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Camping

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The primitive overnight area on Sperry Road is accessible by hiking only. 15 tent sites (4 person maximum), 7 group sites (12 person maximum). One-night minimum stay. Reservations are required from April 1 to November 15. Limited services: solar composting toilets; potable water is not available, filter or bring own supply. Overnight parking is restricted; please contact the park for updates. For nearby car camping please visit Clarksburg State Park, Savoy Mountain State Forest, Mohawk Trail State Forest or Pittsfield State Forest.

Off-season camping at the primitive overnight area on Sperry Road is from November 15 to mid-May.

Backpacker Shelters: Five lean-to shelters; Deer Hill, Wilbur’s Clearing, Bellows Pipe, Peck’s Brook and Mark Noepel are available year round, first-come, first-served, no fee required. Limit up to 12 people at each shelter site. Tenting is permitted in the immediate vicinity of shelter or on designated wooden tent platforms. For safety it is recommended that backpackers call the Visitors Center to notify park staff with a contact name and telephone number (cell phone if available), names of additional hikers, planned camping locations and dates, overnight parking site and vehicle description with state and license plate number.

Leave No Trace outdoor ethics are strongly encouraged. Tenting is allowed in the immediate area of shelter or on designated wooden platforms. Fires are allowed only at the pit in front of the shelter. Overnight parking is restricted; please contact the park for updates.

Be Bear Aware: Don't forget you are in Black Bear country. Never physically confront, feed, torment or throw anything at bears. Take appropriate precautions with food so as not to attract bears.

Bascom Lodge is undergoing renovations and closed until 2009.

 

Campfire at Mount Greylock
Campfire at Mount Greylock


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