USDA Forest Service · Vermont
Somerset Airfield
USDA Forest Service · Vermont, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,919 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SOMERSET (NFSR 71) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Bennington, VT
About
US Forest Service campground. campground with limited amenities and 7 campsites located in Somerset, VT. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | -12° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 14° | -21° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | -3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 34° | 18° | 80° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 46° | 28° | 82° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 53° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 51° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 27° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 28° | 7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 21° | -2° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Goddard Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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