Campgrounds and RV parks near Springfield, VT

Water recreation is a major draw. Wilgus State Park is a popular destination for canoeing and kayaking on the Connecticut River, with canoe and kayak rentals available on site. Anglers can target trout, bullhead, and panfish in the river, and Stoughton Pond near Crown Point Camping Area offers swimming, paddling, and fishing. Hiking centers on Mount Ascutney. The park has four trailheads and more than 12 miles of hiking trails leading to former quarries and homesteads, with viewpoints of the Connecticut River Valley enroute to the observation tower near the summit. Drivers can take the 3.7-mile paved Mount Ascutney Parkway to the upper parking lot in the saddle below the summit, then finish on foot. The park also has authorized hang gliding launch sites and a beginner-friendly mountain-bike loop accessible from the campground.

Camping in the Springfield area is a warm-season activity. Most Vermont State Parks are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day or until the second Monday in October, with individual parks opening earlier or staying open longer. Wilgus State Park operates from the second weekend in May through the second Monday in October and is typically the first Vermont state park to open in spring. Mount Ascutney operates from the third weekend in May through the third weekend in October. Private campgrounds have similar shoulders. Tree Farm Campground operates as a seasonal private facility from mid-May through mid-October. Crown Point Camping Area and Running Bear Camping Area take bookings directly through their operators. July and August bring the warmest, driest camping conditions and the busiest weekends. Late September and early October deliver Vermont's peak fall foliage, particularly on the slopes of Mount Ascutney, with cool nights and crisp days. Spring is short, wet, and often muddy, with black flies typical in May and early June.

Hookups vary sharply between private and state parks. Tree Farm Campground provides full hookups with water, electric, sewer, cable, and limited Wi-Fi, plus a dump station, hot showers, and a small playground. State parks in the area are more rustic: Mount Ascutney and Wilgus both have sanitary dump stations and drinking water available, but no site-level electric, water, or sewer hookups. Rig size matters. Tree Farm accommodates rigs up to 35 feet, and Wilgus has 15 tent/trailer sites where tight interior roads make navigation difficult for rigs longer than 35 feet. State park bathhouses have flush toilets and coin-operated hot showers. Plan for firewood rules: do not bring firewood into Vermont state parks from outside the state unless it is packaged, labeled, and heat-treated, and certified by the USDA or another state's agriculture department. Leashed pets are permitted throughout both state parks.