State Park / State Forest · Connecticut campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$25–$30/night
Season open
Mid-May through Columbus Day
RV size limit
Up to 25 ft
Reservation window
11 months ahead via ReserveAmerica CT
The insider read
Site of the first condensed-milk plant in the world (Borden, 1857). Now: 88-acre pond with a 2.5-mile loop trail. Taylor Brook camp area is in the woods 1 mile from the pond — drive or walk in 30 min.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
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Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Baltic
PrivateInsider tip · Closest full-hookup camp to Foxwoods + Mohegan Sun casinos — 15 min. Casino-shuttle van runs 10am-midnight; flash your campground wristband. Adult-only quiet section is sites 200-220 on the far west side.
Near Bristol
PrivateInsider tip · Adjacent to Lake Compounce theme park — buy KOA combo for discounted park tickets. Sites in the 'Premium' loop have the lake view; the pool deck doubles as the park view at night during fireworks (Saturdays July-Aug).
Near Voluntown
StateInsider tip · Largest state forest in CT — 27,000 acres. Mount Misery 'summit' is only 441 ft but offers a true wilderness feel 15 miles from the Rhode Island line. Free firewood from the ranger station Mon/Wed/Fri 4pm.
Near Madison
StateInsider tip · Longest beach on Long Island Sound at 2 miles. Sites in the Meigs Point area get tidal sound at night; sites in the Cedar loop have most shade. Reservations open exactly 11 months out 7am ET — July 4 weekend books in minutes.
Your next step
Burr Pond State Park Campground (Taylor Brook) takes rigs up to 25 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Connecticut.
Nothing in Connecticut is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
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Verified 2026-05-10
