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  3. West Thompson Lake Campground

Camping at West Thompson Lake Campground near N. Grosvenordale

Public campground · N. Grosvenordale · 24 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The lake is a working recreation area: a boat ramp near the campground gives easy access for boating, kayaking and canoeing, and the water supports a healthy warm-water fishery bass and panfish are common targets for anglers. Paddlers can also follow the Thompson Section of the Quinebaug River Water Trail, a leisurely roughly three-hour stretch of moving water with no portages or rapids that threads through wildlife habitat.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 171 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 40 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers

    Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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0 open of 24 sites
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Price
19
standard nonelectric
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15
standard nonelectric
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13
standard nonelectric
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17
standard nonelectric
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12
standard nonelectric
––$15
21
standard nonelectric
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16
standard nonelectric
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20
standard nonelectric
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18
standard nonelectric
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22
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Showers
  • Basketball Courts
  • Dump Station
  • Horseshoe Pit
  • Playground
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 11 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

400 REARDON RD
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West Thompson Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at West Thompson Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does West Thompson Lake Campground have RV hookups?
11 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at West Thompson Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at West Thompson Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 40 ft (22 of 22 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 11 electric, 13 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 24 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (63 reports), AT&T 3 (43 reports), T-Mobile 2 (24 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 11 sites
Shade
Listing 24 of 24 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $15/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 400 REARDON RD (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Nice site, good combo of sun and shade, close to rest rooms closest water was just behind the site across the road.”

Laurie G · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (171 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Excellent place to camp. Quiet, spacious sites. ”

Karen A 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Site S1. Nice site, good combo of sun and shade, close to rest rooms closest water was just behind the site across the road. ”

Laurie G 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Wonderful hosts, clean sites and restful atmosphere!”

Ronald G 4 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$15
14
standard nonelectric
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S2
overnight shelter nonelectric
––$20
S1
overnight shelter nonelectric
––$20
04
standard electric
––$30
01
standard electric
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08
standard electric
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11
standard electric
––$30
02
standard electric
––$30
05
standard electric
––$30
10
standard electric
––$30
06
standard electric
––$30
09
standard electric
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03
standard electric
––$30
07
standard electric
––$30

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Sutton Falls Camping Area

12.2 mi from West Thompson Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $62/night
$124 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Webster / Douglas Forest KOA Journey

8.1 mi from West Thompson Lake Campground (straight-line)
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site
Booked on KOA
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Quinebaug Cove Campground

16.3 mi from West Thompson Lake Campground (straight-line)
Spot2Nite didn't list open sites in the next month; it may be booked or not on sale yet.
Rates & availability from Spot2Nite · 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.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Downcity Providence Food Tour Providence area · 3 min–30 min · from $99/person
    • Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill Providence area · 3 hr · from $95/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Haunted History Walking Tour of Providence Providence area · 1.5 hr–1.8 hr · from $30/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 22 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 11 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Cruiser Embrace el280
2022 Cruiser Embrace el280

Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 9 · 82 mi from campground

$160/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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1994 Rockwood 1940
1994 Rockwood 1940

Pop-up camper · 20 ft · sleeps 6 · 105 mi from campground

$70/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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1999 Coleman Grand Tour Mesa
1999 Coleman Grand Tour Mesa

Pop-up camper · 25 ft · sleeps 8 · 105 mi from campground

$98/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near West Thompson Lake Campground

Bookable tours nearby

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

Downcity Providence Food Tour
Downcity Providence Food Tour

Providence area · 3 min–30 min · from $99/person

Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill
Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill

Providence area · 3 hr · from $95/person

Haunted History Walking Tour of Providence
Haunted History Walking Tour of Providence

Providence area · 1.5 hr–1.8 hr · from $30/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Becoming Providence: Mural and Gallery Tour
Becoming Providence: Mural and Gallery Tour

Providence area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Sep 11: Tent $20, RV & Tent $15–$30 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book West Thompson Lake Campground

For May weekends, book about 166 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 109 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May109 days ahead166 days ahead48 days ahead138 days ahead
June60 days ahead141 days ahead30 days ahead132 days ahead
July60 days ahead143 days ahead24 days ahead122 days ahead
August43 days ahead131 days ahead20 days ahead102 days ahead
September54 days ahead156 days ahead20 days ahead102 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (7,881 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour
Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour

Providence area · 1.5 hr · from $30/person

Providence Ghost Tours: Phantoms, Poltergeists, & Pestilence
Providence Ghost Tours: Phantoms, Poltergeists, & Pestilence

Providence area · 1 hr · from $26/person

Providence Food and History Walking Tour New England Classics
Providence Food and History Walking Tour New England Classics

Providence area · 2 hr–3 hr · from $94/person

Providence East Side Sights and Stories Guided Tour
Providence East Side Sights and Stories Guided Tour

Providence area · 2 hr · from $46/person

Dark Tales: The Haunted Authors of Providence Tour
Dark Tales: The Haunted Authors of Providence Tour

Providence area · 2 hr · from $30/person

Compare site types

24 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

11 sites · $30/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

11 sites · $15/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Overnight shelter nonelectric

2 sites · $20/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15