Vermont State Parks · Vermont

Wilgus State Park

Vermont State Parks · Vermont, United States

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Sites
22
Hookups
22 no hookups
Season
May 8 to October 11
Group sites
Yes
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Laundry
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
394 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Cell coverage
T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Nearest town
Weathersfield
Address
3985 RT 5, Weathersfield, VT 05156
Phone
(802) 674-5422
Activities
Camping, Group Camping

About

Wilgus State Park, along the Connecticut River near Ascutney, has historic stone fireplaces from a 1930s CCC-built picnic area and river access for canoeing. Its campground has 22 sites - 15 for tents or RVs, 6 lean-tos, and 1 group lean-to - none with electric or water hookups; an RV sanitary dump station and Wi-Fi are available. 4 electric cabins 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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January31°12°-13°43°11 of 11
February32°16°-20°55°11 of 11
March41°28°1°67°11 of 11
April57°35°24°83°9 of 11
May68°48°32°87°0 of 11
June75°56°45°92°0 of 11
July84°65°54°99°0 of 11
August80°63°52°94°0 of 11
September74°56°44°91°0 of 11
October58°43°32°78°0 of 10
November42°31°12°67°10 of 10
December35°23°0°55°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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