Discover the best tent campgrounds across Vermont. Get back to basics with traditional tent camping. From established sites with amenities to secluded natural settings.
Handpicked destinations that define the region
Vermont's highest-rated tent camping destination offers true seclusion around a pristine glacial pond with waterfront and wooded sites. Clean facilities, intimate setting, and excellent reviews praising peaceful atmosphere and wildlife viewing make this the premier tent camping experience in Vermont.
Perfect 4.95 sentiment with historic CCC-built tent platforms offering authentic back-to-basics camping along the West River. The raised tent platforms and riverside setting provide a unique Vermont camping experience with excellent facilities and mountain trail access.
Outstanding 4.87 sentiment in the Northeast Kingdom with rustic tent sites, lean-tos, and a small cabin on rocky forested hillsides. Clean facilities, well-spaced quiet sites, and access to Groton State Forest trails make this ideal for tent campers seeking solitude.
Tent camping in Vermont offers an intimate connection with the Green Mountain State's pristine forests, glacial ponds, and mountain landscapes that has made it a premier destination for canvas-under-stars enthusiasts. From the remote island solitude of Burton Island State Park accessible only by boat, to the historic CCC-built tent platforms at Townshend State Park along the West River, Vermont's state park system provides some of New England's finest tent camping experiences.
Peak tent camping season runs from late May through early October, with July and August offering the warmest weather and fullest campgrounds requiring advance reservations. The shoulder seasons of late May through June and September through early October provide Vermont's finest tent camping conditions—fewer crowds, lower humidity, and spectacular foliage in fall or wildflowers in spring.
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Exceptional 4.81 sentiment along the West River with 41 tent/RV sites and 18 lean-tos dispersed throughout wooded acres. The beloved Salmon Hole swimming area, riverside sites, and trails along historic railroad bed create an outstanding tent camping destination.
Remote Northeast Kingdom gem with 4.84 sentiment offering rustic lean-tos and wooded campsites near Osmore Pond. Excellent trails to Owl's Head viewpoint, quiet scenic setting, and well-maintained facilities provide an authentic Vermont wilderness tent camping experience.
Unique car-free island camping accessible only by boat or ferry with 4.80 sentiment. Waterfront lean-tos, remote tent sites, and cabins offer unparalleled solitude with sweeping Green Mountain views across Lake Champlain - Vermont's most distinctive tent camping experience.
Intimate 4.76 sentiment riverside campground along the Connecticut River with mixed tent/RV sites, lean-tos, and cabins. Historic CCC craftsmanship, clean facilities with warm showers, and scenic Pinnacle Trail overlook provide excellent tent camping value.
Strong 4.72 sentiment on Echo Lake with tent/RV sites, lean-tos, and cottages. Sandy swimming beach, Vista Trail through white pines, and unique gold panning in Buffalo Brook create a family-friendly tent camping destination with excellent facilities.
Historic 1930s-era campground with 4.72 sentiment featuring 26 tent/RV sites and 36 lean-tos including remote options. Stunning mountain vistas from hillside lean-tos, rustic atmosphere within 21,500-acre state forest, and excellent facilities make this a classic Vermont tent camping experience.
Northeast Kingdom location with 4.72 sentiment offering waterfront cabins and wooded tent sites on 102-acre Spectacle Pond. Boreal forest setting, tent-only sites with direct water access, clean facilities, and excellent swimming beach create outstanding tent camping in Vermont's remote north.
Southern Vermont campground with 4.72 sentiment featuring 23 tent/RV sites and 11 lean-tos across two peaceful loops. Mt. Olga fire tower hike, spacious well-maintained sites, and clean modern facilities provide excellent tent camping along historic Molly Stark Trail.
Lake Dunmore location with 4.70 sentiment offering tent/RV sites, lean-tos, and lakeside cottage. Stunning 1,000-foot natural sandy beach beneath Mount Moosalamoo, wooded seclusion combined with beachfront camping, and excellent facilities create premier lakeside tent camping.
