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title: "Mad River Valley"
url: "https://travelikealocalvt.com/category/destinations/mad-river-valley/"
type: "Destination"
description: "A Scenic Vermont Valley Known for Its Charming Mountain Towns, Independent Shops, Farm-to-Table Dining, Legendary Skiing, Covered Bridges and Year-Round Outdoor"
guides: 22
updated: "2026-10-31"
site: "Travel Like a Local®: Vermont"
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# Mad River Valley, Vermont

A Scenic Vermont Valley Known for Its Charming Mountain Towns, Independent Shops, Farm-to-Table Dining, Legendary Skiing, Covered Bridges and Year-Round Outdoor

Vermont's Mad River Valley brings together Waitsfield, Warren and Fayston with mountain adventures, local dining, covered bridges, scenic drives and small-town charm.

## Guides

- [Meet Viva La Rita: Vermont’s Most Colorful Shopping Experience](https://travelikealocalvt.com/viva-la-rita-warren-vermont/): Meet Viva La Rita at Art in the Village in Warren, Vermont, where artist Rita Ioannidis sells colorful clothing, statement pieces, art and more. (updated 2026-10-27)
- [The Mad River Valley, Vermont: My Guide to Exploring Waitsfield & Warren](https://travelikealocalvt.com/visit-vermont-the-mad-river-valley/): Read this Vermont travel guide for visiting the Mad River Valley, including Warren & Waitsfield. Find recommendations for restaurants, activities & lodging. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [Planning a Vermont Bachelorette Party: Where to Stay & What to Do](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-bachelorette-party-ideas/): Plan a Vermont bachelorette party with six getaway destinations, including Stowe, Woodstock, Burlington and Manchester, plus hotels and activities. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [The Warren Store: Nearly 200 Years of Vermont History, Food & Community](https://travelikealocalvt.com/warren-store-vermont/): Visit the Warren Store in Warren, Vermont, for delicious sandwiches, fresh baked goods, Vermont craft beer and shopping in the heart of the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [Sleep Inside a Fire Tower at The Pitcher Inn’s Mountain Room in Warren, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/pitcher-inn-mountain-room/): Tour the Mountain Room at The Pitcher Inn in Warren, a unique Vermont hotel suite with a fire tower-inspired bed, local stone and ski history. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [The Ski Room at The Pitcher Inn: One of the Mad River Valley’s Best Après-Ski Destinations](https://travelikealocalvt.com/pitcher-inn-ski-room/): Step inside The Pitcher Inn's Ski Room in Warren, Vermont, a luxury suite inspired by a 1940s ski lodge with vintage memorabilia and a cozy wood stove. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont: My Favorite Place to Stay in Vermont’s Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/the-pitcher-inn-warren-vermont/): Pitcher Inn, one of two Relais & Chateaux properties in Vermont, offers luxury accommodations and fine dining in Warren, Vermont. (updated 2026-10-26)
- [Tracks Tavern: A Cozy Mad River Valley Restaurant](https://travelikealocalvt.com/tracks-tavern-mad-river-valley/): Visit Tracks Tavern in Vermont's Mad River Valley for seasonal food, creative cocktails and fireside dining downstairs at The Pitcher Inn in Warren. (updated 2026-10-19)
- [Twisted Halo Donuts Is Back in Chittenden County, With Two Vermont Locations for Brioche Donuts](https://travelikealocalvt.com/twisted-halo-donuts-vermont/): Twisted Halo Donuts now has Vermont cafés in Essex and Waitsfield. Find its brioche donuts, coffee and must-try maple, vanilla cream and churro donuts. (updated 2026-10-18)
- [Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for Award-Winning Vermont Cheese & Local Provisions](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-farmstead-waitsfield/): Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for award-winning Vermont cheese, a year-round farm store, local provisions, and nearby summer gardens. (updated 2026-10-18)
- [From Waiting in Line for Beer to One of Vermont’s Best Breweries: Lawson’s Finest Liquids](https://travelikealocalvt.com/from-waiting-in-line-for-beer-to-one-of-vermonts-best-breweries-lawsons-finest-liquids/): Visit Lawson's Finest Liquids in Waitsfield, Vermont, for Sip of Sunshine, local food, a beautiful beer garden, and a little craft beer nostalgia. (updated 2026-10-18)
- [Madbush Falls: Stay, Eat & Sauna in Vermont’s Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/madbush-falls-stay-eat-sauna-in-vermonts-mad-river-valley/): Visit Madbush Falls Waitsfield VT for boutique lodging, a local restaurant, waterfall cold plunges, and Savu saunas in Vermont's Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-18)
- [Visit the Historic Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/great-eddy-covered-bridge-waitsfield/): Visit the Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont, built in 1833, then explore nearby bridges, village stops and Mad River Valley adventures. (updated 2026-10-17)
- [Visit One of Vermont’s Most Unexpected Destinations: The Madsonian Museum of Industral Design](https://travelikealocalvt.com/madsonian-museum-waitsfield-vermont/): Discover the Madsonian Museum in Waitsfield, Vermont, home to 2,000+ examples of iconic industrial design, from classic cars and toys to chairs and toasters. (updated 2026-10-17)
- [Drip Culture: Waitsfield’s Sauna and Cold Plunge Hangout](https://travelikealocalvt.com/drip-culture-waitsfield-vermont/): Visit Drip Culture in Waitsfield, Vermont, for private infrared saunas, a 45-degree cold plunge and a welcoming wellness lounge in the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-17)
- [Vermont’s Giant Stick of Butter: A Quirky Roadside Attraction in the Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/giant-butter-warren-vermont/): Find Vermont's giant stick of butter in Warren, a quirky Route 100 roadside attraction made from a shipping container that celebrates local creativity. (updated 2026-10-17)
- [Ride Mad River Glen’s Single Chair for Vermont Fall Foliage](https://travelikealocalvt.com/mad-river-glen-foliage-chairlift/): Ride Mad River Glen's single chair during Vermont fall foliage season. Get firsthand tips on tickets, the summit, chairlift safety, and mountain views. (updated 2026-10-17)
- [Stay at This Mad River Valley Inn With Its Own Private Swimming Hole](https://travelikealocalvt.com/1824-house-waitsfield-vermont/): Stay at 1824 House in Waitsfield , Vermont or private Mad River access, a secluded swimming hole, and made-to-order breakfast. (updated 2026-10-16)
- [Meet The Vermonter: The Vermont Sandwich Worth a Stop on Route 100](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermonter-sandwich-warren-store/): Try The Vermonter at the Warren Store, a Vermont sandwich stacked with cheddar, apples, bacon, caramelized onions and local maple syrup. (updated 2026-10-15)
- [The Roots Farm Market: A Local Food Stop in Middlesex, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/roots-farm-market-middlesex/): Visit The Roots Farm Market in Middlesex, Vermont, for local produce, prepared meals, Vermont cheese and pantry staples near the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-14)
- [One of My Favorite Vermont Fall Foliage Driving Loops](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-fall-foliage-driving-loop/): Follow this Vermont fall foliage drive from Warren to Bristol with Route 100, Moss Glen Falls, Texas Falls, Ripton and Appalachian Gap views. (updated 2026-10-13)
- [Visit the von Trapp Gardens During Open Garden Days](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-gardens-waitsfield/): Visit the von Trapp gardens in Waitsfield, Vermont, during limited Open Garden Days and explore decades of flowers on the family's private property. (updated 2026-10-13)

## Places

- [Art in the Village](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/art-in-the-village/): Shop or general store in Mad River Valley, VT. Art in the Village is Rita's evolving women's fashion destination in Vermont.
- [Roots Farm Market](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/roots-farm-market/): Shop or general store in Mad River Valley, VT. The Roots Farm Market sits at the busy intersection of Route 2 and Route 100B, right where many travelers turn south toward the Mad River Valley. But calling Roots a convenient place…
- [Glad Farm](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/glad-farm/): Farm or farm stand in Moretown, VT. Glad Farm is a farm on River Road in Moretown.
- [The Pitcher Inn](https://travelikealocalvt.com/places/the-pitcher-inn/): Inn in Warren, VT. Walk downstairs from The Pitcher Inn's lobby and the atmosphere completely changes. Think Swiss Alps meets Western ski lodge: stone, wood, leather, ski-inspired details and a massive fireplace that makes Tracks exactly…

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