Vermont Covered Bridges · covered bridges
Vermont Covered Bridges
Vermont's official tourism site counts about 100 covered bridges, dating from 1820 — the original Pulp Mill Bridge across Otter Creek in Middlebury — with most built during the mid- and late 19th century. The trophy span is the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge across the Connecticut River, at 460 feet the longest two-span covered bridge in the world and the longest wooden bridge in the United States. Because the bridges are spread statewide, this is a multi-day RV touring theme: base in one region, work the local cluster, then move on as the foliage peaks from late September into mid-October.
Best season
Last week of September through mid-October for legendary Vermont foliage
Bridges & era
About 100 covered bridges · Dating from 1820
Where
Statewide across Vermont, with clusters in Addison, Bennington, and Windsor counties
Nearest RV base
Vermont State Parks with campgrounds (such as Half Moon Pond and Branbury) and private campgrounds across the state make good RV bases for region-by-region bridge touring; this is a multi-stop statewide route, not a single day-use stop.
Drive it safely
Many Vermont covered bridges are still part of town road systems but are narrow, low-clearance, and weight-limited historic structures — never assume an RV fits. Check posted height and weight limits at every bridge, and where there's any doubt, park and walk in to photograph rather than risk damaging an irreplaceable span.
Plan the route with the official source: Vermont Tourism — Official State Covered Bridges Guide .