Shop and eat your way around Church Street. Make sure to get down to the Waterfront Park (sunsets there are spectacular!).
An excellent 10.9 mile out and back bike path that runs along Lake Champlain
Enjoy a foamy beverage on Burlington's Lake Champlain Waterfront
Looking for an easy hike? Mount Philo is in Charlotte, about 45 minutes from The Essex, and is an easy 2.2mile round trip loop with Panoramic views of the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain.
Looking for a slightly longer hike? Travel 45 minutes to Camels Hump in Huntington VT. Enjoy a 6 mile out and back hike on the third highest peak in the state.
Shopping center with all Vermont owned restaurants and shops.