Killington Area Guidebook
Ski Equipment (Rentals, Purchases, Boot Fitting)
Peak Performance is the "Go To" shop in Killington for ski equipment, both rentals and purchases. Their incredibly knowledgable staff has been taking care of our family for 20 years, and they are both patient and eager to ensure their customers are happy.
https://www.peakskishop.com
https://www.peakskishop.com/RENTALS_ep_40.html
If you reserve your rental equipment on their website in advance you will get 15% off of your rental rate. Their equipment if first rate and meticulously tuned and waxed before it is given to you.
Peak does not handle snowboarding gear, so for that we highly recommend Darkside Snowboards as they are the snowboard specialists in town.
Peak Performance Ski Shop
2808 Killington RdPeak Performance is the "Go To" shop in Killington for ski equipment, both rentals and purchases. Their incredibly knowledgable staff has been taking care of our family for 20 years, and they are both patient and eager to ensure their customers are happy.
https://www.peakskishop.com
https://www.peakskishop.com/RENTALS_ep_40.html
If you reserve your rental equipment on their website in advance you will get 15% off of your rental rate. Their equipment if first rate and meticulously tuned and waxed before it is given to you.
Peak does not handle snowboarding gear, so for that we highly recommend Darkside Snowboards as they are the snowboard specialists in town.
Incredible XC Skiing with breathtaking views - worth the additional drive out of Killington! Their pub and restaurant are a wonderful place to have lunch or dinner after a day on their property skiing.
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Mountain Top Inn & Resort
195 Mountain Top RdIncredible XC Skiing with breathtaking views - worth the additional drive out of Killington! Their pub and restaurant are a wonderful place to have lunch or dinner after a day on their property skiing.
Aspen East Ski Shop
3429 US-4Excellent service and gear for both skiing and snowboarding are available here!
Snowboarding Equipment (Rentals, Purchases, Boot Fitting)
Darkside is definitely THE shop in Killington for snowboarding gear, both rentals and purchases. Like Peak Performance does with skis, they specialize in snowboarding and are more knowledgable than any other store in town.
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Darkside Snowboards, Killington, Vermont
1842 Killington RdDarkside is definitely THE shop in Killington for snowboarding gear, both rentals and purchases. Like Peak Performance does with skis, they specialize in snowboarding and are more knowledgable than any other store in town.
Aspen East Ski Shop
3429 US-4Excellent service and gear for both skiing and snowboarding are available here!
Dining Locally
Our list of local favorites in the Killington area!
Great breakfast sandwiches, best take out coffee on the hill and terrific lunches. All is "to go" they have no seating area.
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Sunup Bakery
2250 Killington RdGreat breakfast sandwiches, best take out coffee on the hill and terrific lunches. All is "to go" they have no seating area.
Hands down the best local pizza in Killington and they DELIVER.
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iPie Pizzeria
1307 Killington RdHands down the best local pizza in Killington and they DELIVER.
Great tapas and Italian food in a fun and family friendly atmosphere!
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The Garlic
1724 Killington RdGreat tapas and Italian food in a fun and family friendly atmosphere!
Incredible locally sourced foods with a varied menu to please everyone from kids to adults. Incredible gin menu and great beer/wine selection too!
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Casey's Caboose
1930 Killington RoadIncredible locally sourced foods with a varied menu to please everyone from kids to adults. Incredible gin menu and great beer/wine selection too!
Back Country Cafe
923 Killington RdBest sit down breakfast in Killington BY FAR!
For an unforgettable dining experience make dinner reservations at the Ledgewood Yurt for your group. You'll be taken by snowcat open sleigh over ski trails to the Yurt - hidden just off a ski trail in the woods. If you don't have time for this experience, you can also just ski to the Yurt for lunch!
https://www.killington.com/things-to-do/dining-apres/resort-dining/ledgewood-yurt-dinner-excursion
Ledgewood Yurt
For an unforgettable dining experience make dinner reservations at the Ledgewood Yurt for your group. You'll be taken by snowcat open sleigh over ski trails to the Yurt - hidden just off a ski trail in the woods. If you don't have time for this experience, you can also just ski to the Yurt for lunch!
https://www.killington.com/things-to-do/dining-apres/resort-dining/ledgewood-yurt-dinner-excursion
Absolutely INCREDIBLE dining experience. Bring a group or go as a couple - you'll share a table and meet new people all while enjoying world class, farm-to-table fare and and extensive beer/wine/liquor list. Must make RESERVATIONS very far in advance, so book this well before your stay begins.
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The Backroom
3963 Vermont Rte 100Absolutely INCREDIBLE dining experience. Bring a group or go as a couple - you'll share a table and meet new people all while enjoying world class, farm-to-table fare and and extensive beer/wine/liquor list. Must make RESERVATIONS very far in advance, so book this well before your stay begins.
Best local bar food - in a family friendly restaurant and bar that is owned by the family of a local Olympic Gold Medalist!
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The Lookout Tavern
2910 Killington RdBest local bar food - in a family friendly restaurant and bar that is owned by the family of a local Olympic Gold Medalist!
One of New England's first microbreweries with an attached bar/restaurant. Great place for lunch and to take their self-guided factory tour!
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Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 US-4One of New England's first microbreweries with an attached bar/restaurant. Great place for lunch and to take their self-guided factory tour!
Excellent dining in either their bar or dining room. Gorgeous views, a true Vermont dining experience.
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Mountain Top Inn & Resort
195 Mountain Top RdExcellent dining in either their bar or dining room. Gorgeous views, a true Vermont dining experience.
Awesome place for dinner with on-site distillery and wonderful food. Reserve one of the gondola tables outside in advance for a memorable evening meal in the snow!
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Killington Distillery - Still on the Mountain
47 Old Mill RdAwesome place for dinner with on-site distillery and wonderful food. Reserve one of the gondola tables outside in advance for a memorable evening meal in the snow!
YUM, YUM, YUM! The tacos here are fresh, handmade, and gourmet! You won't regret a night out or lunch here - and we find ourselves going back time and time again. Best Mexican food in town, hands down. These guys know what they are doing with tacos!
Taco X
2841 Killington RdYUM, YUM, YUM! The tacos here are fresh, handmade, and gourmet! You won't regret a night out or lunch here - and we find ourselves going back time and time again. Best Mexican food in town, hands down. These guys know what they are doing with tacos!
Hands down the BEST local bakery for breakfast and lunch - along with special occasion cakes (order in advance!). DREAM MAKER BAKERS in Killington is an incredible breakfast and lunch spot with home made EVERYTHING and cakes/baked goods to go. They will also handle your wedding and event cakes with enough advance notice.
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Dream Maker Bakers
5501 US-4Hands down the BEST local bakery for breakfast and lunch - along with special occasion cakes (order in advance!). DREAM MAKER BAKERS in Killington is an incredible breakfast and lunch spot with home made EVERYTHING and cakes/baked goods to go. They will also handle your wedding and event cakes with enough advance notice.
Relaxation
15% OFF YOUR SPA TREATMENT WITH THE SKYE PEAK HOUSE DISCOUNT CARD!
A wonderful day spa with a huge indoor pool with steam room and sauna. It's a great place to go for a massage/facial/mani-pedi and to also take the kids to for some fun in the pool.
They also have a full gym and outdoor tennis courts.
Spa at the Woods
53 Woods Ln15% OFF YOUR SPA TREATMENT WITH THE SKYE PEAK HOUSE DISCOUNT CARD!
A wonderful day spa with a huge indoor pool with steam room and sauna. It's a great place to go for a massage/facial/mani-pedi and to also take the kids to for some fun in the pool.
They also have a full gym and outdoor tennis courts.
Incredible dining with some of the best views in the area. They also have miles of XC Ski trails, sleigh rides & more!
https://mountaintopinn.com/things-to-do/winter-spring-resort-activities/
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Mountain Top Inn & Resort
195 Mountain Top RdIncredible dining with some of the best views in the area. They also have miles of XC Ski trails, sleigh rides & more!
https://mountaintopinn.com/things-to-do/winter-spring-resort-activities/
One of the first local microbreweries in Vermont. A great place for a self-guided brewery tour and lunch or an early dinner with beer tastings.
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Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 US-4One of the first local microbreweries in Vermont. A great place for a self-guided brewery tour and lunch or an early dinner with beer tastings.
Fun state park on a small local mountain lake. They have paddle boats, kayaks, and SUP rentals in the summer. It's a great place to go for a short hike, lay on the beach and relax, or go for a paddle.
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Camp Plymouth State Park
2008 Scout Camp RdFun state park on a small local mountain lake. They have paddle boats, kayaks, and SUP rentals in the summer. It's a great place to go for a short hike, lay on the beach and relax, or go for a paddle.
Groceries
Closest LARGE grocery store with pharmacy. Great place to stock up for your stay. (38 Rutland Shopping Plaza, Rutland, VT 05701)
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Price Chopper
100 Westway Mall DrClosest LARGE grocery store with pharmacy. Great place to stock up for your stay. (38 Rutland Shopping Plaza, Rutland, VT 05701)
Small local grocery store right on the Access Road in Killington. Great for last minute needs, beer/wine, quick pre-made lunches, deli.
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Killington Market
2023 Killington RdSmall local grocery store right on the Access Road in Killington. Great for last minute needs, beer/wine, quick pre-made lunches, deli.
Great local deli and LIQUOR STORE with beer/wine too.
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Deli At Killington Corners
2068 US-4Great local deli and LIQUOR STORE with beer/wine too.
Best pre-made and local foods in the area. A great place to stop if you are sightseeing in Woodstock.
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Woodstock Farmers' Market
979 W Woodstock RdBest pre-made and local foods in the area. A great place to stop if you are sightseeing in Woodstock.
A little further of a drive than Price Chopper but also a great LARGE grocery store to stock up at. They also have a liquor outlet inside the store for one-stop shopping.
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Hannaford Supermarket
318 S Main StA little further of a drive than Price Chopper but also a great LARGE grocery store to stock up at. They also have a liquor outlet inside the store for one-stop shopping.
Sightseeing
For some adventure off the ski slopes consider booking a local snowmobile tour with Killington Snowmobile Tours! Fund for adults and kids too!
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Snowmobile Vermont - Killington•Okemo Mountain Tour
170 Vermont Rte 100For some adventure off the ski slopes consider booking a local snowmobile tour with Killington Snowmobile Tours! Fund for adults and kids too!
An incredible working farm museum - great for families with children. Go pet the cows, watch the sheep get herded by dogs, and learn a lot about farming history in Vermont.
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Billings Farm & Museum
69 Old River RdAn incredible working farm museum - great for families with children. Go pet the cows, watch the sheep get herded by dogs, and learn a lot about farming history in Vermont.
A world renowned glass artisan's flagship store with incredible restaurant. It's worth the drive there to see the waterfall at the mill - summer or winter! Make reservations for the restaurant, even for lunch, as it's wildly popular.
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Simon Pearce Mill
1760 Quechee Main StA world renowned glass artisan's flagship store with incredible restaurant. It's worth the drive there to see the waterfall at the mill - summer or winter! Make reservations for the restaurant, even for lunch, as it's wildly popular.
Great local (moderate difficulty) hike at the top of the pass on Route 4 right in Killington. Roughly 45 up and 25 min down. The trail is well marked and well used. The views from the rock ledges at the top are incredible.
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Deer Leap Trail
139 US-4Great local (moderate difficulty) hike at the top of the pass on Route 4 right in Killington. Roughly 45 up and 25 min down. The trail is well marked and well used. The views from the rock ledges at the top are incredible.
Take a drive over to Vermont's deepest mountain gorge and walk across the bridge or hike down the trail to the water. It's a beautiful drive there, with lots to see!
Quechee Gorge Visitor Center
5966 Woodstock RdTake a drive over to Vermont's deepest mountain gorge and walk across the bridge or hike down the trail to the water. It's a beautiful drive there, with lots to see!
Plymouth Artisan Cheese
106 Messer Hill RdOne of the oldest cheese factories in America!
Plymouth Vermont - the next town over from Killington is the birthplace of Calvin Cooldige - the United States 30th President. His family farm is now a wonderful and historic museum complete with a working cheese factory.
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President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
3780 VT-100APlymouth Vermont - the next town over from Killington is the birthplace of Calvin Cooldige - the United States 30th President. His family farm is now a wonderful and historic museum complete with a working cheese factory.
Incredible hiking and XC Mountain Biking. All for free! Just up Route 100 North in the village of Pittsfield. http://www.gmtrails.org/
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Green Mountain Trails
1199 Tweed River DriveIncredible hiking and XC Mountain Biking. All for free! Just up Route 100 North in the village of Pittsfield. http://www.gmtrails.org/
Very easy 10 min hike off of River Road in Killington - on a boardwalk over a wetland area and up a slight and short hill to a beautiful waterfall.
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Thundering Brook Falls Trail
2295 River Rd ForkVery easy 10 min hike off of River Road in Killington - on a boardwalk over a wetland area and up a slight and short hill to a beautiful waterfall.
Gorgeous mountain pond in Killington for kayaking (local rentals available at Base Camp Outfitters), fishing, easy hiking, and walking while enjoying the views and wildlife.
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Kent Pond
Gorgeous mountain pond in Killington for kayaking (local rentals available at Base Camp Outfitters), fishing, easy hiking, and walking while enjoying the views and wildlife.
VINS Nature Center - VINS is a museum and bird rescue sanctuary where you can learn more about nature and our wildlife. You will have the opportunity to see large raptors (hawks/owls/eagles) up close, and watch then being fed. Injured birds are brought here to recover then are released back into the wild when possible. It's a beautiful place and is great for children and adults.
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VINS Naturzentrum
149 Natures WyVINS Nature Center - VINS is a museum and bird rescue sanctuary where you can learn more about nature and our wildlife. You will have the opportunity to see large raptors (hawks/owls/eagles) up close, and watch then being fed. Injured birds are brought here to recover then are released back into the wild when possible. It's a beautiful place and is great for children and adults.
(Very close to VINS)
Beautiful hike down the gorge and back up to view the rushing gorge and ice formations in the winter. Bring ski poles or ice grippers for your boots to hike with in the winter as it can get icy, but it's not a hard hike at all.
Quechee Gorge Visitor Center
5966 Woodstock Rd(Very close to VINS)
Beautiful hike down the gorge and back up to view the rushing gorge and ice formations in the winter. Bring ski poles or ice grippers for your boots to hike with in the winter as it can get icy, but it's not a hard hike at all.
Very close to Billings Farm, this is a short but beautiful hike to an amazing overlook of one of Vermont's most beautiful villages, Woodstock. Woodstock has been voted one of the 10 most beautiful villages in the United States. This is a great 4-season hike on easy carriage roads. Suitable for small children too,
Mount Tom, Woodstock, Vermont 05091, USA
Very close to Billings Farm, this is a short but beautiful hike to an amazing overlook of one of Vermont's most beautiful villages, Woodstock. Woodstock has been voted one of the 10 most beautiful villages in the United States. This is a great 4-season hike on easy carriage roads. Suitable for small children too,
Schedule a private group tour if you can, or go and see the small winter exhibit. Walk in self guided tours are available spring/summer/fall.
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Hall Art Foundation
544 VT-106Schedule a private group tour if you can, or go and see the small winter exhibit. Walk in self guided tours are available spring/summer/fall.
Snowshoeing Equipment
Closest place to rent snowshoes if you want to explore Great Eastern after dark when the resort is closed! We do not, however, recommend this shop for ski and board rentals. Please visit Peak Performance for skis and Darkside for snowboards.
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First Stop Board Barn
8474 US-4Closest place to rent snowshoes if you want to explore Great Eastern after dark when the resort is closed! We do not, however, recommend this shop for ski and board rentals. Please visit Peak Performance for skis and Darkside for snowboards.