Free camping near Chelsea, VT
Yes. 26 free camps lie within 25 straight-line miles of Chelsea, VT. The closest is Washington State Forest primitive camping area, 4.9 miles northeast, on land managed by Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NH and VT.
All 26 camps near Chelsea, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Forest primitive camping area | 4.9 | Free | Cookeville Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to South Washington | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 13 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 13 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Groton State Forest primitive camping area | 14 | Free | Waits River (stream) | 4.2 mi to West Topsham | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 15 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| L.R. Jones State Forest primitive camping area | 17 | Free | Great Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Perkinsville | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 18 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 1 | 18 | Free | Keenan Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Groton | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 2 | 19 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Groton | — |
| Happy Hill Shelter | 19 | Free | Charles Brown Brook (stream) | 1.3 mi to Bragg | — |
| Thistle Hill Shelter | 21 | Free | Dimick Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to North Pomfret | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 21 | Free | Winooski River (river) | 1.0 mi to Montpelier Junction | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Velvet Rocks Shelter | 22 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Hanover | — |
| Trapper John Shelter | 22 | Free | Grant Brook (stream) | 1.2 mi to Lyme Center | — |
| Hexacuba Shelter | 23 | Free | North Branch Jacobs Brook (stream) | 1.6 mi to Quinttown | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 23 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Moose Mountain Shelter | 24 | Free | Tunis Brook (stream) | 2.2 mi to Hanover Center | — |
| Smarts Mountain Campsite | 24 | Free | — | 7.9 mi to Fairlee | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 24 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
| Skyline Lodge & Tent Area | 24 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Wintturi Shelter | 24 | Free | Atwood Brook (river) | 3.3 mi to Prosper | — |
| Bingo Brook | 24 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 25 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Green Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 25 | Free | West Branch Tweed River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Pittsfield | — |
| Stony Brook Shelter | 25 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Notown | — |
Who manages the camps near Chelsea, VT
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 10 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 11 camps: 11 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 10 camps: 10 free
- White Mountain National Forest — 5 camps: 5 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Chelsea, 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 Chelsea, 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.