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Camping adventure in Massachusetts from tents to RVs

Among the choices of Massachusetts lodgings and accommodations are public and private campgrounds. Massachusetts campgrounds are operated at many of the dozens of state forests and state parks throughout the state, including the Boston Harbor islands and on Cape Cod. Many private campgrounds also operate throughout the state, along the coast, in the Berkshire Mountains, and through the historic regions near Plymouth and Salem. A stay at an Massachusetts campground is a wonderful and inexpensive outdoor-oriented vacation for children and families, and people who love the beach, fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking.

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  • Hancock, MA

    Featured listing: Huttopia - Berkshires

    Discover Ready-to-Camp Living with French-Inspired Comfort

    Discover ready-to-camp at Huttopia Berkshires, where comfort meets authentic outdoor experiences on 123 stunning acres overlooking Jiminy Peak. Choose from cozy Bonaventure tents for two with queen beds, spacious Canadienne tents sleeping five with wood stoves and kitchenettes, or well-appointed Trappeur tents featuring private bathrooms and full amenities. All accommodations include real beds, electricity, and access to shared or private facilities. Our Café-Bistro serves delicious meals from breakfast croissants to wood-fired pizzas, while our Camp Store stocks essentials and local specialties. Enjoy s’mores nights, organized activities, and the freedom to explore the beautiful Berkshire Mountains.

    312 Kittle Road, 413-343-8192
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  • Boston, MA

    Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area

    Islands in Boston Harbor, and easy ferry ride from downtown. Swimming, hiking, picnicking. A fun day trip

    Watch the gleaming lights of downtown Boston from a rustic-style campsite. Rustic camping means no flush toilets, showers, fresh water, electricity, public telephones, or onsite supplies. Take the ferry for easy access to any of four islands for camping: Grape, Bumpkin, Peddocks or Lovells. Reservations are required. For ferry schedule and ticket information, click the ticket icon below this listing.

    Season & Hours: Mid-May to mid-October; see ferry schedule

    191w Atlantic Avenue 617-223-8666
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  • Charlemont, MA

    Mohawk Trail State Forest

    This state forest offers 47 wooded campsites, available seasonally. For a unique and rustic camping experience, stay in one of six overnight log cabins, available year-round. Camping season: mid-April - mid-October. Recreational vehicles are permitted on designated sites. Pets are permitted on tent sites only, on leash. - Trail Map (PDF)

    Season & Hours: Park is open year-round, Sunrise to Sunset. Campsites open from May thru mid-October.

    175 Mohawk Trail (MA Route 2) 413-339-5504
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  • Clarksburg, MA

    Clarksburg State Park

    Forty-five wooded campsites are located near the lake. Camp here from late May to early September. Campground office hours are from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. - midnight on weekends. Reservations are recommended. Wheelchair accessible campsites and comfort station available. - Trail Map (PDF)

    1199 Middle Road 413-664-8345
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  • Monterey, MA

    Beartown State Forest

    Even in the off-season, intrepid hikers camp at Beartown State Forest. Advanced reservations are available up to six months ahead of time, and even 24 hours before, if you're feeling spontaneous. Reserve a minimum of 2 days, and share nature with the vast wildlife of the rich forests. - Trail Map (PDF)

    69 Blue Hill Road 413-528-0904
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  • Goshen, MA

    D.A.R. State Forest

    This park offers 51 wooded campsites with showers and a private beach. Everyone can enjoy nature in this forest: wheelchair accessible campsites are available. Camp here from mid-May through mid-October. Reservations are recommended. The group forest site is comfortable for large groups of up to 75 persons, with limited amenities. Campground office hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Off-season camping is available from October through April. Be aware of black bears in the area! - Trail Map (PDF)

    78 Cape Street - MA Route 112 413-268-7098
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  • Brewster, MA

    Nickerson State Park

    Inland park offers lots of camping; fresh water swimming, fishing and paddling; hiking and biking

    This is a large camping park is in the inland pine woods of Cape Cod. Four hundred camp sites include yurt camping. Easy walk or bike ride to Cape Cod Bay. Also: catch-and-release fishing, hiking, biking, swimming, paddling, and ranger-led programming. - Trail Map (PDF)

    3488 Main Street - Route 6A 508-896-3491
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  • Sandwich, MA

    Shawme-Crowell State Forest

    This quiet year-round campground onn Cape Cod has more than 285 sites in a wooded setting. More than 15 miles of roads and trails provide hiking and horseback riding access to more than 700 acres. Camping fee includes parking at the beach at Scusset State Reservation. Camping season is mid-April through mid-October. Amenities include restrooms, interpretive programs, picnicking, showers, trailer and RV dumping. Off-season camping is available Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

    Route 130 508-888-0351
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  • Westport, MA

    Horseneck Beach State Reservation

    At 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.

    MA Route 88 South to John Reed Road 508-636-8816
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  • Hingham, MA

    Wompatuck State Park

    Good 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.

    204 Union Street 617-895-8245
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  • Royalston, MA

    Tully Lake Campground

    Set along the shores of a 200-acre lake, the Tully Lake Campground is a walk-in, tent-only campground offering modern conveniences and superb recreational opportunities in a wilderness-like setting. Paddle around Tully Lake in a canoe or kayak, hike the shoreline footpaths or the 18-mile Tully Trail, mountain bike on nearby trails, or take a day trip to scenic waterfalls and overlooks. Amenities include a modern bathhouse with hot water, toilets and showers, ice and firewood for sale onsite, volleyball, horseshoes, and canoe and kayak rentals.

    25 Doane Hill Road 978-840-4446

  • Andover, MA

    Harold Parker State Forest

    Harold Parker State Forest is a large property of hardwood and pine forests a short drive form boston. . Camping is done at widely-spaced sites in a hardwood forest, with plenty of privacy. Camp sites has picnic tables and grills and bathrooms with hot showers. No electrical hookups. Camping season is May to early September. - Trail Map (PDF) - Reserve a Campsite

    133 Jenkins Road 508-686-3391
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  • Salisbury, MA

    Salisbury Beach State Reservation

    This ocean beach is very popular for trailer camping, offering 484 trailer sites. Camping season is May to October, but off-season camping, only from Thursdays through Sundays, is allowed from mid-October to late November. Another excellent state park for trailer camping is Scusset Beach State Reservation in Sandwich. - Camping Area Map

    1 Beach Road - Route 1A 508-462-4481
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  • Sturbridge, MA

    Wells State Park

    The major activities at this wooded park are camping and hiking. The campground has 60 sites. The swimming beach at Walker Pond is limited only to campers. Wells is five miles from Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum of New England village life in the 17th century and a popular, year-round family attraction. - Trail Map (PDF)

    159 Walker Pond Road 508-347-9257
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  • Medfield, MA

    Rocky Woods

    Just 30 minutes from downtown Boston

    Rocky Woods features over six miles of former woods roads and footpaths rambling through rolling hills of white pine and red oak. Explorers of the four ponds on the reservation may find bullfrogs and painted turtles, and visitors can enjoy catch-and-release fishing from these shores. Recent landscape renovations have created a scenic meadow, grassy common areas, sandy shorelines, and plantings of ornamental shrubs. Restrooms, picnic tables and a pavilion are onsite, and future plans include creating a visitor center and improved children's play area. - Trail Map (PDF) - Campsite Map (PDF)

    Hartford Street 508-785-0339
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