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  3. Hammonasset Beach State Park

Camping at Hammonasset Beach State Park near Madison

State park · Madison · 300 campsites

A forested campground near fishing.

About this campground

"Hammonasset" means "where we dig holes in the ground" and refers to the place where a settlement of eastern woodland Indians farmed along the Hammonasset River. They subsisted on corn, beans, and squash, and by fishing and hunting.

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At a glance

  • Electric hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 300 sites
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We checked every night of your stay on Connecticut State Parks: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on ReserveAmerica. Showing 40 of 556 sites.

SiteFr
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Sa
14
Price
O02
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O04
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O06
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O08
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQA
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQB
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQC
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQD
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQE
standard non electric
XX
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Ada Access
  • Amphitheatre
  • Beach Combing
  • Beach Wheelchair
  • Beach With Lifeguards
  • Boardwalk
  • Car Top Boat Launch
  • Chemical Toilet
  • Church
  • Concession Stand
  • Dishwashing Station
  • Dump Station
Pets
Pets not allowed

Hookups (individual campsites): 264 electric individual sites.

Location

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Hammonasset Beach State Park: questions answered

Does Hammonasset Beach State Park have RV hookups?
264 electric individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Hammonasset Beach State Park?
Reservable on ReserveAmerica (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Hookups & power
Listing 264 electric individual sites
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on ReserveAmerica
Getting there
Listing Madison, CT (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
from $20
PEQF
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQG
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PEQH
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O17
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O19
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O21
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
O23
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
P18
popup/tent
XXfrom $20
P19
popup/tent
XXfrom $20
P21
popup/tent
XXfrom $20
PTK002
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK004
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK006
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK008
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK010
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK012
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK014
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK016
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK018
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK021
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK022
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK023
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK024
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK025
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK026
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK027
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK028
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK029
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
PTK030
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
NIPQ
standard non electric
XXfrom $20
NIPR
standard non electric
XXfrom $20

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights34 sites open for every night

Wolf's Den Family Campground

14.2 mi from Hammonasset Beach State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $99/night
$198 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Greener Pastures Camp

19.7 mi from Hammonasset Beach State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $42/night
$84 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Harvest Moon Farm

20.4 mi from Hammonasset Beach State Park (straight-line)
Sites from $60/night
$120 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • New Haven - It Zip It Adventure Indoor Ropes Course 19 mi · 1 hr · from $28/person
    • Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour 19 mi · 1 hr–1.3 hr · from $10/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • New Haven's Ghost Walk 19 mi · 1.5 hr · from $26/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 133 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 133 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Lil' Luna ~ 2018 Retro Teardrop Trailer
Lil' Luna ~ 2018 Retro Teardrop Trailer

Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 2 · 34 mi from campground

$99/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Brand New, Clean, Family Friendly 2022 Travel Trailer
Brand New, Clean, Family Friendly 2022 Travel Trailer

Travel trailer · 23 ft · sleeps 7 · 92 mi from campground

$132/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Camping reimagined in 2022 Airstream Caravel!!
Camping reimagined in 2022 Airstream Caravel!!

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 125 mi from campground

$225/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Hammonasset Beach State Park

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour
Private Historic Yale Smart Phone Self Guided Walking Tour

19 mi · 1 hr–1.3 hr · from $10/person

New Haven's Ghost Walk
New Haven's Ghost Walk

19 mi · 1.5 hr · from $26/person

New Haven - It Zip It Adventure Indoor Ropes Course
New Haven - It Zip It Adventure Indoor Ropes Course

19 mi · 1 hr · from $28/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods
Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods

25 mi · 2 hr · from $41/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Connecticut State Parks for the next months, checked Nov 8. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%0%0%
Dec 20260%0%0%
Jan 20270%0%0%
Feb 20270%0%0%
Mar 20270%0%0%
Apr 20270%0%0%
May 20270%0%0%
Compare site types

556 individual reservable campsites from Connecticut State Parks, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard non electric

349 sites · From $20/night

Loops: Sites Moh. A- H, 1-32,34-54eve loop (44), Sites S11-19 odd, T11-20, U34-43,V11-12, W27-34, X14, X16 loop (43), Sites Peq. A- H, 1-32,34-48eve loop (42), Sites U1-23, W1-14, X1-7odd loop (31), Mohawk 1-20, 22-34even, A- H loop (26), Sites Pod. 1-16,18-36even loop (25), Sites V1-10, W15-25, X2-19 loop (25), Poot 21-30, Nip Q- Y, Al 22-30 loop (23), Sites Quin. 1-16, 18-36even loop (23), Sites S1-10, T1-10, U24-32 loop (23), Sites Tunx. 1-20,22-32even loop (17), N1-13, O1-18, P1-17, Q1-7 loop (11), Poot 1-10, Nip A- H, Al 1-10 loop (7), Poot 11-20,Nip I-P, A 1 11-20 loop (5), Sites O17-28, P18-21 loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

133 sites · From $35/night

Loops: N1-13, O1-18, P1-17, Q1-7 loop (40), Beach Rd Sites 1-28 loop (27), Beach Rd Sites 29-36, A - J loop (18), Poot 11-20,Nip I-P, A 1 11-20 loop (18), Poot 1-10, Nip A- H, Al 1-10 loop (16), Sites O17-28, P18-21 loop (5), Sites S1-10, T1-10, U24-32 loop (5), Sites U1-23, W1-14, X1-7odd loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Popup/tent

59 sites · From $35, From $20/night

Loops: Sites V1-10, W15-25, X2-19 loop (11), Sites Tunx. 1-20,22-32even loop (9), Mohawk 1-20, 22-34even, A- H loop (8), Sites Moh. A- H, 1-32,34-54eve loop (7), Sites U1-23, W1-14, X1-7odd loop (7), Sites Peq. A- H, 1-32,34-48eve loop (5), Sites O17-28, P18-21 loop (3), Poot 1-10, Nip A- H, Al 1-10 loop (3), Poot 11-20,Nip I-P, A 1 11-20 loop (2), Sites Quin. 1-16, 18-36even loop (2), Beach Rd Sites 1-28 loop (1), Sites Pod. 1-16,18-36even loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Cabin

8 sites · From $70/night

Loops: Hammonasset Beach State Park loop (6), Sites Pod. 1-16,18-36even loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Ada electric

6 sites · From $20, From $35/night

Loops: Sites U1-23, W1-14, X1-7odd loop (2), N1-13, O1-18, P1-17, Q1-7 loop (2), Poot 1-10, Nip A- H, Al 1-10 loop (2)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent only

1 site · From $20/night

Loops: Sites Quin. 1-16, 18-36even loop (1)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Downtown Mystic Ghost Tour
Downtown Mystic Ghost Tour

31 mi · 1.8 hr · from $30/person

Mystic Seaport Museum Adventure
Mystic Seaport Museum Adventure

31 mi · 2 hr–6 hr · from $35/person

Mystic Moonlit Graveyard Ghost Tour
Mystic Moonlit Graveyard Ghost Tour

31 mi · 1.8 hr · from $30/person

Ghosts of Christmas Past Downtown Stroll
Ghosts of Christmas Past Downtown Stroll

31 mi · 2 hr · from $30/person

Spirits of Mystic: Cocktail Pub Crawl
Spirits of Mystic: Cocktail Pub Crawl

31 mi · 2.5 hr · from $100/person