Central Vermont

A stay at this exceptional farm inn means a new adventure every day for guests

Every day brings a new adventure for guests at the Liberty Hill Farm & Inn, where families come back year after year to relax in the inviting atmosphere, to help with chores, to dine on the world’s best comfort food and to enjoy being together. Rooms at the inn are cozy and comfortable. Exceptional home-cooked breakfasts and dinners are served family-style around the big dining room table. And guests are more than welcome to help with everything from cow-milking to picking vegetables for that night’s meal. But there are also endless activities, from snowshoeing and skiing in winter to berry-picking, fly-fishing and swimming in summer. Nearby activities include hiking and biking in the Green Mountain National Forest and visiting the Shelburne Museum and Billings Farm & Museum.

Resort’s on-site spa offers the ultimate in relaxing, reinvigorating, restorative treatments

At the inviting Spa at Woodstock Inn & Resort, relaxation begins in the Great Room, a peaceful sanctuary with a wood-burning fireplace. Enter your intimate therapy room for treatments including restorative massages, seasonal body treatments, soothing facials, manicures and pedicures, reflexology and Reiki. There’s a makeup and salon studio, and a variety of special services, including wild lime scalp massages, restorative eye treatments, collagen hand treatments and eyelash and eyebrow tinting. Afterward, stroll through the four-season outdoor courtyard, breathe in the Scandinavian cedar sauna or take a dip into restorative whirlpool waters. In the summer, go for a swim in the outdoor pool. See why this luxurious spa earned a 4-star rating from Forbes Magazine.

Woodstock Inn & Resort has been voted one of the Top 20 Resorts in New England in the 2025 Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards.

Good hiking; access to Appalachian Trail; pets permitted, but not in cabins

Park is popular with hikers and loved for viewing the colorful scenery during during fall foliage period. Gifford Woods has 4 cabins, 22 tent or trailer sites, and 20 lean-to sites. Two bathrooms with plumbing and hot showers (for a fee). There is a trailer sanitary station for recreational vehicles, but no RV hookups. Ice and firewood for sale. A wooded picnic area and play area are near the ranger's quarters. Access to lots of short hikes. - Interactive Campground Map (PDF)

Beautiful views; rustic character; camping; hiking trails

This park is famous for its wonderful mountain vistas. The campground is in a forested area and it has 36 lean-to sites and 26 tent or trailer sites; four bathrooms with hot showers; a large picnic shelter; a nature center, a play area, volleyball, and a horseshoe pit. There is a sanitary dump station for RVs, but no hookups. Lots of walking trails and chances to see owls, moose, and bears. - Interactive Campground Map (PDF)

Good park for camping, hiking, boating, paddling, fishing; no day use; pets allowed

Half Moon Pond State Park is a favorite for family camping. The campground is on a small scale, and it has tent and lean-to camping sites and five cabins both on the waterfront and back in the more-wooded areas. The furnished Tall Timbers Cottage has a boat dock and all the comforts of home. There is a play area and hiking trails to High Pond and to Bomoseen State Park. Good park for bicycling. - Trail Map (PDF)

Walks along a magnificent glacial gorge; camping; pets permitted

The centerpiece of this park is the fantastic Quechee Gorge, a glacial gouge in the landscape. The park's camping area contains 45 tent or trailer sites and 7 lean-to sites; two bathrooms with showers; and a sanitary dump station. Large RVs are allowed but there are no RV hookups. There is a picnic area with a pit toilet and a hiking trail along the gorge. The park is on the Connecticut River Byway. - Interactive Campground Map (PDF)

Camping on Lake Champlain; great views; guarded pool; trails; nature center

Button Bay Park is situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Champlain, offering beautiful views. The camping area is in an open, grassy meadow, and it includes 2 cabins and five dozen tent or trailer sites. Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. The park has a picnic area, play area, and a swimming pool with lifeguards. - Interactive Campground Map and Guide (PDF)

Good for camping, swimming, fishing, boating w/ rentals; pets allowed in campground

Bomoseen State Park is in the Taconic Mountains. At 2,000 acres in size, it embraces Glen Lake and forested land that includes the camping area of Half Moon State Park. Five dozen camp sites are located in meadows, woods, and along the lake shore. Campers have access to Flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station are provided. An open picnic pavilion is available for rent. - Interactive Campground Map (PDF)

Popular for hiking and swimming; pets allowed in some areas

Branbury Park is on a lakeshore and at the base of a mountain. The park is divided by Route 53. Two dozen tent and lean-to sites are in a wooded area on one side of the road; and 17 tent sites are in an open field on the other side. Camp areas have flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station. Pets are allowed only in the day use area and campsites. - Interactive Campground Map (PDF)

Open: mid-May thru Columbus Day, 10am - Sunset.

The Capital City Farmers Market operates year-round, hosting an outdoor market, a Thanksgiving market, and an indoor winter market. More than 60 percent of the products at market are locally produced. Find produce, meat, cheese, plants, honey, maple syrup, and wool. Listen to live music, watch a cooking demonstration, support young vendors on youth day.

Summer Location, Dates & Hours: 133 Main Street in Montpelier; Saturdays from May to October, 9am - 1pm.

Winter Location, Dates & Hours: Caledonia Spirits at 116 Gin Lane; 1st and 3rd Saturdays from December-April, 10am - 1pm.

PYO Crops: Raspberries, blueberries, currants, cherries, apples

Also: Peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, berries, cherries. Cider, apple pie, hard and ice cider, fresh cider donuts, apple butter, cider syrup, local and grass-fed pork, beef and lamb. Farm Market is open year round, daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. for you to pick up Champlain Orchards goods and to taste hard & ice ciders. Walking tours offered.

Season: Farm stand open year-round; picking produce in season

PYO Crops: Strawberries, blueberries, herbs, flowers, pear tomatoes, pumpkins.

Also: Farm stand, café, farm tours, classes.

PYO Seasons: Strawberries: mid to late-June ; Blueberries: mid-July to August ; Flowers: mid-July until the first frost ; Apples: September & October ; Pumpkins: Late September to October 31.

In addition to a wide array of fresh produce, here you can find crafts made in Vermont, baked goods, and prepared food. Every Saturday there is live entertainment. Well-behaved pets are welcome.

2022 Dates and hours: Mid-May to October 8, Saturdays 9am - 1pm.

PYO crops: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries

Also: Farm stand with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries. Customers may purchase pre-picked or pick-your-own berries. The farms also offers an assortment of fresh vegetables for sale.

Season: Mid-June to October, 9am - 5pm.

Everything sold at the Norwich Farmers Market is made or grown in one of the four counties surrounding the market. Growers, Bakers, weavers, carvers, and potters all conspire to make your time at market memorable. Farmers Market tokens are sold as $5 coins that can be used at the Norwich Farmers Market year round. EBT and Debit cards are welcome. Market is held rain or shine. - Vendor List

Summer Location & Hours: Farmers Market Grounds at 301 US Route 5 South; May to October, Saturdays 9am - 1pm.

Winter Location & Hours: Tracy Hall at 300 Main Street; December to April, 1st & 3rd Saturdays 10am - 1pm.

PYO crops: Apples, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries

Also: Farm stand with apples, blueberries, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries, baked goods, cider jelly, doughnuts, fresh cider, pies, gourds, honey, jams and jellies; tours, hayrides, petting zoos, picnic area, gift shop

Season: Mid-June - November 1; call for hours..

The Vermont Farmers Market is one of the largest in Vermont, and the first to operate all year. It offers food from up to 60 vendors from Vermont and Washington County. It includes markets in Rutland year-round and a separate market in Fair Haven in summer only.

Summer Market Location & Hours Depot Park at 15 Evelyn St., Rutland; Open May-October, Saturdays 9am - 2pm and Wednesdays, 1-5pm.

Fair Haven Summer Market Location & Hours: On the Village Green; Open June-October, Thursdays 3-6pm.

Winter Market Location & Hours: The Cortina Inn at 476 Holiday Dr., Rutland; Open November-April, Saturdays 10am - 2pm.

The Ludlow Farmers Market sells locally grown and raised produce; artisanal food products from farmers, bakers, artisans, cheesemakers, winemakers; unique crafts; and musical entertainment. The 2022 market features more than 20 local vendors.

Dates and times: Memorial Day Weekend to October 7, Fridays 4-7pm.