Vermont State Parks · Vermont

Kettle Pond State Park

Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States

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Sites
13
Hookups
13 no hookups
Season
May 15 to October 11
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
No
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
No
Laundry
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,453 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Groton
Address
6993 State Forest Road, Groton, VT 05046
Activities
Camping, Group Camping, Boat-in/Walk-in Camping

About

Kettle Pond State Park, part of Groton State Forest, offers 13 remote campsites reached by boat or on foot - 5 group lean-tos, 7 individual remote lean-tos, and 1 remote tent platform. There is no potable water on site (the park's own page directs campers to fill up at nearby New Discovery State Park); composting and pit toilets are provided.

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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January24°6°-24°39°11 of 11
February26°9°-23°48°11 of 11
March37°23°-7°58°11 of 11
April51°32°17°76°10 of 11
May65°44°28°82°3 of 11
June70°51°43°85°0 of 11
July77°60°46°91°0 of 11
August74°57°47°88°0 of 11
September70°51°40°85°0 of 11
October54°39°27°73°4 of 10
November37°26°3°62°10 of 10
December31°17°-16°49°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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