Covered Bridges To Check Out In Vermont

If you’re looking to check out covered bridges in New England, Vermont is a great place to start. Vermont has around 100 historic, authentic covered bridges. It actually has the highest density of such bridges per square mile in the United States. It’s fairly easy to visit a handful in one day because they tend to be in clusters. This is by no means a complete list. Instead, it is a list of covered bridges I have personally seen and photographed in Vermont!

Cooley Covered Bridge

Red covered wooden bridge in snowy landscape with height restriction and weight limit traffic signs at entrance. Bridge sign reads "Coxey Bridge. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Cooley Covered Bridge in Pittsford, Vermont was built in 1849 by Nicholas M. Powers. Nicholas M. Powers later became known as “Vermont’s most famous covered bridge builder.” This bridge is one of three surviving bridges in Vermont whose construction was facilitated by him. The bridge is 18.5 feet long.

Gorham Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge labeled "Gorham Bridge" spans a snow-covered road, with trees and guardrails on either side. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Gorham Covered Bridge in Florence, Vermont was built in 1842 and it’s one of Vermont’s oldest surviving covered bridges. This bridge was also built by Nicholas M. Powers. The bridge is 114 feet long.

Depot Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge in a snowy rural area with a height clearance sign of 10 feet 6 inches and a weight limit sign of 16,000 pounds. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Depot Covered Bridge is located in Pittsford, Vermont. Structurally, this bridge remains almost in its original condition. The bridge is 121 feet long. The bridge was built around 1840 and it’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hammond Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge spans a snow-covered river with bare trees and an overcast sky in the background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Hammond Covered Bridge is also located in Pittsford, Vermont. The bridge was built in 1842 and it’s 139 feet long. In 1927, the bridge floated off of its abutments, and it ended up in a field over a mild downstream. During the winter of 1927, the bridge was returned to its former location by the town. You cannot drive over this covered bridge.

Middle Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge crosses a snowy road in a winter landscape, surrounded by trees and hills in the background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Middle Covered Bridge is located in the charming town of Woodstock, Vermont and it was built in 1969. This bridge is not nearly as old as the other bridges on this list. It was the first covered bridge built by the state of Vermont since 1889. You can drive over this bridge or walk across it.

Lincoln Covered Bridge

A classic New England covered bridge spans a snowy landscape, featuring signs for clearance height, weight limit, no trucks or RVs, and warning travelers it is a one-lane crossing. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

This historic covered bridge in West Woodstock, Vermont was built in 1877. It is one of the only known examples of a wooden Pratt truss bridge in the United States (this type of truss is seen more widely in metal bridges in later history). The bridge is 136 feet long and you can drive over it.

Taftsville Covered Bridge

The Taftsville Covered Bridge is located in Woodstock, Vermont. This bridge was built in 1836, and it is a rare example of an early vernacular wooden truss covered bridge in the U.S. The bridge was constructed of all local wood and stone. The bridge is the oldest covered bridge in Windsor County, and the third oldest covered bridge in Vermont. The bridge is about 189 feet long.

Creamery Covered Bridge

A red wooden New England covered bridge with a snow-covered roof spans a small stream in a serene winter landscape. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Creamery Covered Bridge is a historic bridge in Brattleboro, Vermont. The bridge was built in 1879 and it’s Brattleboro’s last surviving covered bridge from the 19th century. The bridge has been closed to traffic since 2010, but you can still visit it and walk across it.

Dummerston Covered Bridge

A white wooden covered bridge with a peaked roof stands over a snowy road, surrounded by leafless trees—a classic example of New England covered bridges. Caution and clearance signs are posted at the entrance. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Dummerston Covered Bridge, also known as the West Dummerston Covered Bridge, is in Dummerston, VT. This historic bridge was built in 1872. At 271 feet long, the bridge is the longest covered bridge in Vermont that’s still operational. There’s a parking area next to the bridge off of Route 30, which makes visiting this bridge super easy. You can also drive over the bridge.

Scott Bridge

A long, wooden New England covered bridge crosses a partially frozen river in a snowy, rural landscape with leafless trees and distant hills. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Scott Bridge in Townshend, Vermont is the longest wooden span in Vermont at 277 feet. The bridge was built in 1870. You can’t drive over this bridge, but you can walk over it. There’s a pull-off by the bridge on Route 30.

Gold Brook Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge over a dirt road—one of the haunted places around New England—with signage indicating a speed and 4,000-pound weight limit; trees and snow create an eerie backdrop. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Gold Brook Covered Bridge was built around 1844, and it is one of the earliest applications of the Howe truss. This bridge is the only covered bridge remaining in Stowe. It’s also supposedly Vermont’s most haunted covered bridge. People say it’s haunted by a ghost named Emily who ended her life there. She was supposed to meet her lover at the bridge at midnight to elope, but he never showed up.

Fuller Covered Bridge

A white wooden covered bridge named "Fuller," one of the classic New England covered bridges, spans a snow-lined rural road, with traffic and weight limit signs posted nearby. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Fuller Covered Bridge in Montgomery, Vermont was built by the Jewett Brothers. This bridge was built in 1890 and it was built over Black Falls Brook. This was the last of the many covered bridges that the Jewett Brothers built. This covered bridge is 49.5 feet long.

Comstock Covered Bridge

A white New England covered bridge stands in a snowy landscape, marked by caution signs at the entrance and a road sign indicating weight limits for emergency vehicles. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Comstock Covered Bridge in Montgomery, Vermont (not to be confused with the Comstock Covered Bridge in Connecticut) was another bridge built by the Jewett Brothers in the town lattice style. This bridge was built in 1883. The bridge is 69 feet long and it goes over the Trout River.

Longley Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge labeled "Longley" spans a snowy road, adorned with wreaths on each side and weight limit signs at the entrance—a classic example of New England covered bridges in winter. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Longley Covered Bridge is in Enosburg Falls, Vermont. It was built by the Jewett Brothers in the town lattice style in 1863. It is the oldest among the bridges that the Jewett Brother built that are still standing in the area. The bridge is 84.5 feet long and you can drive over it.

Hopkins Covered Bridge

A classic wooden covered bridge with a sign, reminiscent of the charming New England covered bridges. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

This town lattice type bridge was built by the Jewett Brothers in 1875. It’s in the town of Enosburg Falls, Vermont and it goes across the Trout River. It’s only about a mile and a half from the Longley Covered Bridge. The bridge is 91 feet long and you can drive over it.

Paper Mill Bridge

Red covered bridge over a snowy river, with a wreath above the entrance and clear blue sky in the background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Paper Mill Bridge in Bennington, Vermont was built in 1889. The bridge is located next to a former paper mill building and it’s just south of the Bennington College campus. The bridge is 125 feet long and it’s the longest covered bridge in Bennington County. This bridge was built by Charles F. Sears, who was from a family that was well-known for bridge building in the region.

Silk Road Covered Bridge

A red wooden covered bridge with lattice-style sides, reminiscent of New England covered bridges, spans a small creek surrounded by snow and bare trees under a clear blue sky. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Silk Road covered bridge is also in Bennington, Vermont. The bridge was built in 1840, much before the Paper Mill Covered Bridge. The bridge is 88 feet long. This bridge was also built by a member of the Sears family. This bridge was built by Benjamin Sears.

Vermont Country Store’s Kissing Bridge

A snow-covered wooden covered bridge with an American flag hanging on the side and a sign reading "The Vermont Country Store Kissing Bridge." Snow is falling and trees are in the background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Kissing Bridge at the Vermont Country Store in Bellows Falls gets its name from an old tradition, a boy stopping halfway across a covered bridge to give his girl a kiss where it is quiet. Because of this, it was common for people to call covered bridges “kissing bridges” after the tradition. As for the history of the bridge, it was originally known as the Depot Covered Bridge and it was built in 1870 by Sanford Grangers. The bridge was dismantled from its original spot in 1959 and rebuilt in 1967.

Quechee Covered Bridge

A wooden covered bridge with a wreath hangs above the entrance; snow covers the ground and trees, and a road runs through the bridge. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

The Quechee Covered Bridge isn’t quite as historic as the rest of the bridges on this list. The bridge was built in 1970. However, there were many historic bridges in the town that did come before this particular bridge. While the bridge is cute, this spot is also worth visiting for the waterfall that’s next to it.

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