Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut
Black Rock State Park
Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut, United States
- Sites
- 64
- Hookups
- 9 electric, 9 with water, 55 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 11
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Watertown
- Address
- 2085 Thomaston Rd
- Phone
- (860)283-8088
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About
Black Rock State Park is a Connecticut State Park campground with 64 sites near Watertown. Within walking distance of the beach and fishing pond; two full bath houses with showers and flush toilets. Note: the park's general description says electric and water hookups "are not available," but 9 individual sites are bookable with 50-amp electric and water hookups - check site details when reserving. Electric and water hookup sites available (confirmed via live per-site amenity data, not just the site-type name). Reservable through Connecticut State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (connecticutstateparks.reserveamerica.com), up to 11 months in advance. Connecticut's camping system is uniformly reservation-based - no first-come-first-served-only campground was found in this state's system.
Fees
$17/night for CT residents, $27/night for non-CT residents (portal.ct.gov DEEP fee schedule); $50/$60 rustic cabin rate also available (4 rustic cabins). Plus a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee. Pets are NOT allowed here - Connecticut DEEP's own policy: "Pets are prohibited in State Park camping areas, but permitted at State Forests." (ctparks.com/camping, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 22° | -5° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 23° | -13° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 33° | 13° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 41° | 28° | 87° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 68° | 59° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 60° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 47° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 34° | 21° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 29° | 12° | 60° | 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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