Vermont Vacations Travel Guide

General Information

Baby Equipment Rentals - companies in Vermont that rent baby gear and equipment including car seats, strollers, cribs and more

Family Resorts in Vermont - resorts, hotels and other family friendly lodging

Vermont Travel and Tourism - visitors information with maps, places to eat, accommodations, activities, what to see, calendar of events and more.

Zoos

Echo Lake Aquarium and Science Center
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
One College Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Phone: (877) ECHOFUN
Discover 60 species of fish, amphibians, and reptiles, major traveling exhibitions, and the multimedia Awesome Forces Theater. For hands-on fun, dive into over 100 interactive experiences, including the Beluga Whale Dig! and Be a Watershed Weather Reporter - where you can star in, edit, and even take home a DVD of your own weather report, from our cool TV studio. Check out daily ECHO Encounters, including Live Animal Feedings & Demos, and many more family-friendly activities. Relax on the upper deck for panoramic views of the Lake and Adirondack Mountains.

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National Parks

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Area
Woodstock, Vermont
Phone: (802) 457-3368
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the only national park to focus on conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America.

Museums

Lake Champlain Basin Science Center
One College Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Phone: (802) 864-1848 / (802) 864- 6832
The Mission: The Lake Champlain Basin Science Center's mission is to educate visitors about Lake Champlain basin ecology, history and culture in a dynamic hands-on environment.

Montshire Museum of Science
One Montshire Road
Norwich, Vermont 05055
Phone: (802) 649-2200
Montshire, a hands-on museum, located in Norwich, Vermont, has dozens of exciting exhibits relating to the natural and physical sciences, ecology, and technology. The building itself has been designed as an exhibit, with color coded ventilation and heating systems, a see-through elevator hoistway, and exposed timber trusses demonstrating construction techniques. The building is located on a 110-acre site near the Connecticut River. The Museum's outdoor environment, including a network of easy-to-moderate walking trails, is part of the Montshire experience. The Museum is self-guided and is largely handicapped accessible.

Vermont Toy and Train Museum
Quechee Gorge Village Route 4
Quechee, Vermont 05059. ( PO Box 730 )
Phone: (800) 438- 5565 ext. 106.
Three large model railroads featuring Vermont landscapes! Thousands of toys displayed by decade beginning with 1950. You will find yourself repeating "I had one of those!" Star Wars, Barbie, vintage arcade games to play and even many games built for home systems like Pong! 400 lunchboxes, thousands of Crackerjack and fast food premiums and more robots and dolls than you can count! Have fun remembering your childhood! Museum is open year round and seasonally offers miniature train rides and merry go round rides.

American Precision Museum
196 Main Street
Windsor, Vermont 05089
Phone: (802) 674-5781
The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory, now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation.

Theme Parks, Amusement Parks & Water Parks

Common Grounds Recreation Park
1855 Rt. 100
Hyde Park, Vermont 05655
Phone: (802) 888-5210
The Common Ground Recreation Park has mini golf, bumper boats, go carts, an arcade room and RV camp sites.

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Family Activities

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Summer - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Beaches, Lakes, etc.)

Lake Champlain - Fishing, boating, picnicking, swimming, skiing and camping.  This lake stretches from Whitehall, New York in the south to Quebec Canada.  Several State Parks are along this lake including Button Bay (just south of Basin Harbor), Grand Isle State Park (on the eastern side of Grand Isle off U.S. 2), Burton Island and North Hero (off the north Tip of Grand Isle). Lake Champlain is located along the northern half of the Vermont / New York border.

Connecticut River Reservoir - Boating, fishing, picnicking and other daytime activities.  Located between I-91 and I-93.

Seymour Lake- Fishing, boating and swimming.  Located at Morgan Center along Vermont State Route I-11.

Somerset Reservoir - Boating, fishing, swimming.  This lake located in the scenic Green Mountain National Forest 8 miles north of Searsburg off Somerset Rd.

Museums, National Park, listed above and during summer months some of  the Winter Park links below will show you summer activities that are available at the parks.

Winter - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Ski Resorts, etc.)

Ascutney Mountain Resort
Located just 6 miles off I-91
Brownsville, Vermont, 05037
Phone: (800) 243-0011
Four seasons of great activities for the whole family.

Bolton Valley Resort
Bolton Valley Access Road
Bolton Valley, Vermont
Phone: (802) 434-3444
Spring and Summer offer the awakening of nature and wonderful hiking, mountain biking and outdoors adventures. Autumn is simply awe-inspiring with brilliant colors 'exploding' on our beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. During our Winters we enjoy over 300 inches of natural snowfall and you can choose from Nordic or alpine skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing.

Bromley Fun Park
Manchester Center, Vermont 05255
Phone: (802) 824-5522
Year round fun for the whole family including skiing in the winter and all kinds of rides and attractions in the summer.

Cochran Ski Area
910 Cochran Road
Richmond, Vermont 05477
Phone: (802) 434-2479
"Vermont's ski area for kids"

Okemo Mountain Resort
77 Okemo Ridge Road
Ludlow, Vermont 05149
Phone: (800) 78-OKEMO / (802) 228-4041
Year round activities for the whole family.

Killington Ski Resort
Killington is a four seasons resort area with activities for everyone all year long. A great place to vacation, to hold family reunions, or enjoy a business convention. Whether you plan to spend the days on the slopes in winter, or hike through our beautiful Green Mountains the rest of the seasons, Killington is the best place to be. Killington is centrally located allowing you to easily visit the entire state from one great location.

Stowe Vermont
Phone: 1-877-GOSTOWE
Only a handful of mountain resorts can truly claim world-class status, and in New England only Stowe, Vermont joins that elite company as a four season destination. And what a town Stowe is. The first hotel opened in 1848, and today Stowe lodging includes more than 65 luxury resorts, spas, romantic country inns, and B&Bs. Stowe dining is equally varied. The town boasts 75 restaurants, and has won more awards for culinary excellence than any New England town of similar size. Shopping, as you would expect, is just as rewarding. Every single one of Stowe's 100 shops and boutiques is unique and owner-operated - not a franchise to be found.  There are many reasons why summer visitors have flocked to Stowe for over 150 years: hiking, biking, fishing, sightseeing, golf, tennis and much more. Fall foliage is unparalleled. There are many facets to Stowe's famous winter allure: skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. At the heart of all Stowe adventure is majestic Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak and one of the world's most famous ski and snowboarding mountains and the finest above-timberline hiking in Vermont.

Sugar Bush (Mad River Valley)
Phone: (802) 496-3409
Skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking, biking, fishing, ride horses, play golf and tennis, canoe or kayak in the summer..

Bear Creek Mountain Club
Plymouth, Vermont 05056
Phone: (802) 672-4242
A Private Country Club for Skiing with 1300' of Verticle Terrain - 15 Trails; 1 summit lift 8.5 min ride to the top; 51 Acres of Ski Terrain; Limited Access (450 people a day) and a New Lodge w/ Exquisite food & dining.

Museums, National Park and Summer vacation hot spots listed above.

Helpful websites and services

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