Waterbury, Vt. - Vermont State Parks attendance is booming right now. That is the word from Parks Director Craig Whipple.
"We are, at this point, in the early part of this season, 43 percent ahead of last year," Whipple said.
Good news, considering last year, many of the parks were ruined by record flooding on Lake Champlain and Tropical Storm Irene.
It is also good news for the development of the parks in the future. Many of Vermont's parks were developed in the 1930's and 1960s. So, Whipple says the State needs funding to upgrade them.
"We're spending in the neighborhood of about $2.5 million a year," Whipple said.
The money is being used to upgrade bathrooms, sewer and water systems, build new cabins, etc.
"Things have been looking very up for us as compared to what's happened to some of the other States in the country. We feel very fortunate," Whipple said.
The Parks Department just launched a new app for Iphones. To learn more about the app and the parks click here.
