State Park / State Forest · Massachusetts campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$22–$35/night
Season open
Mid-May through Columbus Day
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
6 months ahead via MA ReserveAmerica
The insider read
Highest point in Massachusetts (3,489 ft). Bascom Lodge on summit — restaurant + sleeping rooms separate from camp. AT crosses the summit.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens reserveamerica.com
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Westport
StateInsider tip · Only ocean-front state-park RV camp in MA. 2-mile beach. Books out July 4 weekend a year in advance — set ReserveAmerica alert for cancellations.
Near Hingham
StateInsider tip · Former WWII naval ammo depot — overgrown bunkers + abandoned roads now mountain-bike paradise. Closest large state-park camp to Boston (45 min).
Near Provincetown
PrivateInsider tip · Closest camp to Provincetown — walk/bike to the harbor. Acquired by The Trustees of Reservations 2014, non-profit operated. Dune ecosystem buffer means quieter than commercial Cape parks.
Near Florida (MA)
StateInsider tip · Berkshire-area forest with Tannery Falls + Bog Pond. Cooler nights even in August (1,800 ft elevation). Closest state-park camp to Mass MoCA in North Adams.
Your next step
Mount Greylock State Reservation (Sperry Road) is tent-only, so the rig question here is what you sleep in on the nights either side of it — most Massachusetts loops that include this stop are driven in a rented motorhome.
Nothing in Massachusetts is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Massachusetts trip planning.
Before you go
Massachusetts rules
Verified 2026-05-10
