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62 Best and Fun Things To Do In Quechee, Vermont


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This small Vermont village truly has a charming personality. Quechee boasts picturesque natural beauty, and the annual hot air balloon festival attracts thousands of visitors. Discover all the gems this village has to offer, from a dramatic gorge to a covered bridge.

Hike through the winding trails of the local state park or spend a night under the stars at one of the many quaint campsites. Enjoy your days in the sun kayaking or fishing in the Ottauquechee River and experience the Irish-style glass blowing demonstration in the Simon Pearce Mill, displaying gorgeous pieces made in a factory in the old mill. Get a taste of the authentic Vermont heritage while walking along Woodstock Road and having a scrumptious lunch at one of the many restaurants.

With lots to see and many interesting places to visit, Quechee offers a memorable Vermont experience to all visitors. Explore the list below to find the most noteworthy sites you simply have to visit during your stay.

The 62 Most Popular Things To Do In Quechee, Vermont

62. North Hartland Reservoir

4.5 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

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61. Mt Peg Trails Parking

5.0 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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Location: Woodstock VT

Web Address:   https://woodstockinn.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/Mt%20Peg%20Trail%20Map.pdf

60. Gallery On the Green NOW Chip Evans Paintings

5.0 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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Location: 65 Central Street Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 4956

Web Address:   https://galleryonthegreen.com/

59. Norwich Historical Society

5.0 ★★★★★ (3 reviews)

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Location: 277 Main Street Norwich VT

Tel:  802 649 0124

Web Address:   http://norwichhistory.org/

58. Woodstock History Center

4.0 ★★★★☆ (5 reviews)

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Location: 26 Elm Street Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 1822

Web Address:   https://woodstockhistorycenter.org/

57. Mount Tom

5.0 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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56. Lake Runnemede

5.0 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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55. Frenchs Ledge

4.7 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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54. Mount Peg

4.6 ★★★★★ (7 reviews)

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53. The Pogue

4.8 ★★★★★ (8 reviews)

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52. Gile Mountain

5.0 ★★★★★ (8 reviews)

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51. Deweys Pond

4.4 ★★★★☆ (10 reviews)

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50. Woodstock Nordic Center

4.9 ★★★★★ (10 reviews)

Location: 76 South Street Woodstock VT

Web Address:   https://woodstockinn.com/do/things-to-do/woodstock-nordic-center

49. Occom Pond

4.6 ★★★★★ (12 reviews)

48. East End Park

4.9 ★★★★★ (13 reviews)

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Location: 217 03 Maxham Meadow Way Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 2911

Web Address:   http://sustainablewoodstock.org/

47. French’s Ledges parking

4.6 ★★★★★ (13 reviews)

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Location: 84 98 Columbus  Road Plainfield NH

46. Silver Lake

4.8 ★★★★★ (16 reviews)

45. Old Constitution House

4.5 ★★★★★ (19 reviews)

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Location: 16 Main Street Windsor VT

Tel:  802 674 6628

Web Address:   http://historicsites.vermont.gov/constitution-house

44. Meriden Covered Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (19 reviews)

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Location: Colby Hill Road Plainfield NH

Web Address:   https://nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p47.html

43. Grasse Road Trailhead – Balch Hill Natural Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (24 reviews)

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Location: Grasse Road Trail Hanover NH

Tel:  603 643 3433

Web Address:   http://hanoverconservancy.org/lands/balch-hill/

42. Boston Lot Lake

4.9 ★★★★★ (25 reviews)

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41. Whaleback Mountain

4.4 ★★★★☆ (27 reviews)

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Location: 160 Whaleback Mountain Road Enfield NH

Tel:  603 448 5500

Web Address:   http://whaleback.com/

40. Willard Covered Bridges

4.9 ★★★★★ (28 reviews)

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Location: 21 Evarts Road North Hartland VT

39. Lincoln Covered Bridge

4.9 ★★★★★ (28 reviews)

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Location: 530 US 4 Woodstock VT

38. Blow-Me-Down Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (31 reviews)

Location: Plainfield NH

Tel:  603 727 9368

Web Address:   http://nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p45.html

37. New England Falconry

4.9 ★★★★★ (33 reviews)

Location: 4148 Hartland Hill Road Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 6621

Web Address:   http://falconryatwoodstockvt.com/

36. French’s Ledges

4.8 ★★★★★ (34 reviews)

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Location: Plainfield NH

Tel:  603 381 9993

35. North Hartland Dam Recreation Area

4.5 ★★★★★ (34 reviews)

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Location: North Hartland VT

Web Address:   https://recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/251044

34. Hartford Town Parks & Rec

4.8 ★★★★★ (36 reviews)

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Location: 171 Bridge Street White River Junction VT

Tel:  802 295 5036

Web Address:   http://hartford-vt.org/

33. Main Street Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (37 reviews)

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Location: 58 Bridge Street #6 White River Junction VT

Tel:  802 356 2776

Web Address:   http://mainstreetmuseum.org/

32. Eshqua Bog Natural Area

4.8 ★★★★★ (45 reviews)

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Location: Garvin Hill Road Woodstock VT

Web Address:   https://nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/eshqua-bog-natural-area/

31. Nathan’s Garden

4.8 ★★★★★ (47 reviews)

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Location: 33 Maple Street Hanover NH

30. Packard Hill Covered Bridge

4.6 ★★★★★ (65 reviews)

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Location: Riverside Dr NH

Web Address:   https://nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p111.html

29. Gile Mountain Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ (66 reviews)

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Location: Norwich VT

28. Storrs Hill Ski Area

4.7 ★★★★★ (71 reviews)

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Location: 60 Spring Street NH

Tel:  603 448 4409

Web Address:   http://skistorrshill.com/

27. Middle Covered Bridge

4.8 ★★★★★ (83 reviews)

Location: Mountain Ave Woodstock VT

26. Mink Brook Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ (97 reviews)

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Location: 11 Brook Road Hanover NH

Tel:  603 643 3433

Web Address:   http://hanoverconservancy.org/lands/mink-brook/

25. Quechee State Park Camping

4.7 ★★★★★ (114 reviews)

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Location: 5800 Woodstock Road White River Junction VT

Tel:  802 295 2990

Web Address:   https://vtstateparks.com/quechee.html

24. Upper Valley Aquatic Center

4.3 ★★★★☆ (119 reviews)

Location: 100 Arboretum Ln White River Junction VT

Tel:  802 296 2850

Web Address:   http://uvacswim.org/

23. The Dartmouth Green

4.8 ★★★★★ (120 reviews)

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Location: 1 E Wheelock Street Hanover NH

Tel:  603 646 1110

Web Address:   http://dartmouth.edu/life-community/explore-green

22. Path of Life Sculpture Garden

4.6 ★★★★★ (125 reviews)

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Location: 36 Park Road Windsor VT

Tel:  802 674 9933

Web Address:   http://pathoflifegarden.com/

21. Hood Museum of Art

4.7 ★★★★★ (131 reviews)

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Location: 6 E Wheelock Street Hanover NH

Tel:  603 646 2808

Web Address:   http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/

20. American Precision Museum

4.8 ★★★★★ (190 reviews)

Location: 196 Main Street Windsor VT

Tel:  802 674 5781

Web Address:   https://americanprecision.org/

19. Silver Lake State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (228 reviews)

Location: 20 Streetate Park Beach Road Barnard VT

Tel:  802 234 9451

Web Address:   https://vtstateparks.com/silver.html

18. Saskadena Six

4.6 ★★★★★ (238 reviews)

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Location: 247 Streetage Road South Pomfret VT

Tel:  802 457 6661

Web Address:   https://saskadenasix.com/

17. Colburn Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (327 reviews)

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Location: 51 N Park Street NH

Tel:  603 448 5121

Web Address:   https://lebanonnh.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Colburn-Park-Lebanon-Green-10

16. Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (346 reviews)

Location: Cornish NH

15. Taftsville Covered Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (369 reviews)

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Location: Woodstock VT

14. Saint-Gaudens National Historical Site

4.8 ★★★★★ (449 reviews)

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Location: 139 Street Gaudens Road Cornish NH

Tel:  603 675 2175

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/saga

13. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (587 reviews)

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Location: Mailing Address Only: 54 Elm Street Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 3368

Web Address:   http://nps.gov/mabi/

12. Billings Farm & Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (805 reviews)

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Location: 69 Old River Road Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 2355

Web Address:   https://billingsfarm.org/

11. Sugarbush Farm

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,180 reviews)

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Location: 591 Sugarbush Farm Road Woodstock VT

Tel:  802 457 1757

Web Address:   http://sugarbushfarm.com/

10. Montshire Museum of Science

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,430 reviews)

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Location: 1 Montshire Road Norwich VT

Tel:  802 649 2200

Web Address:   http://montshire.org/

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9. Lake Pinneo

4.8 ★★★★★ (6 reviews)

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8. Ski Quechee

4.7 ★★★★★ (19 reviews)

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Location: 3269 Quechee Main Street Quechee VT

Tel:  802 295 9356

Web Address:   https://quecheeclub.com/web/pages/ski-conditions

7. Vermont Spirits Distilling Co

4.7 ★★★★★ (41 reviews)

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Location: 5573 Woodstock Rd. on Route 4 Hartford VT

Tel:  802 281 6398

Web Address:   http://vermontspirits.com/

6. Vermont Toy Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (113 reviews)

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Location: 5573 Woodstock Road White River Junction VT

Tel:  800 438 5565- -102

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/VermontToyTrainMuseum/

5. Quechee Covered Bridge

4.8 ★★★★★ (272 reviews)

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Location: 4 Waterman Hill Road Quechee VT

4. Quechee Gorge

4.7 ★★★★★ (350 reviews)

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3. Quechee State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (535 reviews)

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Location: 6800 Woodstock Road Hartford VT

Tel:  802 295 2990

Web Address:   https://vtstateparks.com/quechee.html

2. VINS Nature Center

4.8 ★★★★★ (995 reviews)

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Location: 149 Natures Wy Quechee VT

Tel:  802 359 5000

Web Address:   http://vinsweb.org/

1. Quechee Gorge Bridge

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,197 reviews)

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Location: US 4 White River Junction VT

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Quechee, Vermont! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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