This is a lovely small park to walk by the brook. Take a break from shopping and enjoy the war…read morememorial and the sound of the stream.

A very nice town green with some walkable paths along the river and a few monuments recognizing war…read moreveterans and first responders. They have a few spots to be able to take scenic pictures alongside a small waterfall. Also they have a gazebo with several Christmas trees. We enjoyed this spot after walking to the various shops in town.

Wow ! What a hidden gem ! We were visiting Ludlow VT and saw this fall . Kids wanted to enjoy…read morewater and this was a perfect choice for us . The water was colddddddddddd though. Ufff . Very cold . The first dip was tough ! Later once you get use of it , it felt a bit better . Pathway was a bit crazy , in some places .it is about a 2 mile walk but we just went not too far : .. the lower and middle falls is also accessible from car parking lots outside . Parking is outside and sometimes you have to park 5-8 mins away from the falls . Not much of restrooms around . Lots of dogs in the water :) It was an amazing tint though ! Loved it . 5 stars !

Solid spot to see small waterfalls. Very peaceful and not a lot of rushing water…read more Parking is available on the shoulder at the lower and middle falls, located further up the road, and also at the upper falls at the end of the road. No restrooms available here

I found this hike thanks to Yelp! What an amazing place!…read more ****you will get a ticket if you park at the bottom of the hill!*** I went ahead and drove up and parked at the trail head, and was fine, the two cars parked at the bottom of the hill got tickets. The trailhead has a nice picture of the trails. I only did the pond loop, which is absolutely gorgeous! Dog friendly!

Pond Loop trail on the Equinox property was not quite what I expected but enjoyable nonetheless. I…read moreended up walking from the Equinox resort to this loop trail and back and the overall round trip took me less than one hour with a decent pace. Seeing the trail map, I expected to be walking the perimeter of the pond at water's edge the entire time, but this was not the case. The majority of the trail does not have a view of the water. Only at the very end, if walking counter-clockwise, is there a small section where the pond pavilion is located, can you walk up to the water. Also take note, there isn't any public parking for this trail so I would recommend coming on foot or even biking up to the entrance. Overall, a pleasant nature walk, though it's more woodland trail than waterside promenade.

Super cool and beautiful place to hike there are an abundance of trails a few picnic areas and for…read morethose of you who don't wanna hike you can drive up to the top! Currently it's free to drive up as when I passed the toll booth it stated so! This one will be short and sweet as it's just beautiful here in the trees overlooking the lake! Overall this was an awesome find and the view the breeze blowing through my hair was satisfying beyond any means as this chill relaxing spot was much needed!

This is an excellent autumn hike with amazing views. Although short at only two miles from…read moretrailhead to summit, you'll need proper shoes for this hike and you will warm up due to the steep grade and moderate rock scrambling. We took the red trail all the way to the top and we took the blue trail on the way down (it merges with the red trail). I'm giving four stars because the trail marking are really good, except where they aren't and just disappear for a while or entirely. The red trail is mostly well marked, though there were still times when we just had to keep heading up the mountain because we couldn't find the next marker. On our way down, the blue trail was really, really well marked until it just stopped and we could not find another marker. I'm not a fan of going off trail because I know it can be dangerous and it can be damaging to local ecosystems, but without a clear trail to follow and nearly a mile into the woods, we did the best we could (kept heading downhill and to the right hoping to find the red trail, but eventually finding the road anyway). If you start at the trailhead, you will walk up metal stairs and onto a walkway over the highway. From there, you'll follow the trail about a mile up where you will find a road. Beware of traffic, cross the road, and you'll have another mile to go to reach the summit (you can take red or blue trail) where there is a parking lot and great viewing.

This one will be hard to relive... its been two weeks and we still are emotionally and physically…read morerecovering from this hike. We are still to this day on our hands and knees picking up the pieces to a broken relationship. Caused by yes you guessed it, Mt. Ascutney. We wake up, eager to start our day, After a hectic dinner (peep Sawtooth review) we were ready for a fresh start, and dom finally took off the mascot costume. "I'm starving, I haven't eaten since the DOUBLE burger last night." "Theres no time, we need to conquer him." We both look in the distance to Mt. Ascutney and we are on the same page. We need a WIN. We probably hop skip and hike our asses to the parking lot where we drive over. Not much there. We get out and are met with a ridiculously humid day after the weather app misinformed us about a 78 degree day. with a slight chance of RAINNNNNN (No Snapple Element) We start on our expedition up this treacherous path. Our first warning comes to us. A woman running for her life to her car, pratically levitating (No Dua Lipa) down the mountain as if a mysterious force (mint) was calling for her. We turn to each other and figure "Hey this might not be too bad." (look into camera) little did we know she was just estatic to be freed from the shackles of Mt. Ascutney. We shake off (No Taylor) the first step jitters and get on our merry way. As we continue up the mountain, I begin throwing distractions at Dom so he doesnt notice the silence. "How was your week?" (I didn't care one bit, just focusing on my breathing pattern) Slowly but surely the altitude catches up with us, guys we are at LEAST 1,000 feet above sea level. And we might as well jumped into that same sea with the amount of sweat we were producing. Embarassed we let yum yums pass... We stop, to admire the view and kill time. Little did we know this mountain was killing us. Frazzled, our thoughts begin getting the best of us. I have no other choice but to make up scenarios where I kill Dom. Looking at each other we know what had to be done, we cant conquer this mountain we must turn back. DID YOU REALLY THINK WE DID THAT. IF YOU DID, DONT READ THE REST OF THIS REVIEW YOU DONT KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT US. We say, hey if people need help, we help. We are people, and we need help. After taking a measily four steps down the mountain we remember who the FUCK we are. We are Ariaanddom. What would our yelp followers, friends, family, service workers, first responders (fuck it) and most importantly John Taboada think of us. We persevered up this mountain. For another .2 miles and then we realize this was crazy people shit. And went and got a mint. We tapped into sandwiches too, please take a look at our next review.

We pulled up to the ticket booth just off the main road at around 2:15 p.m. on a weekday. After…read morepaying our $5 per person, it took another 15 - 20 minutes to drive up the twisting road to the parking lot closest to the summit. There was only one other car parked there, though the lot looked like it could hold 35 - 40 cars. The hike from there was then a minimum of 0.6 miles (rocky and occasionally steep) to a lookout tower (25 feet tall, maybe). The summit was another 0.1 miles but probably wasn't even as high as the tower. We took the Slot trail up since it appeared to be more gradual (but was a bit longer). On the way back, we opted for the other option: the Slab trail (which was steeper but had steps cut into the dirt or fashioned from large stones, in spots). I would classify this hike as short but moderate. The tower views were pretty nice. It probably took us a bit over an hour to hike up and back.

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Nice dog park, well maintained with secure fencing and plenty of poop bags for the dogs and garbage…read morecans. Only downside is the small dog area is very small, about a quarter of the size of a large dog area, so hard for energetic corgis to get their energy out because there's not a lot of room to run.

I have lived next to Lake Shaftsbury for 32 years. Great place for a walk, a swim, to have a…read morepicnic. Beautiful spot all round to spend quality time with family or friends.

We love, love, love this lake! We're spending the summer in Vermont and our family goes nearly…read moreafternoon for a swim and to play on the (very clean) beach. Red-winged blackbirds zip around looking for picnic crumbs, there's lots of shade, and the lake is shallow enough around the edge for my two young grandchildren to play. We had my grandson's 6th birthday party here and used one of the charcoal grills to make hot dogs. Be prepared to bring a table and chairs because all of the picnic tables have been removed due to COVID. The lake closes at sunset. Go!

Not sure how I even heard of this place. But I did. So here I went. As far as state parks go, this…read moreone is pretty small. Only 48 acres. But a lot to see in those 48 acres. Takes about an hour to see every thing. When you are first driving in, you see the marble amphitheater. A grassy circle with tall marble walls surrounding it. Apparently there is an "art installation" here. Classical music plated at astronomical sundown every evening. HOWEVER the park closes at 4:45. So - if there are no visitors to hear it, do the rocks make a sound??? It looked like it would have been a gorgeous spot to sit with a bottle of wine, a loved one, and some tapas, enjoy sunset and some Classic Rock music. BUT the park is closed. When you reach the parking lot, there is a short trail that leads you to the white marble dam. A sign tells you that this is the only WHITE marble dam in the USA. Which leads me to believe there are other marble dams, just not white ones? It was pretty and peaceful. Further down the trail you come to the Natural Bridge. The parks namesake. And this was pretty disappointing. Maybe since I go out west every year and I've seen all the huge sandstone arches and bridges, I saw this bridge and it looked more like a teeny tiny slot tunnel. I guess it's a natural bridge in the Webster dictionary sense. But this was supposed to be the highlight. My advice to DVR - change the park name to be White Marble Dam State Park. Not as many disappointed customers.

After visiting Mass MOCA spend an hour down the road at this park - you will not be disappointed!!…read moreNatural Bridge State Park gets its name from its natural white arch made of 550-million-year-old bedrock marble that was carved by a glacial melt some 13,000 years ago. The bridge spans Hudson Brook as it runs through a 60-foot gorge, which DCR calls "one of the best demonstrations of glacial erosion in New England." The park contains North America's only white marble dam, built in 1838. It was first used to supply water to an industrial quarry mill that operated from 1810 to 1947. In 2022 the state closed an unsafe portion of the viewing platform that goes over the chasm along with other unsafe areas of the park. The park department is planning improvements including improved parking and visitor center arrival areas, expanded universal access, and a "reimagined chasm viewing experience" with new accessible overlooks of the dam, brook, and natural bridge. It really is a remarkable natural park and deserves attention so that people can come and enjoy all its beauty. Giving it four stars for its spectacular wonder and for the visitor center that has interesting information about the glacial formations.

Beautiful national forest. Seemingly endless mountains that are spectacular in the fall. The colors…read morewill blow you away!