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Spruce Peak Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Manchester, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Spruce Peak Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, 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
2,147 ft

43.1785, -72.9956 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Spruce Peak Shelter?

No. Spruce Peak 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 Spruce Peak Shelter?

Camping at Spruce Peak Shelter is free.

Who manages Spruce Peak Shelter?

Spruce Peak Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Spruce Peak Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Lye Brook Wilderness (4.7 miles to its center) , Emerald Lake State Park (7.1 miles to its center) , Peru Peak Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Lowell Lake State Park (12 miles to its center) , and Big Branch Wilderness (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest waterfall to Spruce Peak Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 12 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Season
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Fee
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Fee
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