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Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area is a National Forest campground near Stratton, Vermont.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Stratton, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area sits inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Lye Brook Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
2,662 ft

43.1005, -72.9639 in Windham. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area?

No. Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.

Who manages Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area?

Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Jamaica State Park (9.6 miles to its center) , Lake Shaftsbury State Park (12 miles to its center) , Emerald Lake State Park (13 miles to its center) , Lowell Lake State Park (13 miles to its center) , and Townshend State Park (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

The nearest waterfall to Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area, in a straight line: Hamilton Falls (waterfall, 10 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area Dover · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Douglas Trail Shelter Manchester · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Grout Pond Dover · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
16
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Story Spring Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Stratton and campgrounds in Windham.

Sources

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