Housatonic Meadows State Park Campground Connecticut
Housatonic Meadows State Park Overview
Housatonic Meadows State Park Campground has 95 single-family campsites (57 reservable), under tall pines on the banks of the beautiful Housatonic River. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs (there are no hookups). Each campsite also has a table, fire ring and grate. There are also 4 cabins available to rent right along the river. The rustic cabins have electricity, 2 bedrooms, 5 beds, a picnic table, fire ring and porch.
Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets, showers ($) and a dump station. Ice and firewood are also available for sale at the campground.
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Housatonic Meadows State Park – Area Recreation
This is a popular area for fishing and particularly fly fishing on the Housatonic River. Other outdoor recreation includes canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking and horseshoes. Birdwatching and wildlife viewing are also nice here.
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Amenities
- Amphitheater
- BBQ Grills
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Ice
- Pay Phone
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Recycling Center
- Showers
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating (non motorized)
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Rafting
- River
- Sports Field
- Stargazing
- Tubing
- Walking Trails
- Water Sports
- Wilderness Area
- Wildlife Viewing
Sharon, Connecticut 06069
860 927-3238
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Cabin
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
95
Season:
Mid April – Mid October
Elevation:
518
Housatonic Meadows State Park Comments & Reviews
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This is a great park. Loved camping along the river. No hook ups but even at the end of July we did not miss the air conditioner. Very quiet during the week and fill on Friday. Had an awesome dinner with 9 through hikers from the AT. They recently removed 34 of the campsites from this park to make the sites bigger. There are now 61.
Is beer and wine allowed?
Hi Brent,
Housatonic State Park does not allow any alcohol in the State Park (so no beer or wine).
I’m interested to camp at this place with big family & friends(around 5families)
Is there any playground for kids? Or falls or what kind of activities beside the hiking?
Thank u
Hi Nani,
Housatonic Meadows State Park is a popular area for fishing and particularly fly fishing on the Housatonic River. Other outdoor recreation includes canoeing, kayaking, rafting, tubing, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking and horseshoes. Birdwatching and wildlife viewing are also nice here.
The campground is nice, clean and spacious. The bathroom was a bit dirty but we had a blast. I will def come back again.
Dear ranger what does non electric mean & what do the cabins have?
Hi Debra,
Housatonic Meadows State Park rustic cabins have electricity, 2 bedrooms, 5 beds, a picnic table, fire ring and porch.
The campsites are ‘non-electric’ meaning there are no electric hookups at the campsites.
Please update the pictures! We reserved a spot thinking it was prime, but it is not. Pictures are not accurate to the current camp layout.
Hi Michael,
Sorry to hear the campsite photo did not reflect what you were expecting. We are planning to reshoot the campground and get several others done in Connecticut this fall. New photos should be posted later in the year.
I can confirm that the site numbers are mismatched from the photos. Almost all sites are wide open, but the sites along the river and in the left and middle loops are best.
HI Jason,
Thanks for heads up on campsite #s and photos. They may have renumbered the campsites. We will check it out and get it resolved asap.
Hi I was wondering if the showers had stalls or just curtains!
Hi Mariah,
A good question! Unfortunately we do not have any CampsitePhotos.com employee at the campground to check. Perhaps someone can comment here with an answer.
There was one shower per bathroom in a long stall with a curtain covering the entrance to the changing area. The shower itself is tucked away from the curtain. The shower is also a push-button to conserve water. I got about 20 seconds per push, which was really not a huge problem.