Mount Philo State Park in Charlotte, Vermont, centers on 968-foot Mount Philo, whose summit offers broad views of Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks, and the Green Mountains. A popular excursion destination in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the mountain became Vermont’s first state park in 1924 after Francis Humphreys donated the land for recreation. The park was further shaped by road, picnic, camping, and ranger facilities added in the 1920s and 1930s, including work by Civilian Conservation Corps crews. It is significant both for its role in Vermont’s recreational history and for its geology on the Champlain Thrust fault, as well as for autumn raptor migration viewing.

Charlotte, Vermont · USA