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National Forest campgrounds in Vermont

Vermont has 43 National Forest campgrounds on record, 5 reservable and 38 first-come. 32 are free.

43
Total
5
Reservable
38
First-come
Cooley Glen ShelterSilver Lake Campground

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 38 take no reservations. 5 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 32 free, 3 with potable water. The agency's own pages are at apps.fs.usda.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Vermont national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Battell Shelter Warren · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Big Branch Shelter Danby · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bingo Brook Rochester · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Boyce Shelter Ripton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Bromley Shelter Manchester · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Chittenden Brook Rochester · National Forest · Reservable
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16
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Churchill Scott Shelter Killington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Clarendon Shelter Rutland · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Congdon Shelter Benninton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cooley Glen Shelter Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Douglas Trail Shelter Manchester · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Goddard Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Gov. Clement Shelter Shrewsbury · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Greendale Weston · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Greenwall Shelter Wallingford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Griffith Lake Tent Area Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Grout Pond Dover · National Forest · Reservable
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16
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $16 per night
 Hapgood Pond Campground Londonderry · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Happy Hill Shelter Norwich · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Kid Gore Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area Danby · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $5 per person per night
 Lost Pond Shelter Danby · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Melville Nauheim Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Minerva Hinchey Shelter Rutland · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Moosalamoo Ripton · National Forest · Reservable
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19
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Old Job Shelter Rutland · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Peru Peak Shelter Danby · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rolston Rest Shelter Rutland · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Seth Warner Shelter Stamford · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Silver Lake Campground Brandon · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Skyline Lodge & Tent Area Ripton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Somerset Airfield Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Spruce Peak Shelter Manchester · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Stony Brook Shelter Killington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Story Spring Shelter Bennington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area Stratton · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area Dover · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sucker Brook Shelter Goshen · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sunrise Shelter Brandon · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Thistle Hill Shelter Woodstock · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tucker-johnson Shelter Killington · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wintturi Shelter Bridgewater · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in Vermont?

Of the 43 National Forest campgrounds on record, 38 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 5 book through Recreation.gov.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Vermont.