Free camping near Manchester, VT
Yes. 24 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Manchester, VT are listed as free; 3 charge a fee. The closest free one is Spruce Peak Shelter, 3.8 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 5 of these camps.
All 27 camps near Manchester, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Peak Shelter | 3.8 | Free | Bromley Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Douglas Trail Shelter | 4.0 | Free | Little Mud Pond (water) | 3.0 mi to Manchester Depot | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 4.1 | Free | Stony Brook (stream) | 1.0 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 4.1 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Manchester Center | — |
| Bourn Pond | 5.0 | Free | Winhall River (river) | 4.3 mi to Richville | — |
| Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area | 6.1 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 6.6 | Free | Stratton Pond (water) | 3.1 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 6.6 | Free | Beebe Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 7.1 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Bromley Shelter | 7.3 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to East Dorset | — |
| Story Spring Shelter | 8.1 | Free | South Alder Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Windham CountyDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | Grout Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to town | — |
| Kid Gore Shelter | 10 | Free | Glastenbury River (stream) | 1.6 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Hapgood Pond Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Londonderry | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 11 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 11 | Free | — | — | — |
| Goddard Shelter | 13 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to South Shaftsbury | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 14 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Somerset Airfield | 15 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to Chimney Hill | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 15 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 15 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 17 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Greendale | 18 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Melville Nauheim Shelter | 19 | Free | City Stream (stream) | 1.0 mi to Woodford | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 21 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Congdon Shelter | 22 | Free | Stamford Stream (stream) | 2.7 mi to Woodford | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 24 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
Who manages the camps near Manchester, VT
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 5 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 27 camps: 24 free, 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Manchester, 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 Manchester, 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.