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Western Massachusetts

Beartown State Forest  Call 413 528-0904

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 12 campsites. Unimproved toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces available.
  • Camping Season: Beartown State Forest is open all year round for camping. Between October and April campsites are available on a first-come basis. Contact the park before departure to check weather conditions.

Clarksburg State Park   Call 413 664-8345 summer months,
413 442-8928 Mid-October to Mid-April

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 44 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

D.A.R. State Forest   Call 413 268-7098

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 52 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No hookups.
  • Group Camping: 1 site. Accommodates 75 person maximum.
  • Wheelchair Access: Accessible toilets shower, hiking, canoeing.
  • Camping Season: DAR State Forest is open all year round for camping. Between October and May campsites are available on a first-come basis only, group site tent camping only.  Unimproved toilets, no showers available off-season.  After snowfall, access to group site is by foot, snowmobile or skis (1-1/2 miles from parking area). Must call park for site registration prior to arrival.

Granville State Forest  Call 413 357-6611

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 22 campsites with flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Mohawk Trail State Forest  Call 413 339-5504

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 56 campsites. Flush toilets, accessible restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available.
  • Year-round Cabins: 6 sites. 4 cabins accommodate 4 people or one family, 2 cabins accommodate 3 people.
  • Group Camping: 1 site, 50 person maximum.
  • Main Camping Season: late May to mid-October. Open for off-season camping: tenting is first come/first served. Cabin camping available by reservation only, call 877-422-6762 to make a reservation.

Mt. Greylock State Reservation  Call 413 499-4262

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 35 campsites. Unimproved toilets, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No showers or hookups.
  • Group Camping: 5 sites. Accommodates 25 person maximum.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

October Mountain State Forest  Call 413 243-1778

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 46 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Pittsfield State Forest  Call 413 442-8992

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 31 campsites. Flush and non-flush toilets, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No showers or hookups.
  • Group Camping: 2 sites. Accommodates 20 and 50 person maximum. Reservations required.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Savoy Mountain State Forest   Call 413 664-9567 summer months,
413 663-8469 year-round

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 45 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No hookups.
  • Year-round Cabins: 4 sites. Accommodates 4 people.
  • Group camping: 1 site. Accommodates 30 person maximum.
  • Main Camping Season: late May to mid-October. Off-season, no tenting available, cabin camping by reservation only. Call 877-422-6762 to make a reservation.

Tolland State Forest  Call 413 269-6002

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 92 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dump station available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Windsor State Forest   Call 413 684-0948 summer months,
413 442-8928 Mid-October to Mid-April.

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 24 campsites. Unimproved toilets, water, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No showers or hookups.
  • Group Camping: 1 site. Accommodates 25 person maximum. Reservations required.
  • Camping Season: late May to early September.

 

Central Massachusetts

Erving State Forest  Call 978 544-7745 summer months,
978 544-3939 year-round

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 29 campsites. Picnic tables, fireplaces, showers and flush toilets, no hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Lake Dennison State Recreation Area  Call 978 939-8962

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 151 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to early September

Otter River State Forest  Call 978 939-8962

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 85 sites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No hookups.
  • Yurt Camping: 4 sites. 3 yurts accommodate 6 people, 1 yurt accomodates 4 people.
  • Group Camping: 3 sites. Accommodates 15 person maximum each.
  • Camping Season: Mid-May to mid-October.

Wells State Park  Call 508 347-9257

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 61 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: Mid-May to mid-October.

Northeast Massachusetts

Harold Parker State Forest  Call 978 686-3391

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 91 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Group Camping: 1 site. Accommodates 50 person maximum.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to mid-October

Salisbury Beach State Reservation  Call 978 462-4481

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 483 campsites. 324 electrical hookups. All sites have water hookups. Flush toilets, showers, water, picnic tables, fireplaces, pavilion (capacity over 100), and dumping station available.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to Mid-October. Off-season Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights only through late November.

Pearl Hill State Park  Call 978 597-2850 summer months,
978 597-8802 year-round

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 50 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, water, picnic tables, and fireplaces available.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Willard Brook State Forest  Call 978 597-8802

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 21 campsites. Flush toilets, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No showers or hookups.
  • Camping Season: late May to early September

 

Greater Boston

Boston Harbor Islands  Call 617 223-8666

  • Camping Services and Amenities: Camping is available on 4 islands. Access by private boat or ferry. Unimproved toilets. No showers or hookups.
  • Group Camping: several sites.
  • Camping Season: late June to early September

Southeast Massachusetts

Horseneck Beach State Reservation and Campground
Call 508 636-8817 in camping season, 508 636-8816 year-round

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 100 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, water, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: Mid-May to mid-October

Massasoit State Park  Call 508 822-7405

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 120 campsites. 77 electrical hookups. 24 water hookups. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to mid-October.

Myles Standish State Forest  Call 508 866-2526

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 475 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Horse Camping: 14 sites.
  • Group Camping: 5 sites. Each accommodates 50 person maximum.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to mid-October

Nickerson State Park  Call 508 896-3491

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 418 campsites. Flush toilets, accessible rest rooms, showers, picnic tables, fireplaces, and dumping station available. No hookups.
  • Yurt Camping: 6 sites. 2 yurts accommodate 6 persons, 4 yurts accommodate 4 persons.
  • Group Camping: 2 sites, each accommodates a 30 person maximum.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to late October.

Scusset Beach State Reservation  Call 508 888-0859

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 103 campsites. 98 with electric hookups and shared water hookups. Flush toilets, showers, dumping station, picnic tables, and fireplaces available.
  • Safari Camping: Available for clubs. Self-contained units only. 100 unit maximum.
  • Camping Season: late April to mid-October. Off-season camping, weekends for self-contained units only.

Shawme Crowell State Forest  Call 508 888-0351

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 285 campsites. Flush toilets, showers, dumping station, picnic tables, and fireplaces available. No hookups.
  • Camping Season: mid-April to mid-October. Off-season camping available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights only.

Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve/Washburn Island
Call 508 457-0495

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 9 campsites. Access only by private boat or rental. Unimproved toilets. No showers or hookups.
  • Group Camping: 2 sites. 25 person maximum.
  • Camping Season: late May to mid-October

Wompatuck State Park  Call 781 749-7160 summer months,
781 749-7161 year-round

  • Camping Services and Amenities: 450 campsites. 140 electric hookups. Flush toilets, showers, picnic tables, water, fireplaces, and dumping station available.
  • Camping Season: Mid-April to late October.

 

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B
Beartown State Forest
Boston Harbor Islands

C
Clarksburg State Park

D
D.A.R. State Forest

E
Erving State Forest

G
Granville State Forest

H
Harold Parker State Forest
Horseneck Beach

L
Lake Dennison

M
Massasoit State Park
Mohawk Trail State Forest
Mt. Greylock State Reservation
Myles Standish State Forest

N
Nickerson State Park

O
October Mountain State Forest
Otter River State Forest

P
Pearl Hill State Park
Pittsfield State Forest

S
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Savoy Mountain State Forest
Scusset Beach State Res.
Shawme-Crowell State Forest

T
Tolland State Forest

W
Waquoit Bay Nat. Estuarine Res
Wells State Park
Willard Brook State Forest
Windsor State Forest
Wompatuck State Park