Guidebook for Colchester
Parks & Nature
A short walk from our home. Bring a picnic to our neighborhood PRIVATE BEACH right next to Delta Park.
Delta Park
A short walk from our home. Bring a picnic to our neighborhood PRIVATE BEACH right next to Delta Park.
Bike rentals available. Tennis courts, ball fields, trails, and more.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Airport Park
500 Colchester Point Rd Bike rentals available. Tennis courts, ball fields, trails, and more.
Knight Island State Park
Day use area with swimming
A short walk from our home. Fish along the shore -- but remember to release those endangered Lake Sturgeon! Launch your motor boat into the Winooski River and head up-river or down-river into the broad lake.
Colchester Point Fishing Access Area
A short walk from our home. Fish along the shore -- but remember to release those endangered Lake Sturgeon! Launch your motor boat into the Winooski River and head up-river or down-river into the broad lake.
Bayside Park Playground
59 Malletts Bay CampgroundSummertime hillside concerts are a local favorite.
Busy and popular summertime day use park located just off Route 2.
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sand Bar State Park
1215 US-2Busy and popular summertime day use park located just off Route 2.
Sightseeing
Make a day of it! Bring a picnic, take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. One of the most beautiful landscapes in the world (not kidding!)
243 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road Make a day of it! Bring a picnic, take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage. One of the most beautiful landscapes in the world (not kidding!)
Ethan Allen Homestead
Ethan Allen HomesteadLow-dose, quiet paths with a small museum.
Essentials
This is a relatively small supermarket, but does have all the essentials. The Rite Aid is next door.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Price Chopper
1184 Prim RdThis is a relatively small supermarket, but does have all the essentials. The Rite Aid is next door.
Rite Aid
158 Cherry StUVM Medical Center Urgent Care
790 College PkwyEntertainment & Activities
Umiak Outdoor Outfitters - North Beach Outpost
60 Institute RdRentals of canoes, kayaks, SUP's and more.
Bicycle rentals including trailers, tandems, and essentials at the trail-side bike shop
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Local Motion Bike Rentals
1 Steele StBicycle rentals including trailers, tandems, and essentials at the trail-side bike shop
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
505 Lake StECHO, Centro Leahy para el Lago Champlain
1 College StBayside Paddle Sports (2020 Season Cancelled)
1 W Lakeshore DrGetting Around
Although there are few if any public transit options in Colchester, the Green Mt Transit (big blue) buses are plentiful in the downtown area starting from the Cherry Street hub.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Green Mountain Transit
100 Cherry StAlthough there are few if any public transit options in Colchester, the Green Mt Transit (big blue) buses are plentiful in the downtown area starting from the Cherry Street hub.
Ferries available from Grand Isle (north of Colchester), Burlington, and Charlotte to New York.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lake Champlain Ferries Main Offices
1 King StFerries available from Grand Isle (north of Colchester), Burlington, and Charlotte to New York.
Shopping
Church Street Marketplace station
Ice cream counter indoors too!
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store
750 Pine St Ice cream counter indoors too!
University Mall station
New & Used gear for everything outdoors-y.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Outdoor Gear Exchange
37 Church StNew & Used gear for everything outdoors-y.
Sam Mazza's Farm Market
277 Lavigne RdPick-your-own berries!
Arts & Culture
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne RdFleming Museum of Art
61 Colchester AveFlynn Center for the Performing Arts
153 Main St