Overview
Jericho is a town of 5,000 people (2014) in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. It is adjacent to the village of Underhill Flats.
3 sights · 9 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Jericho
Old Red Mill & Craft Shop
There is a shop inside selling local goods.
Jericho Town Tree
This elm (Ulmus americana) was approved as the (unofficial) Town Tree of Jericho at Town Meeting Day, 2017. If you stand at the base and look east along Rt. 15 you can see the forehead and nose of Mount Mansfield.
Jericho Center
Historic village green includes Jericho Center Country Store (1807), Jericho Town Library (1825), Jericho Congregational Church (1836), and Jericho Community Center (1850s). JCCS serves meals and creemees.
Mills Riverside Park
Snowflake Bentley Museum
Old Mill Park
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 78°F; winter lows dip to about 7°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Jun. (climate data from nearby Montpelier)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, Burlington — 8 mi away. Directions
- PBG Plattsburgh International Airport, Plattsburgh — 25 mi away. Directions
- ALB Albany International Airport, Albany — 128 mi away (major hub). Directions
The bus service to Jeffersonville via Jericho was discontinued, so it is necessary to come by car. Green Mountain Transit (GMT) still offers services to Essex a few miles to the west.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Old Red Mill & Craft Shop, Snowflake Bentley Museum, Old Mill Park
- Lunch Joe's Snack Bar
- Afternoon Jericho Town Tree, Jericho Center
- Dinner The Jericho Café & Tavern
- Evening Jericho Ale & Bean
Day 2
- Morning Mills Riverside Park, Jericho Farmer's Market
- Lunch Kate's Food Truck
- Afternoon Harvest Market
- Dinner Mountain High Pizza Pie
Day 3
- Morning Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
- Lunch Poorhouse Pies
- Afternoon Butler Lodge
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Get in
The bus service to Jeffersonville via Jericho was discontinued, so it is necessary to come by car. Green Mountain Transit (GMT) still offers services to Essex a few miles to the west.
By car
VT-15 connects Essex and Essex Junction with Jericho and Underhill, which is a little farther to the east. In Underhill, VT-15 turns north toward Jeffersonville. Local roads connect Jericho with rural areas to its south, and VT-117 connects with US-2 and I-89.
See
See Jericho Town Tree
This elm (Ulmus americana) was approved as the (unofficial) Town Tree of Jericho at Town Meeting Day, 2017. If you stand at the base and look east along Rt. 15 you can see the forehead and nose of Mount Mansfield.
See Jericho Center
Historic village green includes Jericho Center Country Store (1807), Jericho Town Library (1825), Jericho Congregational Church (1836), and Jericho Community Center (1850s). JCCS serves meals and creemees.
Do
Do Snowflake Bentley Museum
Do Old Mill Park (Old Red Mill Park)
Buy
Shop Palmer Lane Maple
Widely renowned maple creemees, many other maple products, and merchandise. If parking by the building is full (as it's likely to be), don't park along Old Pump Rd, but at the post office (on Sundays or after 4:30PM) or the elementary school (whenever school's not in session).
Eat
Eat Joe's Snack Bar
Burgers, hot dogs, and fries.
Eat The Jericho Café & Tavern (JCAT)
Eat Kate's Food Truck
It isn't actually exactly a food truck!
Eat Mountain High Pizza Pie
A local pizzeria.
Eat Poorhouse Pies
A pie shop, sold and expanded in 2021.
Drink
Drink Jericho Ale & Bean
A combined microbrewery (Lucy & Howe Brewing) and coffee brewery / cafe (Brew House Coffee).
Sleep
Go next
- Bolton Valley is a ski resort to the southeast
- Essex is a few miles down the road to the west
Nearby
Essex
City / town · 36 listings · 5 mi away
Williston
City / town · 9 listings · 6 mi away
Richmond
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South Burlington
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Winooski
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Bolton Valley
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Colchester
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Burlington
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