Golf in South Hero

South Hero is the southernmost of the Champlain Islands, a group of island communities in northern Lake Champlain accessible by causeway from the mainland. The Hero Islands — Grand Isle, North Hero, Isle La Motte, and South Hero — form Vermont's most distinctive geographic subregion, a chain of farming islands surrounded by the lake's cold water. South Hero is known for its orchards, wineries, and the Apple Island Resort, which draws summer visitors for sailing, kayaking, and lakeside recreation. The island's agricultural character and limited development density give it a quiet, removed quality despite its accessibility. The South Hero Land Trust actively preserves the farmland and natural areas that define the island's character, ensuring that the agricultural and ecological values that make South Hero distinctive are not lost to development pressure.