West Townshend, Vermont Travel Information

Grafton, Vermont The rural atmosphere of Grafton has been preserved, its white clapboard houses spiffed up and kept immaculate, its gardens and floral baskets planted and tended. The village is a living organism for t... Grafton, VT

Jamacia State Park Campground Don’t even think of coming here without a reservation on one of the river-release weekends. When the West River swells to its banks, the campground at Jamaica State Park swells with whitewater kayaker... Jamaica, VT

Mount Snow Resort Mount Snow, Vermont’s second-largest ski resort, got its start in 1954 when colorful entrepreneur Walter Schoenknecht turned farmer Reuben Snow’s upper astures on Mt. Pisgah into Mount Snow Resort. It... Mount Snow, VT

Over the Green Mountains If you looked at a map of Vermont, you might be surprised to see that almost the entire area covered in this chapter—the whole southwest corner of the state—is surrounded by a pale green line, showing... Stratton, VT

Stratton Mountain Resort Stratton Mountain opened to skiers in December 1961 with 7 mi of trails, two lower lifts, and one upper lift. It was designed as a destination resort, not a drive-in/drive-out ski area. It wasn’t unti... Stratton Mountain, VT

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Ledges Overlook Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) Eighteen miles north of Brattleboro. A short recreational trail to an outcrop high above Townshend Lake. Special attractions: Beach, picnic grounds, pavilion, and views of the West River valley.

Brattleboro, VT - Hiking - length:1.7 mi

Old Railroad Bed / West River Trail (Distance: 3.4 mi) Though the railroad that once ran alongside the white-capped West River was called “36 miles of trouble,” the flat and scenic section that you access through Jamaica State Park is anything but trouble...

Jamaica, VT - Cross-Country Skiing - length:4.6 mi

Old Railroad Bed / West River Trail (Distance: 3.4 mi) Though the railroad that once ran alongside the white-capped West River was called “36 miles of trouble,” the flat and scenic section that you access through Jamaica State Park is anything but trouble...

Jamaica, VT - Snowshoeing - length:4.6 mi

West River: Ball Mountain Dam to Townshend Reservoir (Distance: 3.5 mi) This eTrail includes two sections of Vermont's West River: Ball Mountain Dam to Jamaica State Park and Jamaica State Park to Townshend Reservoir. One of the principal waterways of southern Vermont, th...

Jamaica, VT - Whitewater Paddling - length:8 mi

Hamilton Falls Trail (Distance: 3.6 mi) Hamilton Falls lies within Jamaica State Park, an area with as much fascinating history as natural beauty. Because the West River helped to link the Connecticut River and Lake Champlain, it was a sign...

Jamaica, VT - Hiking - length:6.2 mi

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Mountain Stratton Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 7.9 miles from center of West Townshend, Vermont

Lake Stratton Mountain Country Club Public, 9 holes 0 yards, par 0 7.9 miles from center of West Townshend, Vermont

Forest Stratton Mountain Country Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 7.9 miles from center of West Townshend, Vermont

Tater Hill Tater Hill Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6800 yards, par 72 8.5 miles from center of West Townshend, Vermont

Tater Hill 2 Tater Hill Golf Club Public, 18 holes 0 yards, par 0 8.5 miles from center of West Townshend, Vermont

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