RV Parks In Burlington, Vermont

The top picks are North Beach Campground right in the city on Lake Champlain with a sand beach and a handful of full-hookup RV sites, Apple Island Resort in South Hero with spacious full-hookup lakeside sites and a marina, and Lone Pine Campsites near Mallets Bay in Colchester with 265 sites just 15 minutes from downtown. For a budget, scenic option, Grand Isle State Park offers island camping for self-contained rigs, and Alburg RV Resort up in the Champlain Islands has full-hookup 50-amp sites. Between them you can camp in town, on an island, with full hookups or without, depending on your rig and your plans.

Some do and some don't, so plan around it. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Alburg RV Resort, and Lone Pine, offer full hookups with water, electric, and sewer, and Alburg has 50-amp service for big rigs. Burlington's own North Beach Campground has a limited number of full-hookup RV sites plus water/electric sites. The Vermont state parks, including Grand Isle, have no hookups at all, only a central RV sanitary/dump station, though about half of Grand Isle's sites fit self-contained RVs. If sewer at your site matters, book one of the private resorts or grab one of North Beach's few full-hookup spots early.

It ranges widely. Grand Isle State Park and the other Vermont state parks are the value leaders in the low band, a great price for a scenic island site with no hookups. North Beach Campground sits in the mid range at roughly $54 for a water/electric site and $60 for full hookup. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Lone Pine, and Alburg, run higher, generally the upper mid to high band for a full-hookup big-rig site with 50-amp power and resort amenities. Expect the top rates and multi-night minimums on peak summer and fall-foliage weekends, and look for weekly rates if you're staying put.

For summer and especially fall foliage, book as early as you possibly can. Vermont State Parks open reservations on a rolling 11-month schedule at 9am, and popular island sites like Grand Isle go quickly for summer weekends. North Beach releases its dates monthly through the Firefly system, so watch its opening schedule. The absolute hardest sites to get are foliage weekends from late September into mid-October, which you should reserve months out. Spring and early summer midweek are much easier, and you can sometimes book just days ahead or even walk up at the state parks then.

The season runs mid-May through mid-October, and both ends have their appeal. Summer, roughly late June through August, is peak lake season with warm days near 80, beaches, cruises, and festivals, though it's the busiest and priciest. Fall foliage from late September into mid-October is spectacular and draws huge crowds, so it's beautiful but requires early booking. Spring is cooler and quieter with better value once parks open in mid-May. Winter is out; freezing, snowy, and nearly every campground is closed. For the best mix of weather and availability, aim for June or early September.

Yes, but choose your park carefully. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Alburg RV Resort, and Lone Pine, are your best bets with full hookups, 50-amp service, and sites built for big rigs. North Beach has some RV sites that fit larger rigs, but it's a wooded municipal campground, so confirm your length when booking. The Vermont state parks like Grand Isle fit self-contained rigs on about half their sites but have no hookups and tend toward smaller, older sites. Getting there is easy on I-89, though the island roads off US-2 are narrower two-lanes, so take them slow with a 40-footer.

Not many. The Burlington area is mostly reservation-based, and there's no established free boondocking right around the city. Your best shot at flexibility is the Vermont state parks midweek in spring or early summer, when you can sometimes walk up or book just a day or two ahead at Grand Isle and nearby island parks. Come summer and fall foliage, though, nearly everything is reserved and you should not count on rolling in without a booking. For true dispersed camping you'd head south into the Green Mountain National Forest, well outside the immediate Burlington area.

Grand Isle is a classic Vermont island state park sitting on Lake Champlain between Burlington and Montreal, reached via the US-2 causeway. It offers 115 tent/RV sites plus 36 lean-tos and a few cabins, and about half the sites are large enough for self-contained RVs. There are no hookups, but the park has an RV sanitary/dump station, restrooms, and lake access, so it's aimed at rigs that can run off their own tanks and batteries for a few days. The setting and the low price make it a favorite, and it books up fast for summer weekends through the state park system.

Absolutely, waterfront camping is the whole draw here. North Beach Campground is right on Lake Champlain in the city with a natural sand beach, Apple Island Resort sits on the lake in South Hero with a marina, and Grand Isle State Park is an island park with lake access. Even sites that aren't directly waterfront put you minutes from the shore, the beaches, and the 7.5-mile Burlington bike path that runs along the water. If a lakefront or lake-view site is your priority, book early because those specific sites go first, especially at the private resorts and North Beach.

A lot for a small city. The Burlington waterfront and its 7.5-mile bike path along Lake Champlain are free and beloved, and the Church Street Marketplace downtown has more than 100 shops, restaurants, and street performers. On the water you can take a scenic or dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen. Family favorites include the ECHO Leahy Center science museum on the waterfront and the sprawling Shelburne Museum just south of town. Day trips reach Ben & Jerry's factory in Waterbury, the mountain town of Stowe, and Smugglers' Notch. Add boating, paddling, fishing, and Vermont's famous breweries and you won't run short of options.

Generally yes. The private resorts like Apple Island and Lone Pine welcome pets and usually have space to walk them, and Vermont State Parks including Grand Isle allow leashed pets in the campground, which is standard across the state park system. North Beach also allows pets in its campground. As always, keep dogs leashed, clean up after them, and don't leave them unattended at your site. Summer here is mild compared with the South, but midday sun on an unshaded site can still be warm, so give pets shade and water. Check each park's specific rules, since some restrict pets from beaches or buildings.

No, and this is the single most important thing to plan around. The camping season in the Burlington area runs mid-May through mid-October, and nearly every campground, both the state parks and the private resorts, closes for the winter. Vermont winters are freezing and snowy, and the parks simply shut down their water and facilities. If you're planning an RV trip to Burlington, keep it inside the May-to-October window. For winter travel in Vermont you'd be looking at very limited year-round options well outside the area, and most RVers head south for the cold months instead.

Grand Isle State Park and the other Vermont state parks have RV sanitary/dump stations for campers, and the private resorts like Apple Island and Alburg include sewer hookups or a central dump. For propane, RV repair, groceries, and fuel, the Burlington metro has everything, so handle those in town before heading out to the islands where services thin out. If you're staying at a no-hookup state park, plan a dump-station stop on your way out since there's no sewer at the individual sites. Topping off water and emptying tanks before an island stay keeps a few no-hookup nights comfortable.

The top picks are North Beach Campground right in the city on Lake Champlain with a sand beach and a handful of full-hookup RV sites, Apple Island Resort in South Hero with spacious full-hookup lakeside sites and a marina, and Lone Pine Campsites near Mallets Bay in Colchester with 265 sites just 15 minutes from downtown. For a budget, scenic option, Grand Isle State Park offers island camping for self-contained rigs, and Alburg RV Resort up in the Champlain Islands has full-hookup 50-amp sites. Between them you can camp in town, on an island, with full hookups or without, depending on your rig and your plans.

Some do and some don't, so plan around it. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Alburg RV Resort, and Lone Pine, offer full hookups with water, electric, and sewer, and Alburg has 50-amp service for big rigs. Burlington's own North Beach Campground has a limited number of full-hookup RV sites plus water/electric sites. The Vermont state parks, including Grand Isle, have no hookups at all, only a central RV sanitary/dump station, though about half of Grand Isle's sites fit self-contained RVs. If sewer at your site matters, book one of the private resorts or grab one of North Beach's few full-hookup spots early.

It ranges widely. Grand Isle State Park and the other Vermont state parks are the value leaders in the low band, a great price for a scenic island site with no hookups. North Beach Campground sits in the mid range at roughly $54 for a water/electric site and $60 for full hookup. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Lone Pine, and Alburg, run higher, generally the upper mid to high band for a full-hookup big-rig site with 50-amp power and resort amenities. Expect the top rates and multi-night minimums on peak summer and fall-foliage weekends, and look for weekly rates if you're staying put.

For summer and especially fall foliage, book as early as you possibly can. Vermont State Parks open reservations on a rolling 11-month schedule at 9am, and popular island sites like Grand Isle go quickly for summer weekends. North Beach releases its dates monthly through the Firefly system, so watch its opening schedule. The absolute hardest sites to get are foliage weekends from late September into mid-October, which you should reserve months out. Spring and early summer midweek are much easier, and you can sometimes book just days ahead or even walk up at the state parks then.

The season runs mid-May through mid-October, and both ends have their appeal. Summer, roughly late June through August, is peak lake season with warm days near 80, beaches, cruises, and festivals, though it's the busiest and priciest. Fall foliage from late September into mid-October is spectacular and draws huge crowds, so it's beautiful but requires early booking. Spring is cooler and quieter with better value once parks open in mid-May. Winter is out; freezing, snowy, and nearly every campground is closed. For the best mix of weather and availability, aim for June or early September.

Yes, but choose your park carefully. The private island resorts, Apple Island, Alburg RV Resort, and Lone Pine, are your best bets with full hookups, 50-amp service, and sites built for big rigs. North Beach has some RV sites that fit larger rigs, but it's a wooded municipal campground, so confirm your length when booking. The Vermont state parks like Grand Isle fit self-contained rigs on about half their sites but have no hookups and tend toward smaller, older sites. Getting there is easy on I-89, though the island roads off US-2 are narrower two-lanes, so take them slow with a 40-footer.

Not many. The Burlington area is mostly reservation-based, and there's no established free boondocking right around the city. Your best shot at flexibility is the Vermont state parks midweek in spring or early summer, when you can sometimes walk up or book just a day or two ahead at Grand Isle and nearby island parks. Come summer and fall foliage, though, nearly everything is reserved and you should not count on rolling in without a booking. For true dispersed camping you'd head south into the Green Mountain National Forest, well outside the immediate Burlington area.

Grand Isle is a classic Vermont island state park sitting on Lake Champlain between Burlington and Montreal, reached via the US-2 causeway. It offers 115 tent/RV sites plus 36 lean-tos and a few cabins, and about half the sites are large enough for self-contained RVs. There are no hookups, but the park has an RV sanitary/dump station, restrooms, and lake access, so it's aimed at rigs that can run off their own tanks and batteries for a few days. The setting and the low price make it a favorite, and it books up fast for summer weekends through the state park system.

Absolutely, waterfront camping is the whole draw here. North Beach Campground is right on Lake Champlain in the city with a natural sand beach, Apple Island Resort sits on the lake in South Hero with a marina, and Grand Isle State Park is an island park with lake access. Even sites that aren't directly waterfront put you minutes from the shore, the beaches, and the 7.5-mile Burlington bike path that runs along the water. If a lakefront or lake-view site is your priority, book early because those specific sites go first, especially at the private resorts and North Beach.

A lot for a small city. The Burlington waterfront and its 7.5-mile bike path along Lake Champlain are free and beloved, and the Church Street Marketplace downtown has more than 100 shops, restaurants, and street performers. On the water you can take a scenic or dinner cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen. Family favorites include the ECHO Leahy Center science museum on the waterfront and the sprawling Shelburne Museum just south of town. Day trips reach Ben & Jerry's factory in Waterbury, the mountain town of Stowe, and Smugglers' Notch. Add boating, paddling, fishing, and Vermont's famous breweries and you won't run short of options.

Generally yes. The private resorts like Apple Island and Lone Pine welcome pets and usually have space to walk them, and Vermont State Parks including Grand Isle allow leashed pets in the campground, which is standard across the state park system. North Beach also allows pets in its campground. As always, keep dogs leashed, clean up after them, and don't leave them unattended at your site. Summer here is mild compared with the South, but midday sun on an unshaded site can still be warm, so give pets shade and water. Check each park's specific rules, since some restrict pets from beaches or buildings.

No, and this is the single most important thing to plan around. The camping season in the Burlington area runs mid-May through mid-October, and nearly every campground, both the state parks and the private resorts, closes for the winter. Vermont winters are freezing and snowy, and the parks simply shut down their water and facilities. If you're planning an RV trip to Burlington, keep it inside the May-to-October window. For winter travel in Vermont you'd be looking at very limited year-round options well outside the area, and most RVers head south for the cold months instead.

Grand Isle State Park and the other Vermont state parks have RV sanitary/dump stations for campers, and the private resorts like Apple Island and Alburg include sewer hookups or a central dump. For propane, RV repair, groceries, and fuel, the Burlington metro has everything, so handle those in town before heading out to the islands where services thin out. If you're staying at a no-hookup state park, plan a dump-station stop on your way out since there's no sewer at the individual sites. Topping off water and emptying tanks before an island stay keeps a few no-hookup nights comfortable.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Burlington.