Ludlow is a tiny town in Windsor County, Vermont, on the slopes of Okemo Mountain, at the heart of the popular Okemo Mountain ski resort. Before becoming a fashionable ski destination, Ludlow was small a mill town. Just outside Ludlow are Buttermilk Falls, a series of three waterfalls and popular swimming holes on the Branch Brook. Ludlow, VT is 2 hours 15 minutes from Burlington, Vermont.

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Admire Buttermilk Falls

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Ski or hike at Okemo Mountain Resort

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Visit the Jackson Gore Ski Area

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Pick up a gift at the Green Mountain Sugar House

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Explore the Black River Academy Museum

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Visit the Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts

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Enjoy the outdoors at Camp Plymouth State Park

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