Boyce Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Boyce Shelter is a National Forest campground near Ripton, Vermont.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Boyce 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
- 2,936 ft
43.9669, -72.9478 in Addison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Boyce Shelter?
No. Boyce 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 Boyce Shelter?
Camping at Boyce Shelter is free.
Who manages Boyce Shelter?
Boyce Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Boyce Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Joseph Battell Wilderness (4.2 miles to its center) , and Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (9.8 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Boyce Shelter, in straight-line miles: Bingham Falls (waterfall, 1.2 miles), Texas Falls (waterfall, 3.2 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 5.6 miles), and Warren Falls (swimming hole, 11 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- 19
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Ripton and campgrounds in Addison.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01