Best Glamping near Pittsfield, VT

Gifford Woods State Park Campground, located just minutes from Killington Mountain, features rustic glamping cabins nestled among towering old-growth hardwood forests. The park houses comfortable accommodations with picnic tables, fire rings, and cooking structures, providing a perfect blend of wilderness and convenience for those seeking an elevated outdoor experience. "This was a great place to start our camping adventures. Friendly staff and helpful pointing out places to hike. Site was clean and quiet. Bathrooms were clean and showers were hot," noted one visitor about their glamping experience. Canvas cabins and wooden lean-tos offer a cozy retreat after exploring the Appalachian Trail, which runs directly through the park, while Half Moon Pond State Park provides additional upscale glamping options with similar amenities for those wanting eco-friendly accommodations surrounded by Vermont's natural beauty.

The Appalachian Trail access directly from Gifford Woods creates unique glamping experiences where visitors can hike to Deer Leap Overlook or explore Kent Pond without leaving the property. A recent visitor mentioned, "The sites are large, private, and wooded, and there are clean restrooms with hot showers. The highlight is the hiking, both in the park and just outside of it." Canvas tent accommodations at Caton Place Campground in nearby Cavendish provide additional glamping options with electricity and water hookups. Seasonal operation typically runs from mid-May through mid-October, with peak foliage season attracting the most visitors. Lake Bomoseen KOA offers water-based activities with boat rentals, while the proximity to Killington Resort provides year-round recreation opportunities including mountain biking in summer and skiing in winter, all within a short drive from these unique glamping sites.

Best Glamping Sites Near Pittsfield, Vermont (40)

    1. Gifford Woods State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Killington, VT
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 775-5354

    "This campground is the number one rated in Vermont for a reason. The staff were wonderful, the sites are pristine and picturesque, the faculties are decorated with wildflowers."

    "Gifford Woods takes the cake in friendliness of its staff. The park is amazingly clean, well run, located just of RT 4 and very near to Killington, Vermont."

    2. Quechee State Park Campground

    22 Reviews
    Quechee, VT
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 295-2990

    "Clean and quiet, good for kids and pets are welcome. There are 2 bathrooms with coin operated showers. There are sites for campers, tents, and a handful of lean tos."

    "The bathrooms are immaculate with coin (quarters)operated showers. There are plenty of fresh water spigots and a spacious dump site if needed."

    3. Lake Bomoseen KOA

    10 Reviews
    Bomoseen, VT
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 273-2061

    "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."

    "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."

    4. Quechee-Pine Valley KOA

    11 Reviews
    Quechee, VT
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 296-6711

    "Our site, was located in the back of the park in a quieter section because it was away from most of the activities and park entrance."

    "This was glamping with a fire pit 😃 There were plenty of sites for all size RV’s with hook-ups. A town with lots to do and see is nearby including hiking trails."

    5. Half Moon Pond State Park Campground

    7 Reviews
    Bomoseen, VT
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 273-2848

    "Everyone seems to adhere to quiet hours so it was easy to get a good night's sleep."

    "Oddly, our fire pit faced the neighboring site rather than the pond. There are some hiking trails right from the campground and we saw lots of efts!"

    6. Rogers Rock Campground

    31 Reviews
    Hague, NY
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 585-6746

    $22 - $172 / night

    "The bathrooms and shower houses are maintained and cleaned daily, which is good because some campers are just inconsiderate and disgusting."

    "great campground, perfect location to also drive up to the high peaks"

    7. Emerald Lake State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Danby, VT
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 362-1655

    "The camp sites are quite a bit of a walk up the hill from the lake where there is swimming, kayaking, paddle boating and picnicking."

    "Hiking trails are steep, so prepare for a good workout."

    8. Little River State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Waterbury Center, VT
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 244-7103

    $19 - $28 / night

    "We fit two camper vans, two tents and put up a 20x20 rain tarp on Site 5. The site was freshly raked when we got there, and the leftover wood was stacked next to the fire pit."

    "Bathhouse/Shower: Basic but clean 

    Activities: Boating, swimming, and hiking. Plus a nature center."

    9. Caton Place Campground

    7 Reviews
    Chester, VT
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 226-7767

    "Easy to drive into the campground and into the site. We had no issues at all. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. Campground was very clean and well manicured."

    "Bath House is currently being updated. It is very clean."

    10. Moose Hillock Camping Resorts

    22 Reviews
    Queensbury, NY
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 792-4500

    "Dunno why others are complaining about the 3 rocks as a fire pit. Plenty functional and directs the heat out towards the seating area. 

    The pool is as good as it looks in the pictures."

    "Great pool (actually boasts the largest heated pool in the Northeast US) and activities. super clean bathrooms and laundry."

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Glamping Reviews near Pittsfield, VT

306 Reviews of 40 Pittsfield Campgrounds


  • April W.
    Aug. 18, 2023

    Baker Rocks

    Beautiful property, wonderful hosts, clean and private

    Our family of 4 visited Baker Rocks during a very rainy week and still had an amazing time. The campsites are private and spacious, the property is large and beautiful, close to the river. The owners are so kind and accommodating. We stayed 2 nights in the double bell tent with two clean full size beds and a 3rd night in the yurt both were spacious and wonderful, among tall trees and pines. Definitely will be back next summer! They even have animals to visit like bunnies and goats (far away from the campsites).Do bring bug spray, the mosquitoes at certain times of day were aggressive, as to be expected.

  • Cynthia K.
    Aug. 28, 2020

    Half Moon Pond State Park Campground

    Beautifully Well Kept

    We camped here for two nights for a mid-week getaway. The park is small, quiet and very well cared for. Restrooms are modern and clean. Everyone seems to adhere to quiet hours so it was easy to get a good night's sleep. There's no difficulty with fires here, because the firewood sold on site is kiln dried and kept in a shed, and the fire pits are 3 - sided concrete block. We had a waterfront site so we could launch our kayaks right from our site. The pond is very weedy, so fishing was not so great, but the hiking trails around the park were fun. Half Moon is a hidden gem!

  • Beau B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 16, 2018

    Mount Philo State Park Campground

    Great little park

    What a great little park! apparently this is the first state park in Vermont. Only 8 campsites so try to book early. Nice trails that lead to scenic views of Lake Champlain. Bathrooms and showers were clean. Showers were quarter operated, 50 cents for 5 minutes. Firewood sold on site. Sites are well groomed and have a fire pit and picnic table.

  • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 28, 2024

    Moose Hillock Camping Resorts

    Nothing special

    The good: large, spacious, private sites that are all fairly level and all about the same size. Beautiful pool with 2 water slides, arcade, and cafe that wasn’t opened during the week but will be starting July 1. Clean facilities. Store was fairly well stocked with things you might’ve forgot to pack. Staff was nice.
    The not so good: lots of rules and charges for every little thing, our walkie talkies picked up on staff conversations and we heard they wanted to charge a family a guest fee for a delivery driver if he was on site more than 15 minutes, Showers cost money at $0.25 per 4 minutes, no wifi at all and poor cell reception, pool is NOT heated as they state all over their website, trash is not picked up, no activities or anything to do other than swim. Far from downtown Lake George and no trolley service, charges for early arrival regardless of whether sites is available or not and you can’t sit in their parking arrival area and wait. I would not choose this campground again. It wasn’t horrible. There is so much more they could offer for their resort prices that they charge. Drove through Lake George RV resort on Rt. 149 and I think I’d choose that campground next time. Check out the boats you ride on Lake George! The Adirondack is dog friendly! Get the coupon at the arcade for $3 off the $25 cost. Frontier Town gift shop on Rt 9 with the big teepee out front had great selection of stuff for good prices. Northway Brewing was fun with good beer!

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

    Quechee-Pine Valley KOA

    Typical KOA

    This KOA is what you expect from a KOA– lots of amenities, sites of all sizes and levels of cost, tons of activities, and in a vacation destination area. We spent five nights at the campground and found lots to do in the area and that we had an enjoyable and pleasant stay. 

    The park is a large park that is terraced since it is in a pretty hilly area. There is the range of sites from pull-thrus, pull-ins and back-in sites and can accommodate RVs of any size. Some sites are full hookup while others are not and that is reflected in the cost. We paid $57/nigh for our full hookup site which is pretty costly especially since we did not use any of the amenities. Most sites are gravel with gravel patios but there are deluxe sites with paved patios, patio furniture, umbrella, and gas bbq grill. There are also camping cabins, some of which have kitchenettes and bathrooms that sleep six people. 

    Our site, was located in the back of the park in a quieter section because it was away from most of the activities and park entrance. The site was a pull-in which was kind of nice because the view out of our front windshield was of a wooded area. Our fire pit was in the front of our site so there was a nice amount of privacy when we sat outside by a campfire and didn’t feel like we were on the side of the road. Despite the hilliness of the park and all the trees, we did not have any trouble navigating our 45’ RV to our site. The trees at our site would prevent satellite television reception but our site had cable and we got about 20 or so channels. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Like many KOAs there are tons of amenities and things for kids to do – swimming pool, fishing ponds, bike rental, scheduled activities, propane sales, camp store, fire wood delivery, and more. There is a fenced dog park which was a fairly good size and our lab was happy to chase a ball. 

    As a whole, the park was very clean and manicured. No trash laying around and the gravel roads were free of potholes. The campground is located near the Queechee Gorge, covered bridges, hiking trails (including sections of the Appalachian Trail), good dining, maple syrup/cheese farm, the Marsh Billings- Rockefeller National Historic Park.

  • T
    Sep. 1, 2018

    Little River State Park Campground

    One super state park campground for the entire family

    This is the only campground in the area I will stay at. It has so many benefits, I may not be able to do it justice in this review. The sites are huge. We fit two camper vans, two tents and put up a 20x20 rain tarp on Site 5. The site was freshly raked when we got there, and the leftover wood was stacked next to the fire pit. Picnic table easily seats 8. Lots of bathrooms around the park, each with showers. Firewood and Ice, along with some necessities are available at the office. Cell phone service is touchy depending on where you are in the park. There is fresh water available. Lots of activities to do here, from the Nature Center and hiking trails to seriously wicked mountain biking trails designed by Mr. Knight overlooking the reservoir where boating of all kinds is allowed. And the fishing in the river below is quite stellar. There's even an abandoned town up on top of the mountain for younto check out.

  • M
    Jul. 18, 2019

    Moose Hillock Camping Resorts

    Great campsite, great pool. Cafe service is horrendous. Preachy.

    The goods:

    Campsites are the largest and most private I've ever seen. Fantastic. Good privacy. 

    Dunno why others are complaining about the 3 rocks as a fire pit. Plenty functional and directs the heat out towards the seating area. 

    The pool is as good as it looks in the pictures. Your kids will be here every day and love it. The deepest the pool gets is around 4 feet. There are 2 slides and they are pretty well monitored. 

    The check in staff and the store staff are great. Very helpful. The camp store is pretty well stocked. 

    The needs improvement:

    The café staff are completely incompetent. I went through 3 people to find someone that spoke English. A very basic order of 2 slushies took over 20 minutes and they were both wrong. I watched the same thing happen to the next 4-5 families while my kids drank their slushies. It has a ton of potential but terrible execution. I tried again a day or two later and bought some lunch, it took an hour and the order was wrong. 

    The playlist at the pool area seems to alternate between Jimmy buffett / Bob marley (great!) and a 5 year old's sunday school religious kid songs (wth??). Super annoying. Combine that with the pamphlets handed out at check-in, it's a little preachy. Save that for church, I'm here to camp, Thank you.

  • DeAnna V.
    Aug. 22, 2024

    Rogers Rock Campground

    Worst Campground We Have Ever Been To

    Absolute worst campground we have ever been to(and we do a TON of camping in state parks both in NY and out of state and private campgrounds as well). When we arrived our site was covered in trash and the picnic table was in the site next to ours with old propane tanks sitting on them. Beer bottle caps and cigarette ends were EVERYWHERE on our site, crushed cans and bottles scattered around, tons of garbage throughout the site(plastic spoons, cardboard pieces, plastic wrappers, a huge metal pipe, etc.) We spent the first half hour there cleaning up all the trash on our site and we didn't even get it all. All of the sites next to us had just as much trash in them as well and were never cleaned up the duration of our stay either. When walking around we noticed tons of other sites with garbage left in them too. I don't think any of the sites are checked after checkout and if they are they are definitely not cleaned up at all after check out. We stayed on the'other side of the road' and the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting and falling apart. They were never cleaned at all during our stay(although we seen workers sitting in the golf cart goofing around and talking several times instead of actually cleaning the bathrooms). The only thing the workers did was add toilet paper(and not even enough because there were several times we went and there was no toilet paper). We were there 5 nights and the trash can wasn't emptied once and none of the garbage or toilet paper on the floor was ever picked up. There was also poop smeared across the wall and door in the one stall and poop all over one of the other toilets that was like that our whole stay as well. Mirror was literally tapped together with black tape, there was only one faucet handle and locks on the stall were broken. We had to go across the street into the other side of the campground to shower and the showers were absolutely disgusting. Black mold covered the shower curtains, was all in the lights and on the lower and higher sections of walls and it smelled like mildew. It was gross and cannot possibly be safe. This is definitely a party campground and no quiet hours are enforced. People were up partying, drinking and blasting music literally all night. It's such a shame because the location of this campground is amazing and it has the potential to be a great campground but we will never go back. We have never been to any campground this dirty, unkempt and with workers who literally just don't care or do their jobs. Such a disappointment. Wish I had seen all the other bad reviews before going.

  • Sarah C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 1, 2021

    Big Deer State Park Campground

    Nice Lean-To Sites but...

    This is one of many state parks all clustered around a few bodies of water in Vermont. The campground has a mix of standard tent/rv(no hook ups) sites and lean-to shelters. Sites are relatively close to one another but have a decent amount of vegetation between them to create a little more separation. That being said, we could hear our neighbors reading Harry Potter at bedtime to their kiddo. 

    Lean-tos are large enough to accommodate 2 moderately sized free-standing tents(2-4 person, depending on the style). All sites have standard fire rings and large picnic tables. The bath house is centrally located to all sites and was adequate as it relates to cleanliness and accommodations. Despite their being a ton of signage regarding mask wearing in the bathrooms, there were very few heading the request. 

    I was disappointed to see trash and cigarette butts left in our fire pit from the last campers. Additionally, our lean-to did not appear to have been swept out and tidied in between parties. 

    I would also say that the staff who checked us in were not super attentive or helpful. One thing to note: check in for this park happens up the road at Stillwater State Park. I would probably stay somewhere else before staying here again. But if the surrounding parks are full(common this summer), this location allowed us to still explore the area and enjoy some time outdoors.


Guide to Pittsfield

Pittsfield sits within Vermont's Green Mountains at about 1,000 feet elevation, where summer temperatures typically range from 50-80°F. The region experiences vibrant fall foliage beginning in mid-September, with colors peaking in early October. Winter camping options remain limited, with most campgrounds closing by mid-October when overnight temperatures frequently drop below freezing.

What to do

Hiking to scenic overlooks: The Appalachian Trail near Gifford Woods State Park Campground offers multiple lookout points. "Nearby hikes include the Bucklin Trail to the top of Killington, Sherburne Pass to Pico Peak, and Canty Trail to Blue Ridge Mountain. So many choices!" notes a camper who appreciated the variety of trail options within short driving distance.

Kayaking on calm waters: Half Moon Pond provides peaceful paddling opportunities with minimal motorboat traffic. "We were able to launch our kayaks right from our site. The pond is very weedy, so fishing was not so great, but the hiking trails around the park were fun," shares one visitor who enjoyed the water access despite some aquatic vegetation.

Explore historic sites: The area surrounding Quechee State Park Campground includes several preserved colonial-era structures. "The town of Woodstock is a short drive west, and Killington Resort is a bit west of that. Killington offers summer mountain biking, zip lines, adventure climbs and roller coasters," notes a camper who found plenty of off-site activities.

What campers like

Privacy between sites: Many campers value the spacing at Half Moon Pond State Park Campground. "The park is small, quiet and very well cared for. Everyone seems to adhere to quiet hours so it was easy to get a good night's sleep," reports one visitor who appreciated the peaceful atmosphere.

Clean facilities: Emerald Lake State Park maintains their amenities well. "Facilities were great. The lake was beautiful and rented boats and canoes. Swimming is also available. Good central location," notes a camper who found the bathrooms and rental options satisfactory.

Natural surroundings: The wooded settings create a true outdoor experience. "Each site is separated with trees, offering some privacy and a greater sense of nature," mentions a visitor who enjoyed the natural ambiance of their yurt camping experience near Pittsfield, Vermont.

What you should know

Seasonal considerations: Most campgrounds operate from mid-May through mid-October. "We have stayed at this campground twice and have been so happy with it every time. It's just a short hike back to the pond, which is very pretty and is along the Appalachian Trail. Very centrally located and takes no time at all to get to Killington and Rutland," explains a visitor at Quechee Pine Valley KOA.

Reservation requirements: Book well ahead for summer weekends and fall foliage season. "We stayed in the back of the park in a quieter section because it was away from most of the activities and park entrance. The site was a pull-in which was kind of nice because the view out of our front windshield was of a wooded area," notes a camper who planned ahead.

Limited cell service: Many campgrounds have spotty or no cellular coverage. "Cell services on ATT and TMobile were nonexistent. Campground WiFi is a joke (less than 1mbps)," reports a Lake Bomoseen KOA visitor who found connectivity challenging.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Pittsfield, VT is Gifford Woods State Park Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 16 reviews.

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