Scenic Mill River Falls Natural Area is located along St. Albans Bay in Georgia, VT. This conservation project protects fishing and hunting access to the river delta, as well as the waterfall and a critical floodplain forest that absorbs sediments and phosphorous from the Mill River watershed. At least four rare plants and four rare animals, in addition to prime fish habitat, are protected by this project.
Directions
From the South: Take I-89 N to Exit 18. Take US Route 7 N for about 5.6 miles and take a left onto Mill River Road and follow it until you come to a T. The six-car parking lot for Mill River Falls will be directly in front of you.
From the North: Take I-89 S to Exit 19. Take St. Albans State Highway west and turn left onto US Route 7 S. Follow this for about 2 miles and then take a right onto Mill River Road and follow it until you come to a T. The six-car parking lot for Mill River Falls will be directly in front of you.
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Guides
Click here for a printable guide to Mill River Falls, including driving directions.
Nature Snapshots
Click here to see a series of Nature Snapshots for the Mill River Falls landscape.
History
The Mill River Falls Natural Area was generously donated to the Lake Champlain Land Trust by Anna Neville and her family in 2003. Mill River contains 35 acres of incredible wildlife habitat including the delta lands of Mill River protected forever thanks to a grassroots fundraising campaign led by Rod Vallee and the Georgia Conservation Commission. The Lake Champlain Land Trust retained a conservation agreement (also known as a conservation easement) and donated the parcel to the State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.
The Town of Georgia and the Georgia Conservation Commission later partnered with the Lake Champlain Land Trust to add a parking lot and trail improvements including a pedestrian bridge over a ravine.
Partners
Mill River Falls Natural Area was a partnership project of the Neville Family, the Town of Georgia, the Georgia Conservation Commission and the Lake Champlain Land Trust.
