St. Johnsbury was recently voted the #1 small town in America for adventure by National Geographic's Adventure Magazine. Visitors will find outdoor fun in all seasons within just a few minutes of downtown Saint Johnsbury. The Kingdom Trails is home to the best mountain biking in the United States. Lake Willoughby offers pristine swimming, boating and scuba diving in a 300ft deep glacial lake. Burke Mountain offers great skiing for kids and adults. And there are countless streams, rivers, ponds and reservoirs to explore by Kayak, Canoe or tube floating trips. The following list will get you headed in the right direction. If you would like to see another link on the page, email info @ SaintJohnsbury.com

Summer

Bicycling
Kingdom Trails - over 100 miles of mapped and maintained single-track trails.

Hiking
Mount Pisca overlooking Lake Willoughby
Burke Mountain
Owl's Head - Groton State Park

Scuba Diving
Lake Willoughby is considered by some to be Vermont's most beautiful lake. Scuba divers from all over the east coast come to Willoughby to explore the 300+ feet of glacial water. It's a 30 minute drive from downtown Saint Johnsbury.

Swimming
The Saint Johnsbury are is a swimmers paradise. There are countless rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs to swim in. Not to mention the city pools in Saint Johnsbury and Lyndonville. In the very near future, we will post a guide to swimming in and around the Saint Johnsbury area. Stay tuned!

Water Skiing
Water Skiers enjoy Lake Willoughby, Crystal Lake, Moore Dam, Comerford Dam, Miles Pond, Harvey's Lake and Joes Pond just to name a few!

Kayaking
Kayaker's will take to almost any little stream or pond to go exploring. Some popular destinations include the Passumpsic River, Moose River, Connecticut River, Long Pond and Miles Pond are some favorites.

Winter

Skiing
Burke Mountain Resort
Jay Peak

Snowmobiling
VAST - Vermont Association of Snow Travelers
Brighton Snowmobile Club
Caledonia County Snowmobile Info

Walking
Walkers can put in their winter miles indoors at the Green Mountain Mall. The Mall encourages walkers to enjoy the mall. 6 laps around the mall is a mile (.17 miles per lap) and takes about 2 minutes at a brisk pace.