A Prevalence of Sculpture in Vermont -- Who Knew?

Seven Springs Garden & Sculpture Park, Manchester

Vermont boasts numerous superlatives, including having the highest number of working artists per capita in the US. From murals (Hello, Rutland!) to artist cooperatives to music festivals to sculptures to artist tents at outdoor markets, there's no shortage of art to be consumed in the state. A recent visit to an outstanding garden and sculpture park in Manchester, unknown to me for literally decades, made me realize the prevalence of accessible outdoor sculptures in Vermont, and I thought others might be interested...

There are sculpture parks located throughout the state from the very south to up near the Canadian border. I've divided them into areas & road trips should that be helpful for planning purposes.

Southwestern Vermont on route 7

At Seven Springs Gardens & Sculpture Park

At SVAC (pic by Raychael Chavez Coombes)

The Man @ N. Bennington Train Station

@West Rutland Sculpture Center

Table Rock

Bennington Battle Monument

(about an hour and a half driving time)

• Bennington

  • North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show -- sculptures throughout the town

  • While in town, visit the Bennington Battle Monument (it's kind of a sculpture, right?)

• Manchester

  • Southern Vermont Arts Center grounds

  • Seven Springs Gardens & Sculpture Park (reserve online, seasonal, no fee)

• West Rutland

  • Carving Studio & Sculpture Center

  • West Rutland Art Park (driveway): 1450 Clarendon Ave, West Rutland,

• Tinmouth: Table Rock

Eastern and Central Vermont

@ Lemon Fair Sculpture Park

Queen Connie

@ Sculpture Fest

@Hall Art Foundation (website pic)

Moon Bridge

@ Path of Light

@Path Of Light

Walk-through sculpture @Sculpture Fest

(just over 2 and a half hours driving time)

• Shoreham: Lemon Fair Sculpture Park

• Leicester: Queen Connie (on Route 7)

• Reading: Hall Art Foundation grounds

• Woodstock: SculptureFest

• Windsor: Path of Life Sculpture Garden

• Putney: Moon Bridge

  
  
  
  

In and around Burlington

Whale Dance

The largest zipper

Painted Silo

Underhill Ironworks

Tallest Filing Cabinet

Underhill Ironworks

(all within an hour of the city)

• Enosburgh Falls: Cold Hollow Sculpture Park

• Jeffersonville: Painted silos (they're kind of sculptures, right?)

• Underhill: Underhill Ironworks

• Waitsfield: The Bundy Modern grounds

• Barre: Largest zipper in the US and other stone sculptures around town

• Randolph (& South Burlington): Whale Dance

• Burlington:

  • Hoehl Park & Sculpture Garden, Burlington (just south of the ECHO Center, hugging the path along the waterfront of Lake Champlain)

  • World's Tallest Filing Cabinet

Vermontasaurus, Thetford

There is only one sculpture which doesn't fall into the neat categories above and it was, to be honest, a bit of a disappointment. However, should you find yourself in and around Thetford, in the Upper Valley near New Hampshire, check out the Vermontasaurus sculpture.

Hoping this helps anyone seeking out accessible sculpture in Vermont.

Keep exploring!