Montpelier is All Around Adventure.

Montpelier is truly a four-season destination with outdoor activities, adventure, and sports for all. Nestled in a valley at the confluence of two rivers and sheltered by surrounding hillsides, Montpelier offers adventure year round.

Outdoor Adventures

Mountain Biking Vermont is known internationally as one of the best mountain biking locations you can find. In recent years, new and exciting trails within minutes of downtown Montpelier have been built. Experience the thrill >> Gravel Riding Vermont is a gravel biker’s dream. With 8,000 miles of pavement-free roads, the gravel terrain not only feels endless, Vermont’s farms, forests, and fields make for endlessly beautiful landscapes. Rides for Everyone >> Fat Biking We used to put our bike gear away for the winter, but with the invention of fat biking, now we swap out our gravel bikes for fat bikes and keep the pedals turning in Montpelier all year long! Year-round biking awaits >> Fun on The Water Swimming, fishing, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing, motorboating, waterskiing, even tubing — the Montpelier area has a body of water for just about every fresh water sport imaginable. Prepare to Hit the Water >> Trail Running Get off the beaten path by trail running in Montpelier! Running on the dirt, gravel, and grassy trails in and around the Capital City is a wonderfully challenging way to get exercise—with stellar scenery to keep your mind occupied. Running in and around Montpelier >> Hiking and Walking Hubbard Park, North Branch River Park, Stonewall Meadows, and more! Montpelier is teeming with opportunities to hike and walk. Discover what Montpelier offers for people of all ages and abilities. Get out in nature >> Downtown Recreation Path Cross VT Trail For an easy to navigate, flat (by Vermont standards) path suitable for walking, jogging, going by wheelchair, biking, inline skating, or pushing a stroller, check out Montpelier’s Siboinebi Recreation Path. VT Trail Resources and Guides >> Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding If you’re wondering where to stay to ski Sugarbush, Stowe, Bolton, Cochran’s, Mad River Glen, Killington, Burke, even Jay Peak, Montpelier is an amazing central basecamp to visit them all. Ski and Snowboard Adventures >> Nordic Skiing Kick, glide, and schuss on 25 miles of Nordic (cross-country) ski trails in and just outside Montpelier, and join us in one of our favorite local ways to embrace and celebrate winter. Cross Country Ski Resources >>