Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park

large red brick mansion with white lattice porch and lush green lawn

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller mansion

Cross-country skiiers enjoy a brilliant day in the park!

Hikers enjoying fall foliage during a park event

Hikers pose with ranger on Mount Tom during fall foliage on a park event

two horses plugging logging cart with logger wearing hard hat

Horse logging at Forest Festival

formal four square garden in full bloom from above with two people looking at flowers

Four Square Garden at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP

Park Ranger talks to group of park visitors on the porch of the Marsh-Billlings-Rockefeller mansion

Ranger program on the mansion porch

Park Ranger points to a trail sign and talks to a group of young children

Park Ranger Marie teaching kids about trail stewardship

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About Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park

Walk through one of Vermont's most beautiful landscapes under the shade of the Mount Tom Forest, the oldest continuously managed scientific forest in the United States. This is a landscape of loss, recovery, and conservation. This is a story of stewardship, of people taking care of places - sharing an enduring connection to land and a sense of hope for the future.

Quick Facts

State Vermont

Designation National Historical Park

State Code VT

Weather 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.…

Location & Map

Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park is located in Vermont.

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Operating Hours

The park's 20 miles of trails & carriage roads are open dawn till dusk for hiking & equestrian use. The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open five days a week, Thursday-Monday (closed Tues/Weds) 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., from Memorial Day Weekend-October 31. Ranger-led programs are available Thursday-Monday (no programs on Tues/Weds). Programs sell out quickly. Reserve in advance on Recreation.gov.

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Activities

Arts and Culture Craft Demonstrations Cultural Demonstrations Live Music Food Picnicking Guided Tours Hands-On Citizen Science Arts and Crafts Hiking Front-Country Hiking Horse Trekking Horseback Riding Junior Ranger Program Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Snow Play Snowshoeing Wildlife Watching Birdwatching Park Film Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Getting There

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.

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Contact & Address

Address Shared Billings Farm & Museum Parking Lot, Woodstock, VT, 05091

Phone 802-457-3368

Email mabi_visitorservices@nps.gov

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Things To Do

Visit the Mansion

The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion exterior, gardens, and grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk. Tours of the interior mansion are available…

Exterior Mansion, Gardens, and Grounds The mansion exterior, gardens, and grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk. Admission to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller…

BARK Ranger Program at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

As long as you both follow the BARK Ranger rules, you can take your leashed dog (or cat!) to any…

Play in the Park at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP

Enjoy lawn games on the Mansion lawn and porch every weekend, all summer long (weather permitting). Play classic games like…

Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP

Become a Junior Ranger at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Junior Ranger Program

Visitor Centers

Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center (Partner Visitor Center in Shared Parking Area)

This Visitor Center is not operated by the National Park Service. The Billings Farm & Museum is a park partner organization that shares the historic…

Hours: Spring Hours 2026 March 1 – May 22, 2026 Open Friday – Monday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM Summer / Fall Hours 2026 May 24 – October 31, 2026 Open daily, 10:00AM – 5:00PM See billingsfarm.org/hours-admission for select for November-February hours.

Carriage Barn Visitor Center

Built on the foundation of an earlier stable in 1895 to house the Billings' horses and carriages, this building is currently used as the HQ…

Hours: The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is the only visitor center located within Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. The Carriage Barn Visitor Center is open 10:00am-5:00pm, 5 days a week, Thursday-Monday (closed Tues/Weds) from Memorial Day Weekend - October 31.