Top Locations for Wildlife / Animals in Vermont
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AVT Institute of Natural Science
- 2723 Church Hill Road
Woodstock, VT 05091 - 802-457-2779,
- For years I have been aware of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science or VINS and always wanted to visit. Years ago I knew of it a the Raptor Rehab Center. This past Saturday I finally took the time to drive the 95 miles from Southern NH up to Quechee, VT to visit. If you are into birds of prey... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview An outdoor living museum for birds of prey. more on TripAdvisor
VT Institute of Natural Science
2723 Church Hill RoadWoodstock, VT 05091
BGrand Isle State Park
- 36 East Shore South
Grand Isle, VT 05458, U.S.A. - +1 802 372 4300
- Overview Grand Isle State Park sits on the largest island in Lake Champlain. Grand Isle, 14 miles long and three miles wide, is also known as South Hero. The Hero Islands were named to commemorate early Vermonters who served in the American Revolution. There are 117 tent and trailer sites — several a... more on LLBean.com
Grand Isle State Park
36 East Shore SouthGrand Isle, VT 05458, U.S.A.
CSmugglers Notch State Park
- 6443 Mountain Road
Stowe, VT 05672, U.S.A. - +1 802 253 4014
- Overview Smugglers Notch is a narrow pass through a mountain with 1,000-foot-high cliffs on either side. In the early days, only a footpath and horse trail existed here. In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson signed an embargo forbidding trade with Great Britain and Canada. This was a severe hardship for nor... more on LLBean.com
Smugglers Notch State Park
6443 Mountain RoadStowe, VT 05672, U.S.A.
DBurton Island State Park
- Box 123
St. Albans Bay, VT 05481, U.S.A. - +1 802 524 6353
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview Burton Island is a 253-acre island off the southwestern tip of St. Albans Point in Lake Champlain's inland sea. Once used primarily for grazing livestock, the island's agrarian past is found in weathered fence posts, stone piles and rusted farm implements. The state of Vermont refused to build a ... more on LLBean.com
Burton Island State Park
Box 123St. Albans Bay, VT 05481, U.S.A.
EWilgus State Park
- Box 196
Ascutney, VT 05030, U.S.A. - +1 802 674 5422
- Overview Wilgus State Park is one of the best launching sites for paddling and fishing along the Connecticut River. The 100-acre site includes a small camping area, canoe and kayak launch and rental, nature trails and picnic areas. Several hiking trails weave through hemlock and hardwood to the top of a 6... more on LLBean.com
Wilgus State Park
Box 196Ascutney, VT 05030, U.S.A.
FGifford Woods State Park
- 34 Gifford Woods
Killington, VT 05751, U.S.A. - +1 802 775 5354
- Overview Gifford Woods State Park was established in 1931 and developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Appalachian Trail runs through the park. Many through hikers travel this route on their way from Georgia to Maine in spring or the reverse in fall. The Appalachian Trail joins the Long Trail abo... more on LLBean.com
Gifford Woods State Park
34 Gifford WoodsKillington, VT 05751, U.S.A.
GAscutney State Park
- 1826 Back Mountain Road
Windsor, VT 05089, U.S.A. - +1 802 674 2060
- Overview Emerging from the rolling hills of the Connecticut River Valley, Mount Ascutney dominates the horizon of southeastern Vermont. The peak is 3,144 feet high and is surrounded by more than 2,000 acres of state park lands. Mount Ascutney can by reached during the warm months by a paved four-mile road... more on LLBean.com
Ascutney State Park
1826 Back Mountain RoadWindsor, VT 05089, U.S.A.
HMount Philo State Park
- 5425 Mount Philo Road
Charlotte, VT 05445, U.S.A. - +1 802 425 2390
- Overview This 168-acre park is perched 968 feet high atop Mount Philo and overlooks the Lake Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains of New York. A narrow, steep road — not recommended for trailers — leads to the top of the mountain. This is Vermont's oldest state park, created in 1924. Th... more on LLBean.com
Mount Philo State Park
5425 Mount Philo RoadCharlotte, VT 05445, U.S.A.
ICoolidge State Park
- 855 Coolidge State Park Road
Plymouth, VT 05056, U.S.A. - +1 802 672 3612
- Overview Coolidge State Forest preserves 21,416 acres scattered throughout seven towns, and is bisected by Route 100. The forest's recreational hub is Coolidge State Park, covering about 500 acres in the eastern district. The park includes a campground, picnic area and a hiking trail system. Gold-panning ... more on LLBean.com
Coolidge State Park
855 Coolidge State Park RoadPlymouth, VT 05056, U.S.A.
JMissisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
- 29 Tabor Road
Swanton, Vermont 05488 - +1 802 868 4781
- Overview Over 6,500 acres of quiet waters, wetlands, open meadows, and forest draw thousands of migratory birds here in addition to providing habitat for a wide variety of resident and other wildlife. Dogs are allowed on site. They ... more on DogFriendly.com
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
29 Tabor RoadSwanton, Vermont 05488
