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13 Top Things to Do in Vermont
All 13 things to do our route editors picked in Vermont, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. 10 come with an insider tip, and 7 cost nothing to visit.
Our curated picks
13 things to do in Vermont, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Vermont 6 picks
Ben & Jerry's Factory
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Short factory tour with a tasting, plus the flavor graveyard on the hill.
Tip: Tours run on the half hour and sell out on fall weekends; buy tickets online.
Photo: Reachill Franche · Google
Billings Farm & Museum
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Working dairy farm and museum on the edge of Woodstock, tied to the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller park.
Tip: Pair with a walk up Mount Tom from the village green.
Photo: Ory · Google
Gold Brook Covered Bridge
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Single-lane 1844 covered bridge, locally called Emily's Bridge, on a quiet back road outside Stowe.
Tip: Park on the shoulder and walk in; it is an active road.
Photo: Mfwills · CC BY 3.0
Mount Mansfield Auto Toll Road
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
4.5-mile gravel road to near the summit of Vermont's highest peak, with a short ridge walk on top.
Tip: Toll road open late May to mid-October, weather permitting.
Photo: Ed Holden · Google
Smugglers' Notch
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
Narrow Route 108 pass squeezed between cliffs and boulders, with short trails to Bingham Falls nearby.
Tip: Closed to vehicles in winter; RVs and trailers are barred.
Photo: Aiken1986 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Stowe Recreation Path
Vermont · On our New England Fall Foliage route
5.3-mile paved path along the West Branch River with mountain views and footbridges.
Tip: Rent bikes in the village and ride it out-and-back before lunch.
Photo: MJPlante1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Woodstock 4 picks
Middle Covered Bridge
Woodstock · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
Town-lattice covered bridge built in 1969 over the Ottauquechee River, a short walk from the green.
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Saskadena Six
Woodstock · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
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.
Photo: Jared C. Benedict · CC BY-SA 4.0Taftsville Covered Bridge
Woodstock · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
1836 covered bridge over the Ottauquechee, one of the oldest in Vermont, on the road east to Quechee.
Woodstock Green
Woodstock · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
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.
Stowe 3 picks
Stowe Community Church
Stowe · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
White 1863 church whose tall steeple, set against the mountains, is the best-known view of Stowe village.
Tip: The classic photo is from the bend on Route 108 just east of the village.
Photo: Shiva Shenoy · CC BY 2.0
Stowe Mountain Resort
Stowe · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
Ski resort on Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, and Spruce Peak, with a gondola and a skating rink at the Spruce Peak village.
Tip: Stowe is on the Epic Pass; lift tickets are sold online only and cost less bought ahead.
Photo: Vermont · CC BY-SA 4.0Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
Stowe · On our Stowe, Woodstock & the White Mountains route
Small museum in Stowe's 1818 former town meeting hall covering Vermont's ski history, from rope tows to Olympians.
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the things to do in Vermont?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 13 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Vermont has the most things to do on this list?
Vermont has the most (6 of 13), followed by Woodstock (4) and Stowe (3).
Are any of these free?
7 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Stowe Community Church, Woodstock Green, Gold Brook Covered Bridge, Smugglers' Notch, Stowe Recreation Path, and more. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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