Discover the NEK
Bike Trails
Craftsbury Outdoor Center - A network of trails supported by over 100 landowners. Daily passes available.
East Burke Sports - Bike rentals.
Kingdom Trails - Offering a 100+ mile network of quality, non-motorized, multi-use trails for all levels of ability, incorporating the best of our local scenery and natural diversity.
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail - A four-season, multi-purpose recreation and transportation corridor extending across some of Northern Vermont’s most beautiful landscapes.
NEK Gravel - 1000 miles of back roads mapped out for scenic biking- or choose your own adventure with their responsive map of the Northeast Kingdom!
Newport-Beebe Bike Path - About 6 miles in length, beginning in Newport near the shores of Lake Memphremagog and ending at the Canadian border in Beebe. (Passport required to cross).
Trail Finder - Find more trails using this website.
Boat/Canoe/Kayak Rentals
Clyde River Recreation - Canoes, single and double kayaks, and paddle boards available for rental and delivery.
Craftsbury Outdoor Center - Canoeing, kayaking, sculling, and paddleboarding on Great Hosmer lake.
Green River Reservoir - Boats are not rented here, but this is a beautiful, nearby place to paddle, hike, and swim.
Newport Marina on Lake Mempremagog - 197 Farrant Point, Newport, VT 05855, Phone- 802-334-5911, Motor Boat and Pontoon Boat Rentals on Lake Memphremagog, Newport.
Breweries
Hill Farmstead Brewery - Hand-crafted, artisan beer; named the best brewery in the world 6 years in a row by Rate Beer.
Kingdom Brewing - Authentic craft beers from a wide variety of locally produced ingredients such as maple sap, spruce tips and berries.
Next Trick Brewing - Seven barrel brewery and tap room featuring craft lagers and ales in. Open seasonally from May to October.
Red Barn Brewing - Open since 2016, featuring simple, yet creative and fun brews.
Rock Art Brewery - One of Vermont’s oldest craft beer breweries with some of the highest rated craft beers in Vermont.
Saint J Brewery - Small, hand-crafted, seven barrel brewery featuring beers with little twists like jalapeños or Chaga mushrooms.
Trout River Brewing - Craft brewery featuring quality traditional style ales with a personalized touch.
Whirligig Brewing - Small batch beers of character and distinction.
Farm Stands
Berry Creek Farm (Open May 1 - October 26) - a 158 acre organic family farm offering a wide selection of produce, preserved goods, and meat.
Pete's Greens (Open May 1 - October 15) - an organic, year round, vegetable farm in Craftsbury with a local farm stand as well as selling to retailers, distributors, chefs, caterers, and schools.
Wilson Herb Farm (Open June 2 - October 11) - offering an abundance of fresh, organic, and sustainably grown food sourced from regional farms and producers.
Fishing
Barton River (Barton) – Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Perch.
Black River (Coventry, Craftsbury) - Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Catfish, Walley.
Caspian Lake (Craftsbury) – Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smelt, Perch
Clyde River (Newport) – Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Landlocked Salmon.
Coles Pond (Hardwick) Perch, Pickerel, Bass, Bullhead
Lamoille River (Hardwick) – Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Perch.
Lake Memphremagog (Newport, VT) – Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Salmon, Smelt, Perch, Walleye, Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Panfish, Burbot
Hardwick Lake (Hardwick) – Perch, Pickerel, Panfish, Catfish
Golf Courses
Barton Golf Club - Family owned and operated golf club where the atmosphere is casual and the people are friendly.
Mountain View Country Club - A family friendly club founded in 1898. Mountain View is a non-profit social and recreational club that offers guest and visitor playing privileges.
Orleans Country Club - Founded in 1928, Orleans Country Club focuses on a friendly, social atmosphere and manicured greens at an affordable cost.
Groceries
Buffalo Mountain Coop & Cafe - Whole food and products made with health and wellness in mind.
Craftsbury General Store - Providing products from a number of local artisans, farmers, and producers as well as general grocery items and a deli.
C Village Store - (Craftsbury Village) Gas, general grocery, and deli.
Top Market - Grocery and liquor store.
Willey's Store - One of Vermont's largest and oldest country stores, family owned and operated for 5 generations. Find groceries, gas, clothing, hardware, and housewares.
Hiking Trails
Use one of the resources below to find your way around the fantastic trails right in this area. These sites will not only help you get where you're going, they also provide information on trail difficulty, mileage, and more.
Museums
Bread and Puppet Museum - A massive accumulation of the puppets, masks, paintings and graphics of the Bread and Puppet Theater, housed in a 150-year-old barn.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium - Check out this public planetarium housed alongside an extensive natural collection of Vermont wonders.
Museum of Everyday Life - An ongoing revolutionary museum experiment celebrating the mundane, and the mysterious delight found in the boring but beloved objects we touch each day.
Noyes House Museum - Seventeen rooms and barn focusing on nineteenth-century life in Morristown. The museum’s collection includes furniture, textiles, military objects, clothing, photographs, pottery, folk and fine art, and many of the tools and objects of daily life.
Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village - Chronicles the history of Orleans County through its collections, exhibits, events, and educational programs. The museum tells the story of Alexander Twilight— America’s first African-American college graduate and state legislator, and builder of the Old Stone House.
Pick Your Own
Berry Creek Farm - Strawberries
Blueberry Ridge - Blueberries (Call 802-988-4702 for information).
Breitmeyer's Farm - Red and black raspberries, blueberries
Brown's Beautiful Berries - Blueberries
Rooty's Hill Orchard - Apples.
Sweet Seasons Farm - Blueberries, raspberries, apples
Windswept Farm - Raspberries, blueberries, apples.
Restaurants
Blackbird Bistro - Right downstairs, this on-site restaurant offers a tasty take on the modern bistro with a full complement of one-of-a-kind cocktails!
Black Diamond Barbeque - Traditional wood fired barbeque served alongside specialty cocktails and local beer.
Carriage House Café and Grill - Family style restaurant featuring nightly specials.
Front Seat Coffee - Delicious bakery items for breakfast and, of course, coffee!
Hardwick Street Café - Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside the Highland Center for the Arts and the attached gallery.
Highland Lodge - Serving dinner and drinks from their restaurant Thursday through Sunday and hosting popular food trucks (taco & BBQ) the other nights.
Juniper's Restaurant - Farm to Table restaurant with extensive gluten free options.
Lost Nation Brewing - Rustic, pub inspired fare featuring local producers.
Parker Pie - No one knows if the pizza or the beer selection is better known, but both are famous worldwide. True story.
Positive Pie - Authentic Italian flavors made modern. Offering pizza and more, as well as a full bar.
The Scale House - An informal pub-style restaurant featuring a Farm/Ocean to Table menu.
The Village Restaurant - Popular diner offering home-style cooking.
Swimming
Caspian Lake - 125 Beach Rd, Greensboro, VT 05841
Crystal Lake State Park - Swimming, picnic area, boat rentals.
Lake Eligo - West Shore: 1730 VT Route 14, Craftsbury; East Shore: 300 Lake Road, Craftsbury
Green River Reservoir - Swimming, kayaking, hiking.
Jay Peak Waterpark - Indoor waterpark with an array of features - waterslides, pools, activity river, flowriding, and more.
Shadow Lake - 1114 Shadow Lake Rd, Glover, VT 05839
Whetstone Brook - Splash in the cool of the brook found right on property.
Willoughby Lake - 146 Willoughby Lake Rd, Brownington, VT 05860
Theater
Bread and Puppet Theater - Rooted in the 1960s with a history of radical counterculture and political activism, this must see theater has traveled across the globe performing and displaying their art in museums. A must see in summer months.
Highland Center for the Arts - Offering a year-round schedule of locally and nationally sourced performances, exhibitions, and events in a state of the art main theater and gallery exhibits.
Wineries
Eden Ice Cider Company - Award winning ciders and ice ciders.
Winter Sports
Burke Mountain Ski Resort - A mid-size ski resort open to skiing and snowboarding, also home to Burke Mountain Academy (a ski academy).
Craftsbury Outdoor Center - Large network of cross-country ski trails developed with the support of over 100 trail landowners and the surrounding community.
Jay Peak Resort - The most snow in eastern North America, 81 trails, slopes and glades to enjoy. Includes a learning area, restaurants, a water park, and much more!
NEK Adventures - Snowmobile rentals and tours in the Northeast Kingdom. No experience necessary!
October Siberians - Dog sledding tours and rides located in the Stowe and Waterbury areas.
Smuggler's Notch Family Resort - Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding, and more. Daycation tickets available to try out everything!
Stowe Mountain Resort - Cross country and down hill skiing, snowboarding, and more. More mile long lifts than any other resort in the East.
Other
Dog Mountain & Stephen Huneck's Gallery - This one is a bit farther out than our other locations, but worth it! This world-renowned destination includes a pet cemetery, dog chapel, an eight-acre wildflower garden and a bronze sculpture garden, as well as a gallery.
Get NEKed - Visit this site for information about activities, events, places to see, and adventures to have.
Maple Groves of Vermont - Learn about maple sugaring, tour the factory and sample superb maple products.
Perennial Pleasures - Over 900 varieties of flowers, herbs, and shrubs. There's an eclectic gift shop, specializing in summer hats, and a seasonal tea-room serves English Cream Teas and light lunches in the display garden or conservatory.
The Center for the Agricultural Economy - Providing tours of the area farms and gardens, along with information about local farms and area food producers.
The Center for America's First Horse - Educational and hands on tour of Spanish Mustang farm housed on 60-acres. Includes natural horsemanship demonstration.
Vermont Corn Maze - 5-acre corn maze redesigned year after year.
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