Ethan Allen Homestead
284 Acres
1 Ethan Allen Homestead
The Ethan Allen Homestead is a hub of activity nestled in the Burlington Intervale near the New North End. The Burlington Wildways trail runs through the center of this area connecting expansive agricultural fields, floodplain forests, and wetlands inhabited by migrating birds, and a variety of mammals including beavers who actively manage this wetland system.
Take time to visit the Wetlands Walk North- [currently closed due to flood damage] a boardwalk exploring the wetland complex with interpretive signage. Find also the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum and gardens, Alnôbaiwi visitor’s center, a picnic shelter, the Burlington Area Community Gardens, New Farms for New Americans, and the office of the Winooski Valley Park District.
Connection
The Ethan Allen Homestead is nestled between the bends of the Winooski River and connects the rest of the Intervale, including the nearby McKenzie Park and to the North where paths rise up out of the river valley to the heights of Ethan Allen Park and its stone tower.
Access
This park can be accessed via VT-127 (by car), the 127 Bike path/ Cycle the City Route, and the Burlington Wildways Trail through the Intervale. Well-lit parking is available for cars and bikes at the Ethan Allen Homestead, there are seasonally-available bathrooms and access points to the river. Please note that the gate to the access road is closed dawn until dusk.
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