Free camping near Montpelier, VT
Yes. 21 of the 25 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Montpelier, VT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 1, 2.0 miles west, on land managed by Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 25 camps near Montpelier, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 2.0 | Free | Winooski River (river) | 1.0 mi to Montpelier Junction | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 10 | Free | Minister Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Worcester | — |
| L.R. Jones State Forest primitive camping area | 10 | Free | Great Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Perkinsville | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 11 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Waterbury Center | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 13 | Free | Moss Glen Brook (stream) | 3.6 mi to Stowe | — |
| Groton State Forest primitive camping area | 14 | Free | Waits River (stream) | 4.2 mi to West Topsham | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 15 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Bamforth Ridge Shelter | 15 | Fee | Gleason Brook (stream) | 1.7 mi to North Duxbury | — |
| Montclair Glen Lodge | 16 | Fee | Brush Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dowsville | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 16 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 16 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Cotton Brook primitive camping area | 16 | Free | Cotton Brook (stream) | 3.9 mi to Moscow | — |
| Cowie's Cove Shelter | 17 | Fee | Deer Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Burt Nebraska primitive camping area | 17 | Free | Miller Brook (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stowe Fork | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 17 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Birch Glen Camp | 18 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Washington State Forest primitive camping area | 18 | Free | Cookeville Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to South Washington | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 1 | 19 | Free | Keenan Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Groton | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 2 | 20 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Groton | — |
| Battell Shelter | 21 | Free | Cota Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Downingville | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Beaver Meadow primitive camping area | 22 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Morses Mill | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 23 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - French Hill primitive camping area | 23 | Free | Hall Brook (stream) | 3.0 mi to West Settlement | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
Who manages the camps near Montpelier, VT
Who manages them: 17 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation; 4 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October); 3 on the Forest Service; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 17 camps: 17 free
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 4 camps: 4 free
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October) — 4 camps: 4 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 25 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Montpelier, 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 Montpelier, 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.