Peru Peak Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Peru Peak Shelter is a National Forest campground near Danby, Vermont.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Peru Peak Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.2 miles outside the boundary of Peru Peak Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Big Branch Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 2,597 ft
43.3012, -72.9523 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Peru Peak Shelter?
No. Peru Peak Shelter is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Peru Peak Shelter?
Peru Peak Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Peru Peak Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Lye Brook Wilderness (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Peru Peak Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Danby and campgrounds in Bennington.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01