Vermont State Parks · Vermont
Mount Ascutney State Park
Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States · in Ascutney State Park
- Sites
- 48
- Hookups
- 48 no hookups
- Season
- May 15 to October 11
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Windsor
- Address
- 1826 Back Mountain Road, Windsor, VT 05089
- Activities
- Camping
About
Mount Ascutney State Park climbs the slopes of a 3,144-foot mountain overlooking the Connecticut River valley, with a scenic auto road and hiking trails to the summit. Its campground has 48 sites - 19 for tents or RVs, 19 tent-only, and 10 lean-tos - none with electric or water hookups; an RV sanitary dump station is available. 5 non-electric cabins and a picnic pavilion are also on site but not counted in the total above.
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
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | -13° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -20° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | 0° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 35° | 23° | 83° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 32° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 64° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 62° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 42° | 32° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 30° | 11° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | 0° | 54° | 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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