Attractions

Northern Vermont has fun attractions from ice cream tours to teddy bears

Here’s a year-round world of food, fun and outdoor recreation . Tour Vermont’s own coffee roaster. Stay in boutique hotel. Ride through the treetops on ziplines and canopy tours. There are local craft beers, wines,and chocolates to savor and a teddy bear factory to explore. Burlington has fairs, festivals, events, and, nearby, one of New England’s coolest museums of art and Americana. The beautiful Northeast Kingdom treats the senses to lakes, rivers, and mountainous splendor plus shopping, dining, hiking, biking, skiing and more.

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Shelburne Museum

U.S. Route 7 - P.O. Box 10 Shelburne, VT 05482 802-985-3346

This super-cool museum on the edge of Lake Champlain is filled with unusual attractions that are sure to entertain every person in the family. Kids and parents will love the authentic paddlewheel steamboat Ticonderoga, which was a workhourse of passenger and cargo transportation on the lake for decades in the 19th century. Shelburne Museum is one of the nation’s most eclectic museums of art, Americana, and design, displaying 150,000 objects on 45 acres in 25 historic New England buildings. There's even a lighthouse. A full day of family fun waits here.

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Vermont Outdoor Guide Association

P.O. Box 10 North Ferrisburg, VT 05473 802-425-6211

For great outdoors adventure, from low-impact to the truly extreme use Vermont's most complete directory of outdoor services and adventure travel resources. Vermont’s beauty enhances every outdoor activity and will make your adventure vacation memorable. You will find listings of guide services for all activities along with support services, lodging, retail and rental equipment, travel information, adventure vacation packages, outdoor education and skill development programs, trails and waterways, youth programs, publications and maps, women's outdoor challenges, and Vermont's natural resources. Plan Ahead, Be Safe, Have Fun!

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