Free camping near East Dorset, VT
Yes. 25 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Dorset, VT are listed as free; 3 charge a fee. The closest free one is Bennington County, 1.4 miles northwest.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps.
All 28 camps near East Dorset, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 1.4 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 2.9 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Manchester Center | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 2.9 | Free | Stony Brook (stream) | 1.0 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Bromley Shelter | 3.2 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to East Dorset | — |
| Spruce Peak Shelter | 4.5 | Free | Bromley Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 4.8 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 4.8 | Free | — | — | — |
| Hapgood Pond Campground | 5.8 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Londonderry | — |
| Douglas Trail Shelter | 6.9 | Free | Little Mud Pond (water) | 3.0 mi to Manchester Depot | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 7.7 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 8.6 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 8.9 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area | 9.7 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Bourn Pond | 9.7 | Free | Winhall River (river) | 4.3 mi to Richville | — |
| Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 10 | Free | Stratton Pond (water) | 3.1 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 11 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Greendale | 12 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 12 | Free | Beebe Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Story Spring Shelter | 13 | Free | South Alder Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Windham CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Grout Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to town | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 14 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Kid Gore Shelter | 16 | Free | Glastenbury River (stream) | 1.6 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 17 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Goddard Shelter | 19 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to South Shaftsbury | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 20 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Somerset Airfield | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Chimney Hill | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| Melville Nauheim Shelter | 25 | Free | City Stream (stream) | 1.0 mi to Woodford | — |
Who manages the camps near East Dorset, VT
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 28 camps: 25 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near East Dorset, 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 East Dorset, 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.