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Vermont Updates Primitive Camping Rules | Burlington News
Vermont’s poised to overhaul its primitive camping rules after 30 years — ditching old ways to slash wildfires and shield nature from pollution. Campers will now need to stay 200 feet from waterways (double the old limit), ban live wood cutting, and embrace “leave no trace.” Fire’s still allowed — just with stricter firewood rules. Enforcement is ramping up, and non-compliance could earn you a trespass notice. The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation is seeking public feedback via online submissions or in-person hearings this September — because preserving Vermont’s wild beauty means…
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