Battell Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Battell Shelter is a National Forest campground near Warren, Vermont.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Battell 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,270 ft
44.1117, -72.9372 in Addison. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Battell Shelter?
No. Battell Shelter is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Battell Shelter?
Battell Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Battell Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Bristol Cliffs Wilderness (5.2 miles to its center) , Breadloaf Wilderness (5.3 miles to its center) , and Joseph Battell Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Battell Shelter, in straight-line miles: Warren Falls (swimming hole, 3.8 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 8.4 miles), Bingham Falls (waterfall, 11 miles), and Texas Falls (waterfall, 12 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
Cooley Glen Shelter - Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
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- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Warren and campgrounds in Addison.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01