Free camping near West Rutland, VT
Yes. 22 of the 28 camps within 25 straight-line miles of West Rutland, VT are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Clarendon Shelter, 8.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps. The circle crosses a state line: NY and VT.
All 28 camps near West Rutland, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Shelter | 8.2 | Free | Mill River (river) | 1.3 mi to East Clarendon | — |
| Minerva Hinchey Shelter | 9.5 | Free | Mill River (river) | 2.2 mi to Cuttingsville | — |
| Gov. Clement Shelter | 10.0 | Free | — | — | — |
| Churchill Scott Shelter | 10 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Brewers Corner | — |
| Tucker-Johnson Shelter | 11 | Free | Mendon Brook (stream) | 2.1 mi to Telemark Village | — |
| Rolston Rest Shelter | 12 | Free | South Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to North Sherburne | — |
| Greenwall Shelter | 12 | Free | Bully Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to East Wallingford | — |
| Little Rock Pond Shelter & Tent Area | 14 | Free | — | 4.3 mi to Danby | — |
| Green Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 16 | Free | West Branch Tweed River (stream) | 2.1 mi to Pittsfield | — |
| Sunrise Shelter | 16 | Free | Bear Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Goshen | — |
| Big Branch Shelter | 17 | Free | Big Black Branch (stream) | 2.0 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Stony Brook Shelter | 17 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Notown | — |
| Chittenden Brook | 17 | Fee | — | 6.2 mi to Rochester | — |
| Old Job Shelter | 18 | Free | Three Shanties Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Lost Pond Shelter | 18 | Free | Big Branch (stream) | 1.5 mi to Mount Tabor | — |
| Bingo Brook | 20 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
| Greendale | 20 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Weston | — |
| Griffith Lake Tent Area | 21 | Free | Griffith Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to South End | — |
| Silver Lake Campground | 21 | Fee | — | 6.0 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Sucker Brook Shelter | 21 | Free | Gould Brook (stream) | 4.0 mi to Goshen | — |
| Peru Peak Shelter | 21 | Free | — | — | — |
| Falls of Lana picnic area | 21 | Unpriced | Sucker Brook Reservoir (water) | 1.3 mi to Lake Dunmore | — |
| Wintturi Shelter | 22 | Free | Atwood Brook (river) | 3.3 mi to Prosper | — |
| Moosalamoo | 22 | Fee | — | 5.4 mi to East Middlebury | — |
| Bennington CountyDave slept here | 23 | Free | Otter Creek (river) | 0.9 mi to Freedleyville | — |
| Black Mountain Ponds Campsite (Lake George Wild Forest) | 24 | Free | Black Mountain Ponds (water) | 3.1 mi to Huletts Landing | — |
| Hapgood Pond Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 4.5 mi to Londonderry | — |
| Deer Leap Campsite 2 (Lake George Wild Forest) | 25 | Free | Foster Brook (stream) | 1.3 mi to Sabbath Day Point | — |
Who manages the camps near West Rutland, VT
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 2 on New York DEC; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 26 camps: 20 free, 5 fee, 1 unpriced
- Lake George Wild Forest — 2 camps: 2 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 28 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near West 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 West 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.