Quechee State Park
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Quechee State Park
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 The gorge as seen from the bridge |
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| location | Vermont (USA) | |
| Geographical location | 43 ° 38 ′ N , 72 ° 24 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1965 | |
| administration | Dept. of Forests, Parks, and Recreation | |
Quechee State Park is a state park in the US state of Vermont . It is located on US Highway 4 and is therefore easily accessible.
The park's main attraction is the Quechee Gorge , a canyon of the Ottauquechee River , a tributary of the Connecticut River . The 50 m high bridge of the highway, the Quechee Gorge Bridge , spans the valley and offers a popular vantage point of the gorge below.
The Quechee Gorge is the deepest gorge in Vermont, it was formed about 13,000 years ago by glacier activity.
The state park offers picnic and camping facilities.