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Alerts and conditions

Park Closure Sectioned Trail Closures November 2-20

The park will be conducting forestry operations targeting hazard trees along Mountain Road, Upper Meadow Road, Sugarhouse Loop, McKenzie Road, and Prosper Trail November 2 - 20. During felling operations, sections of the trails marked in yellow may be temporarily closed for visitor safety. Closures may last up to one hour. Please observe all posted closure signs and barriers. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation.

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Information Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is Cashless

Tours may be purchased online (recreation.gov) or in person with a credit or debit card only. Cash transactions are not available at the park.

Overview

Walk through one of Vermont's most beautiful landscapes under the shade of the Mount Tom Forest, the oldest continuously managed scientific forest in the United States. This is a landscape of loss, recovery, and conservation. This is a story of stewardship, of people taking care of places - sharing an enduring connection to land and a sense of hope for the future.

From the National Park Service

History

The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.

What to see and do

Activities

  • Arts and Culture
  • Craft Demonstrations
  • Cultural Demonstrations
  • Live Music
  • Food
  • Picnicking
  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On
  • Citizen Science
  • Arts and Crafts
  • Hiking
  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Horse Trekking
  • Horseback Riding
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Skiing
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Snow Play
  • Snowshoeing
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store
  • Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Browse hiking, biking and paddling routes on AllTrails

Plan your visit

Hours

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park: The park's 20 miles of trails & carriage roads are open dawn till dusk for hiking & equestrian use. The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open five days a week, Thursday-Monday (closed Tues/Weds) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., from Memorial Day Weekend-October 31. Ranger-led programs are available Thursday-Monday (no programs on Tues/Weds). Programs sell out quickly. Reserve in advance on Recreation.gov.

Getting there

Shared parking is at the Billings Farm & Museum. If using a GPS, please enter "Billings Farm & Museum". If you'd like to watch the park film, begin your visit at the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center. To enter Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, take the paved path to the right of the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center, walk up and cross the street, and then take the left fork to reach the National Park Carriage Barn Visitor Center. Accessible parking available next to the Mansion.

Visitor centers

Weather

The weather in Vermont is dramatic and varied depending on location, terrain, distance from a body of water like Lake Champlain, and elevation and can change from year to year. In the Woodstock area, summer daily high temperatures range between 60 to 80 degrees, with some days reaching into the 90s. Winter is Vermont's longest season and temps in winter vary more than those in summer. Common to experience freezing temperatures from Nov to March, many sub-zero days, seasonal snowfall averages 80 inches.

Phone: 802-457-3368

Whose lands these are

These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.

Photos

pond surrounded by fall foliage with blue sky above
Pogue in Fall · NPS Photo / Kyle Jones
large red brick mansion with white lattice porch and lush green lawn
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller mansion · Tom Remp
Park Ranger talks to group of park visitors on the porch of the Marsh-Billlings-Rockefeller mansion
Ranger Program on Mansion Porch · NPS Photo
two horses plugging logging cart with logger wearing hard hat
Horse Logging · Tom Remp
formal four square garden in full bloom from above with two people looking at flowers
Formal Gardens · Credit: Billings Farm & Museum
white awing of red brick building covered in snow
Mansion in Winter · Credit: Billings Farm & Museum

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