Road Trip Burlington to Lake Champlain Islands – Rural Vermont

Burlington Lake Champlain Islands
100
km
1h30
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Vermont, the Northeast's most rural state, is famous for its bucolic dairy farms, maple syrup and Lake Champlain. Burlington (pop. 45,000) is surprisingly hip — home to Ben & Jerry's headquarters.

Lake Champlain Islands (Grand Isle, North Hero, Isle La Motte) are reachable by causeway from Burlington. Island Line Rail Trail (cycling on a former railway crossing the lake). Apple orchards, wineries. Saint Anne's Shrine on Isle La Motte (where the first Catholic Mass in Vermont was celebrated in 1666). Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour in Waterbury.

Points of Interest

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    Island Line Rail Trail
    Sentier vélo sur ancien chemin de fer dans le lac.
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    Ben & Jerry's Factory
    Tour de l'usine de crème glacée à Waterbury.
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    Saint Anne's Shrine
    Site de la 1ère messe catholique au Vermont, 1666.
  • ✦
    Burlington Church Street
    Rue piétonne, restos et boutiques, marché.

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Practical info
  • Departure Burlington
  • Destination Lake Champlain Islands
  • Distance 100 km
  • Duration 1h30
  • Category Short (< 100 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
lake Cycling Family Summer gastronomy heritage beach

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