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Kid Gore Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Bennington, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Kid Gore Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, 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
2,809 ft

43.0140, -73.0434 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Kid Gore Shelter?

No. Kid Gore 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 Kid Gore Shelter?

Camping at Kid Gore Shelter is free.

Who manages Kid Gore Shelter?

Kid Gore Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Kid Gore Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Glastenbury Wilderness (4.9 miles to its center) , Lye Brook Wilderness (6.9 miles to its center) , Lake Shaftsbury State Park (7.1 miles to its center) , Woodford State Park (8.5 miles to its center) , and George D. Aiken Wilderness (11 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 Kid Gore Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 17 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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