Townshend Resevoir and Recreation area including sandy beach, playground and hiking trails is less than a mile away by back road. 


At Our Door:
   -hiking up Bald Mountain
   -tubing down West River  (some tubes provided)
    -swimming in the swimming hole
   -rope swinging or jumping off Scott Bridge
   -sandy beach at Townshend Resevoir .8 mi away
   -fishing in the river or stocked Resevoir
   -swimming in Townshend Lake
   -biking 
   -exploring or hiking 950-acre Townshend State Forest
   -playscapes at Townshend Recreation area .8 mi away
   -lots more hiking trails without driving anywhere

       
This boy is rope swinging under the bridge          This boy just jumped out of the bridge

You can put your tube into the West River right in front of our house. 
These are people taking a relaxing tube ride on a hot summer day. 

Area:
    -Stratton, Mt. Snow, each 30 minutes
    -Sun Mountain Bromley Adventure Park, 35 minutes
    -golf
    -Antiquing
    -Dining
    -Shopping
    -Horseback riding
    -Buffalo farm 


Beach at Townshend Lake 1 mile away by back road

Located in the heart of the scenic West River Valley and near an historic covered bridge, Townshend Lake provides a variety of recreational opportunities. The picnic area offers 100 tables and 65 fireplace grills; three picnic shelters; swimming on 800 feet of beach; boating (power boats allowed up to 10 horsepower); a 1.7-mile-long marked hiking trail; cross-country skiing and snowmobiling on unmarked trails, including old Route 30; an open field for ball playing; horseshoe pits; a change house; drinking water; and sanitary facilities. There is excellent fishing in both the reservoir and along 2.8 miles of upstream river. While the state stocks rainbow trout, brown trout, and salmon, the river and lake support self-sustaining brook trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass, bullhead, rock bass, sunfish, and yellow perch. There is in-season hunting/trapping for native deer, wild turkey, red fox, ruffed grouse, woodcock, coyotes, raccoon, squirrel, rabbit, beaver, muskrat, mink, and fisher.

The recreational resources at Townshend Lake complement the neighboring Townshend State Forest, a 35-campsite facility operated by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation.

Other Places of Interest Nearby
Dining in Brattleboro, Weston, Newfane, Stratton, Dover 
Shopping in Manchester, Brattleboro, Grafton, Newfane
Grafton Cheese Company and petting farm in Brattleboro
Dutton Farm Stand, homemade pies, plants, and fruit
Jamaica Country Store
Newfane Town Green
Newfane Quilt Shop
Vermont Country Store, Weston
Taft Hill Gift Shop and glass blowing
Strolling of the Heifers first weekend in June