Central VT mountain resorts serve Plymouth, Chittenden, Ludlow, Woodstock

Guests at the Mountain Top Resort may come for the view — and who can blame them? — but they return each year for the experience. Amid meadows and woods, looking out on a lake and mountains, the four-season resort offers activities from cross-country skiing and ice skating to hiking, tennis, disc golf and horseback riding. Relax on a private beach or take out a kayak, canoe or paddle board to glide along a pristine lake. Book a spa treatment, soak in the hot tub or swim in the heated pool. Dine in a room or on a terrace looking out over the mountains, or relax with a local beer in a pub. Stay in a spacious lodge room or suite, cabin or guest house.