Burlingame State Park and Campground
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Overview
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Location Address: Route 1, Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813 GPS: 41.362391, -71.700378 View on Map Local Directions: The entrance to the park headquarters and camping area is off Route 1 in Charlestown. From Connecticut Points North - Route 95 North to exit 92 (in CT), at end of exit ramp take right onto CT Route 2. Proceed 1.5 miles and take right onto Route 78. Follow Route 78 until end; take left at light onto Route 1. Proceed 7.5 miles, follow signs into campground. From Rhode Island Points North- Route 95 South to exit 9 (Route 4), Route 4 South becomes Route 1 South. Continue approximately 26 miles, take second Burlingame State Park exit. From Points East - Proceed west over the Newport/Jamestown bridges, take Route 138 West to Route 1 South. Continue approximately 18 miles, take second Burlingame State Park exit.
Contact Information Local Phone: 1-401-322-7994 Website: http://www.riparks.com/Locatio... Email: riparks@dem.ri.gov
Open April to October
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Sites
693 RV Sites, 693 Tent Sites, 693 No Hookup, 36 Pull Thru
Rentals
20 Cabins / Cottages
Rates Daily Rates: $14.00 - $75.00
Facilities & Services
Bathhouse / Restrooms, Dump Station, Hot Showers, Water Spigots (non site)
Recreation
Biking, Boat Ramp, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Playground, Swimming
Policies
All Ages, Pet Restrictions
Restrictions
Max RV Length 102 ft
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Sites | Pull Thru | 36 | Surface | Gravel | 693 | Other Amenities | Firepit / Fire Ring | 693 | Picnic Table | 693 |
Cabin (20 Units) | Sleeps up to | 6 | Number of Rooms | 1 | Rooms / Areas | | Sq Ft | | # Water Front | | # Extended Stay | | Rental Unit Items | 4 Bunk Beds, Firepit / Fire Ring, Picnic Table |
Daily Rates: $14.00 - $45.00
Daily Rates: $35.00 - $75.00
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Bathhouse / Restrooms |
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Controlled Access Gate |
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Convenience Store |
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Dump Station |
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Firewood |
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Flush Toilets |
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Gift Shop |
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Handicap Facilities |
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Hot Showers |
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Ice |
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Pay Phone |
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RV Supplies |
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Water Spigots (non site) |
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Arcade Games |
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Basketball |
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Beach |
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Biking |
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Bird Watching |
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Boat Ramp |
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Boat Rentals |
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Boating |
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Canoeing |
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Fishing |
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Hiking |
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Kayaking |
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Planned Group Activities |
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Playground |
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Recreation Hall |
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Sports Field |
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Swimming |
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Volleyball |
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Average Rating | | (3.4) | Based on 5 reviews |
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| The real lowdown on Burlingame State Campground | |
First you need to know that RI implemented a fee increase in June 2019 for all state campgrounds. Resident went from $14 to $18 on sites, and from $35 to $50 on cabins. Nonresident went up ridiculously from $20 to $36, pull-thrus are $45 and cabins went from $35 to $75. There is no water/electric hookups for any site or cabin. There are about 713 rentable sites total and 20 cabins.
The best source for anything about Burlingame is the website www.bound4burlingame.com. This is a website created/maintained vountarily by Burlingame campers. It's the only place you will find videos and photos of every campsite/cabin in the park. Plus, all kinds of other info for campers visiting the area. Their campground map far exceeds the one used by the state/campground and is scalable and in color with icons for bathrooms, portajohns, water, dumpsters etc. The state puts little effort in putting info out there for any of the state campgrounds and it's definitely not updated. Hence, the picture and spotlight blurb about the yurt, which has been obsolete for about 25 years now! The Bound4Burlingame youtube channel helps so much when trying to pick a campsite. They ask that you show your support by following them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest.
There's a campsite suitable for all tastes. Grassy, shady, sunny, large, small, solo, groups. Each section has its own pros/cons. Reach out to bound4burlingame with questions.
We stayed here in a Tent. | | Comments (0) |
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| Great first of the season! | |
We camped at site #117 with a Class C motor home. The last weekend in April 2015 was pretty chilly at night (35) and very breezy during the day but our site was large, flat, and sunny without any leaves on the trees. We had a limited view of the water which was fine because the waterfront sites and cabins are very windy. Quiet and not many people. Very private feeling. Bathrooms were fine. Nearby ocean beach was free parking because it was off season. Enjoyed a very good breakfast at Mia's Cafe in Westerly. Visited Langworthy Farm Winery.
We stayed here in a Class C Motorhome. | | Comments (0) |
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| Best enjoyed in the off-season | |
As lovely as this state park is, we soon learned that the best time to visit it is right before or right after the summer season. We made the mistake of camping here on a weekend and we didn't get to enjoy the beach because it was so crowded. It's not surprising to find the place filled with litter and the bathrooms dirty because of the crowd. The site we got is adequate for our needs, but that's because we got one of the sites farther from the beach. The beachfront sites are tiny and packed close together. We liked this state park, but we'll try coming back here when it's not summer.
We stayed here in a Tent. | | Comments (0) |
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| Wooded, family park, near ocean | |
Pros: Large private sites, near stores, restaurants. ocean. Staff is friendly and efficient. Nice playground area. Pretty lake. Legion section is very nice. Good TV reception. Cons: Poor enforcement of no alcohol rule. NO parking near lake---need to add some. Also bathroom/showers can be a long hike--need more, and more water spigot locations.
We stayed here in a Travel Trailer. | | Comments (0) |
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Nice State Park with pond for boating,fishing and close to RI beaches. no facilities here and the bathrooms are nearly 3rd world. It has a camp store, playground and a nice area to bike around. Sites are large with fire pits. Spanish is mostly spoken here.
We stayed here in a Class B Motorhome. | | Comments (0) |
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