Waitsfield, Vermont, United States

🇺🇸 Waitsfield is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. It was created by Vermont charter on February 25, 1782. It was granted to militia Generals Benjamin Wait and Roger Enos and others, and named for Wait.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km²), of which 26.7 square miles (69.2 km²) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 0.68%, is water.

Waitsfield is located in the valley of the Mad River, between the main range of the Green Mountains to the west and the Northfield Mountains to the east. Vermont Route 100 runs through the valley, connecting Waterbury to the north with Warren and Rochester to the south. Vermont Route 17 leaves Route 100 to the west, heading over the Green Mountains past the Mad River Glen ski area, eventually reaching Bristol.

The primary villages in town are Waitsfield and Irasville, both along Route 100. Waitsfield Common is near the geographic centre of the town.

Economy The town's economy is based around two nearby ski resorts, Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen. Each resort has a different focus: Mad River Glen is the oldest skier owned and skier-only resort on the East Coast and is home to the unique Single Chair lift. Sugarbush is a tourist resort and in recent years has added several new condominiums and a hotel.

Waitsfield is also home to several restaurants. The most well known is American Flatbread: a locally owned restaurant that serves wood-fired pizzas with local ingredients. The Big Picture, a restaurant and movie theater, is also located in the town.

During the summer months, Lareau Farm and the covered bridge are popular swimming locations along the Mad River.

A long-running Christmas-themed commercial for Miller High Life beer was filmed in Waitsfield in 1976.