Best RV Parks & Resorts near Hancock, VT

Several RV parks operate within driving distance of Hancock, Vermont, providing varied options for motorhome travelers. Smugglers Notch RV Village stands out with 60 spacious sites equipped with full hookups including 30/50 amp electrical service, water, and sewer connections. Brookside RV Camping offers a more intimate experience with just two sites featuring electric hookups only. Dorset RV Park, operating from May through October, accommodates larger rigs with big-rig friendly sites and full hookup capabilities including 50 amp service. Sugar Ridge RV Village & Campground provides similar amenities on gravel pads from May 1 to October 31. "The sites are level but some definitely were not," noted one RV owner about Dorset RV Park, highlighting the importance of checking site conditions when making reservations.

Navigation to some mountain RV parks requires careful planning due to steep grades and tight turns. Verizon cell service varies significantly throughout the region, with some campgrounds reporting minimal coverage while others offer strong WiFi to compensate. Sanitary dump stations are available at most full-service RV parks, though not all primitive campgrounds provide this amenity. Pet policies differ between locations - most private RV parks welcome pets with proper documentation, while some state park campgrounds restrict animals. Fall foliage season fills RV sites quickly, making advance reservations essential during September and October. Winter camping options are extremely limited, with most RV parks closing after Columbus Day weekend and not reopening until May, reflecting Vermont's seasonal tourism patterns.

Best RV Sites Near Hancock, Vermont (125)

    1. Brookside RV Camping (Electric hookup only)

    2 Reviews
    Berlin, VT
    21 miles
    +1 (214) 789-3822

    $24 / night

    "Ashley here with The Dyrt, we'd like to welcome your host Holly to our platform. this property offers nice flat sites and electric hookups. Beautiful views. Check them out and leave them some love."

    2. Davey Falls ADK

    1 Review
    Crown Point, NY
    34 miles
    +1 (518) 209-4673

    $35 - $100 / night

    "Prfect location to explore eastern Adk"

    3. Brookwood RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Ticonderoga, NY
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 585-4462

    $39 - $49 / night

    "Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP) Level, shaded site Wi-Fi Pool Cornhole Chess Connect 4 Playground Bath house Laundry Nice picnic table Cons: Gravel site"

    "This  RV park on the outskirts of Ticonderoga offers full hookups and can also accommodate tents. Seasonal sites are largely separate from short-term campers and they are clean and well-kept."

    4. Smugglers Notch RV Village

    3 Reviews
    Jeffersonville, VT
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 335-2118

    $50 - $79 / night

    "This hidden gem we discovered last season. We loved it so much we camped here twice last year. As you all know if you LOVE camping…the weather doesn’t matter."

    "This is new campground opened this past season. This is our 3rd visit and it gets better each time."

    5. Dorset RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Dorset, VT
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 867-5754

    "The roads and campsites are gravel and a little tight to get around because of all the trees but we were able to manage in our 45’ motorhome."

    "Great location near a fantastic quarry, country store, and Manchester shopping. The camp grounds were family friendly and quiet. They even had rabbits and chickens for the kids to enjoy."

    6. Spacious Skies Adirondack Peaks

    5 Reviews
    Severance, NY
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 532-7493

    $24 - $999 / night

    "Spacious sites close to great amenities!  Super staff!  Clean and updated facilities. Close to beautiful hiking, lake activities and rail bikes. We can’t wait to come back!"

    "Felt safe and campground was quiet and clean. Will definitely be back!"

    7. Sugar Ridge RV Village & Campground

    6 Reviews
    St. Johnsbury, VT
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 684-2550

    $50 / night

    "Dog friendly, mini golf, heated pool , two playgrounds, and crafts and fun things for the kids !"

    "They have a great little store and now they have Vermont Maple soft serve ice cream from my understanding. Kids love to play here and mini golf on site makes it even better."

    8. Branbury State Park Campground

    10 Reviews
    Salisbury, VT
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 247-5925

    "One section is heavily wooded and the other is an open grassy area near the shore of Lake Dunmore."

    "Large trees provide shade on a grassy lawn, and grills are available. The concession stand is open during day use hours."

    9. Kampersville

    4 Reviews
    Salisbury, VT
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 352-4501

    $38 - $70 / night

    "There is pool & lake swimming, daily activities, etc."

    10. Moosalamoo Campground

    16 Reviews
    Salisbury, VT
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 767-4261

    $15 / night

    "Tucked down a gravel road in the Green Mountain National Forest is this hidden treasure. Large sites, friendly campground host, the moosalamoo trailhead right next to campground."

    "I would recommend camping at Moosalamoo Campground because the campsites are spread out and it's nice and quiet with great privacy."

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RV Park Reviews near Hancock, VT

629 Reviews of 125 Hancock Campgrounds


  • Q
    Jun. 30, 2022

    Scenic View Campground

    Great experience!

    For a smaller campground it was everything we wanted; it was quiet; and the sites were a good size for our pop up; we stayed at site 20; which was the biggest along the waterfront. There is a nice walking trail and peaceful water view sites. The staff was super friendly and made our stay very enjoyable! Sites of all sizes from tent sites to large pull through sites for the big rigs! We will deff be back! Smaller camp store but there is a hardware/general store right down the road. Close to ATV trails. Ports potties were exceptionally clean. Propane is also sold on site. Pet friendly with appropriate documentation. I look forward to our next trip!

  • G
    Jun. 14, 2018

    Abel Mountain Campground

    Great Mid Week Adventure

    My husband and I are seniors and spent 3 nights, Tuesday to Friday in June on site 51. Abel Mtn. Campground was easy enough to find. We have a 21' travel trailer and took advantage of the full hookups that most of the sites provide, including our first time using cable TV. As everyone else who reviews this place said, the owners are the first pleasure you find there. There's a heated pool, strong WiFi at your site, tons of clean river sites, immaculate rest rooms with an accessible ramp and lots of showers. For activities, you can hike on trails across the foot bridge and fish in many places along the river. They recycle everything possible and even provide composting of plant based waste. We have rarely found a returnable bottles and cans container so finding that and even composting is a notch well above the competition. Being the middle of June, there were no kids around but the photos and the two playgrounds tell us kids must love the place. Sites are back-in and very level on gravel pads. We highly recommend the place. Oh and a word to the wise, you will hear a train go by somewhere and the whistle will wake you up but no worries, it's all part of the ambiance.

  • K
    Oct. 12, 2021

    Lake Bomoseen KOA

    Fun, crowded, and running out of steam

    This is a solid, family-friendly campground. It has the standard amenities plus some fun extras (arcade, mini-golf, boat rentals, etc.). However, all amenities are in worn shape. The playground is approaching dangerous, for instance (metal pipe sticking out of sandbox?) and the arcade was largely broken (ate a lot of quarters). Granted we were there for the last weekend of the camping season, but these appear to be longer term issues.

    The camp store was great. Service was helpful and friendly.

    Odd $10 CASH deposit for gate key that no one asked for. No ATM on site to get cash…

    The sites are spacious enough, but are very close to each other. Zero buffer between neighboring sites means encroaching slide outs.

    Cell services on ATT and TMobile were nonexistent. Campground WiFi is a joke (less than 1mbps).

    Beautiful views of lake down by the dock, but campsites have no view.

    Easy access to several great hikes and local restaurants.

  • Beth R.
    Jun. 26, 2024

    Brookwood RV Resort

    Beautiful site

    Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP) Level, shaded site Wi-Fi Pool Cornhole Chess Connect 4 Playground Bath house Laundry Nice picnic table

    Cons: Gravel site

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 1, 2022

    Dorset RV Park

    Decent campground in a good location

    We thought this park was o.k.– nothing special but nothing bad but we really wanted to see the area since we were told the town of Dorset was so pretty. When we checked in, there was a sign that personnel were working in the park and there was a phone number for us to call. They responded right away and met us at the office and showed us where our site was. 

    The campground was clean and tidy with nice tall trees. The roads and campsites are gravel and a little tight to get around because of all the trees but we were able to manage in our 45’ motorhome. There were a scattering of amenities like a rec room with games, shuffleboard, playground, volleyball, horseshoes, laundry, and showers. There are community activities like bonfires, bingo, pot luck dinners, and complementary donuts& coffee every Sunday morning. 

    Our site was level but some definitely were not. We got twenty or so television channels with the cable hookup. The hookups were all well-placed and we didn’t have any issues with the electric and the wifi at our site worked well. We had a picnic table and fire pit. The sites next to us were not occupied which was nice because otherwise it would have felt a little tight. We did notice a bit of road noise when sitting outside. There are some really nice tent sites set away from the RV sites that sit under large trees and have nice space. The only drawback is they are farther away from the bathrooms. 

    Loved the area, the Green Mountains are beautiful so there is plenty of sightseeing to do. Dorset is a cute tiny town that is beautiful in the fall. The nearby town of Manchester is home to Orvis and there is an interesting fly fishing museum next door. Overall, the park was fine for us and we would stay again if we were in the area. We paid ($47/night) for our full hookup, 50-amp site.

  • S
    Oct. 2, 2021

    Lake Bomoseen KOA

    Many Features But Road Noise

    The Campground has a nice staff, a very well appointed general store, laundry, arcade, marina with boat rentals, mini theater, and indoor mini put. Most of the sites are wooded and nice. Somehow we managed to get the one pull through spot that was at the end and harder to get in. I was surprised how much road noise we heard inside of our trailer. The internet speed fluxuates and was slow to unusable our last day. I could not get the cable TV working. All in all it is a nice Campground and most of it (the back in spaces) look nice and wooded. I would stay here again despite the small inconveniences but I would definately pick a different camp site. Again, you will hear some road noise.

  • Jim B.
    Sep. 6, 2022

    Caton Place Campground

    No friendly service

    This past holiday weekend we went to the campground. Upon arrival the owner made me go with them to the site and leave the motorhome blocking the entrance into the campground. The roads aren’t wide enough to take a motorhome into. The pull through site is not level and is barely long enough to fit my 43’ rig (with my motorcycle lift). The owner was very unfriendly. Driving out of the site was just as bad. You have to go down a small hill and bottom out the front and then drag the backend out of the dirt. This campground is not big rig friendly.

  • Beth R.
    Jun. 27, 2024

    Smugglers Notch State Park Campground

    Newly Developed … Work in Progress

    Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP) 1.7 mile from #7 Ranked World's Best Disc Golf Course: Fox Run Meadows New fire ring New picnic table Gorgeous Mountain View

    Cons: Grass site No amenities No Wi-Fi Soft ground, sinked during setup

  • Corby M.
    Aug. 21, 2020

    Abel Mountain Campground

    Quiet and relaxing

    I spent a couple of days at Abel Mountain with my dog, and we both had a nice stay. The campground is quiet and relaxing with plenty of space and a beautiful river that kept my dog entertained for hours. I was at site 72, an easy pull-through with plenty of shade.

    Wifi was decent, cable hook-up did not provide a clear picture, and Verizon cell service was minimal. 

    Close to Randolph for groceries and take-out. The Barn gas station complex off of Exit 4 was perfect for fueling-up before getting back on the road.

    Excellent military discount - 25%, so the stay was similar in cost to staying on at a military base's Famcamp.

    If I'm ever back in Vermont, I'll probably stay here again.


Guide to Hancock

Camping opportunities extend throughout Vermont's Green Mountains near Hancock, a small town positioned at 1,200 feet elevation in central Vermont. The region experiences significant seasonal temperature variations with warm summer days reaching the 80s and cool nights dipping into the 50s. Fall foliage season transforms the landscape between mid-September and mid-October, with lower elevations changing first.

What to do

Hiking trails: access from campground. The Moosalamoo Campground provides direct access to extensive trail networks within the Green Mountain National Forest. "Lots of great hiking accessible from the campground, or within a short drive. Silver Lake and Lake Dunmore are nearby. Both have beaches: Silver Lake is accessible only by foot, down a .6 mile trail from the parking area," notes camper Nancy M. from Moosalamoo Campground.

Swimming: natural options. The Branbury State Park Campground offers lake swimming with convenient beach access. "The day use section has a wonderful beach with a swimming area and boat launch. Large trees provide shade on a grassy lawn, and grills are available," writes Lisa S. Family-friendly options include both lake swimming and pool facilities at several campgrounds within 30 minutes of Hancock.

Local attractions: within driving distance. Fort Ticonderoga sits just across Lake Champlain in New York, about 45 minutes from Hancock. "Ft Ticonderoga is a few miles to the north where you can explore history with re-enactors," shares Jean C. The Manchester shopping area, featuring the Orvis flagship store and fly fishing museum, makes a good day trip from eastern Hancock campgrounds.

What campers like

Privacy between sites: Many campgrounds in the region feature well-spaced sites. At Moosalamoo Campground, "the campsites are spread out and it's nice and quiet with great privacy. The campground is conveniently located less than 20 minutes from Middlebury and still is down a long access road, therefore has no road noise," writes Jill B. Sites typically include fire rings, picnic tables, and some level of separation from neighbors.

Clean facilities: Despite being primitive, facilities at most Green Mountain campgrounds receive consistent positive feedback. "Although they had no power, water, dumps or modern bathrooms the campsite had well water pumps and the cleanest most order free toilet vaults we have ever seen," reports Rosie Lon S. about Moosalamoo. Even during peak season, most campgrounds maintain bathroom facilities regularly.

Water features: Many campsites provide proximity to water recreation. "The sites are level but the best part is they are nearby to an incredible mountain views, an unbelievable swimming hole, and 3 amazing large waterfalls," notes Michelle R. Branbury State Park Campground offers "fishing, kayak, canoe, paddle boat and paddle board rentals," according to J L., making it popular for water enthusiasts.

What you should know

Limited connectivity: Cell service varies significantly throughout the mountainous terrain. "We got crappy cell service, and the camp wifi was spotty- but hey, we were camping, right?" mentions John from Brookwood RV Resort. Most campgrounds don't offer reliable WiFi, though some private RV parks provide limited connectivity at central locations.

Bear awareness: Though encounters are uncommon, proper food storage remains important. "I saw bear storage lockers but I did not use them as I had my bear keg with me," notes Lauren S. about Moosalamoo Campground. Several campgrounds provide bear-resistant storage options, though it's advisable to bring appropriate food storage containers when camping in more remote areas.

Reservation timing: For peak seasons, particularly fall foliage, advance planning is essential. Many campgrounds fill completely on weekends from late May through October. Some campgrounds like Dorset RV Park operate seasonally, typically "May 1 - Oct 31," closing entirely during winter months due to harsh conditions and limited access.

Tips for camping with families

Look for activity options: Some campgrounds offer extensive recreational facilities for children. At Sugar Ridge RV Village & Campground, "Kids were happy with the heated pool, horse rides, and other activities," reports Russ V. Another camper, India H., adds, "Dog friendly, mini golf, heated pool, two playgrounds, and crafts and fun things for the kids!"

Consider noise levels: Family-friendly campgrounds often have different quiet hour expectations. "This is a great campground for families with children. There is pool & lake swimming, daily activities, etc. This is not a place visit if you want to have early quiet time in the evening or sleep in late in the morning as there is always a lot of noise," explains Lacy C. about Kampersville.

Check for amenities: Some campgrounds offer unexpected family-friendly features. "They have a great little store and now they have Vermont Maple soft serve ice cream from my understanding. Kids love to play here and mini golf on site makes it even better," writes Chris H. about Sugar Ridge RV Village & Campground. Several campgrounds near Hancock provide weekly scheduled activities during summer months.

Tips from RVers

Site size considerations: RVers with larger rigs should verify site dimensions before booking. "The sites are level but some definitely were not," notes one RVer about Dorset RV Park. At Smugglers Notch RV Village, "They offer a variety of different sites to fit each campers needs... The sites are good size and come with full hookups," according to Alan B.

Electric service variations: Amp service differs between rv sites near Hancock, Vermont. "Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP), Level, shaded site," reports Beth R. about Brookwood RV Resort. At some campgrounds, "Family staying next to us found their site had 50 amp service not the expected 30 amp and they needed to borrow an adapter cord," cautions Russ V.

Seasonal availability: Almost all rv sites near Hancock, Vermont operate seasonally. "We will be camping here several times each season," mentions Alan B. about Smugglers Notch RV Village, referring to the limited May-October operating window. Most campgrounds close after Columbus Day weekend, with very few offering any winter camping options.

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