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Camping in Massachusetts

Discover 77 state parks offering camping in Massachusetts

🏕️ Camping in Massachusetts State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead 4 months
Nightly fee $14–$70
Max stay 14 nights (2-night minimum at most sites)
Booking system ReserveAmerica
  • Reservation fee: ReserveAmerica transaction fee applies (exact current amount not confirmed on official page)
  • RV hookups: Varies by park; some campgrounds offer electric and water hookups (e.g. Massasoit ~$6 electric/$4 water add-on); many have no hookups; dump stations at some parks
  • Pets: Pets allowed at most campgrounds, leashed and attended; limit 4 per site; rabies certificate required at check-in; not allowed in yurts/cabins or park buildings
  • Firewood: Transporting firewood into or out of any DCR campground is PROHIBITED; must be purchased on-site (approx. $7/bundle)
  • Good to know: Steep non-resident surcharge: non-residents pay a much higher base rate plus a legislated $5/night surcharge; season runs April-October with public reservations opening mid-February.
Reserve Massachusetts State Park Campsites →

Official agency: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

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Massachusetts State Parks with Camping

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Abigail Adams State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Ames Nowell State Park Massachusetts

Ames Nowell State Park

+4 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
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Ashland State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Bash Bish Falls State Park Massachusetts

Bash Bish Falls State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Borderland State Park (Massachusetts)

Borderland State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Boston Harbor Islands State Park (Massachusetts)

Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Bradley Palmer State Park (Massachusetts)

Bradley Palmer State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Brimfield State Forest (Massachusetts)

Brimfield State Forest

+4 Horseback Riding Snowmobiling Hunting Biking

C. M. Gardner State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Callahan State Park (Massachusetts)

Callahan State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Cape Cod Rail Trail (Massachusetts)

Cape Cod Rail Trail

+2 Picnicking Biking
Chicopee Memorial State Park (Massachusetts)

Chicopee Memorial State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Mountain Biking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Kayaking Biking
Clarksburg State Park (Massachusetts)

Clarksburg State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Cochituate State Park (Massachusetts)

Cochituate State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Connecticut River Greenway State Park (Massachusetts)

Connecticut River Greenway State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking

D.A.R. State Forest

+9 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Biking
Demarest Lloyd State Park (Massachusetts)

Demarest Lloyd State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Dighton Rock State Park (Massachusetts)

Dighton Rock State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Sweetwater Lake

Douglas State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Ames Nowell State Park Massachusetts

Dunn State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Ellisville Harbor State Park (Massachusetts)

Ellisville Harbor State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Crystal-clear turquoise sky lake surrounded by autumn foliage and white quartz cliffs at Minnewaska State Park

Elwell State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Golfing Kayaking Biking
Erving State Forest (Massachusetts)

Erving State Forest

+4 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Kayaking Canoeing
Fall River Heritage State Park (Massachusetts)

Fall River Heritage State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Granville State Forest (Massachusetts)

Granville State Forest
Great Brook Farm State Park (Massachusetts)

Great Brook Farm State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Hampton Ponds State Park (Massachusetts)

Hampton Ponds State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Harold Parker State Forest (Massachusetts)

Harold Parker State Forest

+9 Picnicking Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Snowshoeing Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Holyoke Heritage State Park (Massachusetts)

Holyoke Heritage State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
a view of the lake at Hopkinton State Park

Hopkinton State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Paddling RV
Horseneck Beach State Reservation (Massachusetts)

Horseneck Beach State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking

Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest

+3 Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking
Lake Dennison Recreation Area (Massachusetts)

Lake Dennison Recreation Area

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Lake Wyola State Park (Massachusetts)

Lake Wyola State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Lawrence Heritage State Park (Massachusetts)

Lawrence Heritage State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Leominster State Forest (Massachusetts)

Leominster State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Lowell Heritage State Park (Massachusetts)

Lowell Heritage State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Massasoit State Park (Massachusetts)

Massasoit State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Canoeing Biking
Maudslay State Park (Massachusetts)

Maudslay State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Mohawk Trail State Forest (Massachusetts)

Mohawk Trail State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Moore State Park (Massachusetts)

Moore State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking

Mount Everett State Reservation

Mount Grace State Forest

+4 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Mount Holyoke Range State Park (Massachusetts)

Mount Holyoke Range State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Mount Tom State Reservation (Massachusetts)

Mount Tom State Reservation

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking Nature
A tree in front of Cliff Pond at Nickerson State Park

Myles Standish State Forest
A tree in front of Cliff Pond at Nickerson State Park

Nickerson State Park

+2 Bird Watching Biking
October Mountain State Forest (Massachusetts)

October Mountain State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Otter River State Forest (Massachusetts)

Otter River State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Pearl Hill State Park (Massachusetts)

Pearl Hill State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Pittsfield State Forest (Massachusetts)

Pittsfield State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Plum Island State Reservation (Massachusetts)

Plum Island State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park Massachusetts

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Quinsigamond State Park (Massachusetts)

Quinsigamond State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Robinson State Park (Massachusetts)

Robinson State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Roxbury Heritage State Park (Massachusetts)

Roxbury Heritage State Park
Massive 215-foot natural limestone arch over Cedar Creek gorge at Natural Bridge State Park Virginia

Rutland State Park

+2 Mountain Biking Biking
sunset over the sea at belle island state park in virginia

Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Sandisfield State Forest (Massachusetts)

Sandisfield State Forest

+3 Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Savoy Mountain State Forest (Massachusetts)

Savoy Mountain State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
A tree in front of Cliff Pond at Nickerson State Park

Scusset Beach State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Shawme-Crowell State Forest (Massachusetts)

Shawme-Crowell State Forest

+2 Whale Watching Biking
Skinner State Park (Massachusetts)

Skinner State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
South Cape Beach State Park (Massachusetts)

South Cape Beach State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking

Tolland State Forest

+4 Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Water Skiing
Massive 215-foot natural limestone arch over Cedar Creek gorge at Natural Bridge State Park Virginia

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Walden Pond State Reservation (Massachusetts)

Walden Pond State Reservation

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Watson Pond State Park (Massachusetts)

Watson Pond State Park

+2 Kayaking Canoeing
Webb Memorial State Park (Massachusetts)

Webb Memorial State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking

Wellfleet Hollow State Campground
Wells State Park (Massachusetts)

Wells State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Wendell State Forest (Massachusetts)

Wendell State Forest

+3 Mountain Biking Hunting Biking
Whitehall State Park (Massachusetts)

Whitehall State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sailing Water Skiing Surfing Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Willard Brook State Forest (Massachusetts)

Willard Brook State Forest

+6 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Biking
Willowdale State Forest (Massachusetts)

Willowdale State Forest

+5 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Biking
Windsor State Forest (Massachusetts)

Windsor State Forest

+1 Hunting
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Wompatuck State Park

+2 Geocaching Biking

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❓ Camping in Massachusetts — FAQ

How far ahead can I book Massachusetts state park campsites?

You can reserve Massachusetts state park campsites 4 months in advance via ReserveAmerica. Booking windows change periodically, so confirm on the official reservation portal before planning. (As of June 2026.)

How much does camping cost in Massachusetts state parks?

Nightly campsite fees in Massachusetts state parks typically run $14–$70, depending on site type (tent vs. RV/full-hookup), season and residency. Exact rates are shown at booking.

How long can I stay at a Massachusetts state park campground?

The maximum stay is 14 nights (2-night minimum at most sites). Confirm current limits with the official agency before your trip.

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