Central Vermont

Attractions - Central Vermont is home to the pristine capitol city of Montpelier which is nestled amidst beautiful lakes and streams running through rolling hills. Golf courses and ski resorts abound. There is even a maple sugar farm just north of the capitol city. The New England Culinary Institute makes its home in the region as well. Just below the capitol city is Barre which boasts a population of over 10,000 due to being the granite center of the world. Farther south in the region, the beautiful Green Mountains are a year-round playground destination for folks of all ages. Historical sites and museums are sprinkled throughout including American Precision Museum, Billings Farm and Museum, Chimney Point State Historic Site, Dana House, Ureka Schoolhouse State Historic Site, Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, Justin Smith Morrill Homestead State Historic Site, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Middlebury College Museum of Art, Montshire Museum of Science, Mt. Independence State Historic Site, New England Maple Museum, Old Constitution House State Historic Site, President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Rokeby Museum, Sheldon Museum, Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Raptor Center, Vermont Marble Exhibit and the Wilson Castle.

Recreation - With thousands of acres and hundreds of miles of trails within Central Vermont, Green Mountains National Forest offers endless opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy year-round outdoor recreation. There are rugged mountain tops to secluded streams for enjoying bird-watching, berry picking, paddleboating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and more.

Nearly 40 covered bridges, many on the National Register of Historic Places may be enjoyed along the country roads and pastoral highways of central Vermont.

Seventeen state and twenty-nine private campgrounds offer overnight facilities for outdoor enthusiasts. Hiking, picnicking, swimming and a varied of water sports are enjoyed at both.

Climate - Winter daytime temperatures average between 16 and 18 degrees Fahrenheit (between -9 and -8 Celsius). Summer daytime temperatures average between 68 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (20 and 21 Celsius). Much of the state's precipitation is the result of snow, particularly throughout the mountains. Central Vermont has diverse precipitation totals ranging from 40 to 44 inches (102 and 112 centimeters) in the center area of the region decreasing to less than 36 inches (91 centimeters) along the state lines of New York and New Hampshire.

Location - The Central Vermont Travel Region falls of course within the central portion of the state, stretching between the states of New York and New Hampshire. The northern border is a zig-zag across the state running below the city of Burlington, above the state capitol of Montpelier and dropping below the city of St. Johnsbury. The southern boundary is a fairly straight horizontal line running from North Rupert to Weston, slightly dropping to Londonderry and ending at Charlestown.