Remember making a summer playlist? The perfect soundtrack always brings you back to those summer memories stargazing as the campfire crackles, swimming in a waterfall-fed natural pool, or riding the midway at a country fair. Vermont has a set queued for this summer -- ready to press play?
In the rugged, rural Northeast Kingdom, Quimby Country’s all-inclusive outdoor family retreat brings back those OG summer vibes with canoeing, rock-climbing, wildlife viewing, fishing, paddling, and more.
In the Shires region, Bromley Mountain saves some of its best thrills for summer. The Alpine Slide is two-thirds of a mile of twists and turns on wheeled sleds. At the onsite Mountain Adventure Park, play with bumper boats and minigolf or take to a larger-than-life giant swing. Still have adrenaline to burn? There’s a treetop adventure course and a water slide, too.
A bucking bronco lassoed by cowboys, bull riding, barrel racing, team roping, and more – we're still talking about Vermont here. At Castleton’s Pond Hill Ranch in the Stone Valley region, this weekly pro rodeo rocks from July through Labor Day, amazing crowds with the skill it takes to wrangle bulls and broncos.