Windsor County

The largest county by area, running along the eastern border next to New Hampshire.

Picture-book Woodstock, the Quechee gorge and a string of villages along the Connecticut River.

Where to stay in Windsor County

Think of the county as three corridors and pick the one that matches your trip. The I-91 river corridor — White River Junction, Norwich, Hartland and Windsor — holds the most rooms at the lowest rates and is the only part with stations on the line. US-4 through Quechee and Woodstock is the scenic, expensive middle, worth it when the villages themselves are the point and you are willing to book months out. VT-100 in the western hills, around Ludlow and Plymouth, is the skiers' side and the natural stop if you are carrying on toward Killington, though it empties out noticeably between the seasons.

Getting around & the essentials

Transport

I-91 runs north to south along the Connecticut River and I-89 heads northwest from White River Junction, with US-4 crossing east to west through Quechee, Woodstock and on toward Rutland, and VT-100 threading the western hills through Ludlow and Plymouth. Amtrak’s Vermonter stops at White River Junction, Windsor and Bellows Falls just south, and the nearest airport is Lebanon, New Hampshire, minutes across the river, with Burlington International (BTV) about an hour and a half away. A car is the practical way to see the county, and the drive between villages is much of the appeal.