New England’s poet laureate, Robert Frost, summered here in Ripton for forty years – come experience the solitude and scenery that brought him back season after season. Ripton, Vermont is a classic hillside hamlet, tranquil and timeless, home to a picturesque collection of civic buildings and an authentic old-time country store. Winter skiing, summer and fall hiking, and year-round hospitality beckon you to Ripton, enveloped by the Green Mountain National Forest, yet convenient to Middlebury and its enticements.

New England’s poet laureate, Robert Frost, summered here in Ripton for forty years – come experience the solitude and scenery that brought him back season after season. Ripton is a classic hillside hamlet, tranquil and timeless, home to a picturesque collection of civic buildings and an authentic old-time country store. Winter skiing, summer and fall hiking, and year-round hospitality beckon you to Ripton, enveloped by the Green Mountain National Forest, yet convenient to Middlebury and its enticements.