Molly Stark State Park - Vermont

Address:705 Route 9 East
Wilmington, Vermont

Originally used as a farming area, Molly Stark State Park is another Civilian Conservation Corps project that opened in to the public 1960 as a State Park. The Park is home to Mt. Olga, which has an old fire tower at its summit, with fabulous 360-degree views to take in at the end of the charming hike on the tower trail. Autumn here is especially magnificent, when all of the Vermont woods turn to fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow. The camping area is certainly inviting as well, with 23 tent and 11 lean-to sites available for guests, as well as a play area and picnic pavilion. With all this along with numerous historical attractions in the area, is definitely worth popping in to Molly Stark.

Button Bay, a 253-acre park, is located on a bluff in Ferrisburgh along the 130-mile-long Lake Champlain. Historically, the area has been visited by such notables as Samuel De Champlain (1609), Ethan Allen (1776), Ben Franklin (1776), and Benedict Arnold (1777). What once operated as a farm, opened as a State Park in 1964. The park is so named for the button-like concretions formed by clay deposits found along the shoreline.