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Thistle Hill Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Woodstock, Vermont

National Forest
Managed by

Thistle Hill Shelter sits inside Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Each unit's rules 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
1,707 ft

43.6952, -72.4758 in Windsor. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Thistle Hill Shelter?

No. Thistle Hill 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 Thistle Hill Shelter?

Camping at Thistle Hill Shelter is free.

Who manages Thistle Hill Shelter?

Thistle Hill Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Thistle Hill Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Quechee State Park (5.5 miles to its center) , Silver Lake State Park (Vermont) (7.5 miles to its center) , Thetford Hill State Park (15 miles to its center) , and Coolidge State Park (15 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 Thistle Hill Shelter, in straight-line miles: Quechee Gorge (swimming hole, 4.9 miles), Texas Falls (waterfall, 27 miles), Moss Glen Falls (waterfall, 29 miles), and Bingham Falls (waterfall, 29 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Happy Hill Shelter Norwich · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Wintturi Shelter Bridgewater · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 North Hartland Lake Beach Windsor · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-23 to 09-07
Fee
Site: $65–$85 per night
 Stony Brook Shelter Killington · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Woodstock and campgrounds in Windsor.

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