Maple Hill Campsites

Great little campground!
We had a spot right over the brook and fell asleep to the sound of it babbling. Some of the wooded spots are definitely on the small side but they vary. The field sites are huge, and open… they don’t offer the privacy but would be a fantastic place camp with a group and stargaze.
Maybe the only time I have used a campground bathroom and not had to avoid the hordes of harvestmen/​daddylong-​legs. And the bathroom lights are solar powered!
Super nice owner, low rates, very clean grounds. It’s close to some neat swimming holes, hiking and mountain biking trails, as well.

I won’t go in to the embarrassing and awful details of my first night at the campsite but let’s just say if it wasn’t for the generosity and over-​the-​top unbeatable hospitality of Martha, owner of Maple Hill, and her family (and friends), our weekend would have been absolutely ruined.
Maple Hill offers an in-​expensive and convenient camping experience for those looking to go hiking or sight seeing in the Bristol/​Waterbury area. The «downtown» of Bristol is a short drive away if you need to buy supplies or want a nice evening out for dinner and ice cream. They have both wooded and field sites you can get a nice spot right on the river. There is also a bathhouse with running water, showers, and flush toilets.
I have never been so pleased with an experience of true human compassion and the people running this campground are what all humans should achieve to be. I know this review may be somewhat cryptic but might I just add: Make sure that you remember that the road for the campground is located across the street from the white house and not to find yourself going down a rocky dirt road in the dark, in a rainstorm, in the fog… Things may not end up well for you haha. Anyways, Martha is the best and thank God for AAA. Check in and registration is at the white house and campsites run about 25/​night for non electric sites.

You wouldn’t be able to find this place if you weren’t looking for it. Tucked away on a dirt road off of VT Rt. 17, it’s very basic, but it worked for me. I was there for just one night with a tent. The owner, Martha, greeted me by first name before I even introduced myself. I was surprised that on a beautiful Friday summer night, there were only 3 or 4 other sites occupied (out of 15). As of this writing it was $ 25 for a basic site, but for an extra $ 5 you can get a site with electricity. Check out their new website. I fell asleep to the sound of a babbling brook. I guess my only complaint was being awoken at 4:45am by one of Martha’s roosters who reside at her farm house across the road, but I’m also a light sleeper. Welcome to Vermont!