Free camping near East Poultney, VT
Yes. 53 of the 55 camps within 25 straight-line miles of East Poultney, VT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Minerva Hinchey Shelter, 15 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
The 50 nearest camps to East Poultney, VT
| 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.
Who manages the camps near East Poultney, VT
Who manages them: 34 on New York DEC; 18 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
- Lake George Wild Forest — 34 camps: 34 free
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 20 camps: 18 free, 2 fee
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 55 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near East Poultney, 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 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.