Sharon Northbound Welcome Center (Interstate-89) – Sharon, Vermont
Credit: Vermont Dept of Tourism

New England WELCOME Centers

Wherever you go in New England, Welcome Centers provide visitor information, from traffic news to what to see and do. Most are open only in summer but some are open year round.

CONNECTICUT

Darien: In the Darien McDonald’s Restaurant Plaza on I-95 northbound between exits 12 and 13. Open 24 hours, year-round.
North Stonington: On I-95 southbound between exits 93 and 92. Open 24 hours, year-round.
Westbrook: On I-95 northbound between exits 65 and 66.
West Willington: On I-84 westbound, between exits 70 and 69. Open 24 hours, year-round.

MAINE

Fryeburg: US Route 302
Kittery: I-95 & US Route 1
Houlton: I-95, Exit 302, north of Bangor
Calais: 39 Union Street
Yarmouth: off I-295 Exit 17 on US Route 1
Hampden North: I-95 northbound, approximately 7 miles south of Bangor
Hampden South: I-95 soundbound, approximately 7 miles south of Bangor
West Gardiner Service Plaza: I-95, Exit 102 Northbound; I-95, Exit 103 Southbound; I-295, Exit 51
Yarmouth: I-295, Exit 17

MASSACHUSETTS

Year-Round Welcome/Information Centers

Lancaster: Route 2 West
Plymouth: Route 3 South

Seasonal Information Centers (close late October)

Greenfield: Route 2A /I-91
Salisbury: I-95 South – open year round

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Year-Round State Welcome/Information Centers

Canterbury: I-93 Northbound
Colebrook: Route 3
Hooksett: I-93 Northbound and Southbound
Lebanon: I-89 Southbound
Littleton: I-93, Exit 44
North Conway: Routes 16 & 302
Salem: I-93 Northbound
Sanbornton: I-93 Southbound
Seabrook: I-95 Northbound
Shelburne: Route 2
Springfield: I-89 Northbound
Sutton: I-89 Southbound

Year-Round Regional Visitor Centers

Campton: I-93, Exit 28
Lincoln: I-93, Exit 32
Portsmouth: I-95, Exit 7
Tilton: I-93, Exit 20

Independent (Non-State) Visitor Centers:

WMA Visitor Center, Exit 32 off I-93 in North Woodstock
Waterville Valley Region Visitor Center, Route 49 in Campton
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, Exit 7 off I-95
Lakes Region Tourism Association, Exit 20 off I-93 in Tilton

RHODE ISLAND

Lincoln: Route 295 North between Exits 9 & 10
Pawtucket: Route 95 North at Exit 28 and Route 95 South at Exit 29
Newport: 23 America’s Cup Avenue, downtown Newport. Contact: 401-845-9123 or toll free in the US: 800-976-5122
Providence: Route 95 north or south, exit 22
Bristol: Bristol Country Visitors Center, Burnside Building, Hope Street

Vermont’s official welcome centers should be your first stop once you enter the Green Mountain State. They are staffed with friendly Vermonters who will assist with reservations, travel information, and directions to help make your visit to Vermont all the more enjoyable. Displays at the centers reveal the surprising range of Vermont-made products, recreational, cultural, agricultural, and natural attractions available in every region of Vermont.