State Park / State Forest · Rhode Island
Colt State Park (no overnight)
Near Bristol, Rhode Island: day-use only — no overnight camping here; the nearest overnight is below.
Quick answer
Can I bring an RV to Colt State Park?
No — Colt State Park is day-use only. Overnight at Melville Ponds. When is Colt State Park open? Year-round (day-use)
Staying near Colt State Park? Tell us the nights.
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On the ground
Colt SP is day-use only. Closest legal overnight is Melville Ponds (Portsmouth) or Burlingame SP. Bristol Fourth of July is the longest-running US parade (since 1785).
From our record
- Open
- Year-round (day-use)
- Booking
- Day-use only · overnight at Melville Ponds
- On site
- Dry / no hookups
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Colt State Park (no overnight) questions
- Can I camp at Colt State Park?
- No — Colt State Park is day-use only. Overnight at Melville Ponds.
- When is Colt State Park open?
- Year-round (day-use)
Before you go
Rhode Island rules for RV renters
Rhode Island rules
Verified 2026-05-10
- Rental tax
- 7%
- Min driver age
- 21+ · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed, disclose
- Generator quiet hours
- 22:00-07:00
- Alcohol in cabin
- No open container
- Dump station
- Standard