Dispersed Camping in Bennington County, Vermont
Showing 39 locations in Bennington County.
Aiken Road Dispersed Camping
A quiet National Forest road offering roadside dispersed camping within the Green Mountain National Forest. The road is seasonally open to motorhomes and passenger vehicles from early May through mid-December.
Bennington North Transit Zone
This zone along Harmon Road in northern Bennington encompasses retail parking and trail access. It offers quick transit stops for self-contained rigs, but overnight stays are highly regulated and vary between commercial and public parking areas.
Bennington Public Parking Zone
A collection of urban parking options in downtown Bennington. The Welcome Center lot has posted no-overnight signs and enforces a winter parking ban from mid-November to April for snow removal. The municipal lot behind Main Street businesses offers parking with a 72-hour limit on registered vehicles and public restrooms near the park stage.
Bolles Brook Dispersed Area
A scenic forest corridor along Bolles Brook Road within the Green Mountain National Forest, offering quiet roadside spots close to the water. The gravel road is generally in good condition and passable for most vehicles during the open season.
Bromley Mountain Trailhead Parking
Paved parking area located within the Green Mountain National Forest near Bromley Mountain. Highly accessible off Route 11, serving as a primary access point for the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail.
Bromley Tent Platforms
Hike-in tent platforms located along the Long Trail near Bromley Mountain, offering rustic backcountry camping for trail users.
Dorset RV Park
A clean, family-friendly private RV park with full water and electrical hookups. Sites are well-maintained but located relatively close to the local highway.
Emerald Lake & Highway 7 Corridor
This corridor encompasses the scenic Emerald Lake State Park and adjacent Highway 7 turnout areas. Inside the state park, overnight stays are strictly restricted to paid, designated campsites. Along the highway corridor, wide gravel turnouts allow for short-term overnight resting, though visitors will experience regular road noise from passing traffic.
Emerald Lake State Park Campground
A beautiful, wooded state park campground centered around a picturesque mountain lake. Offers designated campsites, lean-tos, and basic amenities.
Fayville Forest Road Dispersed Camping
A quiet forest corridor offering dispersed camping options along a native material road within the Green Mountain National Forest.
Forest Road 10 (Brooklyn Road) Dispersed
A scenic corridor of dispersed camping opportunities along Forest Road 10 (Brooklyn Road/Mt. Tabor Road) in the Green Mountain National Forest. Located within the White Rocks National Recreation Area, this area offers several pullouts with stone fire rings, close proximity to the Appalachian/Long Trail trailhead, and access to beautiful stream swimming holes. A paved overlook at Big Branch provides a pit toilet roughly 1.5 miles east of the main bridge.
Forest Road 70 Dispersed Camping
A tranquil corridor of dispersed sites situated along Forest Road 70 (Branch Pond Access Road) within Green Mountain National Forest. The locations offer quiet forest settings with primitive stone fire rings. The road is unmaintained during winter months.
Greenwood Lodge and Campsites
A serene, wooded campground situated next to peaceful ponds and nature trails. Offers a mix of hookup and rustic sites with access to hot showers and outdoor activities.
Griffith Brook Road Dispersed Camping (FR 279)
Scenic dispersed camping pull-offs nested along Griffith Brook within Green Mountain National Forest, offering a serene wooded atmosphere.
Grouse Lane Dispersed Area
Wooded dispersed camping along a gravel forest corridor in the Green Mountain National Forest. Offers a peaceful, shaded retreat.
Grout Pond Campground
A peaceful, scenic campground in Green Mountain National Forest next to Grout Pond, featuring designated walk-in tent sites, a reservable rustic cabin, and small parking areas suited for campervans. Visitors can enjoy non-motorized boating, paddling, fishing, and a network of flat multiuse trails. Vault toilets, trash service, and a hand-operated water pump are available on site.
Hapgood Host Site & Maintenance Area
An official National Forest maintenance and host site located near the Hapgood Pond Recreation Area in the Green Mountain National Forest. It provides a level, unpaved parking area suitable for seasonal stays in a quiet wooded setting.
Hapgood Pond Campground
Situated in the beautiful Green Mountain National Forest next to its scenic namesake pond, this developed campground offers family campsites with easy access to canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and hiking. The recreation area features a fishing pier, a hiking trail that wraps around the pond, and a designated swimming beach.
Landgrove Hollow Road Dispersed
A scenic forest road corridor winding through the Green Mountain National Forest, offering standard roadside dispersed camping.
Little Pond Forest Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated within the Green Mountain National Forest along Little Pond road. Pull-offs offer typical wooded camping spots with moderate privacy.
Little Pond Road Dispersed Camping
A scenic dispersed camping area along Little Pond Road within the Green Mountain National Forest, featuring a spacious flat aggregate and gravel turnout bordering dense woods.
Mac Intyre Road Dispersed (FR 85)
A scenic seasonal Forest Service corridor along FR 85 leading to a wide gravel turnaround with a stone fire pit. The road is well-graded, providing peaceful spots immersed in the Green Mountain National Forest.
Mad Tom AT/LT Trailhead Parking
A designated U.S. Forest Service trailhead parking lot serving the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail within the Green Mountain National Forest. It is suitable for standard vehicles and small campervans during the warmer months.
Mad Tom Road Dispersed (FR 21)
Wooded dispersed campsites along Mad Tom Road in the Green Mountain National Forest. These sites provide a peaceful forest setting with access to local mountain trailheads.
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National Forest Road 273 Dispersed
A quiet and wooded dispersed camping corridor located along National Forest Road 273 in the Green Mountain National Forest.
North Bourne Pond Backcountry Site
A remote, hike-in backcountry campsite located along the scenic northern shores of Bourne Pond in the Green Mountain National Forest.
Old Job Road Dispersed
Old Job Road is an aggregate forest service road within the Green Mountain National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities.
Powder House Road Dispersed Camping (FR 279B)
Peaceful dispersed camping corridor along Powder House Road inside Green Mountain National Forest, offering wooded privacy near local recreation areas.
Prospect Mountain - Forest Road 273 Dispersed
A beautiful forest corridor offering primitive dispersed camping along Forest Road 273 near Prospect Mountain. Located within the Green Mountain National Forest, this area features shaded sites with stone fire rings. The first set of sites is accessible for most vehicles, while deeper spots closer to the mountain stream offer increased seclusion.
Route 9 AT/LT Trailhead Parking
A paved trailhead parking area providing direct access to the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail. This spot is primarily designed for trail users, though parking is permitted year-round.
Smith Woods
A scenic dispersed camping corridor situated along Smith Woods road in the Green Mountain National Forest. Access is via a gravel road suitable for standard passenger vehicles.
South Bourne Pond Backcountry Site
A pristine backcountry hike-in campsite situated near the quiet southern end of Bourne Pond, offering peaceful wilderness camping.
Staples Brook Road Dispersed Camping
This scenic Forest Service road corridor in the Green Mountain National Forest offers rustic, roadside dispersed camping spots. It provides direct access to nearby wilderness trails and is suitable for most passenger vehicles during the summer season.
Stratton Mountain Forest Road
Dispersed roadside camping sites within the Green Mountain National Forest. The gravel forest road offers secluded and quiet surroundings with easy road access.
Stratton Mountain Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor offering roadside clearings along Stratton Mountain Road in the Green Mountain National Forest. Ideal for self-contained rigs seeking deep woods primitive camping.
Stratton-Arlington Road (FR 71) Dispersed Camping
A series of dispersed campsites and trailheads located along Forest Road 71 (Stratton-Arlington Road / Kelley Stand Road) within the Green Mountain National Forest. The corridor features several spacious, flat pull-offs and clearings set back from the road, providing easy access to the Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, and Grout Pond.
Walmart Bennington
A quiet Walmart parking lot in Bennington. Safe and clean with dedicated parking areas at the far end of the lot. Walking path and grassy areas nearby make it a very pleasant overnight option.
Woodford State Park
A well-designed state park campground set in a dense forest around a small reservoir, offering spacious wooded sites and lean-tos.