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| Welcome To Brandon, Vermont
Unhurried, Unspoiled, Unforgettable |
The
Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce is your one-stop source |
Recreation in Brandon and the Area "Some of the best biking in Vermont is in our foothills" |
| Great trails for Mountain biking and
hiking are in the Green Mountain National Forest. Ride through Pittsford's
covered bridges - a combination of gravel and paved roads pass over three
covered bridges. Middlebury College, founded in 1800, is an independent,
residential, liberal arts college in Middlebury, Vermont is just a few miles
down the road. Mountain biking sampler: The Ripton-Goshen Road is 8.5 miles of a moderate to easy gravel road (Forest Road #32) which traverses the high area between Goshen and Ripton with beautiful views. Road biking sampler: Lots of great loops are in the area. Ride to Fort Ticonderoga, out to High Pond Road and through Florence, and around Lake Dunmore. Take the work out of planning a great biking or hiking vacation. Let Country Inns Along the Trail do all the planning. All you have to do is enjoy the views and the country inns they arrange for you. |
"There are too many hiking trails to mention"  Photo by Tad Merrick Photography |
| But just to mention a few of the best -- Falls of Lana, Silver Lake Interpretive Trail, Moosalamoo, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Leicester Hollow, The Long Trail, Robert Frost Trail, Chittenden Brook, Texas Falls. Request Moosalamoo map/brochure. |
"Golf the prettiest 18 in the state" |
| The Neshobe Golf Course is a public 18-hole
course. Stay in one of Brandon's inns, motels, or bed & breakfasts, and request 20% off greens fees
(which are very affordable anyway). Corner of Route 73 and Country Club
Rd., Brandon; 802-247-3611 |
"Go out on the waters"  Photo by Tad Merrick Photography |
| Branbury
State Park, Lake Dunmore has a boat launch and canoe rentals, Route 53, Salisbury; 802-247-5925.
For more information about beautiful Lake Dunmore, check out their website. Bring your own canoe for a trip up Otter Creek to Cornwall and Middlebury. Pass views of farms and covered bridges. Flatwater and quickwater. Route 73W, Brandon. Fishing is great on Lake Dunmore stocked with warm water species, lake trout and landlocked salmon. Also fish Silver Lake and Sugar Hill Reservoir, stocked with rainbow trout, browns, and brookies, both in the Green Mountain National Forest (Request Moosalamoo map/brochure). The Neshobe River offers cool water trout fishing. Brown trout dominate lower down, rainbow and brook trout in the sections up towards Brandon Gap. |
| "Pick some fruit to bring home" |
| Blueberry picking is best on Blueberry Hill (and you will find a thrill
there too!). Mid-to late July. Green Mountain National Forest, Goshen. Strawberry picking at Wood's Market Gardens farm stand. The biggest, reddest, and juiciest berries you'll ever find. Available early summer. Route 7 South, Brandon; 802-247-6630. |
"Keep the kids happy" Smart Moves is a Magical Space for children in the European approach, Psicomotricita. It is for education, prevention and therapy that has been widely used for over 45 years. Amanda uses her many years of teacher experience to create a wonderful opportunity and a fun time for children. Consult the schedule for age-appropriate sessions. Downtown Brandon, 37Center St. (above Gourmet Provence bakery). 802-558-2687. "Winter Wonderland" |
| In the winter months there is great downhill skiing at
nearby Middlebury Snow Bowl (about 20 miles away), Killington Resort (about 30
miles away), Pico Peak (about 25 miles away), or Sugarbush Ski Area (about 40
miles away). Snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and winter fun and activities,
are all just outside your door.
Cross-country ski over some of the best trails in the state at Blueberry Hill, Goshen; 802-247-6735. Downhill ski at Killington Ski Area or Pico Peak (802-422-3333, Middlebury Snow Bowl (802-388-4356), or Sugarbush Ski Area. Snowmobiling the Leicester Hollow to Sugar Hill Reservoir; North from Sugar Hill Reservoir. |
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