Golf in Barton

Barton is a village in Orleans County in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, situated on Crystal Lake and the Black River drainage. Crystal Lake's exceptional water clarity makes it one of the most prized recreational lakes in the Kingdom, drawing summer visitors for boating, fishing, and swimming. The village maintains a small-town commercial core serving both year-round residents and the seasonal population. Barton's agricultural context — surrounded by dairy farms and maple operations — gives it a grounded rural character distinct from the ski resort communities of southern Vermont. The Northeast Kingdom's short summers concentrate outdoor activity, and Barton's combination of lake access and golf provides the recreational balance that sustains this small community through its tourist-dependent warm-weather months.