★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Bennington County
Drive-up · public land · Bennington County, VT · 43.25863, -73.02585
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Near Dorset, Vermont, this is an improvised, high-elevation, primitive campsite adjacent to an impressive, cavernous, defunct marble mine. Great view. Some cell service. It is a reasonably spacious clearing with enough room for 3 or 4 overland vehicles. Mine is a popular destination for explorers, horny teens, and reefer addicts. Be discreet. 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 1,979 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
- FFuel2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- +Urgent care6 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- MMechanic6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- AAir-up6 mi
- RxPharmacy6 mi
- DDump13 mi
- ShShower15 mi
- WWater16 mi
- PPropane46 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 2 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
1,979 ft
County
Bennington County, VT
Coordinates
43.25863, -73.02585
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureOtter Creek (river) · nearby
- Nearest townFreedleyville · ~0.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelSunoco · ~3.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~12.8 mi
- GroceriesNatures Market · ~5.8 mi
- PharmacyGreen Mountain Pharmacy · ~10.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicLudlow Health Center · ~19.1 mi
- HardwareLondonderry Hardware · ~10.8 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
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBromley Shelter · ~4.5 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomGMC Griffith Lake Privy · ~4.6 mi NE · NPS
- RestroomPeru Peak Shelter · ~4.7 mi NE · USFS
- RestroomGMC Bromley Summit Privy · ~4.8 mi SE · NPS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bennington County~4.0 mi
- Bennington County~4.0 mi
- Bromley Shelter~4.5 mi
- Griffith Lake Tent Area~4.6 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
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