The Geology of D.A.R. State Park, Mt. Philo State Forest Park, Sand Bar State Park

by Harry W. Dodge

INTRODUCTION

Sand Bar State Park is located in northwestern Vermont on U.S. Route 2, approximately 14 miles north of Burlington and near the east approach to Sand Bar Bridge which leads to South Hero Island in Lake Champlain (see map, [Fig. 1]). Tenting, picnicking and swimming are the Parks main attractions ([Fig. 12a]). The swimming beach is on the north side of U.S. Route 2 and fronts on Lake Champlain. Its shallowness makes the beach safe for children ([Fig. 13]). The tenting facilities are located on the south side of U.S. Route 2 on a south-facing shoreline.