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Waitsfield
Get to Know Waitsfield, Vermont, Where the Mad River, Historic Village Charm, Local Food and Mountain Adventures Come Together.
Set in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, Waitsfield offers local restaurants, independent shops, covered bridges, scenic drives and year-round outdoor adventures.
Local favorites in Waitsfield
1824 House
1824 House
Contemporary lodging
Madbush Falls
Sauna and plunge
Drip Culture
Flower farm
von Trapp Greenhouse
Favorite Vermont cheese
von Trapp Farmstead
Creemee or ice cream stand
Canteen Creemee Company
Design museum
Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design
Favorite brewery
Lawson’s Finest Liquids
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Guides to Waitsfield
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Bakeries
Twisted Halo Donuts Is Back in Chittenden County, With Two Vermont Locations for Brioche Donuts
Twisted Halo’s brioche donuts are back in Chittenden County with a new café at Lang Farm in Essex, joining its riverside Waitsfield location in the Mad River Valley. Here’s where to find both and what to order.
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Activities
Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for Award-Winning Vermont Cheese & Local Provisions
Shop award-winning cheese and hyperlocal provisions at this family farm in Waitsfield, and pair a summer visit with the von Trapp open gardens.
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Breweries
From Waiting in Line for Beer to One of Vermont’s Best Breweries: Lawson’s Finest Liquids
From waiting in line at the Warren Store for limited releases to enjoying the Waitsfield taproom, here's why Lawson's remains a Vermont favorite.
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Budget Stays
Madbush Falls: Stay, Eat & Sauna in Vermont’s Mad River Valley
Stay, dine, and unwind at Madbush Falls in Waitsfield, where a boutique adventure lodge, restaurant, and waterfall saunas come together.
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Museums
Visit One of Vermont’s Most Unexpected Destinations: The Madsonian Museum of Industral Design
Steps from Waitsfield’s Great Eddy Covered Bridge, the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design holds more than 2,000 objects celebrating the beauty, ingenuity and history behind the everyday things we use.
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Covered Bridges
Visit the Historic Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont
Built in 1833, this historic Waitsfield covered bridge is an easy stop to pair with village shops, local food and Mad River Valley adventures.
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Roadside Attractions
Vermont’s Giant Stick of Butter: A Quirky Roadside Attraction in the Mad River Valley
An old shipping container transformed into a giant stick of butter? Here's where to find this unusual roadside attraction in Vermont's Mad River Valley.
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Mad River Valley
Stay at This Mad River Valley Inn With Its Own Private Swimming Hole
A short walk from 1824 House in Waitsfield leads through a field and wooded trail to private Mad River frontage where inn guests can wade, float and swim.
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Wellness
Drip Culture: Waitsfield’s Sauna and Cold Plunge Hangout
Sweat, plunge and stay awhile at Drip Culture, a Waitsfield wellness space combining private infrared saunas, cold water and community.
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Vermont Spring
Visit the von Trapp Gardens During Open Garden Days
Wander decades-old private gardens in Waitsfield during the von Trapp family's limited summer Open Garden Days.
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