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Clarendon Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Rutland, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

It sits right at the edge of Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Appalachian National Scenic Trail; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, 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
1,223 ft

43.5235, -72.9131 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Clarendon Shelter?

No. Clarendon 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 Clarendon Shelter?

Camping at Clarendon Shelter is free.

Who manages Clarendon Shelter?

Clarendon Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Clarendon Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Coolidge State Park (11 miles to its center) , Camp Plymouth State Park (11 miles to its center) , Gifford Woods State Park (12 miles to its center) , and Lake St. Catherine State Park (15 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 Clarendon Shelter, in straight-line miles: Quechee Gorge (swimming hole, 26 miles), Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 28 miles), Texas Falls (waterfall, 28 miles), and Bingham Falls (waterfall, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Minerva Hinchey Shelter Rutland · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gov. Clement Shelter Shrewsbury · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Greenwall Shelter Wallingford · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area Danby · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per person per night

More campgrounds: camping near Rutland and campgrounds in Rutland.

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