List of National Natural Landmarks in Vermont

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Vermont. There are 12 in total.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Battell Biological Preserve 1976 Addison private A pristine, climax, New England forest.
2 Barton River Marsh 1973 Orleans state A large, shallow, freshwater marsh considered one of the best in New England.
3 Camel's Hump 1968 Chittenden, Washington state Supports the second largest extent of alpine-tundra in Vermont.
4 Cornwall Marsh 1973 Addison mixed- state, municipal, private The largest unbroken red maple swamp in Vermont.
5 Franklin Bog 1973 Franklin private A cold, northern sphagnum-heath bog.
6 Fisher-Scott Memorial Pines 1976 Bennington state An old-growth stand of white pine.
7 Gifford Woods 1980 Rutland state An old-growth, northern hardwood, climax forest.
8 Little Otter Creek Marsh 1973 Addison mixed- state, private Considered the best large expanse of marsh land in Vermont
9 Lake Willoughby Natural Area 1967 Orleans state The deepest lake in Vermont and one of the most significant and scenic examples of glacial erosion in the northeast.
10 Molly Bog 1973 Lamoille mixed- state, private A classic, early successional, cold northern bog.
11 Mount Mansfield 1980 Chittenden, Lamoille state Contains a virgin, red spruce- balsam fir forest, extensive alpine tundra, and rare arctic flora not found elsewhere in the northeast.
12 Chazy Fossil Reef 2009 Grand Isle mixed- federal, state, private The oldest known occurrence of a biologically diverse fossil reef in the world.
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