Vermont State Parks

Newly built Eagle Cabin Park Ranger, Eric Hanson, jokes that when asked, the famous flying squirrels (which can be seen in the photo launching off of the Ranger's House chimney) give two thumbs up to the new cabins in Wilgus State Park . When pressed, he admits that they always give two thumbs up when flying off the roof. Inside a cabin at Wilgus Nonetheless, the beautiful new cabins, Eagle and Osprey, have just been opened and are ready for visitors. Similar to the cabins in other parks, Brighton , Button Bay , Gifford Woods , Grand Isle , Half Moon , Lake Carmi , Little River , and Ricker Pond , Wilgus' cabins offer room for up to four guests on bunk beds and a futon or sleeper couch. A table, two chairs, an electric outlet, a covered front porch, and outside fire ring with a cooking grate all come with it too. Rocky gives the new cabins at Wilgus two "thumbs up" In addition to the new cabins, Wilgus State Park has 2 other cabins, 17 tent sit...

At dusk, the squirrels glide from the chimney Wilgus State Park located in Ascutney, Vermont (1.5 miles south on Rt. 5 from exit 8 on I-91) has a number of unique offerings that many visitors might not know - river trips, a nature observation platform, cabins, boat rentals, quiet picnic spots, regular flying squirrel performances, and a rich history. Dating back to 1933, Wilgus State Park began, as many state parks, with a donation of land from Colonel and Mrs. Wilgus. The park is roughly 89 acres - 30 of which are along the Connecticut River. The history of Wilgus and especially the Civilian Conservation Corps' (CCC) involvement attracted the interest of author Judith Edwards. Her recently published book, Invasion on the Mountain: The Adventures of Will Ryan and the Civilian Conservation Corps , focuses on the CCC's role in creating the infrastructure still used today in Wilgus State Park . Judith will present on her book in Wilgus State Park, Sunday, August 21st at...