Mad River Valley

The Mad River Valley is a unique vacation destination. Set in the heart and soul of Vermont, it's the one place where you can do it all...or nothing at all. You'll fall in love with its classic New England landscape and architecture - a mountain ridge line, a winding river, hillside farms, covered bridges and steepled villages.

The Mad River Valley flows with activities all year long. The river is the Valley's heart, and it offers canoeing, kayaking, fly- fishing and swimming. In fact, you can access a great swimming hole and the Mad Path for a fun walk, run or bike ride right across the road from our inn. Or, take an adventure and check out the many miles of single track and road for biking. Then, you can find time to explore. Gliders soar over the Valley. Horse trips travel throughout our back roads and trails. Hike the Long Trail and many other great spots. Challenge yourself on the spectacular 18-hole golf course, set against the Green Mountains, designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.

The fall offers the kind of beauty that artists try to represent in oil, watercolor and words. It is something that must be experienced to believe. Hear the leaves crackle under your feet as you browse the farmers’ market, visit the local artisans’ shops or stroll through a covered bridge.

In the winter the Valley is laced with cross-country, snowshoeing and snowmobiling trails which offer miles of scenic travel. Ole's and Blueberry Lake XC centers offer hundreds of kilometers of tracked trails. But the king of winter fun is downhill skiing at Sugarbush and Mad River Glen. You will find fun and challenging runs for all abilities just minutes from our door. If these two fantastic resorts are still not enough for you, Stowe is 18 miles north and Killington is 30 miles south, completing the selection of the finest of New England's skiing within an hour's drive.