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.
Alerts
- InformationMarsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is Cashless
Tours may be purchased online (recreation.gov) or in person with a credit or debit card only. Cash transactions are not available at the park.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park | Daily · Sunrise to Sunset |
When to go
October draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Carriage Barn Visitor Center ↗Passport stamp
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 and visitor center for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP.
- Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center (Partner Visitor Center in Shared Parking Area) ↗Passport stamp
This 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.
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Things to do
- Hiking at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller
Hiking trails and maps for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, VT.
Opens on the Park Service site - Visit the Mansion30-75 Minutes
The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Mansion exterior, gardens, and grounds are open year-round from dawn to dusk. Tours of the interior mansion are available from Memorial Day Weekend-October 31.
Opens on the Park Service site - BARK Ranger Program at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park5-15 Minutes
As long as you both follow the BARK Ranger rules, you can take your leashed dog (or cat!) to any outdoor area in the park. How fun to share the trail or hiking in the backcountry with your companion critter! Stop by the Carriage Barn Visitor Center…
Opens on the Park Service site - 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 croquet, bochee ball, and checkers, or modern twists like Giant Jenga!
Opens on the Park Service site - Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park1-3 Hours
Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- 10:30 AM · runs through Oct 31 · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
- 01:00 PM · runs through Oct 29 · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
- Fall Foliage Hike10/1503:00 PM · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
- Hidden Spaces10/1601:00 PM · runs through Oct 30 · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
- Bird Walk10/1609:00 AM · freeWalk leaves from the Prosper Rd. Trailhead.
- 01:00 PM · runs through Oct 31 · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
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- 02:30 PM · registration requiredParking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at Billings Farm & Museum.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
Forest Service trails nearby
These trails are outside the park on National Forest land, within 15 miles of Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller. Each one opens on Trailhead Atlas.
Distance is measured from the park's reference point to the nearer end of the trail.
Guidebooks for New England
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject.
Reference
Wildlife
Seen this monthBald Eagle 2× · Barred Owl 2× · American Black Bear 1× · Gray Fox 1×Research-grade observations within 25 km, last 30 days, via iNaturalist
Full checklist: 72 birds, 33 mammalsHide
Raptors & owlsBarred owl · Broad-winged Hawk
Waterfowl & wadersCommon Loon · Common Merganser · Wood Duck
Gamebirds & dovesMourning Dove · Wild Turkey
WoodpeckersDowny Woodpecker · Hairy Woodpecker · Northern Flicker · Yellow-bellied Sapsucker · pileated woodpecker
Hummingbirds & swiftsChimney Swift · Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Also on the checklistAmerican Crow · American Goldfinch · American Redstart · American Robin · Baltimore Oriole · Black-and-white Warbler · Black-throated Blue Warbler · Black-throated Green Warbler · Blackburnian Warbler · Blackpoll Warbler · Blue Jay · Blue-headed Vireo · Bobolink · Brown Creeper · Brown Thrasher · Brown-headed Cowbird · Cedar Waxwing · Chestnut-sided Warbler · Chipping Sparrow · Common Grackle · Common Raven · Common Yellowthroat · Dark-eyed Junco · Eastern Bluebird · Eastern Kingbird · Eastern Phoebe · Eastern Wood-Pewee · Evening Grosbeak · Golden-crowned Kinglet · Gray Catbird · Great Crested Flycatcher · Hermit Thrush · Indigo Bunting · Least Flycatcher · Louisiana Waterthrush · Magnolia Warbler · Mallard · Northern Cardinal · Northern Parula · Ovenbird · Pine Siskin · Pine Warbler · Purple Finch · Red Crossbill · Red-breasted Nuthatch · Red-eyed Vireo · Red-winged Blackbird · Rose-breasted Grosbeak · Scarlet Tanager · Song Sparrow · Swainson's Thrush · Tree Swallow · Veery · Vesper Sparrow · White-breasted Nuthatch · Winter Wren · Wood Thrush · Yellow-rumped Warbler
Small mammalsEastern Chipmunk · Gray Squirrel · Hairy-tailed Mole · House Mouse · Masked shrew · Meadow Vole · Muskrat · Northern Flying Squirrel · Porcupine · Red squirrel · Short-tailed shrew · Smokey shrew · Star-nosed mole · Woodland jumping mouse
PredatorsBlack Bear · Bobcat · Coyote · Fisher · Gray Fox · Mink · Raccoon · Red fox · Striped skunk
Hoofed mammalsWhite-tailed deer · moose
BatsBig Brown Bat · Eastern Pipistrelle · Hoary Bat · Little Brown Myotis · Northern long-eared myotis · Red bat · Silver-haired bat
Also on the checklistWoodchuck
Activities
Activity guides for this park Birdwatching in the national parks · Hiking in the national parks · Horseback riding in the national parks · Skiing in the national parks · Wildlife watching in the national parks
Weather & climate
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.
Questions people ask
Does Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller charge an entrance fee?
No. Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller?
Standard hours are Sunrise to Sunset, every day.
Source: National Park Service
Is anything closed at Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller right now?
1 active alert as of October 14, 2026: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is Cashless.
Source: Alerts
How busy is Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller?
77,524 recreation visits in 2025, number 235 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 5G. No reported coverage for T-Mobile. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller?
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.
Source: Weather & climate
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- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
