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    The Breck-Plankey Spring

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    2 years ago

    Best tasting spring water in the area. Best to go at weird times as there's almost always a line.

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    Sabbaday Falls - here we saw the board -Self-service pay station: instructions to pay the nominal fee. so if you have not paid earlier, pls do so.

    Sabbaday Falls

    4.6(21 reviews)
    32.1 mi

    One of my favorite waterfalls and hikes!…read more It's on the Kancamagus highway and White Mountain National Forest. It's a .6 mile round trip hike, easy for the little ones too. There was ample parking and it's a nicely maintained area. The waterfall has multiple levels and a gorge. I really love the wooden bridges, viewing platforms, and railings, it reminded me of the Enders Falls in Granby, CT. My family and I enjoyed the hike and the views. It's a beautiful spot and worth a visit!

    What an amazing place to stop, deep into the kancamagus highway drive. This hidden gem is about 1/3…read moreof a mile walk into the woods with about 100 feet of elevation gain. So a slight incline as you walk up to the falls. This waterfall drops through a stone flume that it has carved out of the earth for centuries. It almost bounces from rock wall to rock wall as it makes its way to the emerald pool at the bottom. The pool is strictly off limits to swimmers. There is a wooden staircase that climbs to the top of the falls, you should always stay within the rails of the wooden fences. As you get to the top you're face to face with the water as it plummets through the air and flume to the rocks below. The colors here are so magnificent in spring with the variations of green and in fall with all the beautiful autumn colors. I suggest a stop here in every season. In the winter you will 100% need micro spikes to get through the trail. It's so worth it to see this beautiful place through every season we have here in New England. Sabbaday is a beautiful place and has a soft spot in my heart. It's like stepping into a fairy world of green trees and mossy rocks to its wooden paths, and cascading water fall. If you've never been, you simply must check it out. The path is wide enough for strollers, scooters, or chairs, but again, would have to stop where the staircase begins. The cost is $5 to park in the lot, which isn't much considering all that goes into making these parks so great. There are a few spots with picnic tables to eat lunch, but the bugs will be having lunch as well! You! Still worth every second!

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    Sabbaday Falls
    Sabbaday Falls

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    Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

    Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

    4.4(28 reviews)
    38.7 mi

    Last weekend, my wife and I were thrilled to discover that Vermont is home to its very own National…read morePark and it's located right here in Woodstock! As longtime supporters of National Parks, we couldn't wait to experience it for ourselves. Entry to the park is free, though ranger-led tours of the mansion run about $9 per adult. The park's history is absolutely fascinating. It preserves the boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh, a pioneering environmental thinker whose book Man and Nature laid the foundation for conservation in the U.S. Another interesting fact: the park includes the oldest continuously managed scientific forest in the country, originally reforested by Frederick Billings as a model of sustainable forestry. We opted for a ranger-led mansion tour (worth every penny), which brought the estate's legacy of stewardship to life through beautifully preserved furnishings, art, and stories of the Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller families. After the tour, our ranger highly recommended a scenic trail hike. It was an easy, peaceful walk that led us to a lovely lake loop - perfect for stretching our legs and soaking in nature. The trail meandered beneath shady trees and felt like a serene escape from the world. All in all, if you're curious about conservation history or just looking for a peaceful, enriching outing in woodland surroundings, this park is a gem. The blend of free admission, affordable ranger tours, compelling legacy, and gentle trails make it a memorable and meaningful stop in Woodstock.

    Took the self guided tour. The mansion were beautiful. Definitely worth checking out. There is also…read morea walking trail inside.

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    Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
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    American Precision Museum

    American Precision Museum

    4.8(12 reviews)
    33.5 mi

    I wasn't completely sure what to expect from the American Precision Museum, but given our technical…read morebackgrounds, it seemed likely to be interesting. It is a bit difficult to access their parking; the turn from the main road is pretty sharp. You park 'in back' but it wasn't clear if that included some spaces along the side or just in back. Parking is all on various gravel areas and was limited, but there were not a lot of other guests on the weekday morning that we visited. The museum is built into an old machine shop / manufacturing mill where they had a large water wheel in the basement powering overhead axels with belts, etc. So some of the exhibits were actually made in this building 150 years ago. The lady who sold the tickets (I think it was $8 or $10 apiece) was friendly and helpful. She also recommended another stop for our afternoon (the Saint-Gaudens Historic Site) which we liked. She cued up the short intro video for us after which we entered the main exhibit space and browsed. They provided a historical context for the museum, citing the area as the nineteenth century's rough analog to Silicon Valley. The work done in shops along the Connecticut River accelerated machining of parts and machine tools and trained apprentices that spread out across the U.S. They also had a lot of different machine / product examples and how they evolved into things one might be familiar with now. They went from mass producing gun-stocks to making parts for bicycles and typewriters. There were also examples of precision tools. Ultimately shops in the area also produced the expanded range of industrial machine/tools that produced smaller parts for various uses. We spent just over an hour here and felt it was a very worthwhile stop. Though we didn't bring any kids, I'd think that those over 8 might find some of the exhibits interesting.

    Lovely little museum tucked away. I went because my nerdy dd wanted to learn about 19th century…read moremanufacturing - but I stayed because it was so interesting. I had no idea that Vermont was the cradle of major innovation in manufacturing. The exhibits actually make it interesting, even to non-engineering types like me. Needless to say, my daughter was completely fascinated.

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    American Precision Museum - Exhibit floor

    Exhibit floor

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