Remote Vermont Retreats & Cabins

Waitsfield · Inn

An inn on Mill Brook Road in Waitsfield with 8 rooms and a separate rental house, built in 1949 as the Ulla Lodge, one of five lodges built for Mad River Glen's first season. The restaurant serves New American food seven nights a week, and the tavern is open daily. Some rooms take pets, and Sugarbush and Mad River Glen are a short drive.

East Burke · Inn / Farm

A 14-room inn on a 440-acre historic farm estate on Darling Hill Road in East Burke, in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. The Kingdom Trails mountain bike network starts at the inn's doors, Burke Mountain ski area is 10 minutes away, and Interstate 91 is 4 miles off. A renovated threshing barn is used for yoga, and the inn hosts weddings and is open year-round.

East Burke · Inn

A small inn on Dish Mill Brook in East Burke village, with rooms with private baths, from single kings to family suites for up to 6, plus a three-bedroom farmhouse. The Kingdom Trails mountain bike network starts steps from the door, and there is a bike room, a hot tub and a guest laundry. Burke Mountain is a few minutes away.

Jay · Resort

A four-season resort in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, a few miles from the Canadian border, which advertises the deepest snow in eastern North America. Lodging includes the Tram Haus Lodge, and the resort also has a golf course and the Pump House, an indoor waterpark. The aerial tram runs in summer as well as winter.

Montgomery · Inn

An 11-room inn at 241 Main Street in the center of Montgomery Center, with king, queen, double and bunk rooms. The restaurant serves dinner year-round, several nights a week. The Trout River runs through the village, several covered bridges are within a few miles, and Jay Peak is a short drive north.

Grafton · Inn

A 45-room inn on Main Street in Grafton, operating since 1801 and owned by the Windham Foundation, which restored much of the village in the 1960s and 1970s. Rooms include 7 suites and 4 guest houses. The Phelps Barn Pub is open year-round, and the 1801 Tavern seasonally. Past guests include Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Rudyard Kipling.

Stowe · Inn

A 25-room manor inn on 38 acres above Stowe, with cross-country ski trails, a pool, stables and long views of the ski mountain and valley. The main building dates from the 1940s, and the property has been a lodge for most of the years since. It sits on Edson Hill Road, away from the Mountain Road corridor.

Newfane · Inn

A 15-room Greek Revival inn at 21 West Street on the Newfane common, across from the 1825 Windham County Courthouse. Most rooms have spa tubs and fireplaces, and the 1832 Tavern & Pub is on site. The grounds include gardens along a creek that are used for weddings. Newfane is about 12 miles north of Brattleboro on Route 30.

Craftsbury Common · Lodge / Outdoor Center

A nonprofit outdoor center on Lost Nation Road in Craftsbury Common, built around skiing, sculling, running, biathlon and cycling. Lodging ranges from modern hillside cabins and rustic lakeside cabins to dormitory rooms in Cedar Lodge, some with shared baths. The center also runs the Green Racing Project, a team of elite athletes who train there.

East Middlebury · Inn

A 14-room inn in East Middlebury in a building that dates to 1810, minutes from downtown Middlebury. Its exterior appeared as the Stratford Inn in the 1980s TV series Newhart. The inn has a restaurant and a pub. The Robert Frost Interpretive Trail and the Bread Loaf campus are a short drive up Route 125.

Chittenden · Resort

A resort on 700 lakefront acres along Chittenden Reservoir, with lodge rooms, cabins and guest houses. It has a 60-kilometer trail network for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, horseback riding, and a private beach with canoes and paddleboards. The property began as a farm. There is a restaurant and a tavern on site, and Killington is 11 miles away.

Montgomery Center · B&B

A B&B with rooms and suites in an 1880s Victorian house at 195 Main Street in Montgomery Center, 7 miles from Jay Peak. Every stay includes a full Vermont breakfast, and dogs are welcome in some suites. The Trout River runs through the village, and Montgomery's covered bridges are a short drive. It suits skiers who would prefer a small inn to the Jay Peak resort.

Landgrove · Inn

A 20-room inn in Landgrove, a small Vermont town with no traffic lights or commercial center, surrounded by farms, forest and the Long Trail. It is reached by dirt road, and cell service is patchy. Bromley and Okemo are both within driving range, and there is a pool and a tennis court for summer.