Free camping near West Pawlet, VT
Yes. 39 of the 41 camps within 25 straight-line miles of West Pawlet, VT are listed as free; 2 charge a fee. The closest free one is Bennington County, 13 miles southeast.
Dave has slept at 4 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
All 41 camps near West Pawlet, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 13 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 15 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 15 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 15 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 15 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to Manchester Center | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 16 | Free | Stony Brook (stream) | 1.0 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 16 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 17 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Bromley Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 3.2 mi to East Dorset | — |
| Spruce Peak Shelter | 18 | Free | Bromley Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Barnumville | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 19 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Hapgood Pond Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Londonderry | — |
| Douglas Trail Shelter | 19 | Free | Little Mud Pond (water) | 3.0 mi to Manchester Depot | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.0 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Inman Pond Tent Site 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Inman Pond (water) | 2.1 mi to Mount Hope | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 1 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 0.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 8 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | Pagies Pond (water) | 1.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Clarendon Shelter | 20 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 9 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | — | 1.3 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 6 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | — | 6.2 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 5 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 10 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | — | 7.0 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 3 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Whitehall | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 7 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 4 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | Spectacle Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 11 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 21 | Free | — | 1.9 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Bourn Pond | 21 | Free | Winhall River (river) | 4.3 mi to Richville | — |
| Greendale | 21 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Shelving Rock Area Campsite 12 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | — | 2.6 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | Black Mountain Ponds (water) | 3.1 mi to Huletts Landing | — |
| Stratton View Shelter & Tent Area | 22 | Free | — | 3.4 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Shelving Rock Brook Trail Tent Site #13 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 22 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Hogtown | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Beebe Pond (water) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Stratton Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 23 | Free | Stratton Pond (water) | 3.1 mi to Stratton Mountain | — |
| Ranger Island | 23 | Free | — | 2.5 mi to Bolton Landing | — |
| Story Spring Shelter | 24 | Free | South Alder Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to MacIntyre | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 25 | Free | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near West Pawlet, VT
Who manages them: 20 on the Forest Service; 17 on New York DEC; 4 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 23 camps: 21 free, 2 fee
- Lake George Wild Forest — 17 camps: 17 free
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 41 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near West Pawlet, 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 West Pawlet, 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.