RV travel provides the convenience of exploring at your own pace and the freedom to stay close to all the attractions that Vermont offers. Travel trailers and popups attach to almost any vehicle with a hitch. Prices start at $60 per night. Operating a Class B motorhome is comparable to driving a large van. This vehicle offers plenty of amenities and starts at $130 per night. Class A motorhomes are similar to driving a bus. They sleep up to 10 and start at $160 a night.
Located on the Vermont and New Hampshire border, the village of White River Junction is an eclectic blend of American history, modern art, and natural beauty. The community of just 2,500 people is a premier destination in central Vermont because it offers a vibrant cultural identity within the confines of a peaceful rural village.
The village rests at the confluence of the White and Connecticut Rivers. Thanks to the rise of the railroads, White River Junction became Vermont's transportation and logistics hub in the 1840s. Goods traveled by boat and train before being exchanged and heading toward their final destinations.
Today, the town's historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places due to the beauty of its late 19th century Greek Revival, Colonial Revival, and Romanesque architecture. This quaint downtown is an idyllic place for strolling and shopping.
White River Junction is also home to the Center for Cartoon Studies, a national destination for students studying cartooning and graphic novels.
Just 20 minutes south of White River Junction, Mount Ascutney State Park is a forest oasis that offers 12 miles of serene hiking that takes you through the Connecticut Valley, past Cascade Falls, and up to the summit of Mount Ascutney. The park has bicycling, picnic pavilions, five trailheads, and horseshoe pits.
New Hampshire's Cardigan Mountain State Park is 22 miles east of White River Junction. The park's signature attraction, Cardigan Mountain, is a 3,155-foot treeless granite summit. Visitors can enjoy hiking, bicycling, swimming, and fishing. ATV and snowmobile trails are open seasonally.
Camp Plymouth State Park, a one-hour drive southeast of White River Junction, contains a vast white pine forest. The park has a mile-long trail loop, swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, and boat access. Echo Lake offers excellent fishing.
Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival – Just minutes west of downtown, the festival is a June tradition. The weekend-long event features 20 balloons completing five separate flights. There is also live music, a sky diving stunt show, an adjacent craft festival, and local food.
Stowe Foliage Arts Festival – This October, enjoy this event just 70 miles north of White River Junction. The yearly celebration blends New England's awe-inspiring autumn colors with over 150 local artisans selling their unique creations. There is live music, magic shows, regional beer and wine vendors, and hands-on demonstrations all weekend.
The President Calvin Coolidge Birthday Celebration in Plymouth – This annual event commemorates the only U.S. President born on the Fourth of July. Begin the day observing a march by the Vermont National Guard to the president’s gravesite for a wreath-laying ceremony before touring the historic village. Then, enjoy birthday cake, wagon rides, and old-time string bands. There are continuous craft demonstrations and games for the kids.
Less than six hours east of White River Junction, Acadia National Park offers stunning views and diverse topography along the Atlantic Coast. The park has over 150 miles of hiking trails to suit any experience level, 45 miles of paved bicycling trails along historic carriage roads, swimming, boating, and ranger-led nature hikes.
Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, New York, is home to the site where the Continental Army secured its first victory during the Revolutionary War. Tour the Saratoga Battlefield, climb the 155-foot obelisk monument commemorating the battles, or hike the Wilkinson Trail covering multiple sites important to the 1777 battles.
Vermont's Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is named for George Perkins Marsh, one of America's first conservationists. You can enjoy 20 miles of hiking trails, tour the Federal-style brick mansion built in 1805, and take a ranger-led hike along a portion of the famed Appalachian Trail.
The Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, Vermont, located 90 minutes west of White River Junction on Lake Champlain, is an archaeological site containing the remains of one of the pivotal forts used to defend the country during the Revolutionary War. The site hosts colonial reenactments, offers guided tours of the fort's remains, and features a six-mile hiking trail across the grounds.
In Montpelier, the Vermont History Museum chronicles the birth of Vermont and the nation. The museum’s rotating exhibits focus on the region's settlement, colonial roots, and natural history.
The Vermont Granite Museum is located within a preserved turn-of-the-century granite manufacturing plant in nearby Barre. The museum features interactive exhibits focused on geology, equipment, technology, and history to chronicle granite's cultural and economic significance to the state's identity.
Vermont's vast forests, easily accessible highway system, and the proximity of its towns mean there are many great camping options. Only 30 miles north of White River Junction, family-owned Tree Farm Campground has full hookup sites that can accommodate up to 35-foot RVs. The campground has full shower facilities, Wi-Fi and cable access, lawn games, on-site hiking trails, and a visitor lodge.
Moose River Campground sits near the I-91 and I-93 junctions, providing convenient access to points across New England. It has 49 shaded and open full hookup sites as well as six pull-thru sites for vehicles up to 105 feet long. The grounds also offer on-site laundry facilities.
Thirty miles south, off I-91, Crown Point Camping Area is tucked beside a lake in the Green Mountains. This campground is ideal for travelers looking for excitement. It hosts nightly activities, offers many outdoor games, and has its own boat launch. The sites are pull-through and full hookup.
In most areas, the price to rent a motorhome is around $200 a night and the price to rent a towable trailer is around $120 a night.
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