Outdoor activities are many and varied.
Vermont's Long Trail , as well as many other scenic walks and back country roads, provide opportunities to enjoy the unspoiled landscape. Swim and canoe at nearby Lake Dunmore , golf at Middlebury College , or just have a picnic in the woods. Outstanding cross-country and downhill skiing are a few minutes' drive. Eight miles to the west, the college town of Middlebury lies in the gentle terrain of the Lake Champlain Valley . The town offers a variety of fine shops, restaurants, the Vermont State Craft Center , the Morgan Horse Farm , and, of course, Middlebury College .