Operating HoursPark grounds and trails are open year-round, sunrise to sunset. All park buildings, including the Carriage Barn Visitor Center are closed until May 24, 2025. Ranger programs will resume in late May 2025. DirectionsDetailed directions, including acessibility information, are available on our Directions page. Trail UsageThe park's twenty miles of trails and carriage roads are open dawn to dusk for hiking and equestrian use in the spring, summer, and fall. Winter Trail UseThe Woodstock Resort Corporation holds an easement on all of the park's carriage roads and trails for winter use. The Woodstock Inn & Resort Nordic Center maintains and grooms over 12 miles of park trails as part of its larger Nordic trail network. To use these trails for skiing and snowshoeing, you must have a valid day ticket or season pass. Passes can be purchased at the Nordic Center on Route 106. For more information, visit Woodstock Nordic Center | The Woodstock Inn and Resort or call 802-457-6674.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park shares a parking lot with the Billings Farm & Museum.
Billings Farm & Museum Parking Lot 69 Old River Rd Woodstock , VT 05091 Shared parking is at the Billings Farm & Museum. If using a GPS, please enter "Billings Farm & Museum". If you'd like to watch the park film, begin your visit at the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center. To enter Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, take the paved path to the right of the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center, walk up and cross the street, and then take the left fork to reach the National Park Carriage Barn Visitor Center. Accessible parking available next to the Mansion. The weather in Vermont is dramatic and varied depending on location, terrain, distance from a body of water like Lake Champlain, and elevation and can change from year to year. In the Woodstock area, summer daily high temperatures range between 60 to 80 degrees, with some days reaching into the 90s. Winter is Vermont's longest season and temps in winter vary more than those in summer. Common to experience freezing temperatures from Nov to March, many sub-zero days, seasonal snowfall averages 80 inches. There is no entry fee for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Tour and program fees may apply. Please visit our Guided Tours page for more information. Entrance Fee-free This site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required. Carriage Barn Visitor CenterBuilt on the foundation of an earlier stable in 1895 to house the Billings' horses and carriages, this building is currently used as the HQ and visitor center for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP. Billings Farm & Museum Visitor CenterThis Visitor Center is not operated by the National Park Service. The Billings Farm & Museum is a park partner organization that shares the historic estate of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. Passport stamps are available at this location when the Carriage Barn Visitor Center is closed. Public WiFi is not available.
Public WiFi is not available. Leashed pets are welcome on the trails year round. Please plan to pack out dog waste. There are trash receptacles available in the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot. The use of motorized vehicles and bicycles on the carriage roads and trails is specifically prohibited in the Deed of Gift - a permanent condition of the generous donation that transferred most of Mount Tom to the National Park Service and the American people. Since the park opened in 1998, people have been understanding and respectful of this limitation and have enjoyed the carriage roads and trail in many other ways. The trails are open for equestrian use. Most trails are suitable for horseback riding, but please avoid taking your horse up the Precipice Trail and North Peak Trail. Horse Trailers can be parked at the Prosper parking lot or Billings Farm and Museum overflow lot. (If you are bringing a carriage, please make sure to call ahead to make arrangements 802/457-3363 x0). 
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Ranger-Led Programs
Programs are available five days a week, May-October. Reservations required. Reserve a spot up to 60 days in advance on Recreation.gov. 
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Accessibility
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Last updated: April 4, 2025