Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut
Salt Rock Campground (Salt Rock State Forest)
Connecticut State Parks · Connecticut, United States · in Salt Rock State Campground
- Sites
- 57
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 22 with water, 35 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 11
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 210 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Baltic
- Address
- 173 Scotland Road (Rte. 97)
- Phone
- (860)822-0884
About
Salt Rock Campground (Salt Rock State Forest) is a Connecticut State Forest campground with 57 sites near Baltic. Tent and RV sites, some with recently-upgraded 50-amp full-hookup service (sites 1-7); includes 2 group non-electric sites. Electric and water hookup sites available (confirmed via live per-site amenity data, not just the site-type name). 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
$33/$37/$40/night for CT residents, $45/$48/$52/night for non-CT residents (portal.ct.gov DEEP fee schedule; tiered by site type, reflecting Salt Rock's recently-upgraded 50-amp full-hookup sites 1-7). Plus a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee. Pets ARE allowed here (this is a State Forest campground, not a State Park campground) - Connecticut DEEP's own policy: "Pets are prohibited in State Park camping areas, but permitted at State Forests," limited to 2 per campsite on a leash no longer than 7 feet, with proof of rabies vaccination; not allowed in cabins. (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 | 37° | 23° | -3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 24° | -15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 33° | 11° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 41° | 28° | 88° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 51° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 59° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 59° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 60° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 36° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 34° | 21° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 29° | 10° | 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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