Apple Island Resort
Quick Facts
Why South Hero & the Champlain Islands
South Hero is the largest of the Lake Champlain Islands, sometimes called Grand Isle, known for its orchards, vineyards, and quirky miniature stone castles built by a Swiss immigrant gardener named Harry Barber. The island offers White’s Beach for swimming with Adirondack views, Snow Farm Vineyard’s tasting room and summer concert series, and the Champlain Bikeway connecting the islands to mainland Vermont.
Apple Island Resort is a genuinely well-maintained resort right on Lake Champlain, with a surprising bonus — a small, immaculately kept executive golf course on-site.
What Makes It Special
- Location: South Hero, on Lake Champlain
- Setting: Lakefront resort, island community
- Site type: RV resort plus campground
- Amenities: Lake Champlain views, executive golf course, pool with live music, well-stocked camp store with deli
- Recreation: Water activities and fishing
Pro Tips for Booking
Respect quiet hours, 10pm-10am. Worth knowing if you’re traveling with early risers or late-night types.
Play a round on the executive golf course. It’s a genuine, immaculately kept surprise bonus right on the property.
Visit the miniature stone castles. Built by a Swiss immigrant gardener, they’re scattered around the island and genuinely worth seeking out.
What to Do Around Here
- The resort’s executive golf course
- Swimming at White’s Beach, with Adirondack views
- Snow Farm Vineyard’s tasting room and summer concerts
- South Hero’s miniature stone castles
- Fishing and boating on Lake Champlain
