Free camping near Williamstown, VT
Yes. 22 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Williamstown, VT are listed as free; 4 charge a fee. The closest free one is Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3, 8.2 miles southwest, on land managed by Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Dave has slept at 2 of these camps.
All 26 camps near Williamstown, VT
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 8.2 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.5 mi to East Roxbury | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 8.8 | Free | Bull Run (stream) | 2.3 mi to West Brookfield | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 9.7 | Free | Third Branch White River (river) | 1.7 mi to Roxbury | — |
| Washington State Forest primitive camping area | 9.9 | Free | Cookeville Brook (stream) | 1.9 mi to South Washington | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 1 | 11 | Free | Winooski River (river) | 1.0 mi to Montpelier Junction | — |
| L.R. Jones State Forest primitive camping area | 12 | Free | Great Brook (river) | 1.5 mi to Perkinsville | — |
| Groton State Forest primitive camping area | 12 | Free | Waits River (stream) | 4.2 mi to West Topsham | — |
| Roxbury State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 12 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Alpine Village | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 1 | 17 | Free | Keenan Brook (stream) | 2.0 mi to Groton | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | Alder Meadow Brook (stream) | 1.8 mi to Granville | — |
| Cooley Glen Shelter | 19 | Free | Austin Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Pine Mountain WMA primitive camping area 2 | 19 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Groton | — |
| Battell Shelter | 19 | Free | Cota Brook (stream) | 2.7 mi to Downingville | — |
| Cowie's Cove Shelter | 20 | Fee | Deer Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Birch Glen Camp | 21 | Fee | — | 1.9 mi to Hanksville | — |
| Emily Proctor Shelter & Tent Area | 21 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 4.4 mi to Granville | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 4 | 21 | Free | Minister Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Worcester | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 3 | 21 | Free | — | 3.7 mi to Waterbury Center | — |
| Addison CountyDave slept here | 21 | Free | Blue Bank Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to South Lincoln | — |
| Montclair Glen Lodge | 21 | Fee | Brush Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Dowsville | — |
| Skyline Lodge & Tent Area | 21 | Free | Skylight Pond (water) | 3.6 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Bamforth Ridge Shelter | 22 | Fee | Gleason Brook (stream) | 1.7 mi to North Duxbury | — |
| Boyce Shelter | 22 | Free | Brandy Brook (stream) | 2.4 mi to Bread Loaf | — |
| Sparks Landing Primitive Campsite | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| C.C. Putnam State Forest primitive camping area 2 | 23 | Free | Moss Glen Brook (stream) | 3.6 mi to Stowe | — |
| Bingo Brook | 25 | Free | Bingo Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to Robinson | — |
Who manages the camps near Williamstown, VT
Who manages them: 13 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation; 8 on the Forest Service; 4 on Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation (shelters supervised by the Green Mountain Club May-October); 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation — 13 camps: 13 free
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests — 9 camps: 9 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 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Williamstown, 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 Williamstown, 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.