New Discovery State Park | |
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Type | State park |
Location | 4239 VT 232, Marshfield, Vermont (mailing address; park is located in western Peacham) |
Operated by | Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation |
Status | open annually between Memorial Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend |
Website | https://vtstateparks.com/newdiscovery.html |
New Discovery State Park | |
Coordinates | 44°19′14″N 72°17′25″W / 44.320601°N 72.290264°W |
Area | 6,921 acres (2,801 ha) |
Built | 1933 |
Built by | US Dept. of the Interior; Civilian Conservation Corps |
Architectural style | CCC State Park |
MPS | Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 01001475[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 17, 2002 |
New Discovery State Park is a state park near Marshfield, Vermont in the United States.[2] It is one of seven state parks located in Groton State Forest. The park is on Vermont Route 232, offering camping, picnicking, and access to forest trails. The park was developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps; its major CCC-built facilities, located mainly in western Peacham, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]