★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Orleans County
Drive-up · public land · Orleans County, VT · 44.62169, -72.26411
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Primitive clearing at the end of a Class 4 road in northern Vermont, along the shore of an undeveloped lake. Beautiful setting by the water. Great for swimming, kayak, or canoe. Surrounded by woodlands and rolling green mountains. No cell service. Enough space for 1 or 2 vehicles. Rough, overgrown road, requires compact four wheel drive vehicle. Mosquitoes may be an issue. 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 1,597 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
- HHardware4 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- @Mail5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- WWater7 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- DDump21 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- AAir-up59 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 5 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
1,597 ft
County
Orleans County, VT
Coordinates
44.62169, -72.26411
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSawmill Brook (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townGebbie Corner · ~1.2 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~7.0 mi
- FuelFuel · ~4.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~14.1 mi
- GroceriesCraftsbury General Store · ~5.4 mi
- PharmacyKinney Drugs · ~9.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicMansfield Orthopedics At Copley · ~16.6 mi
- HardwareWilley's True Value Hardware · ~3.5 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
High clearance / 4×4
Fire ring
No
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaBarton North Scenic Turnout · ~7.8 mi NE
- Highway rest areaLyndon South Rest Area · ~12.0 mi E
- Highway rest areaCoventry North Parking Area · ~18.1 mi N
- Highway rest areaCoventry South Parking Area · ~18.2 mi N
Open this spot elsewhere
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 (Orleans 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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