Campgrounds
Great campgrounds and state parks welcome you to South of Boston/Plymouth
Among the choices of lodgings and accommodations South of Boston, Massachusetts, are public and private campgrounds. Massachusetts campgrounds are operated at many of the dozens of state forests, state parks, and reservations. A stay at an MA campground at Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Massasoit State Park, Miles Standish State Forest, Wompatuck State Park is a wonderful and inexpensive outdoor-oriented vacation for children and families, and people who love the beach, fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking. Just a step away from Boston, Cape Cod, and Providence, Rhode Island, this region is home to Plymouth and Plymouth Rock, landing place of the Mayflower, and the wonderful Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum. Other highlights of the region are the city of New Bedford, a historic old whaling capital, and Battleship Cove, in the city of Fall River, and where visitors can explore a Naval warship.
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Sagamore Beach, MA
Scusset Beach State Reservation
20 Scusset Beach Road 508-888-0859Scusset Beach State Reservation is has 98 sites and it is popular with trailer campers. Map of camping and day use area. - Campsite Reservations
Westport, MA
Horseneck Beach State Reservation
MA Route 88 South to John Reed Road 508-636-8816At the eastern end of the Reservation lies a 100-site campground near Gooseberry Neck. Amenities include restrooms, water, dumpster, public telephone, and parking area with RV spaces.
Hingham, MA
Wompatuck State Park
204 Union Street 617-895-8245Good for camping, with many electrified campsites. Also: fishing, hiking, and walking
Wompatuck State Park has 262 wooded campsites; 140 of them offer electricity. The park is very popular with trailer campers: electric hookups, a dumping station, and potable water are all available. - Trail Map (PDF) - Recommended Spring '22 Hikes (PDF)
Season: Camping Season is mid-May through mid-October. Campsite fee is $17/night for Mass. residents and $54/night for out-of-state.
Carver, MA
Myles Standish State Forest
194 Cranberry Road 508-866-2526Camping at Barretts Pond, Charge Pond, Curlew Pond, and Fearing Pond. Amenities include showers and dumping sites. - Trail Map (PDF)