Micro hikes and Microbrews: Kingsland Bay and Drop-In Brewery
Kingsland Bay State Park sits right on the shore of Lake Champlain
and is open for day use. There are several historic buildings on site
that are available for groups to rent out. When we arrived at Kingsland
Bay, preparations for a wedding were well underway. With the sun starting
to peek out from behind the clouds, we could tell it was going to be a
beautiful event.
The State Park also offers two different hiking trails. We
were able to sneak around the wedding preparations and take the first hike that
led us from the main state park grounds and along the lake to a small vista
point. We then drove out to the Ferrisburgh town beach and took the second
hike out to the park's remote camping site. It is also possible to access
this site by water from the main state park grounds. Because these were
relatively short hikes, we were able to complete both in the same morning.
After completing the hikes, we headed south on Route 7 to Drop-In
Brewery, which has been in operation for about two years. They had
several tasty beers on tap, which you can taste and purchase to-go in one of
three sizes: Squealers, Grumblers, and Growlers. We picked up two
Squealers to take home for a BBQ later that night. For those looking to
enjoy some food with their beer after their hike, they can do so right next
door at the Grapevine Grille. Sabina, who was pouring beers during our
visit, also let us know that Branbury State Park is located nearby right on
Lake Dunmore. We'll be sure to check out that park on our next visit to
Middlebury.
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