Vermont Destination Guide
Vermont Transportation
Burlington International Airport is Vermont’s largest, providing
non-stop service to as far as Detroit and Cincinnati, as well as
most airports in New England. Rutland State Airport operates the
Continental Connection, which provides two flights a day to Logan
Airport in Boston on weekdays. There are also over a dozen small
state airports in Vermont. Dorval International Airport is the closest
large airport to Burlington is in Montreal, two hours away.
By train, the “Vermonter” provides daily service between
Washington, D.C., New York and St. Albands, making nine stops along
the length of Vermont.
The two main interstates in Vermont are I-89 which extends from
the Quebec border through St. Albans southeast into New Hampshire’s
Concord and Portsmouth. I-91 extends mostly along the Vermont/New
Hampshire border north to Newport.
FAQ
1. What is Vermont’s climate like?
The northern part of the state near Canada is generally five degrees
cooler than the southern land. The rainiest months are March through
May, receiving nearly four inches of rainfall. Summers are dryer,
lasting into September with highs in the low 70s.
2. Where are the best golf resorts in Vermont?
The two best resorts that feature golf in Vermont would have to
be the Equinox Manchester and Woodstock Inn and Resort.
In a postcard-perfect town, Manchester, Vt., the Equinox Resort
offers an outstanding menu of pleasurable activities that includes
a crack at the Rees Jones-redesign of an Emmett Devereaux jewel
in the shadow of the Taconic mountains. The Marsh Tavern, now one
of the hotel's dining rooms, dates from 1769, and the Equinox Hotel
welcomed Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady, for a visit in 1863.
A little further north is the quaint town of Woodstock, and once
again, a traditional country inn occupies the prime space on the
village green. The Woodstock Inn dates from its start as the town
tavern in 1792, but became one of the region's finest resorts in
the late 1960s when it was purchased and renovated by Laurence Rockefeller,
who turned it into the 144-room beauty it is today. Rockefeller
also bought a nearby ski area and the Woodstock Country Club, just
a mile or so outside town. Robert Trent Jones renovated what had
been Vermont's first golf course, built in 1895. Again, the course
occupies a gentle valley traversed by a narrow stream, and the holes
cut back and forth across the water.
What can I expect from Vermont resorts?
Vermont knows its charm is in its small, old mountain towns, not
mega resorts. You won’t find any new age multi-course resort
with designs from Fazio, Dye, etc. That isn’t to say Vermont
doesn’t have its share if design credits (including Nicklaus,
Trent Jones and Rees Jones). A Vermont vacation is intended to be
a cozy weekend in the mountains somewhere not much bigger than grandma’s
house, not Myrtle Beach. That said, they’ve perfected what
they do. For more information, visit www.vermontvacations.com.
3. What is Vermont’s topography like?
Vermont is the second largest state in New England after Maine.
Dominating the state's geography are the Green Mountains, one of
the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
Some 223 mountains over 2,000 feet in elevation, rise above fertile
valleys that support an extensive dairy industry. The nation's sixth
largest lake, Lake Champlain, runs along the state's western border.
As mountain ranges go, the Green Mountains are very old, and have
been sculpted to their present form during several ice ages. Granite,
marble, slate asbestos and talc have all been mined from the range.
4. How can I get to and around Vermont?
Visit our transportation information and maps section here at NortheastGolf.com
5. Where can I find phone numbers, locations and other
information on all Massachusetts golf courses?
You can do all that right here at NortheastGolf.com
6. What are the top public courses in the state?
The two most acclaimed courses in Vermont open for public play
would have to be Green Mountain National Golf Club and Vermont National
Country Club. Green Mountain in Killington is one of the most beautiful
and challenging courses in the state and received a 4 ½ star
rating by Golf Digest. Vermont National, designed by Jack Nicklaus
is a semi-private club, and non-members can play if they call three
days in advance.
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