Vermont State Parks · Vermont

Lake Shaftsbury State Park

Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States

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Sites
3
Hookups
3 no hookups
Season
May 21 to October 11
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Laundry
No
Pets
No
Elevation
846 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 1
Cell coverage
Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Shaftsbury
Address
262 Shaftsbury State Park RD, Shaftsbury, VT 05262
Activities
Camping, Group Camping

About

Lake Shaftsbury State Park, north of Bennington, is built mainly around a sandy swim beach, boat rentals, and a large event pavilion. Its only real camping product is 3 group lean-tos; 1 electric cottage and 1 electric pavilion are also on site but are lodging/event rentals, not campsites, and are not counted in the total above. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED anywhere at this specific park - a named, published exception, unlike every other Vermont State Park campground.

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 NOT allowed at this specific park - a named, statewide-published exception, unlike every other Vermont State Park campground in this file, which allow leashed pets for a nightly fee.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January30°12°-11°44°11 of 11
February32°15°-20°54°11 of 11
March42°27°-1°65°11 of 11
April56°37°20°82°9 of 11
May67°48°31°85°1 of 11
June73°55°44°86°0 of 11
July81°65°54°95°0 of 11
August78°63°53°90°0 of 11
September73°55°45°87°0 of 11
October57°42°31°80°1 of 10
November41°30°10°66°10 of 10
December34°23°1°59°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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