Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Expansion

Wallingford, Vermont

Otter Creek

Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Wildlife & Watershed Protection
Fishing Area
Fishing Area
The dominant recreational uses include dispersed fish and wildlife-based activities including hunting, fishing and trapping. Wildlife viewing, hiking and snowshoeing are also popular. Hunting for deer, turkey, grouse and woodcock are common. Within the WMA, Otter Creek provides a good cold water fishery with brook, brown and rainbow trout, along with occasional bass or northern pike.
Accessible
Accessible
Dogs allowed on leash
Dogs allowed on leash
Hiking
Hiking
Winter access
Winter access
! Special considerations: Check the State Fish & Wildlife website for details on what activities are allowed and prohibited or restricted: https://fpr.vermont.gov/otter-creek-wildlife-management-area
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Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Expansion Wallingford, Vermont Otter Creek

Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area Expansion

Trust for Public Land partnered with Vermont Fish & Wildlife to purchase 355-acres of unfragmented forest, rare wildlife habitat, and quality outdoor recreational space along Otter Creek in Wallingford with 3.25 miles of river frontage, 1.25 miles on Otter Creak and 2 miles on un-named creeks. A conservation easement held by Vermont River Conservancy will provide perpetual protection for the property, which is now part of the state’s Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area. With these formal protections, brook trout and other wildlife will benefit from cool protected wetlands– one more step towards a healthier Lake Champlain.

Conservation Details

  • River: Otter Creek
  • Acreage: 355
  • River frontage (ft): 6,600

Funding Partners

This project made possible thanks to the support and partnership of:

  • Trust for Public Land
  • Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Directions

Three separate parcels along Route 7 corridor in Wallingford, Mount-Tabor, and Danby.

Check out this interactive map to get more information on locating the WMA.

Directions from the intersection of US Route 7 South and VT Route 140 in Wallingford center:

Hartsboro Road Trailhead:
Head south on US-7 S/S Main St for 1.8 miles,
Turn left onto Hartsboro Road, continue down Hartsboro Road for 1.1 miles,
Turn right to stay on Hartsboro Road, continue 0.7 miles down Hartsboro Road,
Turn right to find an entrance to the Property via Hartsboro Road

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