Vermont waterfront and lake resorts offer water sports and fun family activities

On the shores of magnificent Lake Champlain, Basin Harbor has extended a warm Vermont welcome to guests for more than a century. Guestroom and private cottage accommodations, some with water views, all spacious and each unique, will serve as your headquarters for a true lakeside vacation. Go paddleboarding, kayaking, sailing on a resort Sunfish or Cape Cory Day Sailer, canoeing – or fishing off a floating dock. (Or use your own boat: The inn’s private harbor has 66 slips for boats up to 70 feet.) Dine on fresh food from local farmers and purveyors in a casual atmosphere; get a massage; play golf or tennis; or just sit in an Adirondack chair and breathe in that Vermont air. Please review our COVID policies before placing your reservation.

With a sparkling lake as their playground, guests at the Lake Morey Resort can spend their days water skiing and tubing, wake boarding, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding and swimming. They can explore the lake via pontoon boat or a self-guided walk-around tour. In the winter, they can skate and play pond hockey, or snowshoe around its perimeter.They can view the water from the Lakeside restaurant, Steamboat Lounge pub – or from their comfortable room, suite or private cottage. Other activities at the lakeside resort in the hills of Vermont include a heated indoor pool and sauna, a championship golf course, tennis and volleyball courts, a movie theater, billiards room, lawn games and, in season, live entertainment.