The Green Mountain National Forest is full of opportunities for people of all interests and abilities. See the links below for information and maps.

Camping Recreation Opportunity Guide

Camping is a favorite activity in the National Forest. The goal of the Green Mountain National Forest is to offer visitors a variety of camping experiences.

All camping is first come, first served, and there are no reservations!

There is a maximum stay of 14 consecutive days in a 30-day period!

Attention ! Please do not transport firewood into Vermont from out of state. Please read the following information regarding a very real threat to forests and urban trees.

Click on the beetle image.

Please note:  Improvements are being proposed to the Somerset Airfield dispersed camping area on Forest Road 71. For information on this project, please go to our " Decisions from 2009 " webpage.

The Green Mountain National Forest consists of a North Half (the Rochester and Middlebury Ranger Districts) and a South Half (the Manchester District). Keep this in mind as you explore the Recreation webpages and see listings of North and South activities.
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DevelopedCampsites	. The developed campsites range from semi-rustic to rustic camping. In the Green Mountain National Forest there are no campgrounds with electrical hookups or waste dumping stations. The campgrounds are open from Memorial Day through Labor Day
North	Open/ Closed - Fee	Sites
Chittenden Brook	CLOSED	17
Moosalamoo	CLOSED	19
Silver Lake	CLOSED	15
South
Hapgood Pond Recreation Area	CLOSED	28
Grout Pond Recreation Area	CLOSED	11
Greendale Campground	CLOSED	11

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Primative/ Dispersed Campsites There are many areas available on the Green Mountain National Forest for rustic or dispersed camping. Visitors can camp anywhere on the forest unless the area is posted closed to camping, while staying the recommended 200 feet from roads, trails, and bodies of water to disperse impact. These areas provide a place to camp and enjoy nature’s solitude at no charge. There is a camping limit of 14-days in a 30-day period on the Forest. Camp in existing sites, and do not cut any vegetation. Please leave the campsites clean by using the Leave No Trace Principles, such as "carry out what you carry in."

Leave No Trace Recreation Opportunity Guide

North Austin Brook Road Bingo Brooks Road Downingville Kettle Brook Michigan Brook Road New Haven River Romance Header Sparks Landing Steam Mill Clearing Texas Meadows West Hill (White River Road) & Patterson Brook Roads

South Forest Road 10 Forest Road 21 Forest Road 71 Forest Road 74 Kelley Stand Road Old Job

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Picnicing Recreation Opportunity Guide

North
Falls of Lana
Robert Frost Wayside
Silver Lake
Texas Falls

South
Big Branch Day Use Area
Grout Pond Recreation Area
Hapgood Pond Recreation Area The two pavilions at Hapgood Pond can be rented for a $25 use fee per day. All pavilion reservations are done online at http://www.recreation.gov/ or by calling 1 (877) 444–6777. Reservation can be made 12 months in advance and must be 4 days prior to arrival date. PS1 is the pavilion closest to the beach and PS2 is the pavilion nearest the dam. None of the campsites can be reserved, even though they are listed on the site, they are first come, first served.
Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area

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Auto Touring Recreation Opportunity Guide

Motor Vehicle Use Map

North
Bingo Road, FR 64
Brandon Gap, VT RT. 73
Lincoln Gap Road,
Robert Frost Memorial Drive
White River Road

South
FR 10 (Danby-Mount Tabor Road)
Forest Road 58
Kelley Stand Road
Molly Stark Trail
FR 71 (Somerset Road)
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Wildife Viewing/ Moose Watching Recreation Opportunity Guide

 

North
Ripton- Lincoln Road, FR 54
Lefferts Pond
Route 125 - Middlebury Gap

South
Griffith Lake
Moses Pond
Shep Meadows
Stratton Pond
The Mountain Valley Trails

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Boating Recreation Opportunity Guide

 

North
Blueberry Lake - Warren
Silver Lake
Lefferts Pond

South

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