State park and historic site featuring a sandy beach with swimming area
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Crystal Lake State Park is a day-use state park and historic site in Barton, Vermont. It is located off Willoughby Lake Road (Vermont Route 16) just east of the village, at the northwestern end of 763-acre (309 ha) Crystal Lake. It features a sandy beach with swimming area, and a bath house built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The park was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 2005, for its association with the CCC.
Activities include swimming, boating, fishing, wildlife watching and winter sports. There is hiking in nearby Willoughby State Forest.
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