Lonely PlanetOct 13
11 of the Best Places to Visit in Vermont
Whatever you’re seeking, Vermont has it.
drive or hike to the summit for sweeping views
25 things in this story
- Mt MansfieldNature reserveVermont's highest peak, offers superb skiing
- Community ChurchPlace of worshiphistoric white spires landmark the town of Stowe
- Cady HillTrailnature trails for mountain biking
- Sunday farmers marketMarketfresh-from-the-farm lunch
- Stowe's riverside recreational pathTrailglide along path to swimming holes
- Vermont's Ski and Snowboard MuseumMuseumcollections of gear and artifacts from ski seasons past
- Mt Mansfield Toll RoadTraildrive or hike to the summit for sweeping views
- Long TrailTrailhike to the summit of Mt Mansfield
- vonn Trapp Family LodgeHotelconcerts by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra
- Idletyme Brewing Co.Pubcraft brewery on the beer trail
- Elsewhere
- Woodstock Inn & ResortHotelWoodstock, United Statesattracts city-dwellers for a high-end weekend getaway
- Church StreetNeighborhoodBurlington, United Statespedestrian mall with boutiques, restaurants, and Ben & Jerry's
- Waterfront ParkParkBurlington, United Statesoutdoor sculpture garden and boardwalk with Lake Champlain views
- Burlington Bike PathTrailBurlington, United Statesviews of Lake Champlain, Adirondacks, and the city
- Rock PointNature reserveBurlington, United Statesaccess lakefront wilderness from North Beach
- Vermont State HouseSightMontpelier, United Statesmonumental 1859 gold-domed Greek Revival capitol
- Vermont History MuseumMuseumMontpelier, United Statesexhibits recount the state's early history
- Hubbard ParkNature reserveMontpelier, United Statesobservation tower with best views of the capital
- Norman Williams Public LibrarySightWoodstock, United Statescirca 1880 pink sandstone building
- Billings Farm & MuseumMuseumWoodstock, United Statesfunctioning dairy farm with 1890 farmhouse
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkParkWoodstock, United Statesstate's first national park, invites walkers and nature lovers
- Ottauquechee RiverSightWoodstock, United Statesflows through town, under three historic covered bridges
- Tunbridge World's FairFestivalTunbridge, United Statessince 1867, features farming, contests, arm wrestling, ox pulls
- floating bridgeSightBrookfield, United Statesfamed floating bridge in Brookfield
- Allis State ParkNature reserveBrookfield, United Statesshort drive west from Tunbridge