Noteworthy Poultney Restaurants:  The Poultney Pub • Perry’s Main Street Eatery • Poultney House of Pizza. 

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Toad's Burger Bar: Poultney, 802.342.5468. Toad’s puts its own spin on this culinary icon—their “smash burgers” are a must-try American burger experience. Like any serious burger lover, it’s all about fresh ingredients, the perfect bun, and a juicy rich flavor profile. Outstanding!   

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Castleton Village Store: Castleton, 802.468.2213. The 100-year-old general store provides one of the area’s most extensive wine selections. Stop by for local beers, farmstead cheeses, cured meats and baked goods.

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Blue Cat Bistro: Castleton, 802.468.2791. The Bistro offers a number of traditional Italian specialties with locally sources ingredients that are enhanced by a nice selection of fine wines. Experience the “fiber optic light show” in the ceiling that feels like a starry Tuscan evening with an occasional shooting star!  

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Roxies: Castleton, 802.468.2800. Classic Vermont Summer Tradition. A great place for burgers, fries, ice cream, milkshakes! Plenty of parking, easy to find just west of Castleton Corners. Fast service, little playground for kids, picnic tables, just yummy food for decent prices. 

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Outdoor Activities

 

Taconic Mountains Ramble: Castleton/Hubbarton, 802.273.2997. Vermont’s newest state park contains numerous trails located on steep, rocky, challenging terrain. The Japanese garden is accessed by a very steep, hilly trail. This is not a developed park with no facilities.

 

Bird Mountain Wildlife Management Area: Castleton, Poultney & Ira. This 770-acre park with 2,216-foot towering cliffs on this Hershey kiss-shaped hunk of rock are home to the world’s fastest bird – the peregrine falcon. A short hike to Gulley Brook is well worth seeing.     

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Hubbardton Battlefield: Castleton. The battle of Hubbardton, fought in the green hills of Hubbardton in the early morning of July 7, 1777, was the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely in what would become Vermont soil. The permanent exhibit tells the story of the Battle of Hubbardton by placing it in the larger context of the Saratoga Campaign and the Revolutionary War.

 

Lake Bomoseen State Park: Castleton, 802.265.4242. The 3,576-acre park is located in the Taconic Mountains on the shores of Lake Bomoseen, the largest lake entirely within Vermont’s borders. Well worth visiting that includes a public beach, marinas, boat launch and 3-4 restaurants (The Lake House Pub & Grille • The Palms At Prospect Bay •  Lake Bomoseen Lodge Taproom).