Jay Peak, Burke & Northeast Kingdom

The NEK is a very well kept secret: incredible skiing @ Jay Peak and Burke, lakes everywhere including Willoughby & Memphremagog, gateway to Canada. From Derby up north to St. Johnsbury in the south (north of White River Junction), this gorgeous, tucked away corner of Vermont is pristine. Vermont’s cleanest lake, glacial Maidstone has great camping just east of Burke near the New Hampshire border at Maidstone State Park. The NEK has 55 towns and is bordered to the west by the Green Mountains and east of the Connecticut River.

Adventure abounds, from the spectacular indoor water park at Jay to the Kingdom Trails, a top mountain bike destination in the US. Best of all, you can buy a lot more acreage for the money here than in other more frequented parts of Vermont. And get this. The National Geographic Society named the Northeast Kingdom the most desirable place to visit in the country and ninth most desirable place to visit in the world.^[8]

Visit the Museum of Everyday Life and Peter Schumann’s Bread & Puppet Theater for deep country cultural odysseys and don’t miss the famous Hill Farmstead brewery. Stay in Montgomery to ski or mountain bike @ Vermont’s northern most ski area, Jay Peak Resort or experience the Inn at Burklyn or Inn at Mountain View Farm in Burke and crusie gorgeous Darling Hill Road.

For foodies, don’t miss Boule, Kham’s Thai Cuisine and Salt Bistro in St. Johnsbury, Sorellina in Burke, Bentley’s Bakery & Cafe in Danville, Gray’s Landing in Newport, Hill Farmstead in Greensboro Bend with many more NEK culinary options below.

Satellite attractions include Barre, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Berlin, Northfield, Plainfield, Marshfield, & Roxbury. Burlington, Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Bolton Valley, Jay Peak and Killington.

Amtrak’s Vermonter runs through Montpelier Junction from Washington DC to St. Albans and the if you’re a small engine pilot check out the Edward F. Knapp state airport in Barre. Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport for farther flung travelers..

RESTAURANTS

• Alice’s Table
• Anthony’s Diner
• Bentley’s Bakery & Cafe
• Bernie’s
• Black Lantern
• Boule
• Brown Cow
• Burke Publik House
• Busy Bee Diner
• Cafe Lotti
• Cafe Sweet Basil
• Caja Madera
• Carriage House Cafe & Grill
• Central Cafe
• Clubhouse Grill
• Craftsbury Outdoor Center
• Creamery
• Cucina di Gerardo
• Derby Line Village Inn & Restaurant
• Dirt Church Brewing Company
• Dusit Thai Cuisine
• Eden Ciders
• Essex House & Tavern
• Foundry
• Gap Pub & Grill
• Goodfella’s
• Gray’s Landing
• Haven Hill Cuisine
• Highland Lodge
• Hill Farmstead
• Hilltopper
• Hoagie’s Pizza & Pasta
• Jasper’s Tavern
• Jay Village Inn Restaurant
• Lago Trattoria
• Le Belvedere
• Kham’s Thai Cuisine
• Kingdom Brewery
• Kitchen Counter Cafe
• Martha’s Diner
• Mike’s Tiki Bar
• Miso Hungry
• Miss Lyndonville Diner
• Mooselook Diner
• Mosaic
• Mountain Dick’s Pizza
• Next Trick Brewing
• Orange Rind
• Parson’s Dinner House
• Peacham Cafe
• Phoenix House
• Pizza Man
• Positive Pie
• Rabbit Hill Inn
• Red Barn Brewing
• Salt Bistro
• Snowshoe Pub
• Sorellina
• St. Johnsbury Distillery
• The Inn
• Village Restaurant
• Whirligig Brewing
• Wildflower

LODGING

• Black Lantern Inn
• Burke Bike Barn
• Burke Mountain Campground
• Burke Mountain Hotel & Conference Center
• Camp Kiki
• Cherry House B&B
• Colonnade Inn
• Comfort Inn & Suites
• Craftsbury Outdoor Center
• Derby Line Village Inn & Restaurant
• Highland Lodge
• Inn at Buck Hollow Farm
• Inn at Burklyn
• Inn at Mountain View Farm
• Jay Village Inn
• Kedron Valley Inn
• Kimball House
• Kingdom Campground
• Kingdom Farm Lodge
• Lyndon Motor Lodge
• Maple Brook Campground
• Mount Harmony Guest House
• Notch House
• Rabbit Hill Inn
• The Inn
• Village Inn
• Wildflower
• WilloughVale Inn
• Wooly Buggah Barn

RECREATION

• All Around Rental
• Arnold’s Rescue Center
• Artesano Meadery
• Bald Mountain Trails
• Belvidere Mountain Trail
• Big Deer Mountain Trail
• Bluff Mountain Trail
• Bread & Puppet Theater
• Brighton State Park
• Burke Mountain Hiking Trails
• Caledonia Spirits
• Catamount Trail
• Catamount Arts
• Craftsbury Outdoor Center
• Crystal State Park
• Derby Historical Society
• Dog Mountain
• Dunc’s Mill
• Eden Ciders
• East Burke Sports
• Fairbanks Museum
• Farmers Markets
• Gardner Memorial Park
• Hardwick Bike Trails
• Highland Center for the Arts
• Jasper Hill Farm
• Jay Community Rec Center
• Jay Peak Mountain Bike & Pump Track
• Jay Peak Resort
• Jay Peak Trail
• Kettle Pond Trail
• Kingdom Games
• Kingdom Heritage Trail
• Kingdom Trails
• Lake Mememphremagog
• Lake Willoughby
• Lamoille Valley Bike Tours
• Lyndon State Forest
• Maidstone State Park
• MAC Center for the Arts
• Memephremagog Bike Trails
• Mollie Beattie Bog Trail
• Mount Hor Trail
• Museum of Everyday Life
• NEK Artisans Guild
• NEK Gravel
• Newport Parks & Recreation
• Northwoods Stewardship Center
• Old Stone House Museum
• Owl’s Head Mountain Trail
• Perry Holbrook Memorial State Park
• Satellite Gallery
• Ski Highway to Heaven
• Stannard Pond Peak
• St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
• St. Johnsbury Country Club
• St. Johnsbury History & Heritage Center
• St. Johnsbury Town Forest
• VAST Snowmobile Trails
• Village Sport Shop
• Wheeler Pond Trail

SCHOOLS

• Albany Community School
• Barnet School
• Barton Academy
• Blue Mountain Union School
• Brighton Elementary
• Brownington Central School
• Burke Town School
• Cabot School
• Canaan Schools
• Central Orleans Family Education Center
• Charleston Elementary
• Community College of Vermont
• Concord School
• Coventry Village School
• Craftsbury Schools
• Danville School
• Derby Elementary
• Essex North Supervisory Union
• Glover Community School
• Good Shepherd Catholic School
• Hardwick Elementary
• Hazen Union
• Irasville Village School
• Jay Westfield Joint Elementary
• Lake Region Union High
• Lakeview Elementary School
• Lowell Graded School
• Lunenburg School
• Lyndon Town School
• Lyndon Institute
• Miller’s Run School
• Mountain View Union
• Newark Street School
• Newport City Elementary
• Newport Town School
• North Country Career Center
• North Country Union High
• North Country Union Junior High
• Northeast Kingdom Learning Services
• Orleans Elementary
• Peacham School
• Riverside School
• St. Johnsbury Academy
• St. Johnsbury School
• Sutton School
• Thaddeus Stevens School
• Troy School
• Twinfield Union
• United Christian Academy
• Vermont State University
• Walden School
• Waterford School
• Wolcott Elementary
• Woodbury Elementary

HOSPITALS

• Caledonia Home Health Care & Hospice
• Central Vermont Medical Center
• ClearChoice MD
• Concord Health Center
• Copley Hospital
• Danville Health Center
• Dartmouth Hitchcock
• Hardwick Health Center
• Island Pond Health & Dental
• NEK Community Animal Hospital
• Northeast Kingdom Human Services
• Northern Counties Dental
• North Country Hospital
• Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
• Northern Express Care Derby
• Northern Express Care St. Johnsbury
• Northwestern Medical Center
• Orleans Dental Center
• St. Johnsbury Community Health Center
• University of Vermont Medical Center

CHAMBERS

• Barton Area Chamber of Commerce
• Burke Area Chamber of Commerce
• Central Vermont
• Lyndon Area Chamber of Commerce
• NEK Chamber
• North Country Chamber of Commerce
• St. Johnsbury Chamber of Commerce
• Vermont
• Visit Island Pond

TRANSPORTATION

• Caledonia County Airport, Lyndon
• Edward F. Knapp Airport, Barre
• Greyhound
• John H. Boylan Regional Airport, Brighton/Island Pond
• Montreal Trudeau International Airport
• Northeast Kingdom International Airport, Coventry
• Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
• Rural Community Transportation
• Vermont Airports
• Vermont Agency of Transportation