🏔️ Bolton Valley

Close to Burlington, big on fun 🎿

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⭐ Featured in Bolton Valley

Bolton Valley Resort Featured

Ski & Outdoor · Bolton, VT

Family-friendly ski resort with day and night skiing, backcountry trails, and summer mountain biking.

🎯 Things to do in Bolton Valley

Bolton Potholes 🌲 Public space
Free public swimming hole on Joiner Brook off the Bolton Valley Access Road, with cascading pools and falls.

Bolton Valley Summer 🛎️ Service
Lift-served mountain bike park with rental fleet and coaches, plus scenic chairlift rides all summer and fall.

Live Music on the Lawn 🎉 Event
Free outdoor concert series Wednesday and Friday evenings, June through August, at the base of the mountain.

VMBA Days 🎉 Event
Annual Vermont Mountain Bike Association downhill festival at Bolton Valley with clinics, guided rides, and lift access.

Camel's Hump State Park 🌲 Public space
Public hiking park around Vermont's third-highest peak, with Burrows and Monroe trail access.

🤫 Secret fishing spot

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Winooski River 🎣 Local tip
brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon · near Bolton Read the guide →

🥾 Hiking trails in Bolton Valley

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Bryant Cabin to Birch Loop (Bolton Valley) ✓ Trusted

Hiking Trails · Richmond

Beginning at the base of Bolton Valley ski area, this moderate 2.9-mile loop climbs the pink-granite Bryant Trail about a mile to Bryant Cabin, then swings acro...

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Catamount, Long, Goat, and Maple Trail Loop (Bolton Valley) ✓ Trusted

Hiking Trails · Jonesville

This hard 5.9-mile loop near Jonesville strings together the Catamount, Long, Goat, and Maple trails through Mount Mansfield State Forest, gaining 1,423 feet. B...

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Libby's Look Loop (Bolton Valley) ✓ Trusted

Hiking Trails · Bolton Valley

A moderate 2.3-mile loop in the Preston Pond Conservation Area, this popular route passes a wetland before climbing about 436 feet to Libby's Look. The viewpoin...

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The Long Trail: VT Route 2 to Smugglers' Notch (Bolton Valley) ✓ Trusted

Hiking Trails · Waterbury

This strenuous 21.4-mile point-to-point follows a rugged northern section of the 272-mile Long Trail from Route 2 at Bolton Valley to Route 108 in Smugglers' No...

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Vista Peak via Vista Work Road (Bolton Valley) ✓ Trusted

Hiking Trails · Bolton Valley

Starting at the Bolton Valley Sports and Nordic Center, this moderate 3.2-mile out-and-back follows Vista Work Road up about 1,026 feet to the Bolton fire tower...

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🧒 Child-friendly activities in Bolton Valley

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Bolton Valley Resort — Summer at Bolton ✓ Trusted

Child-Friendly Activities · Bolton Valley

Summer at Bolton brings scenic chairlift rides with Green Mountain views, poolside afternoons, hiking trails, and live music on the mountain. Fall Fest weekends...

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Catamount Outdoor Family Center ✓ Trusted

Child-Friendly Activities · Williston

This nonprofit outdoor center in Williston runs summer camps where kids explore miles of trails with hands-on outdoor learning, plus Youth Mountain Bike Clubs t...

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Mills Riverside Park ✓ Trusted

Child-Friendly Activities · Jericho

This 216-acre community park in Jericho offers kids wide-open meadows, wooded trails with a view of Mount Mansfield, and a playground. Thursday farmers markets ...

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Underhill State Park ✓ Trusted

Child-Friendly Activities · Underhill

On Mount Mansfield's quieter west side, this state park gives families walk-in tent sites and lean-tos for classic group camping under the stars. Kids can tackl...

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Volunteers Green Park ✓ Trusted

Child-Friendly Activities · Richmond

Richmond's main town park features a playground, sports fields, and open space right in the village. It's a handy, free spot for families to let kids burn off e...

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