Rhode Island State Parks · Rhode Island
Burlingame State Campground
Rhode Island State Parks · Rhode Island, United States · in Burlingame State Park
- Sites
- 688
- Season
- June 12 to October 11
- Max RV length
- 89 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 79 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
- Watchaug Pond
- Address
- 1 Burlingame State Park Road, Charlestown, RI 02813
- Phone
- (401) 322-8910
708 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Burlingame State Campground, next to Watchaug Pond, is Rhode Island's largest campground with 688 tent and standard sites (plus 26 cabins and 1 shelter site, not counted in the total) spread across wooded grounds. On-site amenities include showers, flush restrooms, a dump station, a freshwater beach, boat ramp, canoe rentals, a playground, and a camp store. Utilities (electric/water hookups) are not available at individual sites.
Fees
Tent-only sites $36/night, standard sites $24-$45/night depending on hookups, shelter sites $36/night, and cabins $50/night (rates shown are Rhode Island's official Reserve America-posted rates, which vary by residency and site tier). An $8.75 reservation fee applies per booking, plus an $8.00/day vehicle pass ($12.00 for a second vehicle). Pets allowed (up to 2 per site, current rabies vaccination required).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 27° | 0° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 28° | -12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 35° | 14° | 61° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 42° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 52° | 39° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 60° | 54° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 68° | 62° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 68° | 62° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 62° | 53° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 51° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 38° | 23° | 69° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 32° | 14° | 60° | 9 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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