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Cochran's Ski Area Featured
Cochran's Ski Area in Richmond is North America's first nonprofit ski hill, run with one mission: teach everyone to ski affordably. The hill offers a high-level...
Harrington's of Vermont Featured
Harrington's of Vermont has been famous for smoked meats and fine foods since 1873. Hams and bacon are cured with pure Vermont maple syrup, then slowly smoked f...
Stone Corral Brewery Featured
Stone Corral is a family-operated craft microbrewery and pub in Richmond, brewing lager, ale, kombucha, fruited seltzers, and root beer with traditional methods...
🎯 Things to do in Cochran's Ski Area
A nonprofit family ski area in Richmond and home of the Olympic Skiing Cochrans, offering affordable skiing, lessons, and race training since 1961.
A beloved weekly winter tradition at Cochran's: night skiing on $5 lift tickets with a community dinner at the base lodge.
A Friday-afternoon summer farmers market on Volunteers Green with local food, weekly music, and kids' activities.
Richmond's town green on Bridge Street, home to the farmers market and a central spot for community gatherings.
A weekend program at Cochran's where the Cochran family helps parents teach little kids to ski in an unintimidating setting.
🤫 Secret fishing spot
rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout · near Richmond Read the guide →
🥾 Hiking trails in Cochran's Ski Area
Cross Vermont Trail: Richmond/Bolton Segment (Map 9) ✓ Trusted
Map 9 of the Cross Vermont Trail links Duxbury, Bolton, and Richmond along an old Vermont road tracing the Winooski River, with a four-mile gravel middle and dr...
Eagle's Trail (Hinesburg Town Forest) ✓ Trusted
The well-marked Eagle's Trail loops for miles through Hinesburg Town Forest, a few miles southeast of the village, past old homestead sites and stands of fir, p...
Geprags Park Trails (Hinesburg) ✓ Trusted
Less than a mile from Hinesburg's village center, Geprags Park's easy-to-moderate foot trails wander through conserved forest and open fields. A barn offers she...
Preston Forest Legacy Trails (Richmond) ✓ Trusted
Just south of Richmond's Round Church, the Preston Forest Legacy trails climb through conserved forest on three marked loops. The blue-blazed Lower Loop switchb...
Warren and Ruth Beeken Rivershore Trail (Richmond) ✓ Trusted
This riverside trail follows the Winooski River from Richmond to Jonesville, passing right by the Cochran Ski Area created by the family behind two Olympic meda...
🧒 Child-friendly activities in Cochran's Ski Area
Birds of Vermont Museum (Cochran's) ✓ Trusted
Hundreds of hand-carved wooden birds fill this Huntington museum, each one a small work of art kids can study up close. Children's activities, nature trails, po...
Catamount Outdoor Family Center (Cochran's) ✓ Trusted
Williston's community trail network offers easy hiking and biking loops that are just right for kids building stamina, with winter trails for snowshoeing and cr...
Green Mountain Audubon Center (Cochran's) ✓ Trusted
This Huntington nature center welcomes families with a free nature playgroup, seasonal camps, maple sugaring programs, and trails made for little legs. Kids can...
Shelburne Farms (Cochran's) ✓ Trusted
The Children's Farmyard lets kids meet cows, chickens, sheep, and other farm animals up close, with milking demonstrations and hands-on chores to try. Beyond th...
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory (Cochran's) ✓ Trusted
Kids watch real teddy bears come to life on the factory tour, seeing cutting, stuffing, and stitching up close. The Make Your Own Bear experience lets young vis...
🛏️ Places to stay in Cochran's Ski Area
Inn at Bolton Valley
Slope-side inn with hotel rooms, suites, and condos right in the Bolton Valley village.
Sinclair Inn Bed & Breakfast
Six-room family-friendly bed and breakfast on VT-15 in Jericho with private baths and homemade breakfast.
🍽️ Restaurants in Cochran's Ski Area
Miso Toh Kome
Japanese kitchen at Bolton Valley serving ramen, onigiri, and miso soup.
The Big Spruce
Chef-driven neighborhood restaurant with a wraparound porch and creemee window.
Kate's Food Truck
Food truck on VT-15 in Jericho serving burgers, poutine, fries, and creemees with outdoor seating.
🛒 Grocery in Cochran's Ski Area
Cumberland Farms
Convenience store and gas stop on Main Street in Richmond.
Farr Farm Store
Working farm store with produce and meats, home of the popular Sunflower Stroll.
Chamberlin's Farm
Family farm on River Road in Underhill selling sweet corn, vegetables, pumpkins, flowers, and local goods.
🔀 More in Cochran's Ski Area
Richmond Free Library
Public library on Bridge Street serving Richmond residents.
Belgen Cycles
Custom bicycle shop in Richmond since 1998.
Hey June Stationery Shop & Letterpress Studio
Stationery shop and letterpress studio on Bridge Street in Richmond.
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