Free camping near Rutland, VT
Yes. 21 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Rutland, VT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Churchill Scott Shelter, 6.7 miles east, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 26 camps near Rutland, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Scott Shelter | 6.7 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Brewers Corner | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 6.8 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 7.2 | Free | — | — | — |
| Tucker-Johnson Shelter | 8.3 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Telemark Village | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 8.8 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Rolston Rest Shelter | 9.2 | Free | South Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to North Sherburne | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 12 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Green Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 13 | Free | West Branch Tweed River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Pittsfield | — |
| Stony Brook Shelter | 14 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Notown | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 15 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 15 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Chittenden Brook | 15 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Rochester | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 17 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 18 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Wintturi Shelter | 18 | Free | Atwood Brook (river) | 3.3 mi to Prosper | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 18 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Bingo Brook | 19 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Greendale | 20 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Sucker Brook Shelter | 20 | Free | Gould Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Goshen | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Falls of Lana picnic area | 21 | Unpriced | Sucker Brook Reservoir (water) | 1.3 mi to Lake Dunmore | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 21 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Moosalamoo | 22 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 25 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
Who manages the camps near Rutland, VT
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 26 camps: 21 free, 4 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Rutland, 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 Rutland, 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.