Hiking

Fort Dummer State Park. You can hike and camp within the 217 acres of forest at this state park, the location of the first permanent European settlement in Vermont. That site is now submerged beneath the Connecticut River, but it is viewable from the northernmost scenic vista on Sunrise Trail. 517 Old Guilford Rd., Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301. 802/254–2610; www.vtstateparks.com/fortdummer.html. $4. Facilities closed early Sept.–late May.