The best waterside campgrounds near Cabot, Vermont

In Cabot, waterside camping means mornings on the dock and evenings with your feet in the stream. You’ll find over 1,500 spots—everything from tucked-away ponds to open lakeshores. Average price per night runs about $50, but you can snag a place for as little as $5 if you’re quick. Showers, pet-friendly spaces, and toilets are standard, so you don’t have to rough it. Swimming, fishing, and wildlife-watching fill your days. Locals head to In-Tents Camping @ Serene Acres (265 reviews), Woodbury Meadows (258 reviews), and Free Verse Farm (235 reviews) for quiet mornings and easy access to the water. Pack your rod and binoculars. The loons and trout are waiting.

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Top-rated campgrounds

In Cabot, waterside camping means mornings on the dock and evenings with your feet in the stream. You’ll find over 1,500 spots—everything from tucked-away ponds to open lakeshores. Average price per night runs about $50, but you can snag a place for as little as $5 if you’re quick. Showers, pet-friendly spaces, and toilets are standard, so you don’t have to rough it. Swimming, fishing, and wildlife-watching fill your days. Locals head to In-Tents Camping @ Serene Acres (265 reviews), Woodbury Meadows (258 reviews), and Free Verse Farm (235 reviews) for quiet mornings and easy access to the water. Pack your rod and binoculars. The loons and trout are waiting.

97% (6.6K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Little Sister's Campsite

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34mi from Cabot · 3 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Newport, VT

As private as private gets but only 6 miles to Newport Vt. There is a creek and a one acre pond (20 feet deep). It is all mixed hard and softwoods. It has some magnificent old growth trees 100 foot tall. There is a good rd that my friend has used with his Lincoln. Most any vehicle (car or Pickup)can get to the site. It gets a little tricky if you are pulling a trailer. A small one is OK but a large one - not so much....... The rd goes 1/2 mile to the rear of the land. Moose, deer and other critters visit too. We live 1/2 mile away from where you enter the woodlot. Our house is on Brownington Pond (200+ acres) & campers can use this site for swimming, boating & fishing. For more info call 863220 5881 Excellent drinking water is available from the hose at our house. Fires are allowed and we supply the firewood at no extra charge.

2. La Lu Farm camp site

96%

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35mi from Cabot · 6 sites · Tents, Lodging · Warren, VT

We live in 44 acres in beautiful Vermont! We are a family of 3 living in Warren, Vermont. We have 10 Goats Constancia, Lucia and Kevin. Years ago a friend gave us a belly goat, we called him Manolo. Then another friend gave us 3 girls, Maybe, Maggie and Ginger. Ginger was the mom, and they gave us 2 babies the first year. Sesame and Manolito, since then, we have been growing and growing, having now, 10 goats and Luckily we have been able to share our farm, with many woofers, with many schools, yurt lovers and community members, that enjoyed coming to the farm and l exploring Vermont. La Lu farm: Local Agricultural land use on lincoln Gap rd La Lu farm is a small goat farm located in the green mountains of Vermont , in Warren. The Argentinean Constancia Gomez and Ex Sugarbush executive chef Kevin Ritchie innovate everyday with new recipes. We are farming 48 acres mostly wooded both sides of Lincoln Brook, on Lincoln Gap rd. We are reclaiming some meadows. We have goats. Our goal is to preserve and protect the land. Thanks for supporting local farmers. Stop by for a visit, and pet the goats , feed them, and share the love for nature.

3. Willoughby Views Year Round Camp

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30mi from Cabot · 114 sites · Tents · Brownington, VT

Wildlife watch! Bald Eagles, Hawks, Moose, Deer, Beaver, Bear, Coyotes, Peeping Frogs...Magnificent 250 pristine acres with 360 degree views into Canada, and distant overlook of Willoughby Lake. Primitive camping, dry camps, cabin with electric. Clean, new PortaPotty on site. Week long Wedding camps available. Swim, fish. and slide in nearby crystal clear Lake Willoughby, private streams, and brookside waterfalls. Campsites, and rustic accomodations. Garden Fitness trail in progress. Local Farmstands with fresh veggies, flowers, and pick your own Wedding bouquets.

4. Franconia Notch State Park

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96 sites · Lincoln, New Hampshire

Mountain biking, climbing and hiking adventures await at this NH park.

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5. Brighton State Park

83%

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59 sites · Island Pond, Vermont

A wild waterside retreat in Vermont’s northeastern highlands.

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Public campgrounds near Cabot

Cannon Mountain RV Park Campground

33mi from Cabot · 7 sites · in Franconia Notch State Park

83%

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Brighton Campground

36mi from Cabot · 59 sites · Tents, RVs · in Brighton State Park

100%

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Lafayette Place Campground

36mi from Cabot · 89 sites · Tents, RVs · in Franconia Notch State Park

Stories from the community

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Erin

October 2025

Weekend Trip to La Lu Farm camp site

La Lu Farm is a beautiful property! The Goat Yurt is comfortable and the wood-burning stove makes it very cozy. The yurt is a good base camp for exploring the cute nearby towns and hiking in the Green Mountains. On a cold night, be sure to bring a warm sleeping bag and extra firewood (also, bring toilet paper for the outhouse). My spouse and I had lovely stay and would recommend!

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Justen

October 2025

Tent

2 nights at La Lu Farm camp site

My partner and I booked a camping trip at La Lu's Farm and we loved it. We were there in early October and the foliage around the property was beautiful. We stayed in one of the Yurts and it was super cozy. The goats were super friendly too! Also, I really appreciate how responsive Constancia was to all of our questions!

Jacob

October 2025

7 nights at La Lu Farm camp site

My partner and I spent a week at LaLu Farms for a getaway and to experience Vermont during the beginning of Fall. Constancia was a fantastic contact leading up to our trip, texting me various places we should try for local foods and trails. When we arrived, her husband, Kevin, greeted us and walked us down to the yurt(about a 3 minute walk from where we parked). We were provided a good amount of firewood for the week, and we're told to take any wood we found in the surrounding woods if we needed more. The yurt was nice and cozy, with a cast iron heater to keep us warm on the cooler nights. The view of Green Mountain National Forest from the porch was worth the trip in of itself!! Kevin and Constancia would check in if they were out when we returned, but let us be and enjoy the trip. The goats (8 of them) were such sweethearts. Very shy at first, but by the last day they were walking up to us and trying to be part of the family. The whole yurt and area we started felt like it was our own little goat farm. There was a compost outhouse near the yurt, which was very well kept and much better than we imagined! There is a shower and running toilet in the barn, which we used a few times. It does have a little smell of a barn, but nothing too overpowering and was very nice when coming back from a long hike. The village of Waitsfield was a hidden gem. About 10 minutes from the farm, it has everything you need.

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Jacob

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Little Sister's Campsite

We loved camping here it was very secluded and we were able to enjoy a nice campfire right under the beautiful Vermont sky. The host Tony was very nice and showed very kind hospitality, he allowed us to use his kayak on the actual pond although there is a pond on the site it's just a small pond that you can swim in if you want or you can go to the hosts main house and go in the real pond. I fished the big pond and caught a ton of yellow perch and some catfish in the pond by the site. We definitely would love to come back again someday.

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Peter

August 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Little Sister's Campsite

Great communication! Very nice hosts! Beautiful and rustic camp spot with a small pond in the middle of the forest. They even supplied firewood! Would definitely go back.

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Matt

July 2025

Tent

3 nights at La Lu Farm camp site

We loved our tent site at Constancia's farm. The land is incredibly beautiful and we loved seeing the goats throughout our stay. All directions and instructions were very clear and we really appreciated the effort Constancia goes through to make our stay enjoyable. I highly recommend staying here.

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Danielle

June 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Little Sister's Campsite

My husband and his friend loved camping here! Tony was very responsive and so nice! If you're looking for a remote camping and fun experience this site is for you! Tony was kind enough to help get to the location. The shelter was also perfect to protect against the rain! Love it! Thanks Tony!!!!