The Rutland Region is renowned for its recreational opportunities. State forests, parks, and 56,000 acres of National Forest land abound. The Long Trail passes within 10 miles of the city, doubling along the ridge of the Green Mountains and passing Killington and Pico Peaks. The Appalachian Trail also comes within a few miles of the city limits.
Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in the eastern United States, features the most diverse terrain, an expansive lift network, the most extensive snow-making system in the world and numerous off-mountain activities. Killington’s summer activities include downhill mountain biking, hiking, and golfing, making it a four-season destination. In addition to the recreation on top of our area’s tallest peak, there are also outdoor recreation opportunities in the surrounding area. You can mountain bike in Rutland at Pine Hill Park or in Poultney at Slate Valley Trails. After biking, add swimming or boating to the list with Lake Bomoseen and Lake St. Catherine.
The Rutland region offers a wide variety of arts, art events and workshops. Offerings include those provided by the Paramount Theatre, Chaffee Art Center, Castleton University and the Rutland Recreation Department.
The Vermont Farmers Market is one of the largest and most diverse farmers markets in Vermont, and the first to operate 52 weeks out of the year. We bring together as many as 60 vendors from Vermont and Washington County, NY. We run multiple markets in the Rutland region: two in Rutland City and one in Fair Haven in the summer and one in Rutland City during the winter. To visit the Vermont Farmers Market website, click here!
Transportation
Roads, Rail, Air
The Rutland region is served by a network of roads, freight and passenger rail service, and our own airport with daily flights to Boston. Rutland County is home to Vermont’s largest non-urban public transportation system.
