AAA recently published an article on the 100th Anniversary of Vermont State Parks. Read an excerpt below and check out the full article to see a Vermont Parks Forever shout out!
"Many Vermont kids discover hiking by climbing Mount Philo. It’s about a mile each way from the parking area just inside Charlotte’s Mount Philo State Park to the 968-foot summit. Adirondack chairs and picnic tables await atop the peak. The steep final stretch adds to the sense of accomplishment.
Pull up a chair at Mount Philo or any of the other 54 locations in the Vermont State Parks system. Photo by H. Mark Weidman Photography/Alamy Stock Photo.
Established in 1924 thanks to Frances Humphreys’ generous land donation, Mount Philo is the oldest of Vermont’s state parks and therefore responsible for a statewide centennial celebration of the 55 extraordinary natural spaces..."
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