Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
VT
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About Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park
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.
Things To Do
Visit the Mansion
The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion exterior, gardens, and grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk. Tours of the interior mansion are available from Memorial Day Weekend-October 31. Tours focus on the history of the conservation movement and the parts played by the generations of families that lived in the home. Tours sell out quickly and advanced reservations are recommended. See details for more opportunities to see inside the home.
BARK Ranger Program at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
As long as you both follow the BARK Ranger rules, you can take your leashed dog (or cat!) to any outdoor area in the park. How fun to share the trail or hiking in the backcountry with your companion critter! Stop by the Carriage Barn Visitor Center to get your BARK ranger certificate.
Play in the Park at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP
Enjoy lawn games on the Mansion lawn and porch every weekend, all summer long (weather permitting). Play classic games like croquet, bochee ball, and checkers, or modern twists like Giant Jenga!
Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP
Become a Junior Ranger at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Junior Ranger Program
Available Activities
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.
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.
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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.
