Ricker Pond State Park Campground

This park is really scenic with great staff and Camp Hosts! I used to be a lean-to camper, but my most recent stay was in my minivan. That was in 2021 and I used an RV site. There are no hookups, but there are water spigots in every camp loop. There is a bathroom for each loop. The showers take quarters to get hot water and the temp can be adjusted as needed.

This is a really pretty park, but if you want full hookups and large sites for turning a big rig around in, you may want a private campground.

While Ricker Pond is very scenic with the pond, I would not recommend this as a place to stay for those even with a small RV (we have a 16” foot long travel trailer). While we had no issues getting into our site, the amenities were just not there as advertised. Yes, they have water spigots, but nothing you can attach to a hose, even with a water bandit. Yes, they have a dump station, but you have to drive past your site to get to it. And there is no easy place to turn around. We probably could have done it with our camper, but anyone else with a longer camper would have real issues. Needless to say, we decided to forego both a water fill and a dump.

The site itself was nice and level, and private. There was some road noise as the RV Campsites are situated between the camp road and the highway. It was not too noticeable at night though..

The restrooms were not great. The cleanliness was just OK, but they are old. There was no hot water at the sinks and no cold water to mix with the hot in the shower.

This is definitely a park for people that like lean tos. If you have a camper, it might not be your best choice.

Ricker Pond SP is like essentially all Vermont parks -- aimed more at tent and lean-to campers than RV's. There are no hook-ups nor is there any internet -- wifi or 4G. (The Groton Free library has a password protected Wifi that is on all the time)

There are only about five sites where we can fit our twenty-five foot Airstream in.

It's a pretty little body of water and it is easy to see why so many folks, many who have camped all over Vermont, come back. If you have a larger RV, there are several sites up at the next campground, Stillwater, which can handle large units. You'll need a generator or solar system -- it's boondocking at about $20 a day.

There's a $1 a day pet fee at all state parks and a $7 reservation fee.

Showers take quarters -- $75 for 6 minutes is more than enough. The restrooms in generally have a Boy Scout camp feel to them although they are kept clean and are quite adequate.