Free camping near Pittsford, VT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Pittsford, VT there are 26 camps: 22 free, 3 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Rolston Rest Shelter, 8.2 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Rolston Rest Shelter, 8.2 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolston Rest Shelter | 8.2 | Free | South Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to North Sherburne | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 8.6 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Tucker-Johnson Shelter | 9.4 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Telemark Village | — |
| Chittenden Brook | 9.7 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Rochester | — |
| Green Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 9.7 | Free | West Branch Tweed River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Pittsfield | — |
| Churchill Scott Shelter | 9.8 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Brewers Corner | — |
| Bingo Brook | 13 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Sucker Brook Shelter | 13 | Free | Gould Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Goshen | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Falls of Lana picnic area | 14 | Unpriced | Sucker Brook Reservoir (water) | 1.3 mi to Lake Dunmore | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 14 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Moosalamoo | 14 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Stony Brook Shelter | 15 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Notown | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 16 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 18 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 19 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Skyline Lodge & Tent Area | 19 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
| Wintturi Shelter | 20 | Free | Atwood Brook (river) | 3.3 mi to Prosper | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 21 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 22 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 24 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 24 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pittsford, 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.