“Look over Vermont from a Mountain!”
In 1935, the state of Vermont, with federal public works funds, purchased a 560-acre parcel from Weston Heights, Inc., and a 640-acre parcel from E.J. York. In 1938, an additional 300 acres were purchased from the Bicknell estate. This 1500-acre tract was the original area in which Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Group SPI began the development of Ascutney State Park in 1935. Subsequent land acquisitions have brought the total to about 2000 acres. The original park, being the summit road, the stone toilet buildings, campsites 1 to 18, and the ranger's quarters had all been completed by 1939 when the CCC camp moved to Okemo. The stonework is all of Ascutney granite. The ranger's quarters and entrance are at an elevation of 550 feet. The summit road winds a steep path through mixed hardwoods to a parking lot at an elevation of 2,800 feet in a saddle between the south peak and summit. A 0.8 mile foot trail takes you the additional 344 vertical feet to the summit. Excellent viewing is offered from points along the summit road and trail. The original fire tower with the cabin removed has been relocated for excellent views in all directions. Another excellent view is found at Brownsville Rock, 1/4 mile by trail northwest of the summit. This is also the hang gliding launch site. The park has 39 wooded tent/trailer sites and 10 lean-to sites that are arranged within two camp loops. Each loop has a rest room providing modern plumbing and hot showers ($). There is a sanitary dump station for RV's, but no hookups. There is a small picnic area at the foot of the summit, and a picnic area part way up the summit road.
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Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on August 22, 2019AT&T 4G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on July 13, 2019Lovely quiet park. Stayed 1 night in nice trees site on dead end. Park is well laid out for tents and campers. All sites were on a slight slope but easy to level. Staff VERY friendly and helpful. Drove to top of Mount Ascutney by road and trail to observation tower. Took side trail to see glider launch. Windsor, home of the founding of VT, and the American Precision Museum are well worth the visit. Loads of hiking in the park. Will come again
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 23
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AT&T 4G
Unfortunately it rained the whole time I was there so I couldn’t explore the park. The sites were large and nice. Bathhouse was nice with warm running water and flush toilets. Everything was clean. There was a coin-payment shower with a bench but I didn’t use it. Would stay again.
Nightly Rate: $20.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: -
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Verizon 4G
This is a beautiful area. Alongside the camping- Ascutney Mountain is a gorgeous hike. If you take Weathersfield Trail off of Cascade Falls Road in Weathersfield Vermont right outside of town, you have a long moderate hike to the summit of the mountain with stops at Cascade falls, little falls, and other gorgeous natural features. The summit, Gus's view, and the West Peak have amazing views and I highly recommend this area.
This park is neat, clean, and well-run. Campsites are comfortable with clean water nearby. The hiking is extensive, all the way to the summit. If you would rather ride, a beautiful road goes almost all the way up.
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- State park or forest
- Back In RV Sites Count
- 18
- Last Nightly Rate
- 20.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 21.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 20.0
- Max Length
- 30 ft
- Max Stay
- 21
- Season End
- fall
- Season Start
- spring
- Sites Count
- 38
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Pull Through
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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Standard Tent Sites
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Vehicle Wash Permitted
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