Arlington, Vermont

1. Sugar Shack

The Sugar Shack makes pure Vermont maple syrup right on site in its sugar house and offers samples to visitors every day in the store. The shop also offers a wide array of Vermont food products available for purchase, ranging from fudge and cheese to mustards and jams to homemade cider donuts and maple frosted cookies. The Sugar Shack is also home to a Norman Rockwell Exhibition, which features a gift shop, a fifteen-minute film, and hundreds of examples of works created by Norman Rockwell. Owned and operated by the Hawley family, the Sugar Shack has more than ninety years of experience.

Sugar Shack Ln, Rt. 7A, Arlington, VT 05250, Phone: 802-375-6747

2. Mount Equinox

Mount Equinox is located just outside of Arlington, Vermont in Bennington County. Situated in Manchester, Vermont, the mountain with a total elevation of more than two thousand feet, is the highest peak within the area’s Taconic Range, as well as the highest point anywhere in the county. Mount Equinox is also the second highest peak within the southern Vermont region and of the state’s thirteen peaks with topographic prominence of more than two thousand feet, ranking third. The mountain can be visited by way of the Skyline Drive. There is also a viewing center and gift shop.

1A St Bruno Dr, Arlington, VT 05250

3. Batten Kill River

The Batten Kill River is a natural flowing river that meanders its way from the area headwaters of Manchester, Vermont to the Hudson River convergence located in Greenwich, New York. Affected primarily by rain, or a lack thereof, Batten Kill River provides opportunities for a wide array of experiences for both locals and visitors alike. The river is teeming with a variety of wildlife as well, such as osprey, eagles, heron, songbirds, mink, deer, and trout. The Batten Kill River provides some great fishing, as well as simply a relaxing float down the water during the warm summer weather.

4. Arlington Green Covered Bridge

The Arlington Green Covered Bridge can be found off of Vermont Route 313. The lattice truss covered bridge takes the town’s Covered Bridge Road over the Batten Kill River. Constructed back in the year 1852, the historic Arlington Green Covered Bridge was added in 1973 to the National Register of Historic Places, and is one of the oldest surviving bridges of its kind in the state of Vermont. Five square small openings can be seen on both sides of the bridge. The bridge is also known for not having any twentieth-century strengthening elements that have been added to other older bridges in Vermont.

Covered Bridge Rd, Arlington, VT 05250

5. The Village Peddler

The Village Peddler and Chocolatorium provides some of the state’s most mouth-watering chocolates, buttercrunch, truffles, and fudge made fresh in the candy kitchen. Formerly a wagon shed, the historic East Arlington building is now home to a variety of Vermont specialty foods, including maple candy and maple syrup, Vermont cheddar cheese, sugar-free candies, hone, and homemade jelly and preserves. The Village Peddler is also home to the largest chocolate teddy bear in the world, as well as regularly scheduled chocolate demonstrations and tasting at the Chocolatorium, during which guests can learn about how the chocolate is made and where it’s from.

261 Old Mill Rd, Arlington, VT 05250, Phone: 802-375-6037