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Quick facts

LocationEast Haddam, Connecticut
Book onConnecticut State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on Connecticut State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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Gillette Castle State Park River Camping

State park · East Haddam

This weekend · Sold out Oct 30 – Nov 1No site open for all your nights

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c/o Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road
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Things to do near East Haddam

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Sightseeing & food

Downtown Mystic Ghost Tour

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Where Gillette Castle State Park River Camping fits

Nearest alternatives
Devil's Hopyard (6.5 mi) · Niantic / I-95 Exit 72 KOA Holiday (11.8 mi) · Rocky Neck State Park (12.1 mi)
SitesAmenitiesLocationPolicies

About this campground

Gillette Castle State Park River Camping is a Connecticut State Parks campground in East Haddam. It lists 1 tent site.

Highlights

  • Tent sites onlyOnly tent sites in the Connecticut State Parks site list
  • 1 siteSites in the Connecticut State Parks site list

Good for

Tent camping

Know before you go

  • No RVs: tent sites only.
  • No hookups are listed.

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on Connecticut State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 1 site types
001 Gillette
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
from $5/night

Book with Connecticut State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

Connecticut State Parks (via ReserveAmerica feed)Main booking button
Availability & rates from this provider, checked Oct 26
Unavailable for your dates
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Availability checked Oct 26 on ReserveAmerica.

SiteFr
30		Sa
31		Price
001 Gillette
tent only
XXfrom $5

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Connecticut State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Location

c/o Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road
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Policies

Check-in
1:00 PM
Check-out
9:00 AM

About

Gillette Castle State Park is the former home of William Gillette, most famous for his acting role portraying Sherlock Holmes. The public river camping sites are on the grounds of his 24 room mansion, reminiscent of a medieval castle.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on ReserveAmerica Listing
Getting there
c/o Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Not listed — check with campground
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Gillette Castle State Park River Camping: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Gillette Castle State Park River Camping?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Gillette Castle State Park River Camping?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via ReserveAmerica (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the ReserveAmerica listing. Anything we can't source says so.

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Availability checked Oct 26 on Connecticut State Parks.

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RVs near this campground

This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: Boston (Boston Logan International (BOS)), about 98 mi straight-line from Gillette Castle State Park River Camping. RV rentals in Boston

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Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (6)
Attleboro, MA · 34 mi from Boston (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 30 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $145/nightvia Outdoorsy
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Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (6)
Attleboro, MA · 34 mi from Boston (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 30 miPets OK
Pick up in Grafton

Betty Belair 2003 Ford E350

Camper vanSleeps 2 5 (4)
Grafton, MA · 34 mi from Boston (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 50 miPets OK
Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Shade
Listing 1 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing c/o Gillette Castle State Park 67 River Road (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
to see if it's open
from $145/nightvia Outdoorsy
to see if it's open
from $130/nightvia Outdoorsy

Gillette Castle State Park River Camping is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Gillette Castle State Park River Camping, not driving.

  • Closest private full-hookupSunfox Campground23.8 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesFull Hook-Up 50/30 Amp RV Site: from $59/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Next closestWater’s Edge Family Campground16.2 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesSeasonal Site Type #1: from $71/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Water’s Edge Family Campground

16.2 mi from Gillette Castle State Park River Camping (straight-line) 4.7 · 14 Campspot reviews
RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $71/night
$142 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Sunfox Campground

23.8 mi from Gillette Castle State Park River Camping (straight-line)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $49/night
$98 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Niantic / I-95 Exit 72 KOA Holiday

11.8 mi from Gillette Castle State Park River Camping (straight-line)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their siteSites from $59/night
Booked on KOA
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