Vermont State Parks · Vermont
Townshend State Park
Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States
- 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
Site map
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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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 13° | -10° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -19° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 28° | 3° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 36° | 23° | 85° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 49° | 32° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 56° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 55° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 45° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 43° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 31° | 12° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Jamaica State Park · Vermont State Parks · 6 mi · 59 sites
- Winhall Brook Camping Area · Army Corps of Engineers · 10 mi · 111 sites
- Grout Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 18 sites
- Grout Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
- Stratton Pond Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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