Skiing -- 1 3/4 hours to Stowe, 30 minutes to Mad River Glen, and 45 minutes to Sugarbush

Museums -- 20 minutes to Shelburne Museum and 15 minutes Sheldon Museum.

Attractions -- 15 minutes to Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, 1 1/4 hours to Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream Factory (Waterbury), 40 minutes to Fort Ticonderoga and 20 minutes to Shelburne Farms.

Distances -- 10 minutes to Basin Harbor Club and Lake Champlain, 15 minutes to Middlebury, 30 minutes to Burlington, 20 minutes to the Green Mountains and walking distance to fine restaurants and antique shops.

View of Lake Champlain from a nearby vantage point.