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Charlotte, VT Road Trips

Plan drives from Charlotte, VT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Charlotte, VT, VT

Photo: Andrea Davis

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

161.7 mi

Brattleboro, VT

Quickest Drive

3h 18m

Brattleboro, VT

Plan Around Charlotte, VT

Popular Incoming Routes

Useful if Charlotte, VT is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.

Notable People from Charlotte, VT

A sampling of people born in Charlotte, VT.

Cyrus Pringle

Cyrus Pringle

1838–1911

U.S. botanist, writer, tax resister and quaker (1838-1911)

Caroline Yale

Caroline Yale

1848–1933

American specialized educator (1848–1933)

John A. Kasson

John A. Kasson

1822–1910

Member of U.S House of Representatives and an Ambassador (1822-1910)

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Charlotte, VT.

Mount Philo State Park

Mount Philo State Park

State park in Chittenden County, Vermont

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Holmes Creek Covered Bridge

Holmes Creek Covered Bridge

bridge in Charlotte, Vermont

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Quinlan's Covered Bridge

Quinlan's Covered Bridge

bridge in Charlotte, Vermont

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Sequin Covered Bridge

Sequin Covered Bridge

bridge in Charlotte, Vermont

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Charlotte Center Historic District

Charlotte Center Historic District

historic district in Vermont, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Charlotte Congregational Church

Charlotte Congregational Church

church building in Charlotte, Vermont, United States

National Register of Historic Places contributing property

City data from Wikidata (Q1957159), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Charlotte, VT

Charlotte is in Chittenden County, Vermont.

It is home to about 4,000 people (census, 1 April 2020)

1 Charlotte Center Historic District. The historic 19th-century town center stretches along Church Hill Road west of Hinesburg Road. It retains a well-preserved 19th-century atmosphere of residential, civic, and commercial buildings. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Feb 2026) 2 Charlotte Congregational Church, 403 Church Hill Road. Constructed between 1849 and 1851. A Greek Revival church. (updated Feb 2026)

1 Mount Philo State Park, 5425 Mt Philo Rd, ☏ +1 802 425-2390. Friday of Memorial Day Weekend through the second Monday in October. Hike or drive to the top of Mt. Philo for views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. 7 tent sites, 3 lean-to sites. From June to August 2026, facilities at the summit of Mt. Philo will undergo improvements focused on accessibility, sustainability, and visitor services. Heavy machines will be moving materials up and down the mountain, including at the summit. Day use: adult $5, child (4-13) $2; camping fees apply. (updated Feb 2026)

The Old Brick Store, 290 Ferry Rd, ☏ +1 802 425-2421. Market that also offers coffee, pastries, and sandwiches.

Charlotte Village Winery, 3968 Greenbush Road, ☏ +1 802 425-4599. 11AM-5PM. Small winery specializing in fruit wines

The Inn at Charlotte, 32 State Park Rd., toll-free: +1-800-425-2934. Modern B&B. Mt. Philo Inn & Suites, 27 Inn Rd., ☏ +1 802 425-3335. Small inn with extended stay amenities like a full kitchen.

U.S. Route 7 runs north–south through the town. Vermont Route F-5 runs east–west from US Route 7 in West Charlotte to the Charlotte-Essex ferry dock. Hourly ferry service between Essex, New York and Charlotte is provided by the Lake Champlain Transportation Company. Most years in the past decade, the ferry service has run year-round, with the exception of a few days of winter rough or ice-filled lake surface. A commuter bus, operating morning and evening, stops on US Route 7 at Ferry Road for transport to and from Burlington. Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express train stops at Vergennes, 11 miles to the south.

Travel tips adapted from Charlotte (Vermont) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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