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Goddard Shelter

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Goddard Shelter is a National Forest campground near Bennington, Vermont.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Bennington, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Goddard Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Glastenbury Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Free

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
3,555 ft

42.9740, -73.0727 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Goddard Shelter?

No. Goddard Shelter is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

How much does it cost to camp at Goddard Shelter?

Camping at Goddard Shelter is free.

Who manages Goddard Shelter?

Goddard Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Goddard Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Woodford State Park (6 miles to its center) , Lake Shaftsbury State Park (6.5 miles to its center) , George D. Aiken Wilderness (8.6 miles to its center) , Lye Brook Wilderness (9.9 miles to its center) , and Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest waterfall to Goddard Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 19 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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