruins the trail.

Help Us Grow: Please be mindful of our new fruit trees and other campground equipment like fire rings, electric pedestals and hydrants. They're part of the improvements we're all looking forward to!

Let's all work together to keep the campground beautiful in every season!

12/19/2025

We have had some (a lot) requests for an update of the progress of the bathhouse renovations. Our contractors have been very busy working through this Vermont weather! Each of the three bathhouses suffered varying degrees of damage and each has always had its own layout, meaning different work is constantly happening at the different buildings. The major new change will be the addition of two showers at each bathhouse!

We will not be opening reservations until construction is completely done. While we are cautiously optimistic, we all know what happens when you count your chickens before they hatch!

Here are a few photos from yesterday to show current construction status. All your Park Rangers are anxious to see you all again and hope you are doing well!

11/13/2025

The lapse in appropriations has concluded and normal operations on this social media page will resume. Furloughed USACE employees will receive direction through their chain of command.

10/03/2025

Statement from the New England District.