# Things to see in Burlington, Vermont (United States): 40 places and when to go

> Burlington, Vermont is a town in United States with around 94,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Food and drink (11), Temples (10). The best known are Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain, Shelburne Museum and Cathedral of Saint Joseph. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burlington/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 44.4758, -73.2125
- **Population:** About 94,000
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (15) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (10) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (6) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/submarinismo/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 429 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Carl Mountain, at 682 m.

## What to see in Burlington, Vermont

The places in and around Burlington, Vermont, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/poke-o-moonshine-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 25 km
- [Shelburne Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shelburne-museum/): Non-profit museum in Vermont, USA · 11 km
- [Cathedral of Saint Joseph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-saint-joseph/): Church in Vermont, United States · 842 m
- [Arrowhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arrowhead-mountain/): Mountain in Vermont, United States · 23 km
- [Carl Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carl-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 27 km
- [Fleming Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fleming-museum-of-art/): Museum in Burlington, Vermont · 1.3 km
- [Mount Philo State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-philo-state-park/): State park in Chittenden County, Vermont · 22 km
- [Round Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-round-church/): Historic church on Round Church Road in Richmond, Vermont · 19 km
- [Cathedral Church of St. Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-pauls-cathedral-episcopal-church/): Church in Vermont, United States · 657 m
- [Ticonderoga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steamboat-ticonderoga/): Restored 220-foot steamboat preserved as a museum ship in Shelburne, Vermont · 11 km
- [Birds of Vermont Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/birds-of-vermont-museum/): Museum · 21 km
- [Burlington Bay Horse Ferry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burlington-bay-horse-ferry/): Shipwreck in Lake Champlain, United States · 2.6 km
- [Unitarian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-unitarian-universalist-society-of-burlington/): Historic church in Vermont, United States · 584 m
- [General Butler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/general-butler/): Shipwreck · 1.4 km
- [Holmes Creek Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/holmes-creek-covered-bridge/): Bridge in Charlotte, Vermont · 17 km
- [Ira Allen Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ira-allen-chapel/): Campus building in Burlington, Vermont, US · 1.2 km
- [Maple Street Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/maple-street-covered-bridge/): Bridge in Fairfax, Vermont · 26 km
- [Methodist Episcopal Church of Winooski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/methodist-episcopal-church-of-winooski/): Church building in Winooski, United States of America · 2.6 km
- [O.J. Walker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/o-j-walker/): Shipwreck in Lake Champlain, Burlington, Vermont, United States · 2.3 km
- [Ohavi Zedek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ohavi-zedek-synagogue/): Synagogue in Burlington, Vermont, USA · 1.5 km
- [Richmond Congregational Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond-congregational-church/): Church building in Richmond, United States of America · 19 km
- [Rokeby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rokeby/): Historic farm property and museum at 4334 United States Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, Vermont · 28 km
- [St. Francis Xavier Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-francis-xavier-church/): Church in Winooski, Vermont, United States · 3.1 km
- [Museum Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shelburne-museum-covered-bridge/): Historic bridge in Vermont · 11 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/synagogue-ahavath-gerim/)
- **History**: [Shelburne Farms](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-farm-barn/)
- **Food and drink**: [Ausable Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ausable-brewing-company/), [Burlington Beer Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burlington-beer-company/), [Citizen Cider](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/citizen-cider/), [Citizen Cider Warehouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/citizen-cider-warehouse/), [Fiddlehead Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fiddlehead-brewing-company/), [Foam Brewers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/foam-brewers/), [Four Quarters Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/four-quarters-brewing/), [Queen City Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/queen-city-brewery/), [Stone Corral Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stone-corral-brewery/), [Switchback Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/switchback-brewery/), [Zero Gravity Craft Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zero-gravity-craft-brewery/)
- **Snow**: [Cochran's Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cochran-s-ski-area/)
- **Diving**: [Phoenix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phoenix-2/), [Sloop Island Canal Boat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sloop-island-canal-boat/)

## When to go to Burlington, Vermont

The best time to visit Burlington, Vermont is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 44 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 40 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40. In April, 39 of the 40 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Burlington, Vermont

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 429 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.4758%2C-73.2125)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4758%2C-73.2125)

## Other towns nearby

- [Plattsburgh, New York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/plattsburgh/): 10 places · 31 km
- [Starksboro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/starksboro/): 11 places · 34 km
- [Morrisville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/morrisville/): 9 places · 38 km
- [St Albans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-albans/): 8 places · 39 km
- [Stowe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/stowe/): 19 places · 39 km
- [Montpelier, Vermont](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montpelier/): 19 places · 56 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Burlington, Vermont?

The best known: [Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/poke-o-moonshine-mountain/), [Shelburne Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/shelburne-museum/), [Cathedral of Saint Joseph](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/co-cathedral-of-saint-joseph/), [Arrowhead Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arrowhead-mountain/), [Carl Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/carl-mountain/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Burlington, Vermont?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 40.

### How do you get to Burlington, Vermont?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 429 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.4758%2C-73.2125) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Burlington, Vermont as the destination and these 40 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).