Free camping near East Poultney, VT
Within 25 straight-line miles of East Poultney, VT there are 55 camps: 53 free, 2 fee. The closest is Minerva Hinchey Shelter, 15 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Minerva Hinchey Shelter, 15 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
Who manages them: 34 on New York DEC; 18 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 15 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 15 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 15 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 16 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Black Mountain Ponds (water) | 3.1 mi to Huletts Landing | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 5 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 6 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 7 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 4 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 0.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 17 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 8 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 1.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 9 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 10 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 18 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Deer Leap Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Foster Brook (stream) | 1.3 mi to Sabbath Day Point | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 11 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 19 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Deer Leap Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.1 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 12 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Brook Trail Tent Site #13 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 19 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Churchill Scott Shelter | 20 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Brewers Corner | — |
| Ranger Island | 20 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Bolton Landing | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 6 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Rookery Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 20 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 7 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.8 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 4 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.9 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 5 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Tucker-Johnson Shelter | 21 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Telemark Village | — |
| Rolston Rest Shelter | 22 | Free | South Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to North Sherburne | — |
| Greendale | 23 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Long Pond Primitive Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | — | 12 mi to Schroon Lake | — |
| Buttermilk Pond (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Buttermilk Pond (water) | 4.1 mi to Graphite | — |
| Buttermilk Pond (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Buttermilk Pond (water) | 3.9 mi to Graphite | — |
| Long Pond Primitive Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Long Pond (water) | 4.9 mi to Brant Lake | — |
| Round Pond (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Round Pond (water) | 5.3 mi to Graphite | — |
| Island Pond Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Island Pond (water) | 4.8 mi to Brant Lake | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 25 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Round Pond 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 25 | Free | — | 11 mi to Schroon Lake | — |
The other 5 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on East Poultney, VT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from East Poultney, 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.