★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Bennington County
Drive-up · public land · Bennington County, VT · 43.06717, -73.03372
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Near Manchester Vermont, this forest road dead ends at a beautiful pond. Along this road are several primitive campsites with fire rings, suitable for 2 or 3 overland vehicles and/or ground tents. No cell service. High elevation, wooded area. This is quiet, picturesque, and fairly remote. 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 2,573 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
- @Mail5 mi
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- OOutfitter7 mi
- HHardware7 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- AAir-up7 mi
- +Urgent care8 mi
- DDump12 mi
- WWater13 mi
- PPropane50 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
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
2,573 ft
County
Bennington County, VT
Coordinates
43.06717, -73.03372
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureBeebe Pond (water) · nearby
- Nearest townMacIntyre · ~3.5 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelCitgo · ~6.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~12.2 mi
- GroceriesShaw's · ~7.4 mi
- PharmacyGreen Mountain Pharmacy · ~15.6 mi
- Hospital / clinicMountain Medical at Mount Snow · ~10.0 mi
- HardwareW W Building Supply · ~15.0 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomStory Spring Shelter · ~1.6 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomGMC Story Spring Shelter Privy · ~1.6 mi SE · NPS
- RestroomKid Gore Shelter · ~3.7 mi S · USFS
- RestroomGMC Kid Gore Shelter Privy · ~3.7 mi S · NPS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Story Spring Shelter~1.6 mi
- Bourn Pond~2.9 mi
- Kid Gore Shelter~3.7 mi
- Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area~4.1 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 (Bennington 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 →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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