The Bark Eater Inn
Keene|Inn|$$
HistoricCulinaryDog-friendly

Ridge Guide Notes
Best for · mountain getaways
Vibe · historic, farm-to-table
Best in · Year-round
An inn in Keene that began as a stagecoach stop on the route between Lake Champlain and Lake Placid in the early 1800s. Joe-Pete Wilson, a former member of the U.S. Olympic cross-country ski team, ran the family operation from 1972 and named it the Bark Eater; Meghan Kirkpatrick and Tyler Nichols have run it since 2018. There are 6 rooms in the main farmhouse and 2 cabins in the woods, and breakfast is included.
What Makes It
A former stagecoach stop, run for decades by Olympic skier Joe-Pete Wilson. Six farmhouse rooms and 2 cabins, with High Peaks trailheads close by.
Key Details
Location
Keene, NY
Type
Inn
Price
$$
Best Season
Year-round
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