Shaftsburg State Park

Shaftsburg State Park is a park in Bennington, Vermont. Shaftsburg State Park is situated nearby to the village Shaftsbury, as well as near the hamlet Hidden Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shaftsbury State Park and Arlington State Forest.

Shaftsbury State Park

Park

Lake Shaftsbury State Park is an 84-acre state park around Lake Shaftsbury in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Activities includes swimming, non-motorized boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, wildlife watching, camping and winter sports.

Arlington State Forest

Forest

Arlington State Forest covers 225 acres in Arlington, Vermont in Bennington County. The forest is managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation for timber resources and wildlife habitat.

Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Governor Jonas Galusha Homestead is a historic homestead at 3871 Vermont Route 7A in Shaftsbury Center, Vermont. Built in 1783 and enlarged in 1805, it is a well-preserved example of Federal period architecture. Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shaftsburg State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shaftsbury and Center Shaftsbury Historic District.

Shaftsbury

Village

Photo: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,598 at the 2020 census.

Center Shaftsbury Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Center Shaftsbury Historic District is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ miles south of Shaftsburg State Park.

Shaftsbury Center

Hamlet

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shaftsbury Center is an unincorporated village in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. Located on Vermont Route 7A at West Mountain and Tunic Roads, near the town's geographic center, it was the town's main civic center through the middle of the 19th century. Shaftsbury Center is situated 2½ miles south of Shaftsburg State Park.

Shaftsburg State Park

Type: Park
Location: Bennington, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.01841° or 43° 1′ 6″ north

Longitude

-73.18705° or 73° 11′ 13″ west

Elevation

886 feet (270 metres)

Open location code

87M82R97+95

GeoNames ID

5240957

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Wilder Cemetery and Lake Shaftsbury.

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