Vermont is such a great place to explore as a family. Burlington has been one of our favorite destinations in the Northeast. We used to have family that lived in the area, and it gave us plenty of time to see everything that Burlington has to offer. There is plenty to do and see in and around Burlington! Here are a few we have enjoyed.
Church Street
Church Street is a pedestrian street that is fun to explore, with lots of places to shop and eat. It isn’t too far from the waterfront on Lake Champlain either, so you can make a day of checking out a variety of places. We enjoyed walking around, shopping, and enjoying good food!
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Farms is a working farm, including a bakery, cheesemaking factory, and more. They have summer camps, a variety of programs, and you can visit the animals, take a tour, and more. We have enjoyed going there and spending hours exploring the farm property, taking a cheese tour, sampling food, and walking on the trails. We have also gone on sleigh rides in the winter.
Waterfront Park / Lake Champlain
It is nice to take a relaxing walk or bike ride along the waterfront. There are plenty of places to eat, and large areas to set down a picnic blanket and relax. You can also walk to shops, rent bikes, and more.
They also have events on a regular basis, like their July 4th celebration (this is a pre-pandemic photo).
Farms, Orchards & Pick Your Own
There are lots of great orchards in the Shelburne area, where you can explore, pick apples, pick berries etc. My kids have always enjoyed apple and berry picking, and there are usually other attractions like visiting farm animals.
In the fall, we have also done some corn mazes like Sam Mazza’s that were so much fun!
Rent Bikes
We have rented bikes for years in Burlington. When the kids were very small, we rented a bike with a trailer, and the kids loved it!
ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center
This is a great place to check out, especially on a rainy day. There are lots of fun and educational activities here for kids of all ages.
Short hikes
There are some short hikes to be found in the Burlington area, which are kid-friendly. A few of these include Shelburne Farms, Red Rocks Park, Mt. Philo, and the LaPlatte River Marsh. If you want to go a little further, there are lots of other spots, like Moss Glen Falls.
Beach and swimming holes
If your kids love water activities, you can check out the beaches on Lake Champlain. If you are willing to take a day trip of it, there are swimming holes like Red Rocks Park (in town) or Bristol Falls (about 40 minutes away).
Enjoy a Maple Creemee
Find a shop like an ice cream shop or Country store that serves Maple Creemees. If you aren’t familiar with this Vermont staple, it is a delicious maple soft-serve ice cream.
Check out our list of places we have visited in Vermont HERE!
Vermont sounds like such a fun place to visit with the family! It is so beautiful and it sounds very entertaining as well, definitely a vacation destination! Thank you so much for sharing.
These sound like some awesome spots. I’ve always wanted to go to Vermont. I know it’s gorgeous there.
That looks like a great place to visit and there is so much to do. I have to see how far Lake Champlain is from us and we are off.
So many fun thngs to do, I love that you can go hiking and pick fruit.
I’ve never visited Burlington, VT before. So much to see and do.
Nice places. Corn maze scares me a bit but I love berry picking so much.
I have not been to Burlington, but it looks like there are a lot of things to do in the area.
I have never been to Burlington, VT. But grom your post it sounds like an amazing place to visit. And so many things to do in that place. Fruit picking is something I really love to do. Thanks for sharing this super interesting post.
Burlington sounds so fun. I missed traveling coz of this post.
I really want to take mine to a pick your own, they can be good fun for the kids and educational too.
How many beautiful places are around us. I think visiting a farm or an orchard is always fun for kids!
We went to Burlington VT a few summers ago. It was a great experience and we would definitely go back.
It looks like there is a lot to do there. My kids would have a blast going there. We love all kinds of adventures.
I would love to go to this place! So many things that so fun to do! Kids would love this for sure!
This looks like a fabulous place to visit…I will have to look into this area more! 👓🍕🏨
Vermont is one of our favorite places to visit! We love Lake Champlain and Burlington. I would love to visit the aquarium!
Vermont sounds like an amazing place to visit. Looks like you guys had a blast!
looks like everyone had blast. loving all the photos.
your post brought back memories of the one trip i did make to vermont years ago; it was the only work related trip i have ever made but i fell in love with vermont then..it is definitely beautiful
I love how beautiful Vermont looks. I love the photo at night, it looks so peaceful. Anyway, I miss traveling even more.
This looks like such a fun place to visit!
I have always wanted to visit Vermont. I have heard how beautiful it is! Thanks for sharing these fun activities!
Vermont looks like a beautiful place to vacation! Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful area! I would love to take the family up to that part of the country – and go berry picking!
These look great. We will have to check these out if we visit Vermont!
Definitely putting this on my list of places to visit.
I passed through Burlington on my way to Montreal and I’ve been wanting to come back for a longer stay ever since. You just reminded me of this.
All road to Lake Champlain. Looks very refreshing.
There’s so many places in the US I’ve always want to visit. Vermont is one of them.
I have always wondered about Vermont. Based on all this it really does seem to be an attractive place to live, or even visit.
Sounds like a lot of fun! I’ve always wanted to visit Vermont!