The Strafford Nordic Center is just 10 minutes off I-89 – the lodge is normally located at 53 Rockbottom Rd. Just 25 minutes from White River Junction, VT!
** COVID-19 Message: During the 2020-21 Season the lodge and trail head are located on Tamarack Hill Farm at 170 Brook Rd in Strafford, just a few hundred feet from the entrance to Rockbottom Rd. Please follow signs to the parking area entrance. Do not drive up Rockbottom Road.
While we are easy to find if you have our directions in hand, we recommend you DO NOT use a GPS or rely on your cell phone to find us, but rather follow the directions below. The easiest way to do that is to pull up this page or download the directions before you get off the highway. There are no road signs for the nordic center, except at the entrance on Brook Road. Additionally, the GPS typically will send you on Class 4 roads that are not maintained, and there is no cell service in most of Strafford.
From Hanover/Norwich follow main street in Norwich, it turns into Union Village Rd. When it joins Rte 132 turn left (West). Follow Rte 132 into South Strafford. Go through South Strafford Village, and bear right at the “Y” intersection onto Justin Morrill Highway. Follow this 2 miles to the Strafford Village Common. Bear left at the Strafford Village Common onto Brook Road. Follow Brook R. 1.7 miles to the driveway at 170 Brook Rd. There is a sign for Strafford Nordic Center at the driveway entrance. Turn right into the driveway and find parking. Park near the lodge area or along the sides of the driveway.
From I-89 take exit #2. From the South, turn right off the exit onto Vermont Rte 132. From the North, turn left off the exit onto Vermont Rte 132.
Follow Vermont Rte 132 approximately 3.5 miles up the hill to Cross Road. Turn left onto Cross Road (a dirt road). If you get to the top of the hill on 132 you have gone too far – turn around at the top and turn right on the first road, which is Cross Rd (or follow the directions from South Strafford Village below). Follow Cross Road 2 miles to the “T” intersection at Brook Road. Turn right on Brook Road. Travel 1.3 miles on Brook Road to the driveway at 170 Brook Rd.. There is a sign for Strafford Nordic Center at the driveway entrance. Turn left into the driveway, and find parking.
From South Strafford Village From the west on 132 come down to the bottom of the hill, turn Left at the “T” Intersection onto Justin Morrill Highway. From South Strafford Village take Main Street west through the village. Bear right at the Y intersection onto Justin Morrill Highway. Follow JMH 2 miles to the Strafford Village Common. Bear left at the Strafford Village Common onto Brook Road. Follow Brook Road 1.7 miles the driveway af 170 Brook Rd. There is a sign for Strafford Nordic Center at the driveway entrance. Turn right into the driveway, find parking.
From I-91 take Exit #14. From the South turn left off the exit onto Vermont Rte 113. From the North, turn right off the exit onto Vermont Rte 113.
Follow Vermont Rte 113 up the hill and then down into Thetford Center. Just after the Town Hall and the Community Garden, turn left (the only way) onto Tucker Hill Road. Follow this road until the “T” at Vermont Rte 132. Turn right (west) onto Vermont Rte 132 and follow this into South Strafford. Go through South Strafford Village, and bear right at the Y intersection onto Justin Morrill Highway. Follow this 2 miles to the Strafford Village Common. Bear left at the Strafford Village Common onto Brook Road. Follow Brook Road 1.7 miles the driveway at 170 Brook Rd. There is a sign for Strafford Nordic Center at the driveway entrance. Turn right into the driveway, find parking.
Local Accommodations:
B&Bs:
Royalton Bed and Breakfast:
Come stay at Royalton Bed and Breakfast in our Historic 1840’s Vermont Farmhouse surrounded by pastures and hundreds of acres of woods, trails and even a waterfall. The house features hardwood and wide plank floors, and incredible views of Vermont’s Green Mountains. 3 bedrooms are available to guests. 2 shared bathrooms. Just 8 miles from I-89 Exit 2 or 3 miles from I-89 Exit 3. http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/