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Stony Brook Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Killington, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Stony Brook Shelter sits inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail 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

Access and cell service

Elevation
1,776 ft

43.6918, -72.7306 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Stony Brook Shelter?

No. Stony Brook 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 Stony Brook Shelter?

Camping at Stony Brook Shelter is free.

Who manages Stony Brook Shelter?

Stony Brook Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Stony Brook Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Gifford Woods State Park (4.2 miles to its center) , Silver Lake State Park (Vermont) (6.3 miles to its center) , and Coolidge State Park (9.7 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 Stony Brook Shelter, in straight-line miles: Quechee Gorge (swimming hole, 16 miles), Texas Falls (waterfall, 19 miles), Bingham Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 23 miles), and Warren Falls (swimming hole, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
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Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
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Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
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Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Killington and campgrounds in Rutland.

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