Vermont State Parks · Vermont
Mount Philo State Park
Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to October 11
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Charlotte
- Address
- 5425 Humphreys' Road, Charlotte, VT 05445
- Phone
- (802) 425-2390
- Activities
- Camping
About
Mount Philo State Park, Vermont's first state park (established 1924), tops a 968-foot hill with sweeping views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Its campground has 10 sites - 7 tent-only and 3 lean-tos - none with electric or water hookups. A rustic group lodge (up to 60 people) is also on site but is a separate rental, not a campsite, and is 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 | 25° | 9° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -23° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 24° | -4° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 20° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 28° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 52° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 62° | 51° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 60° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 54° | 43° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 42° | 30° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 28° | 7° | 63° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -1° | 50° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Kingsland Bay State Park · Vermont State Parks · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Button Bay State Park · Vermont State Parks · 9 mi · 66 sites
- North Beach Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi · 137 sites
- Battell Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 18 mi
- D.A.R. State Park · Vermont State Parks · 18 mi · 70 sites
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