Katherine’s guidebook
Outdoor activities
Downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, water park, ice rink, climbing wall - lots of activities.
231 locals recommend
Jay Peak Resort
830 Jay Peak RdDownhill skiing, cross-country skiing, water park, ice rink, climbing wall - lots of activities.
Cross country skiing in the winter, sculling and mountain biking in the summer.
88 locals recommend
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
535 Lost Nation RdCross country skiing in the winter, sculling and mountain biking in the summer.
Memphremagog Trails
Darling Hill RoadCross country skiing and mountain biking trails.
Kingdom Trails
478 VT-114Amazing mountain biking
Burke Mountain
Skiing
Kayaking and canoeing, for cheap they’ll fit you out, drive you up river, and let you float and paddle back
23 locals recommend
Clyde River Recreation LET'S GO KAYAKING
2314 VT-105Kayaking and canoeing, for cheap they’ll fit you out, drive you up river, and let you float and paddle back
Jay Community Recreational Centre
1036 VT-242Local trails
Caspian Lake
Swimming
Crystal Lake
Swimming
Big Falls State Park
1382 River RdSwimming and cool natural site.
Lake Willoughby
Beautiful views, really nice, shallow kids friendly beach
Newport Derby Bike Path
Gardner Park RoadAwesome bike path along the lake
Sightseeing
The Museum of Everyday Life
3482 Dry Pond RdA really unique, quirky, must-see place
The Bread and Puppet Museum is a massive accumulation of the puppets, masks, paintings and graphics of the Bread and Puppet Theater, housed in a 150-year-old barn. Live shows in the summer.
81 locals recommend
bread and puppet theatre
753 Heights RdThe Bread and Puppet Museum is a massive accumulation of the puppets, masks, paintings and graphics of the Bread and Puppet Theater, housed in a 150-year-old barn. Live shows in the summer.
Library and opera house straddles the Canadian border.
21 locals recommend
Haskell Free Library and Opera House
93 Caswell AveLibrary and opera house straddles the Canadian border.
C2waombination natural science museum, history museum, and planetarium located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
96 locals recommend
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
1302 Main StC2waombination natural science museum, history museum, and planetarium located in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Missisquoi Lanes
3010 Vermont Rte 100Bowling! Saturday night is rock & bowl. Cheap drinks ;)
Learn about the unique history of Orleans County including Alexander Twilight the first African American person to graduate from an American college (Middlebury) and the first person of color to serve in the Vermont State Legislature.
42 locals recommend
Old Stone House Museum
109 Old Stone House RdLearn about the unique history of Orleans County including Alexander Twilight the first African American person to graduate from an American college (Middlebury) and the first person of color to serve in the Vermont State Legislature.
Not only a library but also has an impressive collection of taxidermy. Very limited hours but worth checking out.
Hitchcock Memorial Museum & Library
1252 Vermont Route 100Not only a library but also has an impressive collection of taxidermy. Very limited hours but worth checking out.
Lakeview Aviation offers up a great, one hour, aerial tour of The Kingdom at an unbelievably inexpensive rate.
6 locals recommend
Northeast Kingdom International Airport
2628 Airport RdLakeview Aviation offers up a great, one hour, aerial tour of The Kingdom at an unbelievably inexpensive rate.
Catamount Arts
115 Eastern AveECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College StKids museum
Get Air Trampoline Park
25 Omega DrFarm & local food
Berry Creek Farm
1342 Vermont Rte 100Farmstand year-round and pick-your-own strawberries in June.
Lavender Essentials of Vermont
2103 Herrick RdPete's Greens
266 S Craftsbury Rd4-season farm with excellent farm stand in the summer.
Couture's Maple Shop/B & B
560 Vermont Rte 100Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100Cold Hollow Cider Mill
3600 Waterbury-Stowe RdCabot Farmers' Store
2657 Waterbury-Stowe RdLocal breweries
Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill RdKingdom Brewing
353 Coburn Hill RdLost Nation Brewing
87 Creamery RdRock Art Brewery station
Ten Bends Beer
590 E Main StThe Alchemist
100 Cottage Club Rdvon Trapp Brewing
1333 Luce Hill RdGrocery stores
Newport Natural Market and Café
194 Main StLocal and organic food shopping
Great place for a large food shopping. If you have kids - don't miss the tractor carts.
56 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
80 Vermont Rte 100Great place for a large food shopping. If you have kids - don't miss the tractor carts.
Price Chopper station
Large, conventional grocery store
Troy General Store
6740 Vermont Rte 100Small shop with most of the basics
Food scene
Cajun's Snack Bar
1594 Vermont Rte 100Busy, summer snack bar
Blue Bike Cafe
91 N Main StThe Belfry
Vermont 242
Hen of the Wood - Waterbury
14 Stowe StThe best food in the state.
The Parker Pie Company
161 County RdYummy pizza, fun scene
Dusit Thai Cuisine
158 Main StExcellent authentic thai food.
Red Sky Trading
2894 Glover RdThe best donut in the whole world.
Fun to eat out on the deck over the water, lovely view of Newport.
55 locals recommend
The East Side Restaurant & Pub
47 Landing StFun to eat out on the deck over the water, lovely view of Newport.
Craftsbury General Store
118 S Craftsbury Rdthe BEST sandwiches
Lago Trattoria
95 Main StNorth Country Cakes
73 Lower Main StAMAZING donuts and cakes
Lost Nation Brewing
87 Creamery RdBrew pub
The Parson's Corner
14 Glover RdJay Village Inn & Restaurant
1078 VT-242