Free camping near Waterbury, VT
Yes. 20 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Waterbury, VT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 3, 6.6 miles northeast, on land managed by Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The closest camp of any kind is Bamforth Ridge Shelter, 5.7 miles west, a fee campground.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 24 camps near Waterbury, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamforth Ridge Shelter | 5.7 | Fee | Gleason Brook (stream) | 1.7 mi to North Duxbury | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 6.6 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Waterbury Center | — |
| Montclair Glen Lodge | 7.1 | Fee | Brush Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dowsville | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Cotton Brook primitive camping area | 7.6 | Free | Cotton Brook (stream) | 3.9 mi to Moscow | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 8.1 | Free | Winooski River (river) | 1.0 mi to Montpelier Junction | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 8.4 | Free | Minister Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Worcester | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Burt Nebraska primitive camping area | 8.7 | Free | Miller Brook (stream) | 3.7 mi to Stowe Fork | — |
| Cowie's Cove Shelter | 9.6 | Fee | Deer Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Hanksville | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 10 | Free | Moss Glen Brook (stream) | 3.6 mi to Stowe | — |
| Birch Glen Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Beaver Meadow primitive camping area | 15 | Free | — | 4.0 mi to Morses Mill | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - French Hill primitive camping area | 17 | Free | Hall Brook (stream) | 3.0 mi to West Settlement | — |
| Battell Shelter | 18 | Free | Cota Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Downingville | — |
| Mt. Mansfield State Forest - Morse primitive camping area | 18 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Jeffersonville | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 18 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 18 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 19 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 20 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| L.R. Jones State Forest primitive camping area | 20 | Free | Great Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Perkinsville | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 21 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Groton State Forest primitive camping area | 24 | Free | Waits River (stream) | 4.2 mi to West Topsham | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 24 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 25 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
Who manages the camps near Waterbury, VT
Who manages them: 15 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); 4 on the Forest Service; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 15 camps: 15 free
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 5 camps: 5 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 24 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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.