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Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area is a National Forest campground near Lincoln, Vermont.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Lincoln, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area 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
3,446 ft

44.0014, -72.9326 in Addison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area?

No. Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area 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 Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area?

Camping at Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area is free.

Who manages Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area?

Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Joseph Battell Wilderness (6.5 miles to its center) , and Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (8.3 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 Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area, in straight-line miles: Bingham Falls (waterfall, 3.7 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 4.1 miles), Texas Falls (waterfall, 4.9 miles), and Warren Falls (swimming hole, 8.3 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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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
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 Cooley Glen Shelter Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Moosalamoo Ripton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
19
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Lincoln and campgrounds in Addison.

Sources

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