Nearest Airport
: Hartford, CT or Albany, NY both are about 1 1/2 hr
at 62
Miles
Nearest Train
: Brattleboro, Vermont
at 17
Miles
Nearest Motorway
: Interstate 91, Exit 2
at 16
Miles
Nearest Beach
: Public Beach on Lake Raponda
at 0.5
Miles
Nearest Barpub
: Downtown Wilmington
at 3.9
Miles
Nearest Ski
: Mount Snow
at 9.8
Miles
Nearest Golf
: Haystack Country Club
at 5.6
Miles
Nearest Restaurant
: Downtown Wilmington
at 3.9
Miles
Car: necessary
Lake Raponda is a very short drive from Wilmington Vermont. The area is very popular during the fall foliage season and hosts a variety of harvest activities. The lake offers swimming, boating and fishing. Wilmington is a charming town with many art galleries and The Memorial Hall Center for the Arts, offering musical and dramatic entertainment. The world renowned Marlboro Music Festival is a short drive. Mount Snow & Haystack are minutes away. Winter sleigh rides are available at Adams Farm. Snowshoeing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and tubing are all available nearby. A wide variety of wonderful restaurants abound in the area. Downtown Wilmington is a quaint Vermont downtown with shopping and art galleries.
Other Activities: Hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, flea market
Golf: Haystack country club (5 miles) and the Mount Snow Club offer public 18 hole courses.
Ski: Mount Snow / Carinthia is nearby for downhill skiing and snowboarding.
Several cross country ski areas with groomed trails are nearby or go right out the door and blaze your own trails on the hiking trails that surround the lake.