Nature discovery
Research 11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Burlington, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Burlington. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Burlington. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Burlington, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 11 places.
Lake Champlain is a large freshwater lake along the western shore of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Champlain, about 9 km (6 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Indian Brook Reservoir is a lake reachable from Burlington Vt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Brook Reservoir, about 12 km (7 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Mbdfar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Carleton's Prize is a island reachable from Burlington Vt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Carleton's Prize, about 16 km (10 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Acornembryo at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Valcour Island is a island reachable from Burlington Vt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Valcour Island, about 21 km (13 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Mwanner / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hinesburg Town Forest is a forest reachable from Burlington as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hinesburg Town Forest, about 23 km (14 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Magicpiano / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Mansfield State Forest is a state forest reachable from Burlington as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Mansfield State Forest, about 33 km (20 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Niranjan Arminius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Mansfield is a mountain reachable from Burlington Vt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Mansfield, about 34 km (21 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Original / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Camels Hump State Forest is a state forest reachable from Burlington as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Camels Hump State Forest, about 47 km (29 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Niranjan Arminius / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Green Mountains is a mountain reachable from Burlington Vt as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Green Mountains, about 49 km (30 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Rosie De Lise / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Green Mountain National Forest is a forest reachable from Burlington as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Green Mountain National Forest, about 61 km (38 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: usfs_Eastern_Region / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Groton State Forest is a state forest reachable from Burlington as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Groton State Forest, about 78 km (49 mi) from Burlington
Image credit: Image: Ascended Dreamer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0