Best/most exciting or unique thing to do in the state come spring/summer?

Submitted by woodstone58 t3_z86y8u in vermont

I’m visiting all 50 states and will be making my way to Vermont with a 2 other friends come June. I’m looking for suggestions to find best city/region to spend the weekend in with a unique experience for us.

Info about us:

-We are known to sometimes be adrenaline junkies ( i.e. have gone skydiving and white water rafting as a group before) but also simpler things like hiking/exploring the outdoors as well

-We will only have a long weekend in the state ~4 ish days

-We have no ties to any part of the state. We will be flying in from different areas of the country though so we will be originating from an airport

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Traditional_Lab_5468 t1_iya6sj7 wrote

Well you've got the timing going for you, June in Vermont is about as close to paradise as you can get. The weather is usually absolutely beautiful, the trails are generally dry enough to hike, the lake is starting to warm up a bit, life is good.

If you're flying in to VT you'll be landing in Burlington. If you enjoy being on the water there are some fun things to do on the lake. Burlington Surf and Sail Club does windsurfing lessons which are a blast, there's a place that rents paddle boards and kayaks by Oakledge Park, or if you have a little more experience on the water (and money) you might enjoy seeing if you can charter a sailboat for a day.

For hiking, it's all there. Hard to go wrong. You can't really go wrong hiking Mansfield, but if you're up for a drive you might enjoy heading out to Lake Willoughby.

If you like biking there are loads of trails throughout the state. There are rail trails for longer trips, mountain biking trails all over the place, and if you're going to spend more time around Burlington there's a trail that runs along the coast and out to the islands in the Lake. You can grab some creemees out there for an authentic VT summer day experience.

Depending on when you get here you might be able to hang out at Jazz Fest in Burlington, lots of times they'll run public concerts down by the lakefront. You can either go to the concert or listen to it from Foam Brewery across the street. I go every year, it's a good time.

Regardless of what you do, VT is always worth visiting in June IMO. Even if you just sit outside by the lake and enjoy the breeze for four days it'll be worth it. People don't get to experience great weather here too often and the vibe when the sun finally comes out just can't be beat.

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ristogrego1955 t1_iya6tjm wrote

Is there white water rafting there…multi day trip kind of thing? I feel like it would a lot of dodging rocks and fly fisherman there

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1T-Nerd t1_iyah7w8 wrote

Def check Willoughby if possible. You’ll forget your in Vermont for a moment.

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TheBosborn t1_iyajocl wrote

Replying to 1T-Nerd (#782,606)

Seconded. While you're in the area definitely stop by Bread and Puppet, The Museum of Everyday Life, and Willey's General Store. All uniquely Vermont!

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_iyamo0u wrote

Heroin is popular.

Go quarry jumping. Find and visit a bunch of swimming holes and jump off high shit into deep water. That is always fun, plus there will be other people there to meet and hang out with.

Or... the original idea, heroin.

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JoeKnotbush t1_iyazart wrote

April is a good time to drive down some rutted out dirt roads and get stuck in the mud. Nothing gets the adrenaline going like trying to get your truck unstick from the mud especially when you get another truck stuck trying.

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