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Story Spring Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Bennington, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Story Spring 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
2,770 ft

43.0503, -73.0129 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Story Spring Shelter?

No. Story Spring 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 Story Spring Shelter?

Camping at Story Spring Shelter is free.

Who manages Story Spring Shelter?

Story Spring Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Story Spring Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Lye Brook Wilderness (4.2 miles to its center) , Glastenbury Wilderness (7.8 miles to its center) , Lake Shaftsbury State Park (8.8 miles to its center) , Woodford State Park (11 miles to its center) , and Jamaica State Park (13 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 Story Spring Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 14 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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