Things To Do
Basin Harbor Resort - Lake Champlain
For our guests who will be staying on-resort, there are more than enough activity options to fill your weekend. Included with your stay is access to: Pickleball, tennis, paddle boards, kayaks, boat rentals, a pool, a lakeside swimming area and dock, BH golf course, mountain bike rentals, and many more activities.
Burlington
Burlington is a quintessential New England city that is absolutely worth the 45 minute drive from Basin Harbor if you have a morning or afternoon to fill. Amazing food, beer and live music make it a great summer destination. Be sure to checkout the bike trail along the lake with a maple creemee in hand or American Flatbread on St. Paul Street. For more ideas, click here for the New York Times' suggested itinerary for 36 Hours in Burlington:
Breweries
Trust us when we say that West Coast is NOT best coast when it comes to beer. We miss NE-style IPAs!! There are plenty of amazing breweries in and around Burlington for you to check out. Some of our favorites: - Fiddlehead Brewing Company | Shelburne, VT - Zero Gravity Brewery | Burlington, VT - Switchback Brewing Co | Burlington, VT Not interested in driving between breweries? City Brew Tours will pick you up at BH and chauffeur you around! Click here to make your reservation:
Middlebury
If you've already been to Burlington and are still itching to leave the lake, Middlebury is a beautiful college town a 20-minute drive east of Basin Harbor. There are plenty of local shops, restaurants and vineyards to check out.
Shelburne Museum & Farm
Enjoy a walk with some sheep at the beautiful Shelburne Museum & Farms property, a former Vanderbilt mansion turned agricultural non-profit and colonial museum.
Vergennes
Basin Harbor is located just outside of Vergennes, a sleepy little mill town on Lake Champlain. There isn't much to see in town besides Vergennes Falls Park which offers a nice view of the waterfalls that used to power the mills. However anything else you may need for the weekend can be purchased here (coffee shops, liquor store, pharmacy, etc.).
Walking & Hiking Trails
In addition to the network of trails on Basin Harbor's property, there are several close state parks and recreational areas for hiking in the area: -Button Bay State Park -Bristol Cliffs Wilderness -Chipman Hill (Middlebury) -Green Mountain National Forrest -Middlebury Recreation Park