St. Albans, Vermont Community Guide

Local Attractions With Lake Champlain nearby and the Green Mountains to the east, St. Albans offers a wide variety of outdoor adventures. The Missisquoi Rail Trail runs through town for walking, biking, and cross-country skiing, while the lake is available for all kinds of aquatic activities, including ice fishing in the winter. Parks Directory St. Albans has two parks on Lake Champlain and a Town Forest on French Hill. The parks offer beautiful views, sports facilities, and recreational and picnic opportunities. They can also be rented out for events such as weddings and parties or sports league games. Cohen Park https://stalbanstown.com/departments/parks___recreation/index.php It´s the best-kept secret in the Town of St. Albans portfolio of public parks. This beautiful 4-acre park, located right on Lake Champlain, offers incredible views, an accessible beach, and generally clear water to swim in. Aside from the water access, the park offers a playground, picnic tables, a sand volleyball court, and lots of mowed fields to play in. The Town also installed a tennis and basketball court in the summer of 2021. St. Albans Bay Park https://stalbanstown.com/departments/parks___recreation/parks_directory.php The park has two softball fields, a pavilion, basketball courts, a playground, and much more. It is also the host of many of the community events, including the weekly farmers market and concert series, which takes place every summer. St. Albans Town Forest https://stalbanstown.com/departments/parks___recreation/parks_directory.php Open to the public for walking, hiking, and biking, the Town Forest is 162 acres of unfragmented forest. Located on Forest Drive, just off French Hill Road, the Forest is equipped with trailhead parking. Users can access a series of crisscrossing trails and enjoy the scenic beaver pond. Taylor Park https://vermonthistory.org/taylor-park Taylor Park was created as a community green space in St. Albans, now featuring Civil War and World War I memorials, along with the centerpiece fountain. The fountain itself is a 2000s era recasting from the original which was deteriorating from age and the elements.

Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail https://www.mvrailtrail.org/

This rail trail is in northwestern Vermont and one of Vermont´s true treasures. The 26.4-mile trail wanders through the villages, farms, forests, fields, and wetlands of Franklin County at a railroad’s pace: slow, steady grades with sweeping bends.

St. Albans Community Guide 2021 - 2022

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