Camp Plymouth State Park, Vermont

Camp Plymouth State Park is rich with history. You can practically taste it in the air when you visit. Once upon a time, the area was occupied by a quiet little farm, where a small river by the name of Buffalo Brook was occasionally fished by the owner of the farm. Then one day he found gold and word got out. Buffalo Brook became Gold Brook, a mine opened up and the rest, as they say, is history. You can still pan for gold there today, so save yourself a trip out west if you’re an aspiring prospector.

In 1927 the Boy Scouts of America bought the land and built themselves a hefty outpost, giving the park its current name of Camp Plymouth. If Boy Scouts found this area attractive enough to settle in, you know it has first-rate outdoorsy fun. Whether you want to ride horses, hike until your toenails fall out (ew?), or fish in Buffalo Brook like the old farmer, Camp Plymouth is the place to do it.