Vermont State Parks · Vermont
Gifford Woods State Park
Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States
- Sites
- 41
- Hookups
- 41 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 17
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,650 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Killington
- Address
- 34 Gifford Woods Rd, Killington, VT 05751
- Phone
- (802) 775-5354
- Activities
- Camping
Site map
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About
Gifford Woods State Park, near Killington and Pico peaks and popular with Appalachian Trail hikers, protects one of the few old-growth hardwood stands left in Vermont (a National Natural Landmark). Its campground has 41 sites - 16 for tents or RVs, 6 tent-only, and 19 lean-tos - none with electric or water hookups; an RV sanitary dump station is available. 4 electric cabins are also on site but not counted in the total above.
Fees
Vermont Dept. of Forests, Parks and Recreation statewide camping fee schedule (vtstateparks.com/fees.html), per night, shown as VT Resident / Non-Resident: Tent/RV sites $20/$38; Lean-to sites $30/$49 (Burton Island's lean-tos are a published exception at $40/$60); Group camping $6/$10 per person per night (8-person minimum). No separate rate is published for remote/boat-in sites - the standard Tent/RV or Lean-to rate above most likely applies, but this isn't stated explicitly. A $2/night surcharge applies at some "prime" sites; $8/person/night for additional occupants beyond 4 (8-person max per site); $3/pet/night; an $8/site non-refundable reservation fee; firewood $9/bundle; trash $6/bag. Pets are allowed at this campground on a leash (max 10 feet) or confined, for a $3/pet/night fee, per Vermont State Parks' statewide camping policy; pets must be vaccinated and kept from excessive barking.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 9° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 12° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 24° | -4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 33° | 17° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 29° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 42° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 61° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 59° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 53° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 39° | 27° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 27° | 5° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | -9° | 51° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Mountain Top · 7.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Michigan Brook Road · 7.4 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 215 trails in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Tucker-johnson Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Churchill Scott Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Rolston Rest Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Stony Brook Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Gov. Clement Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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