Vermont Travel Guide: 15 Experiences Across Four Seasons

Green Mountain State Essentials

1. Green Mountain National Forest: 400k acres; hiking (Long Trail), skiing, camping, foliage
2. Ben & Jerry's Factory (Waterbury): Tour, flavor graveyard, scoop shop
3. Stowe Mountain Resort: Top East skiing; summer: gondola, hiking, zip lines, events
4. Vermont Teddy Bear Factory (Shelburne): Make-your-own bear, tours
5. Lake Champlain: Ferries to NY, Grand Isle, sailing, kayaking, Champ search
6. Shelburne Museum: 39 buildings; folk art, circus, steamboat Ticonderoga, decoys
7. Old Constitution House (Windsor): 1777 VT constitution signed here
8. Billings Farm & Museum (Woodstock): Working 1890s dairy; cheese, ice cream, history
9. Woodstock Village: Covered bridges, Billings Farm, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, dining
10. Craftsbury Outdoor Center: XC skiing, rowing, running, sustainable sport
11. Vermont Country Store (Weston): Nostalgic catalog come to life; penny candy, flannel
12. Sugarbush Farm (Woodstock): Maple syrup demo, tasting, creemees
13. Rock of Ages (Graniteville): World's largest deep-hole granite quarry; tours
14. Ethan Allen Homestead (Burlington): Revolutionary War hero's farm
15. Killington Resort: "Beast of the East" skiing; summer: golf, bike park, gondola

Seasonal tip: Foliage (late Sept–Oct), Ski (Dec–Mar), Maple (Mar–Apr), Summer (Jun–Sep). Book lodging early for peak.