Overview
Southern Vermont is Vermont's southern section, bordering Massachusetts to the east and New York to the west.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 83°F; winter lows dip to about 13°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jul and Oct. (climate data from nearby Hanover)
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.
- RUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, Rutland — 12 mi away. Directions
- LEB Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon — 31 mi away. Directions
- ALB Albany International Airport, Albany — 66 mi away (major hub). Directions
Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Manchester — Southern Vermont Arts Center, Hildene The Lincoln Family Home, American Museum of Fly Fishing.
- Day 2: Rutland — Vermont State Fair, Chaffee Art Center, Paramount Theater.
- Day 3: Brattleboro — Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Latchis Hotel & Theater, Gallery Walk.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Southern Vermont
Manchester
City / town · 79 listings
Rutland
City / town · 25 listings
Brattleboro
City / town · 24 listings
Ludlow
City / town · 22 listings
Bennington
City / town · 21 listings
Norwich
City / town · 16 listings
Windsor
City / town · 16 listings
Woodstock
City / town · 16 listings
White River Junction
City / town · 15 listings
Bellows Falls
City / town · 12 listings
Mount Snow
Rural area · 12 listings
Springfield
City / town · 11 listings
Killington
City / town · 9 listings
Arlington
City / town · 8 listings
Plymouth
City / town · 8 listings
Wilmington
City / town · 7 listings
Jamaica
City / town · 4 listings
Rochester
City / town · 4 listings
Quechee
City / town · 4 listings
Brandon
City / town · 4 listings
Brownsville
City / town · 1 listings
Newfane
City / town · 1 listings
Map
Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.
Cities
- Bellows Falls
- Bennington
- Brattleboro
- Ludlow
- Manchester
- Plymouth - Calvin Coolidge was born here and is also buried here
- Rutland and Chittenden
- Springfield
- White River Junction
- Windsor
- Woodstock
Other destinations
Get in
By plane
Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)
By train
There are Amtrak stations in White River Junction, Windsor, Claremont (NH), Bellows Falls, and Brattleboro.
By bus
Vermont Translines route 7 connects Rutland with Burlington.
By bus
Regional transit agencies are The Bus (Rutland County), Green Mountain Community Network (Bennington County), Tri-Valley Transit (Northern Windsor County), MOOver (Windham and Southern Windsor County).
See
Some parts of southern Vermont are particularly popular for seeing the fall foliage. This has become so popular, and the effects of the daytrippers have become so burdensome, that many communities are struggling to cope. In 2023, the village of Pomfret (near Woodstock in Windsor County) closed Cloudland Road and Barber Hill Road to non-residents during peak color season, citing not only traffic jams so severe that they were interfering with emergency services, but also problems caused by anti-social behavior, including piles of garbage, public urination on both private and public property, and people changing clothes by the roadside in an effort to get the perfect photo for social media. If you go, plan plenty of time to crawl through the traffic jams and make sure you are a considerate guest.
Nearby
Cornish
City / town · 6 listings · 24 mi away
Claremont
City / town · 4 listings · 24 mi away
Lebanon
City / town · 3 listings · 34 mi away
Westmoreland
City / town · 8 listings · 35 mi away
Hanover
City / town · 32 listings · 35 mi away
Marlow
City / town · 2 listings · 37 mi away
Lake George
City / town · 38 listings · 40 mi away
Cambridge
City / town · 4 listings · 41 mi away
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