Our Top Recommendations for Things to Do in Woodstock, Vermont and Surrounding Areas
Quechee
The quaintness and charm of Quechee make it a favorite pause on route with the tourists. As your innkeepers, we recommend the following fun things to see and do while visiting this serene village:
- Quechee Gorge and The Visitor’s Center
- Hot Air Ballooning with Balloons of Vermont
- Llama Treks at Dream Come True Farm
- Bicycling
- Outdoor equipment rentals with Marty Banak and Wilderness Adventure Trails
- Simon Pearce Glass Blowing and Restaurant
- Quechee Gorge Village
- VINS Raptor and Nature Center
- Polo Matches
- Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival (June)
- Sugarbush Cheese and Maple Syrup Farm
- The Scottish Festival
- The Strong House Spa
- Dewey's Pond
Woodstock
Woodstock, first settled in 1768, is a beautiful, quintessential village. Quintessential - meaning ideal or the most perfect example of something - is the word most commonly associated with Woodstock. With a covered bridge and stately homes surrounding the village green, it’s easy to see why National Geographic Magazine describes it as “one of the prettiest towns in America.” We highly recommend these interesting and enjoyable things to do while visiting this picturesque village:
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park
- Billings Farm and Museum
- Marsh-Rockefeller Mansion
- Woodstock Wassail Weekend (December)
- GMHA - the Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock
- Mt. Tom - beautiful carriage trails and The Pogue - wonderful for hiking and x-country skiing
- Antique Shops, Art Galleries, Specialty Shops, Fine Dining
- Gillingham’s General Store
- Drives along winding back roads
- Horseback Riding and Hay Rides at the Kedron Valley Stables in South Woodstock
- Bicycling
- Outdoor equipment rentals
- Covered Bridges
- Apples and Craft Fair (October)
- Bridgewater Raft Race (May)
- Taftsville General Store
- Golf, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Skating, Bike Riding, Fishing, Snow Shoeing, Tennis, Hiking
Our Surrounding Areas
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- Dartmouth College and the Hanover, NH Area
- Killington Ski Mountain
- Suicide Six Ski Mountain in Pomfret
- Microbreweries – Long Trail, Harpoon, Otter Creek
- Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming in our many lakes, Tubing down our rivers
- The Appalachian and Long Trails
- The scenic Green Mountains and Route 100
- Snowmobiling on miles and miles of VAST trails
- President Calvin Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth
- Silver Lake, Echo Lake, Grafton Pond
- Texas Falls and the Middlebury Gap - Route 125 in Hancock in the Green Mountain National Forest
- Saint Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH
- The Montshire Museum in Norwich
- Farmer’s Markets
- Covered Bridges
- Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom town of Westmore
- The quaint villages of Warren, Grafton and Stowe, VT
- The Cabot Cheese Factory in Cabot, VT
- Lake Champlain in Burlington
- Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire
- The Vermont Country Store in Weston
- The Barnard General Store in Barnard
- Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Watervury
- The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne
