Free camping near Bristol, VT
Yes. 19 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Bristol, VT are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Battell Shelter, 7.9 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
All 27 camps near Bristol, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battell Shelter | 7.9 | Free | Cota Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Downingville | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 9.6 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Birch Glen Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 11 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cowie's Cove Shelter | 12 | Fee | Deer Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 12 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
| Skyline Lodge & Tent Area | 13 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 14 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Pallisades Campsite [DEC #4468] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 15 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Westport | Open |
| Barn Rock Campsite [DEC #4466] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 15 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Snake Den Harbor Campsite [DEC #4469] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 15 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Barn Rock Bay Campsite [DEC #4467] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 15 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Montclair Glen Lodge | 15 | Fee | Brush Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dowsville | — |
| Moosalamoo | 15 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 16 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Falls of Lana picnic area | 16 | Unpriced | Sucker Brook Reservoir (water) | 1.3 mi to Lake Dunmore | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Sucker Brook Shelter | 18 | Free | Gould Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Goshen | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 18 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| Bamforth Ridge Shelter | 19 | Fee | Gleason Brook (stream) | 1.7 mi to North Duxbury | — |
| Bingo Brook | 20 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 20 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 20 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 23 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Chittenden Brook | 23 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Rochester | — |
Who manages the camps near Bristol, VT
Who manages them: 14 on the Forest Service; 4 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October); 4 on New York DEC; 5 spread across 2 other managers.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 15 camps: 11 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Split Rock Wild Forest — 4 camps: 4 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 4 camps: 4 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October) — 4 camps: 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 4 of the 27: 4 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Bristol, VT
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bristol, VT, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.