Big Branch Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Big Branch Shelter is a National Forest campground near Danby, Vermont.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Big Branch Shelter sits inside Big Branch Wilderness and Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Each unit's 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
- 1,488 ft
43.3642, -72.9464 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Branch Shelter?
No. Big Branch 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 Big Branch Shelter?
Camping at Big Branch Shelter is free.
Who manages Big Branch Shelter?
Big Branch Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Branch Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Emerald Lake State Park (6.5 miles to its center) , Lowell Lake State Park (14 miles to its center) , and Camp Plymouth State Park (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Big Branch Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 18 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per person per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Danby and campgrounds in Rutland.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01