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February 10, 2026

Buckman Brook Shelter / Camp

ReporterFrank Harrison

The Buckman Brook Shelter in the Bearsden Conservation Area is FREE of charge and requires a reservation made at this link. The Town of Athol manages this site. This video shows the shelter (at minute 7:30) when accessed from the road (about a 1 mile hike). That is what makes it perfect for a river access site. Could camp here overnight and break up the 7-mile river trek into two days. Perhaps the tricky part is securing your vehicles at the put-in and take-out locations so they are not towed away by the local police!

Buckman Brook Shelter / Camp – South Royalston to Athol | American Whitewater