I've had a love affair with the State of Vermont and its covered bridges since the 1980's when I…read morelived in New England for a few years. Aside from the obvious magnificent beauty of the entire state, I love tracking down and photographing the covered bridges. When I returned to VT in 2025, I made sure I mapped out a covered bridge "tour" for my husband and I to go on. What's fun about the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge is that we got to be in 2 states at once. We drove from one side of the bridge in VT to the other side of New Hampshire. Some people may shrug their shoulders and ask, yeah so? But for me, stuff like that is so cool !! It's the longest covered bridge in VT and would have been the oldest bridge dating back to 1796, but that got washed away by floods (plus 3 more times) until its current completion date of 1886. That's still impressive !!

Completed in 1886 and crossing the Connecticut River, this bridge joins the communities of Windsor…read moreVermont with Cornish New Hampshire. It is 449 feet long and was the longest covered bridge in the United States until the Smolen-Gulf Bridge in Ashtabula Ohio was built. It is still both the longest wooden covered bridge and it is the longest single span that still carries automobile traffic. The bridge is the fourth on this site with the 1796, 1824 and 1849 bridges all washed away by flood waters. It was purchased by the State of New Hampshire in 1936 and they removed all tolls from the bridge in 1943. My Sprinter van is 10 feet tall and so I ended up quickly walking across the bridge during breaks in traffic. There is no pedestrian walkway and there is no lighting so if you do this, be very careful! There is a small (probably not legal) parking area on the Vermont side next to a pumping station building. [Review 1673 of 2024 - 110 in New Hampshire - 22696 overall]

Wow ! What a hidden gem ! We were visiting Ludlow VT and saw this fall . Kids wanted to enjoy…read morewater and this was a perfect choice for us . The water was colddddddddddd though. Ufff . Very cold . The first dip was tough ! Later once you get use of it , it felt a bit better . Pathway was a bit crazy , in some places .it is about a 2 mile walk but we just went not too far : .. the lower and middle falls is also accessible from car parking lots outside . Parking is outside and sometimes you have to park 5-8 mins away from the falls . Not much of restrooms around . Lots of dogs in the water :) It was an amazing tint though ! Loved it . 5 stars !

As we were staying near Ludlow, I had put this on our schedule as a "check it out whenever time…read morepermits" item. We drove back after visiting some places to the north, and were passing this around 4 p.m. so we checked it out. This was in early October and the sun was just starting to go down. Though it was pre-dusk, it would be better to visit this site in full sunlight. There are 3 separate falls (the creatively named upper, middle, and lower). You access them from the main highway via a side road that starts as paved but soon becomes (good) dirt/gravel. The total length is less than 2 miles. You first get to a wide spot / parking area from which you can access the middle and lower falls. A trail leads down a hill where you must choose which falls to visit. The middle falls is impressive. It is probably the easiest one to access. The area from which you have the best view is a bit rocky, but navigable. It makes for nice photos. The lower falls appeared accessible from a side trail that descended a bit more steeply. You can also see it from above (somewhat) without descending. It appeared smaller and less photogenic than the middle falls. We then drove another 1/4 mile up the road (to its end) to check out the upper falls. There is a sharp short descent from the road to the top of the falls. It appeared to have a fairly large pool at the bottom and a flat dirt/sand area where some people had laid out a blanket for a picnic. The light was fading more so we skipped walking down the relatively gentle slope to check it out further. If you are in the area and have time, this is a nice spot to visit. It is within 3 miles of Ludlow. I cannot comment on what the swimming is like, but I saw references to that online (during summers, I guess).

At this location in North Hartland, VT, you get two covered bridges for the price of one... and…read morereally, there's no money involved in seeing them, which brings me to a good point. Not only is finding covered bridges really fun and interesting, not to mention sometimes challenging with how off the beaten path they can be, it doesn't cost one penny to drive through them and view slices of history. My husband and I love it !! My understanding is that the main bridge here (the one over the brook) was destroyed after a hurricane in 1938, although it was originally built in 1870. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The second smaller bridge, directly on land, was built in 2001.

My visit to these Bridges was more stressful than enjoyable. I was so preoccupied in fact that…read morewhile writing this review I realized I hadn't taken a single picture but I did video crossing the bridges in my car so my photos are stills pulled from the video to help show my experience. Willard Twin Covered Bridges are basically one older historic covered Bridge very close to another newer one that was built to kind of mirror the historic structure. In theory, the idea of having the two covered bridges side by side seemed cool and like something I would want to see. In reality, getting there was kind of difficult. The location isn't well marked and I had to turn around more than once. Also, when I did eventually find them, they are much shorter and smaller than I expected, especially when you compare them to many of the other covered bridges in the area. Crossing them in my vehicle was very tight and quite nerve-wracking if I'm being honest. The narrowness and the short span of the bridge made the crossing less than charming. You're also kind of in the middle of a small residential area, so I was trying to make sure not to block any driveways or be in anyone's way. They were also really visually underwhelming and just didn't have the aaah factor that a lot of the other bridges have. If I had known how small they were and how nervous I would feel driving across them and how they're kind of situated right near houses, I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to do this again. Unless you're trying to see every covered bridge in the area, I would pass on these ones.

Sugar Bear has a penchant for the unusual. In flipping through our tour book (Off the Beaten…read morePath-Vermont), he came upon the Spider Web Farm and immediately added it to our agenda for the following day. I have to admit, this was probably our most interesting find on our trip. Will Knight began his business in the 1970's as a cabinet maker. He began hobbying with spider webs by spray painting them and affixing them to recycled pieces of wood. Once laminated, these became unique works of spider art. He soon became a spider web farmer full time. His knowledge about the spiders who weave webs on his farm is immense and he loves to share. The art is available in his store in various sizes and different shades of wood. We took home a gorgeous web on black wood. This is a most unique farm, and definitely worth the drive to check it out.

This place is a true gem. The owner (and artist I should say) is extremely nice. He is not in the…read morebest physical/ health shape but still took the time to explain to us the entire process and even to demonstrate it all. He does not charge you anything unless you buy one of his pictures. His pricing method is unique (ask him) but still the are is unique I would not drive all the way there but if you are in the area or about 30 min away take the time to drop in or make a detour since this is once again a very unique art and a very spacial man. Great for kids and adults.

What a great little hidden gem. You can jump off the rocks into some deeper pools, crystal clear…read morewater and you can even swim up under the waterfalls. Be careful of the sharp rocks, and be sure to pick up after yourself. Don't litter and make it a dirty place, as of now it is not and I hope it stays that way!

We found this vendor at a farmer's market in Vermont last weekend, with a sign proclaiming…read moresomething along the lines of "the best bacon in the world". We took that as a challenge, and gleefully have to admit that yes, it IS the best bacon in the world. I believe that a pound of nitrate free bacon was about $7-9/lb, and it didn't last. That's about the price for any nitrate free bacon, and here it was actually from some happy, heirloom pigs. It is fattier than some of the bacon you might find elsewhere, so just keep a jar handy to save the drippings to add to potatoes or possibly to deep fry a healthy french fry (http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/lard-the-new-health-food). When we return to Vermont for the 4th of July, we will be picking up a few pounds to take back. It is so very good.

This was a unique find. If you're looking for something off the beaten path, this is it. Be sure to…read morealso check out the red barn across the field for some eclectic treasures.

7.18.22 this was such a great find and we absolutely loved walking around this place. A 25 ft…read moredinosaur is made out of old scrap wood. There is an old piano that still plays, plus small airplanes, and an open field.

Hawk Mountain is a small 4 peak mountain found in Perkinsville, VT…read more Just park at the town green by the Church and hike up the road to the trails. On June 5th, 1947 a WW2 B-29 Bomber crashed into the Mt and all 12 men died. The crash site is still up there on the south side. Big engines and the landing gear too. Its abt a 2 mile hike in. Some of the land is state owned, the other side is private. Some really nice views on top of Okemo and Ascutney. PS. You will find no signs for Hawk Mtn so you may want to use a topographic map.