Ludlow and Okemo Valley Activities and Events
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Antiques
- William Austin - Chester, 12 miles
- Stone House Antiques - Southern Vermont's Largest Antique Center - Chester, 14 miles
- Quechee Gorge Village - Quechee, 37 miles (50 min.)
- Weston Antiques Show - Weston Playhouse on Weston village green, 12 miles
Gala Preview - Thursday, September 30, 2010, 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Show & Sale - Friday, October 1, thru Saturday, October 2, 2010, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Arts & Crafts Galleries
Beaches/Swimming
Because the Okemo Valley is strewn with so many different rivers, ponds and lakes, you are certain to find a swimming hole near you. Please see the Okemo Valley Swimming page.
There's a beach on Echo Lake at Camp Plymouth State Park.
Book Stores
- The BookNook - within walking distance on Main St. in Ludlow
- Misty Valley Books - on Chester village green, 12 miles southeast of the inn
Canoeing/Kayaking
- Camp Plymouth State Park - north off VT Rte. 100 on Echo Lake (104 acres) - boat rentals
- Lake Amherst (81 acres)
- Lake Ninevah (171 areas)
- Lake Pauline (32 acres)
- Lake Rescue (229 acres)
- Lowell Lake (109 areas) - Lowell Lake Road off VT Rte. 11
- Woodward Reservoir (106 acres) - 13 mi. north of inn on VT Rte. 100
Country Stores
Covered Bridges
For descriptions and pictures of covered bridges in Southern Vermont near the Governor's Inn, look at Vermont Covered Bridges by County. The inn is in Windsor County not far from Rutland County.
The covered bridges closest to the Governor's Inn are also described at Okemo Valley's Covered Bridges.
Craft Fairs & Festivals
Cycling
A series of bike trips through Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow, Weston, Plymouth, Mt Holly and Weathersfield
are all located in the Okemo Valley. Moderate to easy terrain as well as mixed asphalt and dirt roads.
Click for a list of
Okemo Valley Cycling Tours.
Festivals
- Annual Arts & Crafts Festivals at Fletcher Farm - See Fletcher Farm School under Crafts above.
- The Vikings of Ludlow Winter Carnival - Thursday through Saturday, January 30th thru February 1st, 2009
- Ludlow Winter Carnival
Fishing
- Black River, a “Trophy Trout Stream”
- The “Ludlow Lakes”, rainbow and lake trout
- Lowell Lake, small mouth bass
- Fishing guide and outfitter Kevin Ladden - in Ludlow - (802) 228-5195
Foliage
Various driving tours - ask your innkeeper for recommendations when you arrive. Here are some of our favorites:
- Mt. Tabor Road
Begin at Weston or Danby (This road is closed in winter.)
Parking where Appalachian Trail / Long Trail intersect. -
Approx. 12 miles
- Shrewsbury
Begin at Mt.Holly or Plymouth Union (This road closed in winter.)
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Texas Falls State Park
Follow VT Rte 100 north to VT Rte 125. Turn West toward Middlebury Gap. Take a picnic.
Governor's Inn "Leafing Through Vermont" packages are available.
Golf
Governor's Inn
Stay and Play Golf packages are available.
Hiking
Governor's Inn "Take A Hike" packages are available.
Healdville Trail
5.9 miles round trip, vertical rise 1900 ft. to summit of Okemo Mountain (3340 ft. elevation).
Trail crosses two small brooks and features several lookouts offering sweeping views of local ski area and a fire tower,
reconditioned by the State of Vermont, for hikers. Tower affords views of the White Mountains to the northeast,
including Mt. Washington; the Green Mountains, north, west, and south;
Ascutney, to the east; and Monadnock to southeast.
( Estimated hiking time - half day )
Trail is approximately 5 miles northwest of the inn off VT Rte.103. Turn south on Station Road (beside Wright Construction Co.).
Follow until you cross railroad tracks. Parking on left.
White Rocks - on the Long/Appalachian Trail*
3.5 miles round trip, elevation change of 1450 ft.
Excellent views of and from White Rocks Cliff - a strenuous climb. Begin on the blue-blazed Keewaydin Trail, go right at the fork, right again where it joins the Long Trail. Follow the white blazes to 3 rock cairns in a small clearing. A sign marks the White Rock Cliff Trail (blue blazes).
( Estimated hiking time - half day )
Approximately 15 miles northwest of the inn off VT Rte.140. (Follow VT Rte.103 west to VT Rte.140.) Take Sugarhill Road (dirt) to "Green Mountain National Forest Picnic Area at White Rocks".
* The combined Long & Appalachian Trails can also be
accessed from VT Rte.103 and VT Rte.11
Lowell Lake Trail
3.5 miles round trip, vertical rise 20 ft., begins on the dam
Large selection of wildlife and great views across the lake. Good snowshoe and cross-country ski terrain.
( Estimated hiking time 2.5 hr. Add one hour in winter.)
Approximately 20 miles south of the inn off VT Rte.11. Take Lowell Lake Road, turn right at the barn.
Weathersfield Trail
6 miles round trip, vertical rise 2250 ft. to the summit of Ascutney Mountain (3150 ft. elevation)
Beginning with log stairs, the blue-blazed trail follows varied terrain to the white-blazed Old Weathersfield Trail. Follow this trail past Gus's Lookout and bear right where it forks, continuing to the antennae-covered summit.
( Estimated hiking time 4.5 hr. )
Approximately 15 miles east of the inn off VT Rt.131. Approx three miles east of the Rte.131/Rte.106 junction, look for sign noting "Weathersfield Trail". Take Cascade Falls Road north (left), bear left at the fork, then right into an Ascutney State Park parking lot.
Vista Trail in Plymouth State Park
1.5 miles round trip, vertical rise 200 ft.
Trail leads to an overlook of the lakes area.
( Estimated hiking time 1.0 hr. )
Approximately 5 miles north of the inn off VT Rt.100. Take Plymouth Tyson Road east 1 mile to Boy Scout Camp Road. Turn left to Plymouth State Park.
Horseback Riding
- Cavendish Trail Horse Rides, Proctorsville, VT, 802-226-7821
Approximately 3 miles east of the inn.
- Mountain View Ranch, Danby, VT, 802-293-5837
Approximately 29 miles west of the inn off US Rte. 7.
Vermont History & Heritage
Live Music
- Kinhaven Music School
Student concerts, Friday at 4:00 pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:30 pm
Faculty concerts, Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm
July 5 through August 3, 2009
354 Lawrence Hill Road, Weston, 10 miles south of the inn
- Chester Music Series
Thursday evenings, beginning at 6:30 pm, July 23 through August 13, 2009
On the lawn in front of the historic Academy Building, across from the Fullerton Inn,
12 miles southeast of the Governor's Inn
- Okemo Valley Music Festival
- Summer Outdoor Concert Series at Jackson Gore
Fridays, Memorial Day to Labor Day Weekend (May 29 - September 4, 2009)
Free, at the Jackson Gore Inn (2.5 miles north west of the inn)
Nature / Science
Shopping
Shop the Okemo Valley for
Apparel & Sporting Goods;
Arts, Crafts, & Antiques;
Country Stores;
Home & Garden; and
Specialty Items.
Click Okemo Valley Shopping for a list of opportunities.
Downhill Skiing
Okemo Mountain Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding is in Ludlow, Vermont, 1 mile west of the inn. A free mountain shuttle stops across the street from the inn.
The Governor's Inn Stay and Ski Packages are available.
Other nearby ski mountains include:
- Ascutney - 18 miles
- Killington - 24 miles
- Stratton - 25 miles
- Bromley - 21 miles
Cross-Country Skiing
Snow Shoeing
Horse-Drawn Sleigh Rides
- Cavendish Trail Horse Rides, Proctorsville, VT, 802-226-7821
Approximately 3 miles east of the inn.
- Mountain View Ranch, Danby, VT, 802-293-5837
Approximately 29 miles west of the inn off US Rte. 7.
-
Taylor Farm, Londonderry, VT
Snowmobiling
Spa Services
Theatre
Governor's Inn Dinner and Theater Packages are available.
- Weston Playhouse
Vermont's oldest professional theater - First professional
summer season, 1937, opened with Noel Coward's Hay Fever
featuring a young actor named Lloyd Bridges.
- Green Mountain Festival Series
Live performances Saturday November 22, 2008; Saturday January 24, 2009; Saturday February 28, 2009; Saturday March 21, 2009. Click thru for details.
Vermont Products
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