Your Vermont Wayfinders tour might be the highlight of your trip, but it doesn’t have to be the only one! If you’re staying in the Woodstock, Vermont or surrounding areas for a few days, there’s plenty more to explore before or after your tour. These are places we don’t include in our routes, usually because they take a bit more time to fully enjoy. But they’re well worth a visit.

We’ve grouped them by theme to help you plan your free time. Whether you’re into local history, enjoying nature, quiet art, or just a great walk through a beautiful place, check out our list and make your plan!

Things to Do in Vermont

(When You’re Not Touring with Us!)

Historic Sites

• Calvin Coolidge Homestead, Plymouth Notch VT
  A beautifully preserved hilltop village and the birthplace of the 30th U.S. president with a museum and guided tours. Open May-October.

• American Precision Museum, Windsor VT
  An unexpectedly fascinating look at precision manufacturing and innovation in a historic factory building

Nature & Wildlife

• Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS), Quechee VT
  A nature center with live raptor exhibits, canopy walks, and family-friendly trails

• Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock VT
  A blend of natural beauty, hiking trails, and conservation history

• Eshqua Bog Natural Area, Hartland VT
  A quiet boardwalk through a unique fen ecosystem; best in early summer but open year-round

• Quechee Gorge, Quechee VT
  Hike along the rim and enjoy the views over Vermont’s deepest gorge

Arts & Culture

• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, Cornish NH
  Just across the Connecticut River, this historic studio and sculpture garden is a peaceful, inspiring place to wander

• Hall Art Foundation, Reading VT
  Features rotating, temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from May through November

• Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock VT
  A working dairy farm and museum with seasonal events and demonstrations

Shopping

• Bridgewater Mill, Bridgewater VT
  Home to artist studios, a handmade furniture workshop, a pizza restaurant, and a great place to stretch your legs and shop local

• Chester Village, Chester VT
  Antique shops, galleries, places to grab food and a green to sit and relax for a bit

• Quechee Gorge Village, Quechee VT

  A cluster of small, eclectic shops including a massive antique mall, alpaca wool store, Vermont-made gifts, and local specialties. It’s a fun stop for browsing and picking up unique souvenirs near the gorge.

Scenic Views / Light Hikes

• Killington Gondola Ride, Killington VT
  Enjoy a mile and a quarter ride up the K-1 Express Gondola to the top of 4,241-foot Killington Peak, Vermont's second tallest and highest lift-serviced peak, for breathtaking views.

• Mount Tom, Mount Peg, Faulkner Park and other hiking trails around Woodstock, Woodstock VT

  There are plenty of spots to explore right around Woodstock! From easy to moderate, these trails offer pretty views and a great way to get outside without going too far off the beaten path.