Free camping near Poultney, VT
Within 25 straight-line miles of Poultney, VT there are 54 camps: 53 free, 1 fee. The closest is Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest), 16 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest), 16 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
Who manages them: 35 on New York DEC; 16 on the Forest Service; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Black Mountain Ponds (water) | 3.1 mi to Huletts Landing | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 16 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 16 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 5 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 6 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 16 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 7 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 16 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 4 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 16 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 0.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 8 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 1.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 9 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 10 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 11 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 17 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.1 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Deer Leap Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | Foster Brook (stream) | 1.3 mi to Sabbath Day Point | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 12 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 18 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Shelving Rock Brook Trail Tent Site #13 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Deer Leap Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 18 | Free | — | 9.4 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 18 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Ranger Island | 19 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Bolton Landing | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 19 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 6 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Rookery Pond (water) | 1.5 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Gov. Clement 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) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 1.9 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Jabe Pond Campsite 5 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Little Jabe Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 20 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Churchill Scott Shelter | 21 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Brewers Corner | — |
| Tucker-Johnson Shelter | 23 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Telemark Village | — |
| Rolston Rest Shelter | 23 | Free | South Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to North Sherburne | — |
| Long Pond Primitive Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 23 | Free | — | 12 mi to Schroon Lake | — |
| Long Pond Primitive Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Long Pond (water) | 4.9 mi to Brant 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 | — |
| Island Pond Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Island Pond (water) | 4.8 mi to Brant Lake | — |
| Round Pond (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Round Pond (water) | 5.3 mi to Graphite | — |
| Greendale | 24 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Round Pond 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | — | 11 mi to Schroon Lake | — |
| Island Pond Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Island Pond (water) | 4.5 mi to Brant Lake | — |
The other 4 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Poultney, VT.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from 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.