Visit Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park

The functioning farm and the Victorian home on the hill above are both included in the only national park in America that focuses on land stewardship, and they are both surrounded by formal gardens created by some of the country's top landscape architects. The finest examples of Victorian art, such as Tiffany & Co. stained glass windows and embossed wallpaper, are used to embellish the Queen Anne-style palace. The Rockefellers' collection of Hudson River School artists' works is also on exhibit at the home.

Frederick Billings, a rail mogul, and subsequently the Rockefellers, who shared their commitment to land conservation, both used this site to carry out their plans. You can hike the trails of Mount Tom, where park rangers can describe forestry procedures and assist with identifying flora and trees near the routes. Themes like gardening, forestry, and their connection to conservation are included in tours of the Rockefeller mansion and grounds, which are packed with artwork. Woosdtock's 506 On The River Inn, which is reasonably priced and welcoming to families, includes contemporary rooms and verandahs with views of its six-acre gardens.

Visitors can take part in a wide range of seasonal activities, including as ranger-led tours of the mansion and park, interactive workshops in the forests, and year-round special events like ones that explore connections to the Underground Railroad. Visitors can take in the breathtaking scenery by walking, hiking, skiing, or snowshoeing through sugar maple groves, along Mount Tom's mild slopes, next to a mysterious pond, or along carriage paths through the woods.

Location: River Road, Woodstock, Vermont

Phone: +1 802-457-3368

Google rating: 4.7/5.0