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Situated smack in between Hartford and Waterbury in Connecticut, Plainville is a town worth passing by on your motorhome camping trip in Connecticut. The town has a good range of attractions including a couple of lakes, a golf course, and a movie theatre. The town is also home to the Sunset Rock State Park, which offers Plainville campers a variety of epic hiking trails just a few miles away from the state capital. If you’re a culture seeker, state park RV camping across the region, offers a couple of towns, for you to explore, such as Middletown, Bristol, and Meriden.

For a small state park, Sunset Rock State Park offers an incredible experience. For starters, the park occupies a parcel of undeveloped land, making for some incredible hiking opportunities. Not into hiking? No problem. The park is within proximity to a couple of fun spots, including the Lake Compounce Family Thrill Park and the New Britain Youth Museum Hungerford Park Nature Center. Thinking of camping with an RV for your next vacation? Search for an RV in Hartford County and make memories hopping from one campground to another.

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Getting Outdoors

Without a doubt, hiking is what draws in most visitors to the park. The easy rated 2.4 miles long Metacomet Trail Loop is ideal if your kids or seniors tagged along, or for just warming up your muscles. The Sunset Rock State Park Trail is a 3.2 mile long moderate trail that is a bit longer but just as enjoyable. Willing to test your limits? Have a go at the 5.5 miles long moderate Blue/Red Blazed Ragged Mountain Loop in the adjacent Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve.

When camping in a rental motorhome at Sunset Rock State Park, it’s a great idea to keep fit while enjoying your holiday. Paderewski Park is a neighborhood green space that is equipped with about everything you’d need in a park. The park has a pond, playground, and sports fields, just to mention a few. The park also has plenty of grassy areas as well as loads of picnic tables. It’s an awesome place to walk the dog, and kids will love it in the splash pad.

If you’re Sunset Rock State Park camping with the kids, you’ve got to visit the New Britain Youth Museum in Berlin. When pulling in to the parking lot with your campervan, the museum might appear small, but don’t let that fool you. The museum will blow your mind away. The museum hosts an impressive collection of exhibits, but what stands out is the creative play areas for the kids. There is even an outdoor barnyard that is home to some domestic animals such as chickens and bunnies.

Camping at Sunset Rock State Park

Made up your mind to rent a camper near Sunset Rock State Park? There are plenty of campgrounds to choose from in the area. If you’re all about convenience, Bear Creek Campground sits closest to Sunset Rock State Park. The pull-thru sites here are equipped with electric and water hookups only, but there’s a dump station for waste management. Guests also get access to WiFi, TV hookups, and laundry facilities. Additional amenities include showers, a camp store, and a playground for kids.

If you’re willing to sacrifice proximity for even more features, consider the Branch Brook Campground in Thomaston. Your Plainville camper rental will be equipped with full hookups on the big-rig accessible pull-thru sites. The park also offers a long list of features and amenities such as a camp store, a pet area, and propane. For recreation, campers have access to horseshoes, picnic shelters, and a pool.

Exploring the Area

Many people prefer renting an RV to staying in a hotel simply because of the freedom that comes with a travel trailer. Before your time in Plainville is over, you’ve got to check out some attractions in the area, starting with the New Britain Museum of American Art. The museum has a collection of more than 10,000 American paintings and sculptures.

Are you a watch enthusiast? If your answer is yes, you’ll love it at the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol. The museum is home to eight galleries of antique American clocks and watches. The number of watches in the museum is estimated to be over 1,500 in number. The museum is one of the very few in the USA dedicated to horology.

When you’ve got some time to spare, point your rental RV towards the Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill. The park is one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America. When visiting, you’ll get to see an exceptional display of early Jurassic fossil tracks dating back to more than 200 million years ago.

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Popular nearby hiking trails and campgrounds


  • Hiking TrailLocation
  • Crescent Lake Trail, CTPlainville, CT
  • Sunset Rock State Park Trail, CTSunset Rock State Park, CT
  • Southington Open Space Trail, CTSouthington, CT
  • Ragged Mountain Preserve Trail, CTRagged Mountain Memonal Preserve, CT
  • Camp Sloper Loop, CTSouthington, CT
  • Sloper Trails, CTSouthington, CT
  • Rattlesnake Mountain Via Metacomet Trail, CTFarmington, CT
  • Pinnacle Rock via Metacomet Trail, CTFarmington, CT
  • Tunxis Trail, CTNassahegon State Forest, CT
  • Farmington River Trail, CTCanton, CT

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