Swim. Swim, swim, swim, swim, swim. It’s been hot enough here for a long enough stretch, that any ideal day is organized around getting into a body of water. We’ve also had quite a few guests recently staying with us as they pick up or drop off kids going to various camps located on several lakes nearby. So I’ve got water on the brain and thought I’d just write a little post about some of the nearby choices for getting into the water yourself, or just to point out that we are well located for several popular summer camps, and a night at The Shoreham Inn before the onslaught of Parent’s Weekend at camp might be a nice treat.

Obviously there is Lake Champlain. Granddaddy lake. Shoreham sits on Lake Champlain, though there aren’t any really great spots here in town for swimming, since most of the shoreline in Shoreham is private farmland. The best spots are further north at the DAR State Park or Button Bay. The Vermont State Parks website has lots of good information on all the lakes mentioned here.

Lake Dunmore and Lake Hortonia are not far, they both have popular summer camps located on them and good spots for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, etc. Branbury State Park is located on Lake Dunmore. A little further south sees you to Lake Bomoseen, which is a large, busy lake. A little further south from there is Lake St. Catherine, a very mellow lake, popular with families in this area. About a half an hour would see you from Shoreham to any of these locations. And there are more, smaller, hidden little lakes and ponds. But, I’m only here to ‘wet’ your appetite. (I apologize, I just couldn’t resist)