Free camping near Middlebury, VT
Yes. 35 of the 42 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Middlebury, VT are listed as free; 6 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite, 8.7 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Falls of Lana picnic area, 8.5 miles southeast, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at 3 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
All 42 camps near Middlebury, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls of Lana picnic area | 8.5 | Unpriced | Sucker Brook Reservoir (water) | 1.3 mi to Lake Dunmore | — |
| Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite | 8.7 | Free | — | — | — |
| Moosalamoo | 8.9 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 9.3 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 10 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 11 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Skyline Lodge & Tent Area | 11 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 11 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
| Sucker Brook Shelter | 12 | Free | Gould Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Goshen | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 12 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Battell Shelter | 13 | Free | Cota Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Downingville | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Bingo Brook | 15 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 17 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Chittenden Brook | 18 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Rochester | — |
| Barn Rock Campsite [DEC #4466] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Barn Rock Bay Campsite [DEC #4467] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Pallisades Campsite [DEC #4468] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 4.4 mi to Westport | Open |
| Snake Den Harbor Campsite [DEC #4469] (Split Rock Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Rock Landing | Open |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 19 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Birch Glen Camp | 19 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Cowie's Cove Shelter | 21 | Fee | Deer Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 21 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| Green Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 22 | Free | West Branch Tweed River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Pittsfield | — |
| Eagle Lake Tentsite #3 [DEC #18352] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | Putnam Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Chilson | Open |
| Eagle Lake Tentsite #2 [DEC #18353] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | — | 7.6 mi to Ticonderoga | Open |
| Eagle Lake Tentsite #1 [DEC #18354] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | Putnam Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to Chilson | Open |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 23 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| LOST POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 1 (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 23 | Free | Lost Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to Chilson | — |
| LOST POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 2 (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 23 | Free | Lost Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Chilson | — |
| LOST POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 3 (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 23 | Free | Lost Pond (water) | 3.8 mi to Chilson | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 23 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Round Pond Tentsite #2 [DEC #18356] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 23 | Free | Round Pond (water) | 4.0 mi to Underwood | Open |
| HEART POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 23 | Free | Heart Pond (water) | 2.9 mi to Chilson | — |
| Round Pond Tentsite #1 [DEC #5473] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 23 | Free | Round Pond (water) | 3.9 mi to Underwood | Open |
| ROCK POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 1 (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 24 | Free | Little Rock Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to Chilson | — |
| ROCK POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 2 (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 24 | Free | Little Rock Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Chilson | — |
| Montclair Glen Lodge | 24 | Fee | Brush Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dowsville | — |
| Hammond Pond Tentsite [DEC #5480] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | — | 8.6 mi to Witherbee | Open |
| ROCK POND BROOK PRIMITIVE TENT SITE (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 24 | Free | Little Rock Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Paradox | — |
| CLEAR POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) | 25 | Free | Clear Pond (water) | 4.2 mi to Chilson | — |
| Arnold Pond Tentsite [DEC #5486] (Hammond Pond Wild Forest) | 25 | Free | Arnold Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to Paradox | Open |
Who manages the camps near Middlebury, VT
Who manages them: 19 on New York DEC; 15 on the Forest Service; 4 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation; 4 spread across 2 other managers.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 16 camps: 12 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- Pharaoh Lake Wilderness — 8 camps: 8 free
- Hammond Pond Wild Forest — 7 camps: 7 free
- Split Rock Wild Forest — 4 camps: 4 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 4 camps: 4 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October) — 3 camps: 3 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 11 of the 42: 11 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Middlebury, 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 Middlebury, 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.