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Cabins at George Washington Campground
Rhode Island State Parks · Rhode Island, United States
- Sleeps
- 4
- Pets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Chepachet
- Address
- 2185 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814
- Phone
- (401) 568-6700
About
4 primitive cabins at George Washington Campground, within the George Washington Management Area overlooking Bowdish Reservoir. A rustic, one-room primitive cabin with no water or electricity inside - furnished with two bunk beds (wooden slats only; bring your own mattress pad or air mattress, plus all your own bedding). Cooking isn't allowed inside the cabin. It sleeps up to 4, and one tent may be pitched at the site alongside it for a site total of up to 6 people. No RVs, campers, trailers, or pop-ups are allowed on cabin sites. Individual cabin numbers and whether any specific cabin is wheelchair accessible aren't published anywhere online - call the park to ask before booking if that matters for your trip. This campground's restrooms are pit toilets/outhouses rather than flush facilities, and there are no showers on site.
Fees
$50/night for Rhode Island residents, $75/night for non-residents - the same official statewide rate for these no-water/no-electric primitive cabins at both of the state's cabin parks. An $8.75 non-refundable reservation fee applies per booking, plus an $8.00/day vehicle pass ($12.00 for a second vehicle).
George Washington's live 2026 booking calendar runs through October 30, with peak-season pricing starting May 22 - no earlier opening date is published anywhere, and this reflects this year's specific calendar rather than a stated fixed policy. Call the park at (401) 568-6700 or check reserveamerica.com to confirm next season's exact dates before planning an off-season trip. Rhode Island DEM has also stated that 2027 reservations are on hold statewide while it runs an RFP for a new reservation-services provider, which could affect how these cabins are booked beyond 2026.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 22° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 23° | -16° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 8° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 27° | 89° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 58° | 49° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 46° | 34° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 18° | 71° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 27° | 10° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- George Washington Campground · Rhode Island State Parks · 0 mi · 74 sites
- West Thompson Lake Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 11 mi · 24 sites
- Wolf Den Campground (Mashamoquet Brook State Park) · Connecticut State Parks · 16 mi · 34 sites
- Mashamoquet Brook Campground (Mashamoquet Brook State Park) · Connecticut State Parks · 16 mi · 17 sites
- Mount Misery Campground (Pachaug State Forest) · Connecticut State Parks · 24 mi · 22 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Wells State Park · Massachusetts State Parks · 25 mi
- Hopeville Pond State Park · Connecticut State Parks · 25 mi
- Burlingame State Campground · Rhode Island State Parks · 37 mi
- Boston Harbor Islands SP · Massachusetts State Parks · 46 mi
- Rocky Neck State Park · Connecticut State Parks · 50 mi
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