New Discovery State Park

New Discovery State Park
CCC-built shelter at the summit of Owl's Head
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TypeState park
Location4239 VT 232, Marshfield, Vermont
(mailing address; park is located in western Peacham)
Operated byVermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Statusopen annually between Memorial Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend
Websitehttps://vtstateparks.com/newdiscovery.html
New Discovery State Park
New Discovery State Park is located in Vermont
New Discovery State Park
New Discovery State Park is located in the United States
New Discovery State Park
Coordinates44°19′14″N 72°17′25″W / 44.320601°N 72.290264°W / 44.320601; -72.290264
Area6,921 acres (2,801 ha)
Built1933 (1933)
Built byUS Dept. of the Interior; Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural styleCCC State Park
MPSHistoric Park Landscapes in National and State Parks MPS
NRHP reference No.01001475[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "New Discovery State Park". Vermont State Parks. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.