White River Junction, Vermont travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

White River Junction is a village on the Connecticut River in eastern Vermont. It is in the town of Hartford.

2 sights · 2 things to do · 5 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay

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Best things about White River Junction

Main Street Museum

Open Thursday through Sunday. All kinds of biological, mineralogical and historical artifacts.

Quechee Gorge

Center for Cartoon Studies

The CCS is a school that offers a two-year course of study that centers on the creation and dissemination of comics, graphic novels and other visual narratives. They have both a gallery and a library full of comics. To i…

Northern Stage Theatre

A 245-seat theatre playing everything from one-person acoustic concerts to fully staged theatrical productions.

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.
LEB Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon — 2 mi away. Directions
RUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, Rutland — 33 mi away. Directions
ALB Albany International Airport, Albany — 97 mi away (major hub). Directions

White River Junction is located at the junction of Interstate 89 and Interstate 91.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

Places to stay listed here: about $32–$89 a night (typical $89), from 3 listed prices.
Estimated daily budget per person (room, two meals, local transport and an activity): budget ~$80, mid-range ~$160, comfortable ~$260.

See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.

Sample 1-day itinerary

Day 1

Morning Quechee Gorge, Center for Cartoon Studies
Lunch China Moon Buffet
Afternoon Main Street Museum, Northern Stage Theatre
Dinner Thyme Vermont Restaurant
Evening Tuckerbox

Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.

Food for you

There's a well stocked supermarket just across the bridge in Hartford. They have a nice salad bar at $5 per pound, great for a picnic. There are a few diners on the other side of the river in West Lebanon, a 15-minute walk. Shyrl's Diner has an OK breakfast, but don't order more than two pancakes! They're huge.

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

Diet labels come from each listing's description and cuisine; “likely” means the cuisine usually has good choices, not a promise. Check with the restaurant. Open the food finder

Photos

Map

Every listing with a location. Tap a pin for its Google Maps link.

Understand

Visitor information

Place White River Junction Welcome Center

📍 100 Railroad Row☎ +1 802 281-5050⚠ Last checked Jan 2019 — confirm before you go

Maps Website

Get in

By car

White River Junction is located at the junction of Interstate 89 and Interstate 91.

By bus

Greyhound, Sykes Avenue. Phone: +1 802 295-3011. Service from Boston Logan Airport and South Station to White River Junction. Several motels nearby, 15-minute walk to the center of White River Junction.
Dartmouth Coach, Hanover/Lebanon: +1 603 448-2800. Service from Boston Logan Airport, Boston South Station and New York City to Hanover (Dartmouth College) and Lebanon, both within ten miles of White River Junction.
Advance Transit, +1 802 295-1824. Serves the Upper Valley towns including Wilder, Norwich, Hanover, NH and West Lebanon, NH, Lebanon, Enfield and Canaan. All routes are free.

By plane

Cape Air serves New Hampshire's Lebanon Municipal Airport, three miles from White River Junction. Flights to Boston Logan Airport and New York White Plains Airport.