Paddle pristine Green River Reservoir in north-central Vermont midweek to avoid the weekend rush. “The reservoir has 19 miles of shoreline, giving it some of the greatest amount of undeveloped shoreline in the state,’’ says Susan Bulmer, northeast parks regional manager with Vermont State Parks. Escape to the many inlets and curved coves on the 650-plus-acre waterway in its own state park. A big draw is paddling to a campsite from the launch off Green River Dam Road. Green River Reservoir State Park, 29 Sunset Drive, Morrisville, 802-888-1349, www.vtstateparks.com.
“The Northeast Kingdom has a great deal of variety of lakes and little ponds,’’ says Stevens. “Many are remote,’’ like Little Averill Lake in Averill. The cliffs of Brousseau Mountain give the small heart-shaped pond a wild feel despite there being a few camps in the surrounding forest. Bring the binoculars for a chance to see peregrine falcons. Little Averill Lake Natural Area, Averill, www.nature.org.
Maine Western Maine’s Brownfield Bog Management Area is loaded with wildlife, marshes, and White Mountain vistas. The shallow 5,700-acre bog is a quiet spot near the vacation area of Fryeburg and Conway, N.H.
“Beaver, mink, and moose have come along,’’ says Judy Camuso, a Maine Fish and Game biologist. “It is a pretty remarkable spot.’’ From the junction of Routes 160 and 113 in Brownfield, head north on Route 160 over the Saco River and turn left on Lord’s Hill Road at 1.5 miles. In several yards, turn left on the dirt access road to the bog about .8 miles down by a shack.
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