Tourist Guide - The picturesque small town of Addison is set in a charming valley situated between the Green Mountains to the east and Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks to the west. There are Addison bed and breakfasts and Addison inns within close proximity to Lake Champlain, which bears the fond nickname of "America's sixth Great Lake." There you can enjoy activities such as sport fishing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, wind surfing, and swimming before relaxing at the end of the day in your cozy Addison lodgings. Fall is an especially great time to visit, being the season to marvel at the spectacular views of Vermont's famous russet and golden foliage and witness the migration of birds. Visit the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Route 17 in the midst of the migration season to see the thousands of lovely snow geese that flock there. Addison inns may also offer bicycling routes for novice and seasoned cyclists alike. For the experienced mountain biker, a challenging route on Snake Mountain will take you to the summit and its wonderful panorama. It can also be reached through a one-hour trek on a hiking trail. You can have a nice holiday just whiling away the time at an Addison inn or Addison bed and breakfast, but it would be good to also check out some of the area's cultural attractions, which include several museums and historical places. Great American art is on display at the
Shelburne Museum.
Chimney Point takes you on a cultural and archaeological journey through life in the pre-Colonial and early-American periods. The
John Strong Mansion Museum is an 18th-century house that displays period furnishings and exhibits of wilderness life in early America. The
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum exhibits well-preserved shipwrecks and a full-scale replica of the 1776 gunboat Philadelphia II. Other historical attractions of note include the
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont Henry and
Fort Ticonderoga.
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