Amenities

Recreation

The Lake Champlain waterfront is at your front door, offering a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Burlington Boathouse offers moorings, a lakeside café and boat rentals. Nearby Waterfront Park offers a lakeside boardwalk and lawn areas for picnics and leisurely strolls to Perkins pier and the Burlington Fishing Pier to view magnificent sunsets and access to the seven-mile lakeside bikepath for walkers, runners, bladers and cyclists. The Echo Museum and Science located on the waterfront delights adults and children, encouraging a familiarity with the Lake and its diverse ecology and inhabitants.

Church Street Marketplace and the Burlington Town Center

Adjacent to the Westlake is the Burlington Town Center mall featuring Filene’s Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, and Starbucks with many other national chains as well as boutiques. The mall connects to the vibrant Church Street Marketplace a lively pedestrian zone lined with shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafes and coffeehouses and also lends supports to festivals and parades.

Arts, Festivals and Sporting Events

Stimulating learning and cultural opportunities as well as sporting events are available throughout the seasons. Burlington’s art scene attracts national acts to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Memorial Auditorium and local music clubs.

Festivals occur annually to include Winter Festival, Mardi Gras, Discover Jazz Festival, Vermont Mozart Festival, Burlington City Marathon, The Howard Bank Criterian, South End Art Hop and New Years Eve First Night Celebration.

Universities and Hospitals

Burlington is home to the University of Vermont, Champlain College, Community College of Vermont and St. Michael’s College located in nearby Colchester.

The Fletcher Allen Health Center in alliance with UVM’S College of Medicine, is a premier academic medical center located nearby.

Ski Areas and Hiking Trails

Within 30 and 60 minutes are ski resorts and hiking trails, including Stowe, Smuggler’s Notch, Sugarbush, Bolton Valley and Mad River Glen.

Area Attractions

Other attractions in the area are Shelburne Farms, and Shelburne Museum, the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream.