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Vermont, United States

Woodstock

A village green, covered bridges and a working farm; 2 nights, ideally Wassail Weekend. This guide pulls together 3 sights, 2 activities and 1 outdoor spot from our curated routes.

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Woodstock, Vermont, United States
Places
9

3 See · 2 Do · 1 Outdoors · 1 Eat · 1 Shop · 1 Stay

Curated routes
1

Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains

Best season
Dec – Mar

from our route notes

Warmest month
July

26°C / 79°F avg high

Coolest month
January

-2°C / 28°F avg high

Wettest month
June

about 118 mm rain

Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.

Things to do in Woodstock

9 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.

See

3 sights worth building a day around across Woodstock Village and Taftsville. All 3 are free to visit.

  • See

    Woodstock Green

    Oval village green ringed by Federal-style houses, the heart of Woodstock and the route of the Wassail parade.

    Tip The Wassail parade of horses and riders comes down Elm Street onto the green on the second Saturday of December.

    • Woodstock Village
    • Free
    • 30 min
    • After dark
  • Middle Covered Bridge in WoodstockPhoto: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
    See

    Middle Covered Bridge

    Town-lattice covered bridge built in 1969 over the Ottauquechee River, a short walk from the green.

    • Woodstock Village
    • Free
    • 15 min
  • See

    Taftsville Covered Bridge

    1836 covered bridge over the Ottauquechee, one of the oldest in Vermont, on the road east to Quechee.

    • Taftsville
    • Free
    • 15 min

Do

2 activities for when the group wants to do more than look across Woodstock Village and South Pomfret.

  • Billings Farm & Museum in WoodstockPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
    Do

    Billings Farm & Museum

    Working Jersey dairy farm and museum with an 1890 farmhouse, decorated for Christmas weekends in December.

    Tip Check the winter calendar; the farm opens weekends and school holidays, with sleigh or wagon rides when there is snow.

    • Woodstock Village
    • $$
    • 2 hr
    • Weekend afternoons
  • Saskadena Six in WoodstockPhoto: Jared C. Benedict · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Do

    Saskadena Six

    Small ski hill north of town, formerly Suicide Six, opened in 1936 near the site of America's first ski tow.

    Tip A good half-day of skiing without the big-resort prices.

    • South Pomfret
    • $$
    • 4 hr

Outdoors

1 outdoor spot for fresh air in Mount Tom.

  • Outdoors

    Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

    National historical park on Mount Tom whose forest carriage roads are groomed for skiing and snowshoeing in winter.

    Tip The mansion is closed in winter, but the forest trails are open; ski passes come from the Woodstock Inn's Nordic center.

    • Mount Tom
    • Free
    • 2 hr
    • Morning

Eat

Where we would book a table in Woodstock in Quechee.

  • Simon Pearce in WoodstockPhoto: SimonPearce · CC BY-SA 4.0
    Eat

    Simon Pearce

    Glassblowing workshop and restaurant in a brick mill above the Ottauquechee falls in Quechee.

    Tip Watch the glassblowers downstairs before lunch; ask for a table by the windows over the falls.

    • Quechee
    • $$$
    • 1.5 hr
    • Lunch

Shop

Markets and shops worth the detour in Woodstock Village.

  • Shop

    F.H. Gillingham & Sons

    General store on Elm Street run by the same family since 1886, selling Vermont food, hardware and gifts.

    • Woodstock Village
    • $$
    • 30 min

Stay

1 place to stay we would book in Woodstock Village.

  • Stay

    Woodstock Inn & Resort

    Inn on the green rebuilt by Laurance Rockefeller in 1969, with a big lobby fireplace and its own Nordic center.

    • Woodstock Village
    • $$$$
    • 60 min

How to fit Woodstock into a trip

Woodstock is stop 2 of 3 on our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route. Follow it as-is or lift Woodstock into your own plan.

Getting here and onward

Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.

Woodstock month by month

Average daily highs run from -2°C / 28°F in January to 26°C / 79°F in July. June is the wettest month, with about 118 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.

Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Woodstock weather and the best time to visit →

Near Woodstock

8 other destinations from our guides within about 200 km (124 mi), measured in a straight line.

Woodstock questions, answered

How many days do you need in Woodstock?

Our route notes suggest 2 nights in Woodstock. On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route it is stop 2 of 3 in a 6-day trip. The listed visit times for our 9 places add up to roughly 11 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.

What is Woodstock best known for?

A village green, covered bridges and a working farm; 2 nights, ideally Wassail Weekend. Standouts on our list: Woodstock Green (Oval village green ringed by Federal-style houses, the heart of Woodstock and the route of the Wassail parade); Middle Covered Bridge (Town-lattice covered bridge built in 1969 over the Ottauquechee River, a short walk from the green); Taftsville Covered Bridge (1836 covered bridge over the Ottauquechee, one of the oldest in Vermont, on the road east to Quechee).

When is the best time to visit Woodstock?

Our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route is best Dec – Mar. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in July (26°C / 79°F), the coolest in January (-2°C / 28°F) and the most rain in June (about 118 mm).

What are the best things to do in Woodstock?

Start with Woodstock Green, Middle Covered Bridge, Billings Farm & Museum, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and Saskadena Six. Our guide lists 9 places in all, from 3 sights, 2 activities, 1 outdoor spot, 1 place to eat, 1 shop and 1 place to stay.

What is near Woodstock?

The closest destinations in our guides are New Hampshire (about 90 km / 56 mi), Stowe (about 94 km / 59 mi) and Vermont (about 104 km / 65 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.

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