Chairlift rising through snowy trees in Vermont

Ski days and spa afternoons.

Stowe Mountain Resort is 7 miles from the house, under 15 minutes by car. When your legs need a day off, there's a massage studio in the village and full-service resort spas along Mountain Road.

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Our local picks

In Stowe

Ski resort

Stowe Mountain Resort

Mount Mansfield, 7 miles

Vermont's flagship ski destination: 116 trails, 12 lifts and a 2,360-foot vertical drop across Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and Spruce Peak. Advanced terrain like Goat and Chin Clip sits alongside beginner-friendly areas, linked by the Over Easy Gondola, with reliable snowmaking and kid-friendly learning zones. Year-round hiking, mountain biking and family activities.

Four-season resort village

Spruce Peak

Stowe Mountain Resort

A luxurious four-season resort at the base of Spruce Peak with spectacular mountain views. The village has dining, shops, an outdoor ice rink in winter, an Adventure Center with an indoor climbing wall and the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center. In warmer months: 36 holes of golf, a heated outdoor pool, a full-service spa and fitness center.

Ski resort

Smugglers' Notch Resort

Jeffersonville

A renowned, family-friendly resort across three mountains (Morse, Madonna and Sterling): 78 trails, 8 lifts, a 2,610-foot vertical drop, about 312 inches of snow a year and Vermont's only triple black diamond. Rated #1 for families in the East by SKI Magazine readers, with children's programs, pools, waterslides and zip lines.

Route 108 through the Notch is closed to cars in winter, so plan your route around it.

Resort & spa

Topnotch Resort

Mountain Road

A luxury mountain resort and spa on a 120-acre estate at the foot of Mount Mansfield, and a AAA 4-Diamond property. A 35,000 sq. ft. spa with indoor and outdoor pools and jacuzzis, steam rooms and fitness classes, a tennis academy, equestrian center and dining at The Roost and Flannel.

Seasonal carriage or sleigh rides; winter ski shuttle to Stowe Mountain Resort.

Day spa, studio & shop

SALT + GROVE

Main Street & Mountain Road

A wellness destination combining a movement studio on Main Street (Pilates, barre, yoga and functional movement for all levels) with a spa at The Grove on Mountain Road for therapeutic massage and face rituals, a relaxation lounge and a wellness kitchen. The shop carries wellness and beauty products, apparel and accessories.

Massage

Stowe Village Massage

Stowe Village

A highly rated massage center with a clean, calming setting, friendly staff and skilled therapists offering therapeutic, deep tissue, aromatherapy and couples massage, plus scrubs and wraps.

A short drive south

Nearby in Waterbury & Middlesex

Ski resort

Bolton Valley Resort

Bolton

A mid-sized ski and outdoor resort high in the Green Mountains with views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. 71 trails, a 1,704-foot vertical drop, the highest base elevation in Vermont and the Northeast, about 312 inches of snow, 100 km of Nordic and backcountry terrain and night skiing on 10 trails.

Indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, tennis and pickleball; hiking and mountain biking in summer.

Hours, prices and seasons change. Check with each place before you go.

Open-plan living room with gas fireplace and deep sofa
Your base in Stowe

Come home to a fire, a full kitchen and room for six.

Three bedrooms (2 kings, 1 queen) for up to six, 7 miles from Stowe Mountain Resort. The village is under 5 minutes away and the slopes under 15. Choose your dates to see the full quote, with cleaning and Vermont taxes, before any contact details.

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