Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut
Devil's Hopyard State Park
Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut, United States
- Sites
- 21
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 11
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- East Haddam
- Address
- 366 Hopyard Road
- Phone
- (860)526-2336
About
Devil's Hopyard State Park is a Connecticut State Park campground with 21 sites near East Haddam. Rustic sites with pedestal cooking grills, picnic shelters, and outhouses; open mid-April through September 30th per the park's own page. Near Chapman Falls. No electric or water hookups at individual sites. 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
$14/night for CT residents, $24/night for non-CT residents (portal.ct.gov DEEP fee schedule). 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° | 23° | -3° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 24° | -15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 34° | 11° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 41° | 28° | 86° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 51° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 59° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 68° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 67° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 60° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 47° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 34° | 21° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 29° | 11° | 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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All public campgrounds in Connecticut · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.