The best way to experience Vermont is touring the roads that wander through the mountains and meet in the valleys. These routes will take you through forest and farmland to historic villages and towns with vibrant culture and recreation hubs.
Vermont’s ten designated byways range in length from 30 miles to more than 400 miles, and the duration of exploration can vary from an afternoon to an entire season.
Touring by truck camper leads you to museums, galleries, antique shops, and boutiques. Trailways, swimming holes, waterfalls, and valley views awaits you at every bend on the highway.
Lake Champlain Byway
Lake Champlain Byway
184 miles – South to North
1-Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell
2-Champlain Orchards, Shoreham
3-Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury
4-Middlebury Tasting Trail. Middlebury
5-Chimney Point Point State Historic Site, Addison
6-Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes
7-Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburg
8-Mount Philo State Park, Charlotte
9-Shelburne Museum, Shelburne
10-Shelburne Farms, Shelburne
11-Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington
12-Frog Hollow State Craft Center Gallery, Burlington
13-Waterfront Park and ECHO Lake Aquarium, Burlington
14-Sam Mazza’s Farm Market
15-Sand Bar State Park, Milton
16-Alburg Dunes State Park, Alburg
17-Saint Ann’s Shrine, Isle La Motte
Northeast Kingdom Byway
Northeast Kingdom Byway
50 MILES – SOUTH TO NORTH
1-Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild State Craft Gallery, St. Johnsbury
2-Stephen Huneck Gallery at Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury
3-Schoolhouse Covered Bridge, Lyndonville
4-Chamberlain Covered Bridge, Lyndonville
5-Kingdom Trails, East Burke – Hiking
6-Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center, Newport
Green Mountain Byway
Green Mountain Byway
70 Miles – South to North
1-Green Mountain Coffee Cafe & Visitor Center, Waterbury
2-Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour, Waterbury
3-Helen Day Art Center, Stowe
4-Smugglers’ Notch State Park, Stowe – Hiking
5-Oxbow Riverfront Park, Morrisville – Hiking
6-Stony Brook Farm, Hyde Park
7-Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Cambridge to Morristown – Hiking
8-Vermont Maple Outlet, Jeffersonville
9-Boyden Valley Winery & Spirits, Cambridge
Mad River & Scenic Route 100 Byway
Scenic Route 100 Byway
150 Miles – South to North
1-Jamaica State Park, Jamaica – Hiking
2-The Vermont Country Store, Weston
3-Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, Weston
4-President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth Notch
5-Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Plymouth Notch
6-Big Town Gallery, Rochester
7-Moss Glen Falls, Granville – Hiking
Mad River Byway
36 Miles – South to North
8-Warren Falls, Warren – Hiking
-9Warren Store, Warren
10-Mad River Path Millbrook Trailhead, Waitsfield – Hiking
11-Mad River Taste Place, Waitsfield
12-Madisonian Museum of Industrial “Design, Waitsfield
13-Red Hen Bakery and Café, Middlesex
The Shires of Vermont, Stone Valley & Molly Stark Byway
Molly Stark Byway
48 Miles – East to West
1-Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Brattleboro
2-Grafton Village Cheese Company, Brattleboro
3-Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Marlboro
4-Molly Stark State Park, Wilmington – Hiking
5-Woodford State Park, Woodford – Hiking
6-Bennington Farmers Market, Bennington
7-Bennington Battle Monument State Historic Site, Bennington
The Shires of Vermont Byway
48 Miles – South to North
8-Bennington Museum, Bennington
9-Lake Shaftsbury State Park, Shaftsbury – Hiking
10-Village Peddler and Chocolatorium, East Arlington
11-Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester
12-Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester
Stone Valley Byway
30 Miles – South to North
13-The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester
14-Dorset Theatre Festival, Dorset
15-Lake Saint Catherine State Park, Poultney – Hiking
16-Poultney Historical Society, Poultney
17-Hubbardston Battlefield State Historic Site, Hubbardton
Connecticut River Byway
Connecticut River Byway
410 Miles – South to North
1-Gallery at the Vault State Craft Center Gallery, Springfield
2-Mount Ascutney State Park, Windsor – Hiking
3-Old Constitution House Historic Site, Windsor
4-Artisans Park, Windsor
5-Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
6-King Arthur Flour Bakery & Care, Store, and School, Norwich
7-St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
8-Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, St. Johnsbury
The Crossroad of Vermont Byway
The Crossroad of Vermont Byway
50 Miles – East to West
1-The Center for Cartoon Studies, White River Junction
2-The Schulz Library, White River Junction
3-Quechee State Park and Quechee Gorge, Quechee – Hiking
4-Simon Pearce Restaurant, Quechee
5-Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock
6-Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock
7-Gifford Woods State Park, Killington – Hiking
8-Vermont Farmers Market and Food Center, Rutland
9-Vermont Marble Museum and Gift Shop, Proctor
