Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut
Housatonic Meadows State Park
Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut, United States
- Sites
- 55
- Hookups
- 55 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 6
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Housatonic River
- Nearest town
- Sharon
- Address
- US Route 7
- Phone
- (860)672-6772
About
Housatonic Meadows State Park is a Connecticut State Park campground with 55 sites near Sharon. Under tall pines on the banks of the Housatonic River, a popular fly-fishing destination. 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
$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 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 | 32° | 18° | -9° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 21° | -17° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 8° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 38° | 25° | 85° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 49° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 66° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 65° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 44° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 31° | 17° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 8° | 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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