With some awesome day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience everything that St. Johnsbury, 16 miles away, has to offer. Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum and Dog Mountain alone justify the drive out here. Don’t skip Franconia either! Just 18 miles away, Cannon Mountain, Littleton Coin Company and Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway are essential stops here.