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Rolston Rest Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Rutland, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

It sits 0.4 miles outside the boundary of 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

Access and cell service

Elevation
2,185 ft

43.7131, -72.8614 in Rutland. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Rolston Rest Shelter?

No. Rolston Rest 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 Rolston Rest Shelter?

Camping at Rolston Rest Shelter is free.

Who manages Rolston Rest Shelter?

Rolston Rest Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Rolston Rest Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Gifford Woods State Park (3.6 miles to its center) , Silver Lake State Park (Vermont) (12 miles to its center) , Coolidge State Park (14 miles to its center) , and Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park (14 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 Rolston Rest Shelter, in straight-line miles: Texas Falls (waterfall, 15 miles), Bingham Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Quechee Gorge (swimming hole, 23 miles), and Warren Falls (swimming hole, 27 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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