- Our list of the best things to do in Rutland, Vermont, features the top 72 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rutland, VT has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Sights & Landmarks, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Rutland, VT , followed by 59 popular activities in nearby cities, including Woodstock, Killington, Ludlow, Brandon, Plymouth, Weston, Barnard, Proctor and Chester
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9.7 Miles
Vermontology Guided Day Tours offers small group, custom-designed 8-hour tours of local attractions planned to suit your interests. Sights and activities vary depending on the season, including nearby villages, scenic drives, and historical attractions, with pick-up and drop-off at your hotel.
9.8 Miles
Leffert's Pond is a picturesque stop along the area's fall foliage route. Choose the short walking loop, or access Leffert's Pond and the Chittenden Reservoire by canoe or kayak for wildlife sighting and bird watching.
10.0 Miles
88%
24 votes
Corner of Killington Road & Bigelow Dr, Killington, VT
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Root's Ski & Snowboard provides ski and snowboard rental packages, used equipment at reasonable rates, and overnight tune-ups for skis and boards. Open daily an hour before the Killington ski lifts.
10.1 Miles
Appalachian Trail Adventures is a hiking spa offering guided trail tours and all-inclusive customized hiking vacations in the Green Mountains. Activities include hiking, caving and kayaking, with accommodations at the Summit Lodge and spa.
10.3 Miles
Guests can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and other winter activities at Pico Mountain At Killington. Pico Mountain offers equipment rentals and lessons, and also houses the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum.
10.3 Miles
Guests can enjoy fishing from the shore or aboard boats at Kent Pond. The pond offers boat ramp access and a shore fishing platform and features a large population of largemouth bass in addition to trout and sunfish.
10.9 Miles
Thundering Falls Trail – a relocated section of the Appalachian Trail -- provides hiking access to Thundering Falls, a 100-foot cascade at high water. A raised boardwalk makes the site wheelchair-accessible.
10.9 Miles
The Ottaquechee River flows from the Green Mountains, passing through the 165 ft deep Quechee Gorge near Quechee State Park. Known for fly fishing, and for its covered bridges.
11.4 Miles
85%
34 votes
Rte. 100 1/2 mi north of U.S. 4, Killington, VT
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Giffords Woods State Park hosts recreational hiking trails through old growth forest and fishing spots at Kent Pond. Well-maintained campgrounds have fire pits, storage lean-tos, and areas for tents or RVs.
12.8 Miles
Considered to be one of the best preserved Presidential sites in the country, the Calvin Coolidge Homestead is the location where the 30th President was born and grew up. The homestead contains the original buildings along side a museum and education center.