Recreation is bountiful in
the area, and Caledonia County's Boulder Beach offers
wonderful opportunities. Lake Willoughby, below Mount Pisgah
and Mount Hoar, provides trophy fishing. Crystal Lake is a
beautiful large lake for fishing and swimming. Lake Memphremagog
is an enormous lake running from Newport to beyond
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the Canadian border. Kingdom Trails is Vermont's largest recreation trail
system. The 100-mile trail network offers mountain biking, trail running,
hiking, walking, nature study, cross-country skiing, backcountry skiing and
snowshoeing. If a more vigorous workout is more your style, then take a hike up
Burke Mountain. The view from the top is well worth it. Another great trek is
hiking Mt. Pisgah at Lake Willoughby. Renowned for its breathtaking views and
ski-racing heritage, Burke Mountain is the best-kept secret in the Northeast. It
is also home of the Burke Mountain Academy, the pre-eminent ski academy in the
country with 40 Olympians to its credit.
If you're a golfer you'll enjoy the St.
Johnsbury Country Club with 18 holes. Other facilities include the 18-hole
Orleans Country Club and Newport Country Club, and the Barton Golf Club and
Grandpa's Invitational.
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