Area Attractions in Vermont’s Green Mountains
When you choose lodging at Robert Frost Mountain Cabins, you’ll experience the best of both worlds – a location in the quiet mountain town of Ripton, VT, while also having easy access to local attractions such as Green Mountain National Forest and events at Middlebury College, as well as outdoor recreation, shopping and dining, all within a short drive. Choose to do a lot or nothing at all!
- Adagio Chocolates – Chocolate from Vermont and all over the world.
- Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Tour – 30-minute guided tour and tasting.
- Champlain Orchards – One of VT’s oldest orchards.
- Dakin Farms – Sugar house and store.
- Danforth Pewter Workshop and Store – Offering one-of-a-kind pieces, a history wall with antique Danforth pieces, and viewing windows into the workshop.
- Happy Valley Orchards – Pick your own produce.
- Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History – The oldest chartered community history museum in the United States.
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum – Preserving and sharing Lake Champlain history.
- Mahaney Center for the Arts – Visual and performing arts.
- Maple Landmark Woodcraft – Educational wooden toys, games and gifts.
- Middlebury College Museum of Art – Displaying thousands of objects ranging from antiquities to contemporary art.
- New England Maple Museum – Exhibits, tours, tastings, and gifts.
- Ripton Country Store (c.1890) – A historical and operating country store and post office. Selling staples, Vermont products, and souvenirs.
- Shelburne Farms – Walking trails, children’s farmyard, restaurant, property tours, special events and sleigh rides.
- Shelburne Museum – Museum of art and Americana.
- Shelburne Vineyard – Taste. Tour. Enjoy.
- Thornapple Farm – Horse-drawn sleigh rides.
- Town Hall Theatre – Center for music, theater and opera.
- UVM Morgan Horse Farm – Dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the Morgan Horse through breeding and selection.
- Vermont Folklife Center – Preserving and presenting the cultural traditions of Vermont and the surrounding region.
- Vermont Maple Market – Maple and VT products.
- Vermont’s Own Products – Quality products made in Vermont.
- Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Tour – Where the Best Teddy Bears in the Universe Are Born.
Microbreweries, Wineries & Distilleries
In nearby Middlebury…
- Appalachian Gap Distillery – Tour and taste barrel-aged spirits.
- Drop-In Brewing Company – Tasting room for beer samples and growler fills.
- Lincoln Peak Vineyard – Tours, tasting and events.
- Middlebury Tasting Trail – Beer, wine, cider, & spirits tastings.
- Otter Creek Brewing – Self-guided tours, samples, and gift shop.
- Woodchuck Cidery – Hard cider tasting and tour.
And many more in our region…
- Foley Brothers Brewing – Brewery and tasting room
- Hogback Mountain Brewing – Brewery, tap room, and dining
- Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Brewery, tap room and retail store
- Shacksbury Cider – Cidery and tasting room
- Vermont Breweries
- Vermont Wineries
- Vermont Distilled Spirits
- Numerous hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country trails. Here’s a sampling. Contact us for more info.
- Moosalamoo National Recreation Area – Hiking, mountain biking, fishing, canoeing and snowshoeing.
- Mount Abraham hike – Famous for its 360-degree panorama.
- Robert Frost Interpretative Trail – A trail winding through the forest, where selections from Frost’s verse are posted at regular intervals.
- Rattlesnake Point and Oak Ridge Trails – Visit the picturesque falls and view Lake Dunmore, the surrounding hills, and New York peaks from Rattlesnake Point cliffs.
- Skylight Pond Trail – Climb to Skylight Pond and Skylight Lodge.
- Abbey Pond Trail – Follow river and cascades to the pond.
- Spirit in Nature Trail – Interconnecting paths where people of diverse spiritual traditions may walk, meet or meditate.
- TAM (Trail Around Middlebury) – 16-mile-long footpath with sections appropriate for bikes and jogging strollers.
- Texas Falls hike – Easy trail and classic waterfall.
- TrailFinder – Find many more Addison County Trails online.
- Bicycle rental at Frog Hollow Bikes or Green Mountain Bikes
- Paddling with Green Mountain Adventures
- Guided Bird Watching Tours by New England Bird Tours.
- Green Mountain Club Bread Loaf Chapter – Outings and events.
- Cross-country skiing at Rikert Nordic Center. (we offer discounted passes)
- Skating and hockey at Memorial Sports Center.
- Sledding on our property and nearby hills.
- Snowmobiling at Snowmobile Vermont or with your own snowmobile on Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) trails.
- Downhill skiing at Middlebury College Snowbowl (we offer discounted passes) or Mad River Glen or Sugarbush
- Fly Fishing in nearby rivers with Stream and Brook Fly Fishing or fishing on nearby lakes and ponds with 3rd Alarm Charters
- Golfing at Ralph Myhre Golf Course, Neshobe Golf Club, or Sugarbush Golf Club.
- Harvest wild blueberries at Goshen’s 30-acre Blueberry Management Area.
- Horseback riding lessons at Eddy Farm School for Horse & Rider.
- Bristol Falls, Warren Falls or East Middlebury Gorge swimming holes.
- And much more…
- Experience Middlebury – Annual Events – Year-round fun
- Ripton Community Coffee House – Concert series held the first Saturday of each month
- Lincoln Peak Vineyard Concert Series – May thru September
- Nordic Ski Races and Events – Winter
- Vermont Maple Festival – April
- Otter Creek Classic Fly Fishing Tournament – April
- Middlebury College Commencement – May
- Vermont Gran Fondo Cycle Event– June
- Middlebury Festival on the Green – 7 days of free, family friendly musical entertainment – July
- Vermont Symphony Orchestra Summer Festival Tour – July
- Vermont Cheesemakers Festival – August
- Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival – Dynamic work of emerging new voices in independent filmmaking – August
- Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference – Readings by faculty, guests, and contributors in August
- Theatre at Bread Loaf School of English – August
- Vergennes Day – August
- Bristol Harvest Festival – September
- Middlebury Car Show and Fall Festival– October
- Middlebury College – October
- Middlebury College Homecoming Weekend – October
- Ripton Ridge Run – Annual 5K Fun Walk and 5K and 10K Run in October
- Holiday craft fairs and gift markets – October and November
- Middlebury Maple Run 1/2 Marathon – November
- A Very Merry Middlebury – December
- Year-round events and entertainment at Middlebury College
- Numerous other year-round Addison County Events
- 7 South Sandwich Shop – Middlebury
- 51 Main – Middlebury
- A&W (picnic table or at your car service) – Middlebury
- American Flatbread – Middlebury
- Bobcat Café – Bristol
- Café Provence – Brandon
- Chim Chimney Bakery – Middlebury
- Costello’s Market – Middlebury
- Fire and Ice Restaurant – Middlebury
- Grapevine Grill Unique Sandwichery – Middlebury
- Green Peppers Family Restaurant – Middlebury
- Haymaker Bun Company – Middlebury
- Jessica’s at Swift House Inn – Middlebury
- Juice Amour – Middlebury
- Little Seed Coffee Shop – Middlebury
- Maple Soul – Rochester
- Mister Up’s – Middlebury
- Morgan’s Tavern at The Middlebury Inn – Middlebury
- My Fresh Café at Maplefields – Middlebury
- Nino’s Pizza – Middlebury
- Noonie’s Deli – Middlebury
- Otter East Bakery and Deli – East Middlebury
- Paddlers Pub – Salisbury
- Rice – Middlebury
- Rosie’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop – Middlebury
- Royal Oak Coffee – Middlebury
- Sabai Sabai Thai Cuisine – Middlebury
- Shiretown Market – Middlebury
- Starry Night Cafe – New Haven
- Taste of India – Middlebury
- The River Pub & Grill – Brandon
- Tourterelle – New Haven
- Two Brothers Tavern – Middlebury
- Waybury Inn Restaurant and Pub – East Middlebury
- Costello’s Market – Middlebury
- Hannaford Supermarket and Pharmacy – Middlebury
- Village Grocery – Rochester, VT
- Middlebury Beef Supply and Grocery – Middlebury
- Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op – Middlebury
- Middlebury Bagel and Deli – Middlebury
- North Hollow Farm – Rochester
- Otter Creek Bakery – Middlebury
- Otter East Bakery and Deli – Middlebury
- Ripton Country Store – Ripton
- Shiretown Marketplace – Middlebury
- Shaw’s Supermarket – Middlebury