Mount Ascutney State Park flanks 3,144-foot Mt. Ascutney to the north, south and east and is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts and sightseers. It was one of the first Vermont state parks, built between 1935 and 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, a Depression-era program that put young men to work. Season runs from the third weekend in May through the third weekend in October. An open-air pavilion can be rented.