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Seth Warner Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Stamford, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Seth Warner 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
2,705 ft

42.7982, -73.1186 in Bennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Seth Warner Shelter?

No. Seth Warner 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 Seth Warner Shelter?

Camping at Seth Warner Shelter is free.

Who manages Seth Warner Shelter?

Seth Warner Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Seth Warner Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Clarksburg State Park (4.7 miles to its center) , Natural Bridge State Park (Massachusetts) (6.4 miles to its center) , Western Gateway Heritage State Park (7 miles to its center) , Woodford State Park (7.6 miles to its center) , and Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site (13 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 Seth Warner Shelter, in straight-line miles: Wahconah Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), Chapel Brook Falls (swimming hole, 27 miles), and Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Sources

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