This century-old orchard 16 miles southwest of Middlebury sells sweet and hard cider year-round, with pick-your-own cherries, peaches, plums and berries starting in June. Its busiest season is fall, when more than 100 varieties of apples are ripe for the picking and the annual Harvest Festival fills the air with fiddle tunes and family fun.
Champlain Orchards
Vermont
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Green Mountain National Forest
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University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm
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Admission to Fort Ticonderoga also includes access to this 758ft mountain, which offers sweeping views over the area. There's a tour of the site at 4pm.
3. Crown Point State Historic Site
12.46 MILES
The ruins of two major 18th-century forts, the British Crown Point and the French St Frederic, occupy a dramatic promontory where Lake Champlain narrows…
4. Middlebury College Museum of Art
13.51 MILES
This small but diverse museum presents rotating exhibitions alongside a fine permanent collection that includes an Egyptian sarcophagus, Cypriot pottery,…
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This 1829 Federal-style brick mansion-turned-museum owes its existence to Henry Sheldon, a town clerk, church organist, storekeeper and avid collector of…
14.17 MILES
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7. University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm
15.33 MILES
See registered Morgan horses and tour their stables at this farm 3 miles north of Middlebury. Known for their strength, agility, endurance and longevity,…
8. Green Mountain National Forest Blueberry Management Area
17.43 MILES
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