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Golf Trips / Northeast / Vermont

Plan Your Manchester Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Walter Travis golf and Green Mountain charm

Manchester is a polished Vermont mountain town: a 1927 Walter Travis course at The Equinox, the bigger Stratton tracks nearby, and a walkable village of taverns, distilleries, and farm-to-table dining. Fall foliage golf here is among the prettiest in the country.

4
courses
Summer, Fall
best season
ALB
75 min drive
<10k
town size
The rota

Courses

The Golf Club at EquinoxPremium

1927 Walter Travis design with undulating greens and Green Mountain views — Golf Digest Top-75 nod and the marquee round

$90–$165
Par 71 · 6,423 yds
mountain · walkable
Stratton Mountain Country ClubPremium

Geoffrey Cornish 27-hole mountain complex (Lake/Mountain/Forest nines) — variety for a multi-day group

$70–$140
Par 72 · 6,526 yds
mountain
Dorset Field ClubSolid

America's oldest continuously operating golf club (1886) — classic, walkable, and a piece of history

$60–$120
Par 71 · 6,206 yds
parkland · walkable
Tater Hill Golf Club (Windham)Solid

Scenic, affordable mountain track near Chester — easy value round

$45–$85
Par 72 · 6,651 yds
mountain · walkable
Base camp

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 12–18

$450–$1,300 /night

Manchester / Dorset rental homes near the village and golf

full kitchenhot tubfireplacemountain viewsdeck
resort houseSleeps 10–16

$300–$700 /night

The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester Village

on-site golfspamultiple restaurantstavern
The table

Dining

Chop House at The Equinox (Marsh Tavern)

$$$
steakhouse

Historic tavern steakhouse at The Equinox — the cozy marquee dinner

4.5★

The Silver Fork

$$$
upscale

Intimate, acclaimed fine dining in Manchester for a special night

4.7★

The Crooked Ram

$$
brewpub

Craft beer and wood-fired pizza in Manchester Center — relaxed group dinner

4.6★

Up For Breakfast

$$
casual

Cult Manchester breakfast spot to fuel up before an early tee time

4.5★
After the round

Nightlife

Marsh Tavern

whiskey bar

Colonial-era tavern bar at The Equinox — fireplaces, bourbon, and live music

The Falcon Bar

Late night
cocktail

Clubby cocktail lounge at The Equinox with a billiards room

Bonnet & Main

Late night
cocktail

Craft cocktail bar in Manchester Center — the village's go-to night spot

Off days

Activities

Battenkill Fly Fishing

fishinghalf day$150–$300/pp

Guided trout fishing on the legendary Battenkill — Orvis country, with the flagship Orvis store in town

Wilburton Clay Shooting

skeet2 hours$80–$180/pp

Sporting clays in the Green Mountains — a classic group morning

Vermont Distillery & Brewery Crawl

distilleryhalf day$40–$90/pp

Hit local distilleries and breweries around Manchester and the Mad River corridor

Land Rover Off-Road Experience

atv2-3 hours$150–$300/pp

Drive the Equinox off-road course up the mountain in Land Rovers

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