Old Job Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Old Job Shelter is a National Forest campground near Rutland, Vermont.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Old Job Shelter sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary of Big Branch Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.8 miles outside the boundary of Peru Peak Wilderness; its permit and camping 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
- 1,676 ft
43.3538, -72.9291 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Old Job Shelter?
No. Old Job 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 Old Job Shelter?
Camping at Old Job Shelter is free.
Who manages Old Job Shelter?
Old Job Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Old Job Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Emerald Lake State Park (6.4 miles to its center) , Lowell Lake State Park (13 miles to its center) , and Camp Plymouth State Park (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls nearby
The nearest waterfall to Old Job Shelter, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 17 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
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- Fee
- Free
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- Not on record
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- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per person per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Rutland and campgrounds in Rutland.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01