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Sunrise Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Brandon, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Sunrise 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

Access and cell service

Elevation
3,024 ft

43.8234, -72.9460 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Sunrise Shelter?

No. Sunrise 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 Sunrise Shelter?

Camping at Sunrise Shelter is free.

Who manages Sunrise Shelter?

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

Around Sunrise Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Branbury State Park (8.3 miles to its center) , Gifford Woods State Park (12 miles to its center) , and Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park (14 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 Sunrise Shelter, in straight-line miles: Texas Falls (waterfall, 8 miles), Bingham Falls (waterfall, 8.8 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 14 miles), Warren Falls (swimming hole, 20 miles), and Quechee Gorge (swimming hole, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Season
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Fee
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Season
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Fee
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Season
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Fee
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Season
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Fee
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More campgrounds: camping near Brandon and campgrounds in Rutland.

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