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    Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 6:27pm
We dont do much around the Burlington area. To crowded and to much traffic
for us. They do have a really nice dinner cruise on Lake George which is really nice. There is the Echo Aquarium over there which is nice and Shelburne Farms just south of Burlington that is really nice but is does require a bit of walking.
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Hi! Have a nice trip, all the best!
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Leo,
Any good things to do on the vermont side of lake champlain? I am mostly interested in things to do. Like moonlight cruises, attractions, etc.. Lots of walking and / or hiking isn't as fun as it used to be. 
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Ahhhhh Love fishing!! We will definitely give it a try.

If you have any questions about stuff up here, dont hesitate to give a yell.
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MJL - 

when I was much younger and backpacked the white mountains a lot, my buddies and i used to take great pleasure in mooning the cog railway...  some time ago there was even a web site about it with pictures and such so i guess it became kind of "a thing"...  and no, my posterior was not posted! Smile
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We would definitely recommend Salisbury.  As MJLRPOD said, it's affordable, right on the water, easy walking/biking trails, well maintained and affordable.  Definitely not boondocking!  I'd heard people say they didn't like it since there aren't many trees so it's not the most private but the facilities were nice and well maintained.  We plan on going back. If you fish, we spotted a few striped bass being pulled out too.  I'm told weekends can be pretty busy but we were early in the season and during the week so no one around us for a couple of sites in each direction.
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Salisbury SP sounds like a definite this spring going to give it a shot. We have been by it several times back and forth to the Cape.

Hey Jato,
Definitely have some great spots. Have several National Forest areas and some really nice campgrounds, though it is a short season up here so a lot of them are closed by Columbus day. The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont will have great foliage and rides.
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Have never been east of Niagara Falls and running a line to Washington D.C., or simply put - in the northeast.  Are there a lot of boondocking areas to camp or rustic campgrounds in your part of the country Leo?  Once in awhile we may find a spot with electricity but normally like simple camping w/o all the extras.  Not having A/C, entertainment system or microwave/convection oven you can see why we don't need the fancy joints.  Thanks
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I just spent the weekend at Salisbury s.p. the 18th t0 the 20th. I go there often, and enjoy it. It's not boondocking for sure, but the wife and I love being right on the river / ocean, and it's easy bike riding terrain.  At 35 bucks a day with elec / water, it's pretty affordable. You can spend a full week there for under 250 bucks. We also like eastern slope campground in conway N.H. It's right on the saco river, and you can tube from one end of the campground to the other all day. Many of the Mt. attractions close by. Last year we took the cog railway up to the top of Mt. Washington, hadn't been there since I was a kid. Was a crazy day, it, was foggy, 50 mph or more winds at times, got cold, and rainy, mixed with sleet. Just down the bottom it was sunny and 80 degrees.
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Hi DebnDave,

Yes we live probably a mile away from Everybody's, We have breakfast there most Sunday mornings.
One of the best times to swing up is in mid September, foliage is usually really nice! The area campgrounds usually close in early October.

Saw you mentioned Salisbury State Park, did you like it there? we are thinking of trying it next spring.
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