Attraction & Activities
In and around Stowe
GONDOLA SKYRIDE
Located on Resort
Cruise to the Top of Vermont in the Stowe Gondola. Get on top of summer and Vermont’s greatest views the easy way – in the famous, and completely refurbished, Stowe Gondola SkyRide. From the top of Mt. Mansfield – Vermont’s highest mountain – you can access hiking trails, the Summit retail gift shop, and enjoy a drink at the Cliff House
Ziptour Adventure
Located on Resort
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The ZipTour Adventure has all the high-speed thrills you crave. Soar from near the summit of Vermont’s highest peak on a series of action-packed ziplines. The world’s fastest and most exciting zip line course, descending from the top of Mount Mansfield, reaches up to speeds of 60 miles per hour and range in length from 150 feet to 4,462 feet long. And with two side-by-side lines on each zip span, you can experience it all with a friend by your side. After getting your gear at the Adventure Center you will take a short ride across the valley on the "Over Easy" gondola, and then transfer to the gondola Skyride that will take you to the top of Mt. Mansfield. Ages 10 and up.
Treetop Adventure
Located on Resort
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Take on the ultimate aerial challenge at the new TreeTop Adventure! Featuring 6 different aerial courses with over 68 Challenges/Game elements to experience, this is your chance to embrace a unique summer adventure. From above.
After checking in at the Adventure Center you will take a short ride across the valley on the "Over Easy" gondola. The adventurous obstacle course is set up in the tree canopy in the wooded area adjacent to the Mansfield Lodge. Participants clip themselves into a cable system that runs throughout the course. During your Adventure, you will ride ziplines, walk over suspended bridges, scramble up nets, cross swinging logs, climb rope ladders, and much more. The Kids Explorer Yellow Course is a single course with 13 fun and exciting age-appropriate activities. The Adult Adventure is divided into 4 courses, each getting progressively harder and higher and identified by Green, Blue, Red, and Black designations. For ages 7 and up. Guides available upon request.
Stowe Rocks Adventure
Located on Resort
Climbing Adventures for the Whole Family. Introducing the all new Stowe Rocks Climbing Center, a state-of-the-art facility located in the Adventure Center, featuring climbing challenges for adventure seekers young and old!
Stowe Rocks Features:
Multiple distinct, color-coded routes – on both Elephant Head Tower and the Program Wall – with sloped, vertical, and overhanging perspectives for climbers of all skill levels.
16 stations which consist of either Auto Belay or Top Rope systems.
KidZone: Climbing area for children ages 12 and under. A twelve-foot high wall featuring crazy fun climbing holds such as airplanes, trains, letters, numbers, boats and trucks.
All climbing equipment and instruction provided for groups of all sizes. Professional American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA)–certified Climbing Wall Instructors are available for group and private lessons.
Smuggglers Notch Resort
9 min from the Lodge
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Purchase a Smuggs Daycation ticket and enjoy all the great benefits of a vacation at Smuggs!
Your Daycation Experience includes:
WATER ACTIVITIES
Courtside Pool
Daily 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Enjoy our outdoor heated pool, two hot tubs, and Flume Waterslide
Mountainside Water Playground
Daily 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Enjoy the Lap Pool, 300-foot long and 30-foot tall Giant Rapid River Ride, Little Smugglers’ Lagoon & Turtle Mini-Waterslide which enchants even the youngest guests. Grab a snack or beverage at the Cabana.
Notchville Park
Daily 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Enjoy three pools with nearly 5,000 sq. ft. of water area in a unique design and tiered hillside setting. Enjoy spiraling down our 140-foot Notchville Twister waterside and climb a little or climb a lot on our 30-foot outdoor climbing tower located at Notchville Park.
Rum Runners' Hideaway
Daily 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Take a 10-minute hike to our beautiful six-acre mountainside reservoir high on Morse Mountain. The swimming area has water depths of 7-12 feet. Enjoy the Aqua Jump trampoline adding pizzazz to the classic Vermont swimming hole experience.
Bootleggers' Basin
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday - Monday
A breathtaking reservoir that is fun for the whole family. Enjoy swimming, Zoom Flume waterslide, volleyball, and more
The Ozone
All the classic original FunZone elements like ping-pong, mini golf, inflatables like the giant slide, pirate ship, and obstacle course, the Littles' Loft featuring Imagination Playground's Big Blue Blocks, bouncy house, creative play store, and much more.
The Go Zone
Fun for the whole family starts in the Go Zone! With hands-on activities like Laser Tag, two Smuggs Warrior courses, a unique multi-pitched see-through climbing wall, self-rappelling Leap of Faith, A 2,000 square foot arcade with 30 plus games and redemption center, Lazer Maze, and one of a kind slot car rally races, this zone literally has something for everyone!
Miniature Golf
Our Woodland Mini Golf is fun for all ages! Our Woodland Mini Golf course is positioned beneath the lovely canopy of beautiful old maple trees, adjacent to a babbling mountain brook. It is located behind the Smugglers' Tennis Center, where you'll find putters available for use at the miniature golf course. Open daily 9:00 am - dusk.
Mountain Bike Tours and Rentals
Our MTB Center has it all! Situated on over three acres, the park features a flat ground skills park, a pump track, and a downhill skills park. The downhill skills park is accessed by a Wonder Carpet conveyor lift, which runs daily 11:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Mountain Bike Trail Network
Starting from The Bike Shop, our mountain bike trail network features over 5 miles of single track and 8 miles of double track mountain biking! Just like our ski trails, you can ride green, blue, or black trails to access easy, intermediate, or advanced terrain. Our trails have something for everyone! Stop in the bike shop to grab a trail map!
Guided Hikes and Walks in the Green Mountains of Vermont
Day Hiking Adventures — Explore Mountains, Woodlands and Streams
Smugglers' Notch Resort's guided hikes and walks in Vermont's lovely Green Mountains offer opportunities for family adventures as well as challenging outings for the most seasoned hiker.
We suggest that you choose your walk or hike based upon the degree of difficulty and duration of the outing. Our guided hiking program includes the following types of outings:
Walks - A 1 and 1/2 hour walk involving mild to moderate exercise. Considered the easiest in difficulty.
Hikes - A little longer in duration, up to 3 hours, and moderate to demanding exercise.
Hikes - The most physically demanding and longest in duration, typically 4 to 6 hours.