Free camping near Chester, VT
Yes. 20 of the 22 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Chester, VT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Old Job Shelter, 18 miles west, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Greendale, 13 miles northwest, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps.
All 22 camps near Chester, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale | 13 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Hapgood Pond Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Londonderry | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 18 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bromley Shelter | 18 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to East Dorset | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 18 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 19 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 19 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 20 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 21 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Spruce Peak Shelter | 21 | Free | Bromley Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Manchester Center | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Stony Brook (stream) | 1.0 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Douglas Trail Shelter | 22 | Free | Little Mud Pond (water) | 3.0 mi to Manchester Depot | — |
| Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 22 | Free | Stratton Pond (water) | 3.1 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area | 22 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 22 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Bourn Pond | 24 | Free | Winhall River (river) | 4.3 mi to Richville | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 24 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Windham CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Grout Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to town | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Chester, VT
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 22 camps: 20 free, 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 22 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Chester, 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 Chester, 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.