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Cooley Glen Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Lincoln, Vermont

The Cooley Glen Shelter on the Long Trail in the Breadloaf Wilderness in the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont
The Cooley Glen Shelter on the Long Trail in the Breadloaf Wilderness in the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. Photo: Trscavo, CC BY-SA 4.0
National Forest
Managed by

Cooley Glen Shelter sits inside Breadloaf 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
3,104 ft

44.0497, -72.9145 in Addison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Cooley Glen Shelter?

No. Cooley Glen 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 Cooley Glen Shelter?

Camping at Cooley Glen Shelter is free.

Who manages Cooley Glen Shelter?

Cooley Glen Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Cooley Glen Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (6.9 miles to its center) , and Joseph Battell Wilderness (9.9 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 Cooley Glen Shelter, in straight-line miles: Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 4.3 miles), Warren Falls (swimming hole, 5 miles), Bingham Falls (waterfall, 7.1 miles), and Texas Falls (waterfall, 8 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Battell Shelter Warren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Skyline Lodge & Tent Area Ripton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Boyce Shelter Ripton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Lincoln and campgrounds in Addison.

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