A vacation to Vermont will be unlike any experience you have had thus far. Rolling green hills, lush foliage, vivid red barns, friendly cows and no sub-division or skyscraper in sight. Vermont has remained the way it used to be. Untouched by "modernization and expansion", Vermont's rural nature will have you ready to pack your bags and head to the simpler life. 

Vermont Summers offer a plethora of activities - hiking, bicycling, bird watching, fishing, kayaking, diving, boating, golfing, horseback riding, llama trekking, scenic drives, antiquing, historical museums, vineyards, maple & dairy farms or just hanging out and taking in the fresh mountain air. 

NORTHERN VERMONT

BURLINGTON
Shelburne Museum
Route 7, Shelburne
Collection of American folk art, including paintings by Rembrandt, Degas, Monet and Manet.

Shelburne Farms
Route 7, Shelburne
Walking trails and children's farmyard and cheese making operation on 1,400 acre lakeside property. 

Ethan Allan Homestead
Route 127
Tribute to Vermont's godfather.

Vermont Teddy Bear Company Museum
2238 Shelburne Road, Shelburne
Museum featuring over thousands of teddy bears.

DERBY
Derby Line
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House border the Canadian border. In the Opera House, the audience site in the United States, but watches a stage in Canada.

ENOSBURG FALLS
Lake Carmi State Park
482 acre park. Large lake with beach. Nature trails, boat rentals. 

FAIRFIELD
President Chester A. Arthur Historic Site
Former house of our 21st President. Open end of May until early October. 802-828-3051

GRAND ISLE
Hyde Log Cabin
An 1783 pioneer cabin. Thought to be one of the oldest log cabins in the U.S. Open July 1 - September 1. 802-828-3051

ISLE LA MOTTE
Fisk Farm
Tea garden, art shows & music. Open Sundays July & August. 
802-928-3364

Fisk Quarry Preserve
The world's oldest fossil reef known as "Chazy Reed" formed 480 million years ago. 802-928-3364

Old School House & Museum
Circa 1830. Open Saturday 1-4 PM in July and August. 

St. Anne's Shrine
Religious and historical site. 802-928-3362

JAY PEAK
Jay Peak Summit
Accessible by Vermont's only aerial Tramway.
60-passenger tram transports you to the top. 

LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Cycle the Lake Champlain Islands
Five self-guided interpretive bicycle tours around Lake Champlain. 
802-372-8400

Lake Champlain Historic Underwater Preserve
Scuba dive to five shipwrecks. 

Spirit of Ethan Allen II
Daily scenic excursions.

St. Anne's Shrine
Marks the spot of Vermont's first French settlement. Visit the shrine, public beach, cafeteria and picnic area. 

MORRISVILLE
Noyes House Museum
18 room Federal style house. Open June to September.

RICHFORD TO ST. ALBANS
Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail
26.5 mile long trail serves as a path for biking, riding, hiking, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.

ST. JOHNSBURY
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A museum of natural history. 

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
Said to the country's oldest unaltered art gallery. Fascinating public library.

STOWE
Mount Mansfield - the highest point in Vermont, 4.395 feet. Gondola ride.

Stowe Village - Classic 19th century village with a white meetinghouse and a brick stagecoach inn. Stores and restaurants. 

Smugglers Notch - scenic road from 2,162 feet up. Take Route 108 from Jefferson to Stowe. This pass takes you up and down hills past some of the most incredible scenery nature ever created, including Mount Mansfield. Pack a picnic and stop at Smugglers Notch State Park. 

Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Tours
Route 100, Waterbury
Vermont's number one attraction.

SMUGGLERS NOTCH
Llama Treks depart from Smugglers Notch Resort. 

ST. JOHNSBURY
Maple Grove Maple Museum
Route 2
World's largest maple candy factory. 

SOUTH HERO
Allenholm Farm
Vermont's oldest working apple farm. 802-372-5566

Snow Farm Vineyard and Winery
Wine tasting, vineyard and winery tour. 802-372-9463

SWANTON
Abenaki Tribal Museum
Exhibit on traditional Abernaki life, including fir trade and transportation. 802-868-2559

Carman Brook Dairy and Maple Farm 
1275 Fortin Road, Swanton
802-868-2347 
Visit a working dairy and maple farm. 
Visit our family operated sugarhouse and enjoy the flavors and aromas of real Vermont maple syrup. You will taste a variety of maple products including candy, cream, sugar and more! Learn the process of sugaring with a tour and bring maple syrup home from our gift shop.

CENTRAL VERMONT 

ADDISON
Chimney Point State Historic Site
Important historical site for the Native American and French settlement of Vermont. Open end of May to early October. 802-759-2412

KILLINGTON
Alpine Slide
Sherburne
Ride a chairlift up 3,410 ft. and than slide down. 

Killington Peak
Check out the view from the state's second highest mountain. 

Plymouth Notch Historic District
Home of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of The United States. See the home where he was born and lived. 

MIDDLEBURY
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
RR3, Vergennes
Over 10 buildings display small crafts built over the last 150 years. 

Middlebury College

Rokeby Museum
Vergennes
19th century Quaker home.

Sheldon Museum
Park Street
1829 marble merchant house. Period home.

MONTPELIER
Barre Opera House
Prospect and Main, Barre
Built in 1899. Performances April to October.

Rock of Ages Quarry Complex
773 Main Street, Graniteville
Visit the 27 acre wide quarry. See stones polished and sculpted into monuments. 

Vermont Historical Society Museum
109 State Street
Exhibition on Vermont history.

Vermont Statehouse
State Street
Daily tours are available. 

PLYMOUTH
Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
The boyhood home of our 30th President. Open end of May to mid October. 802-672-3773

RUTLAND
Norman Rockwell Museum
Route 4
Display of the artists work. 

Paul P. Harris Memorial
Route 7, Wallingford
Memorial to the man who founded Rotary International.

Wilson Castle
Route 3
32 room, 19th century castle set on 115 acres. Tour the estate lavishly filled with art and antiques. 

SPRINGFIELD
Eureka Schoolhouse
Visit this 18th century schoolhouse. 802-828-3051

STRAFFORD
Senator Justin S. Morrill Homestead
Furnished seventeen room Gothic Revival cottage. Period landscape with nine 19th century agricultural outbuildings. Open end of May to early October. 802-828-3051

SUGARBUSH
Appalachian Gap
Route 17 leads you on a scenic drive where you will see across the Champlain Valley and The Adirondacks.
 
Green Mountain National Forest
Trails and 17 picnic areas. Don't miss the cascades.

Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm
Horseback riding on these rare horses brought to Iceland by the Vikings. 

WINDSOR
Old Constitution House
The 18th century tavern where Vermont's 1777 Constitution was written. Open end of May to early October. 802-672-3773

WOODSTOCK
Billings Farm & Museum
Travel back in time to see the workings of a true gentleman's farm circa 1890. 

Marsh-Billings National Historical Park
Former Rockefeller mansion

Quechee Gorge
Route 4
A natural wonder. 

SOUTHERN VERMONT

BENNINGTON
Bennington Battle Monument
Limestone stone shaft commemorating General John Stark's defeat of invading British forces on August 16,1777.Take an elevator to the top of this 306 foot stone monolith. Opened April 15 - October 15th. 

Bennington Museum
Memorabilia from The battle of Bennington. Includes the oldest American Revolutionary flag in existence.

Norman Rockwell Exhibition
Route 7A, Arlington
Features over 500 of the artist's Saturday Evening Post cover illustrations.

BRATTLEBORO
Scott Bridge, Vermont's longest single-span bridge, is located by Route 30 in West Townshend just below the Townshend Dam. 

Farms
Dwight Miller & Sons
581 Miller Road, East Dummerston
Open year round. Pick your own apples, strawberries, peaches, blueberries and raspberries. 

Robb Family Farm
827 Ames Hill Road
420 acre dairy farm. Visit the sugarhouse and buy maple sugar products. 

MANCHESTER
Historic Hildene
Former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln. 

Mount Equinox
The summit of Mount Equinox is 3,825 feet high. Most of the mountain is owned by the Carthusian monks, who occupy the monastery. Drive to the top in the summer months for the breathtaking view. 

MOUNT SNOW
North River Winery
Route 112
Small fruit producing winery. 

Airplane Rides by North Air
Mount Snow Airport