★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Addison County
Drive-up · public land · Addison County, VT · 44.04077, -72.95308
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A small gravel parking area at the end of a rough forest road spur. Enough room for two or three vehicles. Some cell service. Next to a beautiful river with a loud flow. There are a few ground tent sites here that are exquisite. Not ideal for vehicle camping, but still rather nice. There is a pit toilet. Densely wooded with hiking trailheads. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,606 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- OOutfitter8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- LLaundry9 mi
- HHardware9 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- WWater15 mi
- DDump23 mi
- AAir-up30 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
1,606 ft
County
Addison County, VT
Coordinates
44.04077, -72.95308
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureBlue Bank Brook (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townSouth Lincoln · ~2.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelThe Big Wheel · ~7.5 mi
- Propane / LPGAmeriGas · ~26.4 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~22.9 mi
- GroceriesRipton Country Store · ~6.3 mi
- PharmacyMarble Works Pharmacy · ~10.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicPorter Express Care · ~11.1 mi
- HardwareFernandez Hardware · ~16.5 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomCooley Glen/Emily Proctor Th · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomCooley Glen Shelter · ~2.0 mi E · USFS
- RestroomEmily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area · ~2.9 mi S · USFS
- RestroomSkyline Lodge & Tent Area · ~3.8 mi S · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cooley Glen Shelter~2.0 mi
- Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area~2.9 mi
- Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite~3.0 mi
- Skyline Lodge & Tent Area~3.8 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Addison County, VT). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →Cold-weather camping →Stay limits →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
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