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Melville Nauheim Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Bennington, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Melville Nauheim Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary 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
2,454 ft

42.8878, -73.0960 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Melville Nauheim Shelter?

No. Melville Nauheim 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 Melville Nauheim Shelter?

Camping at Melville Nauheim Shelter is free.

Who manages Melville Nauheim Shelter?

Melville Nauheim Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Melville Nauheim Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Woodford State Park (3 miles to its center) , Lake Shaftsbury State Park (10 miles to its center) , Clarksburg State Park (10 miles to its center) , Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site (11 miles to its center) , and Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts) (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Melville Nauheim Shelter, in straight-line miles: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 24 miles), and Wahconah Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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