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⛺ Rhode Island Camping Reservations 2026

Rhode Island uses Reserve America for state park camping reservations, with a 6 months booking window. This page covers how to book, what fees to expect, and which state park and federal campgrounds are best for hunters, anglers, and outdoor travelers.

🌐 Reserve America
📅 6 months
🏞️ 5 reservable parks
🎫 600 sites

How Camping Reservations Work in Rhode Island

Rhode Island DEM uses Reserve America with a 6-month advance booking window. Camping is highly concentrated: Burlingame State Campground (near Charlestown) hosts the vast majority of Rhode Island's public campsites at over 700 sites, plus smaller state park campgrounds at Fishermen's Memorial, George Washington, and Pulaski Memorial. Rhode Island does not currently offer state park cabins.

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Rhode Island campsite reservations are made through Reserve America, run by Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Reservation phone: 1-877-742-2675.

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Quick Facts

Reservation Portal
Reserve America
Booking Window
6 months
Total State Parks
20
Reservable Parks
5
Total Campsites
700
Reservable Sites
600
Nightly Fee Range
$25–$45
Reservation Fee
$8.00
RV Hookups Cabins ✓ Group Sites

🎯 Peak Season & Deadlines

Peak season is Memorial Day through Labor Day, with Burlingame State Campground (Rhode Island's only major state campground with 700+ sites) booking to capacity 6 months out for summer weekends.

💡 Booking Tips

Burlingame is essentially Rhode Island's only meaningful state campground and books hard for summer. Consider Fishermen's Memorial State Park for beach access. Rhode Island is one of the few states where private KOA-style campgrounds are the more realistic option for RV travelers.

🔄 Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation more than 15 days before arrival; one-night fee forfeited within 15 days.

🏞️ Featured State Park Campgrounds

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Burlingame State Campground
700 sites $25–$40/night Near Charlestown
Burlingame State Campground with over 700 sites is Rhode Island's only major state campground and essentially represents the entirety of the state's public camping capacity. The campground occupies 3,100 acres surrounding 573-acre Watchaug Pond in Charlestown, offering a mix of wooded RV, electric-only, and tent-only loops. Watchaug Pond supports excellent largemouth bass, pickerel, and yellow perch fishing. The park sits within 5 miles of Charlestown's South County beaches — one of Rhode Island's most popular summer destinations.
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Fishermen's Memorial State Park
182 sites $30–$45/night Near Narragansett
Fishermen's Memorial State Park in Narragansett is the closest state campground to Point Judith and Rhode Island's finest saltwater fishing. The 182-site campground offers full-hookup RV sites and tent camping just minutes from the Galilee state pier (departure point for the Block Island ferry), Point Judith lighthouse, and productive surf-casting beaches. The Point Judith area is one of the top saltwater fishing destinations in New England — striped bass, bluefish, and false albacore are the primary targets.
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George Washington Memorial Campground
45 sites $20–$30/night Near Chepachet
George Washington Memorial Campground in northwestern Rhode Island offers 45 primitive campsites on Bowdish Reservoir — a quiet 226-acre lake in a rural woodland setting. As Rhode Island's smallest and most rustic state campground, GW Memorial serves as the budget alternative to the massive Burlingame campground. Bowdish Reservoir supports largemouth bass, pickerel, and perch fishing. The Pulaski Memorial State Forest adjacent offers extensive hiking and biking on the George B. Parker Woodland Trail.
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