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Free camping near Shelburne, VT

38 camps: 34 free, 4 fee

Within 25 straight-line miles of Shelburne, VT there are 38 camps: 34 free, 4 fee. The closest is Schuyler #3 [DEC #12608] (Schuyler Island Primitive Area), 11 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Schuyler #3 [DEC #12608] (Schuyler Island Primitive Area), 11 miles out. Today's season read covers 28 of them: 28 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.

Who manages them: 31 on New York DEC; 4 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October); 2 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation; 1 spread across 1 other manager.

All 38, closest first.
CampMilesCostWaterNearest townSeason today
Schuyler #3 [DEC #12608] (Schuyler Island Primitive Area)11Free—2.0 mi to Port Douglass—
Campsite 1 [DEC #12568] (Schuyler Island Primitive Area)11Free—2.0 mi to Port Douglass—
Campsite 2 [DEC #11454] (Schuyler Island Primitive Area)11Free—2.1 mi to Port Douglass—
Snake Den Harbor Campsite [DEC #4469] (Split Rock Wild Forest)13Free—3.0 mi to Rock LandingOpen
Pallisades Campsite [DEC #4468] (Split Rock Wild Forest)14Free—4.4 mi to WestportOpen
Barn Rock Campsite [DEC #4466] (Split Rock Wild Forest)14Free—2.9 mi to Rock LandingOpen
Barn Rock Bay Campsite [DEC #4467] (Split Rock Wild Forest)15Free—3.0 mi to Rock LandingOpen
Montclair Glen Lodge18FeeBrush Brook (stream)3.5 mi to Dowsville—
Birch Glen Camp18Fee—1.9 mi to Hanksville—
Bamforth Ridge Shelter18FeeGleason Brook (stream)1.7 mi to North Duxbury—
Campsite 18 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—1.5 mi to ValcourOpen
Cowie's Cove Shelter18FeeDeer Brook (stream)2.8 mi to Hanksville—
Campsite 1 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18FreeSalmon River (river)1.0 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 17 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—17 mi to South BurlingtonOpen
Campsite 15 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—1.9 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 16 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—1.9 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 19 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—2.0 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 20 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)18Free—17 mi to South BurlingtonOpen
Campsite 2 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19FreeSalmon River (river)1.1 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 14 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—2.2 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 13 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—2.2 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 4 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—17 mi to Au Sable ForksOpen
Campsite 5 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—17 mi to Au Sable ForksOpen
Campsite 26 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19FreeSalmon River (river)1.3 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 25 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19FreeSalmon River (river)1.2 mi to ValcourOpen
Campsite 23 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19FreeSalmon River (river)1.4 mi to South JunctionOpen
Campsite 12 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—18 mi to South BurlingtonOpen
Campsite 11 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—2.1 mi to South JunctionOpen
Campsite 10 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)19Free—18 mi to South BurlingtonOpen
Campsite 9 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20Free—18 mi to Au Sable ForksOpen
Campsite 8 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20Free—18 mi to Au Sable ForksOpen
Campsite 21 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20FreeSalmon River (river)1.5 mi to South JunctionOpen
Campsite 22 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20FreeSalmon River (river)1.4 mi to South JunctionOpen
Campsite 7 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20Free—1.9 mi to South JunctionOpen
Campsite 6 (Valcour Island Primitive Area)20FreeSalmon River (river)1.8 mi to South JunctionOpen
Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Cotton Brook primitive camping area21FreeCotton Brook (stream)3.9 mi to Moscow—
Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Burt Nebraska primitive camping area21FreeMiller Brook (stream)3.7 mi to Stowe Fork—
Battell Shelter24FreeCota Brook (stream)2.7 mi to Downingville—
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Every distance on this page is a straight line from Shelburne, 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.