Fort Dummer State Park, located in the Connecticut River Valley, has 217 acres of forest land just outside of Brattleboro. The park overlooks the site of Fort Dummer which was flooded when the Vernon Dam was built on the Connecticut River in 1908. This site can be seen from the northernmost scenic vista on the Sunrise Trail. Also located within the park are a small picnic area, hiking trails and a large open field.<br />
There are 3 trails available for hiking: the Sunrise Trail, the Sunset Trail, and the Broad Brook Trail.<br />
Sunrise Trail- This nearly one-mile loop trail traverses level and gently sloping ground on the eastern side of the park in the town of Vernon. The Fort vista is about midway on the trail. The trail is wooded the entire way.<br />
Sunset Trail- The Sunset trail is a 0.5 mile loop trail on the western side of the park, starting near the entrance and looping through the play field. The trail has a western vista of the village of Algiers in the town of Guilford. The trail passes through gently sloping ground and travels for a portion of its length on an old town road that was cut off when the interstate was constructed. The remains of the Boyden Farm, dating form the 1880s, can be seen along this trail. These include stone walls, a small shed and farmhouse.<br />
Broad Brook Trail- This 0.5 mile trail descends from the campground to a popular swimming hole on Broad Brook. The trail is steep in sections, and therefore is a much more strenuous hike than the other trails. Travel time is 10 minutes to the brook, 20 minutes back.
From Jct. I-91 (Exit 1, Brattleboro) & U.S. 5: Go 1/10 mi. N on U.S. 5, then 1/2 mi. E on Fairground Rd., then 1 mi. S on Main Street and Old Guilford Rd.
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