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Congdon Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Benninton, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Congdon 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
2,101 ft

42.8480, -73.1104 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Congdon Shelter?

No. Congdon 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 Congdon Shelter?

Camping at Congdon Shelter is free.

Who manages Congdon Shelter?

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

Around Congdon Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Woodford State Park (4.7 miles to its center) , Clarksburg State Park (7.9 miles to its center) , Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts) (9.8 miles to its center) , Western Gateway Heritage State Park (10 miles to its center) , and Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site (11 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Congdon Shelter, in straight-line miles: Wahconah Falls (waterfall, 25 miles), Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 27 miles), and Chapel Brook Falls (swimming hole, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Melville Nauheim Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Seth Warner Shelter Stamford · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Goddard Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Somerset Airfield Bennington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Benninton and campgrounds in Bennington.

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