Best Dispersed Camping near St. Johnsbury, VT
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Best Dispersed Sites Near St. Johnsbury, VT (14)
1. Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
Deerfield, New Hampshire9 Reviews•33 Photos•123 SavesThis shelter and accompaning tentsites is located on a spur path at 4,360 ft. off the Bondcliff Trail between Mt. Guyot (ponounced Gee - O) and Mt. Bond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. It is 0.6 miles from the Twinway Trail (Appalachain Trail). The open log shelter accomodates approximately 12 people with six additional tent platforms. There is a spring for water that may be unreliable in the summer months. A caretaker is in charge during the summer months. This site is often crowded for much of the summer months, particularly weekends.
- Pets
- Tents
- Cabins
- Dispersed
- Tent Cabin
- Trash
$15 / night
2. Tripoli Road
North Woodstock, New Hampshire11 Reviews•54 Photos•152 SavesTripoli Road is a very popular area for those seeking a roadside camping experience. This is not an area you would choose if looking for that tranquil out of the way spot.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Dispersed
$20 - $30 / night
3. Haystack Road
Twin Mountain, New Hampshire4 Reviews•17 Photos•144 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
4. Town Hall Road Dispersed
Chatham, New Hampshire19 Reviews•62 Photos•619 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
6. Scott C. Devlin Memorial
Guildhall, Vermont1 Review•10 Photos•14 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Toilets
7. Maine Railroad Trestle
Groveton, New Hampshire1 Review•9 Photos•12 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
8. Cherry Mountain Road Dispersed
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire2 Reviews•3 Photos•116 SavesThe White Mountain National Forest offers a variety of camping experiences: from family-friendly developed campgrounds, to popular backcountry sites, to the solitude of a Wilderness setting. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5363715.pdf
- Dispersed
9. Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site
North Woodstock, New Hampshire3 Reviews•6 Photos•201 SavesWhen camping in the backcountry - camping and fires are prohibited: Within 200 feet of trails and water bodies. Within 1/4 mile of backcountry facilities (shelters, huts). In the alpine zone - where trees are 8 feet or less. Please consult the Forest's Backcountry Camping Rules: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5363715.pdf Be certain to view the Recreation Conditions Report for the most current trail and camping information. Forest Protection Area - Know Before You Go Forest Protection Area (FPA) are potentially overused or fragile areas of the Forest where use restrictions are applied. Restrictions may include limits on camping use, use of wood or charcoal fires, and limits on party size.
- Pets
- Fires
- Dispersed
- Alcohol
Recent Dispersed Reviews in St. Johnsbury
67 Reviews of 14 St. Johnsbury Campgrounds
Kt
Scout
Town Hall Road Dispersed
Great spot. Watch put for officer rowe!!!
Great spot w an exception of local officer Rowe. Comes to site unannounced or invited then fabricates the visit.
Other than that it's wonderful. Some really amazing river sites. Moose pond at top left fork has reception as well as lower gate.
Gavin P.Scout
Austin Brook
Amazing Site
This location is easy to access and has really nice drive in sites. Will definitely be a regular on our ventures
RebornBeast 9.ScoutTown Hall Road Dispersed
Amazing campsite
Had everything we needed
- Murf V.Scout
Route 100 Dispersed Camping
This is not for camping
This is a picnic area that people insist on camping there and because of this kind of stuff is why we keep loosing free camping sites
Nickolas H.ScoutTown Hall Road Dispersed
Great dispersed sites
Great sites. Some right.on water. First come first serve, can get busy.
- GGerald P.
Traveler
Green Mountain National Forest FR25 - Dispersed Camping
Nice location
small number of sites and a bit hard to find
Kevin C.
Ranger
Cherry Mountain Road Dispersed
Super quiet and lots of privacy
Came into the area after 7 PM on a Tuesday and found several open sites. We stayed one night in campsite 9. This site is about 90 yards from the fire tower trailhead.
Site #9 goes back about 70 to 80 feet back off the road. There appears to have been a longer site, but the Forest Service placed boulders blacking vehicles from going further. Just past the boulders is a large fire circle with room for 6 to 8 campers to sit around the fire.
We were able to collect sunlight onto our solar panel from the site.
The camp site are all disbursed enough that we did not hear any other camping sounds at all. It was so quiet I could hear the sound of crow wings flapping as they flew by.
We enjoyed a spectacular view of the Blood Super Moon from the campsite. Overall the site was open to the sky nea3 the road yet protected from the wind.
The only downside was the lack of any other amenities. As far as disbursed camping in the national forest, this place is not a decent unpaved road and our campsite was only about 3 miles from the highway.
- Kevin C.Ranger
Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site
Small campsites/No amenities
Drove in on a Wednesday afternoon and drove past 4 or 5 sites, which were all occupied.
Then saw a car ahead that was backing up. Long story short, they were afraid to drive across a dry wash in their new Jeep. No place to get by. Had to back my trailer about a quarter mile, so they could get out.
Camped in a very small spot, just barely enough room for our SUV and small teardrop to get off the road.
There was only a 20 foot by 12 foot space to camp jn with no water, no dumpster, no toilet, no view of anything and lots of other campers that appear to be long term residents.
OK for an overnight stay but not a desirable camping location overall.
- Alexandre R.Traveler
Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
Awesome campsite
Great campsite!
Bear box, food area, water source, cabin, Privy, and platforms.
- BBob G.Traveler
Town Hall Road Dispersed
Good dispersed camping
The road was not as bad as I anticipated. There was room for my Jeep Grand Cherokee towing a squaredrop camper to pass the very few oncoming vehicles we encountered. There is a good mix of tent and small/medium camper sites. Many of the sites are right on the side of the road.
We went to the end of Town Hall Road and camped at the last site before you leave the WMNF. It was a very spacious site, set back from the road, a little bumpy getting into it.
- SSomadNomad M.
GuideTown Hall Road Dispersed
no entry
no entry 🚫
- HHelen P.Scout
Route 100 Dispersed Camping
This is not a campground.
This site was lovely, but signs say No Camping. There were a few spots with fire rings and picnic tables and would be a great place to camp though! Not sure how strict that is. There was someone camping for a least a week given their tent was there the whole week I was in the area. So I guess it's not that strict. Signs indicate this offshoot road where these sites are is also FR-25, then FR-25 picks up again as a spur off of VT 100 a little farther south down 100 where there were permitted (but full) camping sites.
- HHelen P.Scout
Green Mountain National Forest FR25 - Dispersed Camping
Pretty, scattered sites along small stream
All the sites were full when I visited (6 to 8 sites, approximately, but i didn't go down a couple little gravel paths to check each spot as you couldn't turn around easily) , so I didn't get to camp there. There was a NFS sign along FR-25 posted asking people to clean up after themselves (litter and human waste) as there'd been complaints to the extent that they were considering closing the sites if people didn't do better. There were some fire ring sites along Vermont 100 where FR-25 intersects it, but those are marked as No Camping (though one tent had been there at least a week). That area along 100 is supposed to be a day-use picnic area.
The sites looked lovely though. Some people were really entrenched with string lights etc.
Josie W.TravelerTown Hall Road Dispersed
Great location!
We loved this spot. There were plenty of sites to choose from and most (not all) had access to the river as well as a fire ring. Sites were on a dirt road, but it was quiet for the most part. Sites were also a good distance from each other so it felt pretty private. We stayed two nights and at two different sites; enjoyed both. Would love to return here in the future.
LisaTraveler
Tripoli Road
Love Tripoli
Love everything about Tripoli. 1st come 1st serve. We have out favorite sites but have had to venture out and take other sites often times. No electricity, no showers. Portta potties every so often. Always close enough to walk to. Love the sites on the water. Have been going here for over 10 years. My kids now love it too
Thomas and James S.GuideAustin Brook
Beautiful brookside
There’s a few sites here! All pretty much have access to the streams. Nice fire rings. Keep it clean!
- Thomas and James S.Guide
Austin Brook
Nice sites
Smaller area roughly 1-6 sites. When driving in on the right there’s a culdesac type set up of sites. Pretty sure these sites all have river access. Road is short dead ends with a decent amount of turn around space.
- SSean F.Guide
Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
Has all you need, but busy
Despite being so remote, one of the busiest back country camps in the Whites.
Has a nice shelter, spring, privy, platforms, some sites have somewhat of a view of far away mountain tops.
No space for non-free standing tents. Quite a hike dropping down from the main trail to the campsite, 15-20 min straight up to hike out in the morning
Chris D.ScoutRoute 100 Dispersed Camping
Great little spot right off RT-100
I was looking for the Austin Brook campsite north of this one, but someone on here gave directions to this site, which turns out has its own page on here. Right off the road, a small handful of camp sites, some picnic tables, presumably some fire rings although with snow coverage I didn’t see any. Main lot has plenty of parking, perfect for car camping. Pull through the trees has some spots for tents and smaller setups. Entrance and exit are a little steep and tricky in the winter, lot wasn’t plowed so AWD/4x4 and good ground clearance are recommended.
Laura M.
LegendTown Hall Road Dispersed
Awesome Boondocking
Awesome boondocking in New Hampshire, what a treat in the east coast! Just beautiful scenery, with trees, rivers, creeks, hiking trails with a pond- we absolutely loved our time here.
Town Hall Rd is a long road with many designated dispersed sites, all far apart from each other and all varying in levelness and size. We got lucky and snagged a perfect spot 2 miles in from the entrance sign- completely level (didn’t even need our leveling blocks) and big enough for our 26ft class c. Each site is different, but there were plenty that could fit a medium sized RV like ours. I wouldn’t recommend a giant 5th wheel or class A to come here looking for a spot. The road is dirt, but it’s hard packed and smooth, with a few dips and holes here and there. A little narrow but it’s manageable. The downside of a great road is the speeding cars and trucks- very annoying but thankfully there wasn’t much traffic in early October. I’d say more than half the sites were open when we stayed there mid-week.
No amenities here, just a rock fire pit to designate that it’s a spot. Please pack out your trash. Zero cell service in this whole area, but some messages popped through while we were hiking. weBoost did not help. Heavily wooded area, so it’s not so great for solar panels and probably not starlink either (we don’t have starlink so I can’t report on that).
- DDrewScout
Haystack Road
Quiet, small, flat spots
There are 11 options, each completely separated from the others. We were in spot #1 which is nothing at all like the others. It is next to the Highway on a paved fire road. So you can hear traffic. And it is paved (which is good if it’s wet and muddy elsewhere). The other spots looked amazing.
- Stacey L.Traveler
Town Hall Road Dispersed
Love this campsite
This was such an awesome site. Not a lot of traffic up and down the road, love being right on the creek.
Justin L.ScoutTown Hall Road Dispersed
Great camping
We found a really great spot in this area. With a nice fire ring next to the river. Reasonably level spot for our van. Also there is a fun hiking trail just up the road. Camp sites are well spread out. Parking spots are small from what I saw. I don't think anything bigger than a van would be able to fit.
- DDom L.Scout
Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site
Car camping at elbow pond
This is an awesome spot for camping. They have a couple different spots where you can park and walk up to your site or they have sites you can pull right up next to them. Some of the camping spots have fire pits but not all. Theres a nice pond with great views and good fishing. Some of the sites are close together but there are some that are a good distance apart. The road in is pretty rough and is not recommended for sedans or lower riding cars. Overall this is a great place to camp if you’re looking for free camping spots. Also it is first come first serve
- AAmandaTraveler
Town Hall Road Dispersed
Quick times for finding something close home...
I am very speechless...in awe....
A M.GuideTown Hall Road Dispersed
Best Dispersment Sites I've experienced!!
Great way they set up the sites! Wish more parks set up their dispersement sites like this!! Great privacy, lots of room, river for the dogs, gorgeous area!!
Leslie R.LegendTown Hall Road Dispersed
Basic sites in a beautiful setting
Depending on when you arrive, you may have to drive up the road a ways to find a spot, but it is well worth it. It is quiet, peaceful, and free.
Guide to St. Johnsbury
Discover the beauty of dispersed camping near St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where nature meets tranquility. This area offers a variety of spots for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle and immerse themselves in the great outdoors.
Top Activities While Free Camping Near St. Johnsbury
- Enjoy hiking the nearby trails, with access to the North Twin Trailhead at the end of Haystack Road, which connects to the stunning Twin Mountain peaks.
- Experience fishing and swimming opportunities at the Little River, located at the end of Haystack Road, perfect for a refreshing dip after a day of hiking.
- Take advantage of the scenic views and wildlife sightings, including moose and bears, that frequent the area around Cherry Mountain Road Dispersed.
Dispersed Campers Should Check Out Haystack Road
- This location features 11 separate sites, providing ample privacy for campers looking to unwind in nature, as noted by visitors who appreciated the quiet atmosphere.
- Campers can enjoy the convenience of a fire pit at each site, making it easy to gather around for evening campfires and storytelling.
- The area is known for its accessibility, allowing both drive-in and walk-in options, making it suitable for various camping styles.
Tips for Free and Dispersed Camping Near St. Johnsbury, Vermont
- Arrive early during the week for a better chance of securing a spot, as weekends can get crowded, especially at popular locations like Tripoli Road.
- Be prepared for primitive camping conditions; many sites, such as those on Elbow Pond Road, lack amenities like water and toilets, so plan accordingly.
- Keep an eye on your belongings, as some campers have reported issues with gear theft, particularly in areas close to trailheads, emphasizing the need for vigilance while enjoying the outdoors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular dispersed campsite near St. Johnsbury, VT?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular dispersed campground near St. Johnsbury, VT is Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping with a 4.8-star rating from 9 reviews.
What is the best site to find dispersed camping near St. Johnsbury, VT?
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