Vermont State Parks · Vermont

Townshend State Park

Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States

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Sites
34
Hookups
34 no hookups
Season
May 22 to September 6
Max RV length
20 ft
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
581 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Townshend
Address
2755 State Forest RD, Townshend, VT 05353
Phone
(802) 365-7500
Activities
Camping

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About

Townshend State Park, below Bald Mountain in southern Vermont, is known for its back-to-basics, rustic camping experience. Its campground has 34 sites - 5 for tents or RVs, 25 tent-only, and 4 lean-tos - none with electric or water hookups, and no RV dump station on site. Maximum RV length is 20 feet; maximum 6 people and 1 vehicle per site given the park's narrow layout.

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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January31°13°-10°46°11 of 11
February32°17°-19°55°11 of 11
March42°28°3°67°11 of 11
April57°36°23°85°9 of 11
May68°49°32°87°0 of 11
June74°56°45°91°0 of 11
July83°65°55°96°0 of 11
August79°64°52°91°0 of 11
September74°56°45°88°0 of 11
October58°43°32°80°0 of 10
November43°31°12°68°10 of 10
December35°24°1°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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