State Park / State Forest · Vermont campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$25–$38/night
Season open
Mid-May through Columbus Day
RV size limit
Up to 30 ft
Reservation window
11 months ahead via VT State Parks portal
The insider read
Notch Road switchbacks have a 30-ft hard limit (no exceptions). Closest state-park camp to Stowe + Mt Mansfield. Trout fishing in West River.
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 Poultney
StateInsider tip · Lake St. Catherine — quiet alternative to busier Lake Champlain. Closer to Killington ski resort (off-season).
Near Hyde Park
StateInsider tip · Paddle-in only — no motors on the lake. 28 quiet remote sites scattered along the shore. Loon-call wake-up summer guarantee.
Near Castleton
StateInsider tip · Largest natural lake fully within VT. Slate quarry remnants on the trails — VT slate history. Pontoon boat rentals.
Near Jamaica
StateInsider tip · West River whitewater dam-release weekends spring + fall. Hamilton Falls (125 ft) hike from camp.
Your next step
Smugglers Notch State Park Campground takes rigs up to 30 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 Vermont.
Nothing in Vermont is bookable today — PickRV opens for bookings on October 25. 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.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Vermont trip planning.
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