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Smugglers' Notch – Good Air (3373138385)📷 Patrick from Merrimack, NH, United States, CC BY 2.0

Road trips in Vermont

3 road trips and 11 hand-picked places in Vermont, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in Vermont 123

Trip guides

Road trips through Vermont

Vermont Route 100 – Exterior of Quechee Gorge Gifts Retail Building© Tessa Bury · CC BY 4.0
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Scenic byways

Vermont Route 100

108 mi4 stops3 days
Islands, wooden bridges and moose tracks – by camper from Burlington across the Champlain Islands into the Northeast Kingdom – A mountain rises beside tranquil watersPhoto by LXS Photography on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Islands, wooden bridges and moose tracks – by camper from Burlington across the Champlain Islands into the Northeast Kingdom

232 mi14 stops6 days
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer – Parker's Revenge from the British View (b7e0118d-4b98-48f0-a0e0-57eb18f4a497)© NPS Photo · Public domain
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In-depth road trip guides

Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer

665 mi14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Vermont Route 1003108 mi1 h 56 min4
Islands, wooden bridges and moose tracks – by camper from Burlington across the Champlain Islands into the Northeast Kingdom6232 mi4 h 08 min14
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer8665 mi11 h 52 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Vermont

Smugglers' Notch – Good Air (3373138385)© Patrick from Merrimack, NH, United States · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Smugglers' Notch

Stowe, VT
Exterior of Quechee Gorge Gifts Retail Building© Tessa Bury · CC BY 4.0
Nature

Quechee Gorge

Quechee, VT
Lake Willoughby – A mountain rises beside tranquil watersPhoto by LXS Photography on Unsplash
Nature

Lake Willoughby

Westmore, VT
Woodstock Village Green – Daveynin - Woodstock Middle Bridge© daveynin from United States · CC BY 2.0
History

Woodstock Village Green

Woodstock, VT
Shelburne Museum – 1850 Cariole© Sadads · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Shelburne Museum

Shelburne, VT
Church Street Marketplace – Pascolo restaraunt Church St Burlington VT 2025-04-14 16-57-44© G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
History

Church Street Marketplace

Burlington, VT
2022-04 Vermont State House 01© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Vermont State House

Montpelier, VT
Grafton Village – vermont, mountain, foliage© Michelle-Maria · Pixabay Content License
History

Grafton Village

Grafton, VT
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home – Hildene in Bennington County, Vermont© Justjoshfunk111 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home

Manchester, VT
Mount Philo State Park – US-7-Charlotte© Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTRANS) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Mount Philo State Park

Charlotte, VT
2024-08-01 14 37 28 View south-southwest from the Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Bennington Battle Monument

Bennington, VT

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Vermont?

Popular routes include Vermont Route 100, Islands, wooden bridges and moose tracks – by camper from Burlington across the Champlain Islands into the Northeast Kingdom and Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer. CampingSpirit has 3 trip guides that pass through Vermont, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Vermont are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Smugglers' Notch.

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