State Park / State Forest · Massachusetts campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$27–$47/night
Season open
Mid-April through Columbus Day
RV size limit
Up to 35 ft
Reservation window
6 months ahead via MA ReserveAmerica
The insider read
418-site camp — largest in MA. Cape Cod Rail Trail crosses the park. 8 freshwater kettle ponds for swimming — Cliff Pond is the popular one; Higgins Pond is the quiet alternative.
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.
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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 Carver
StateInsider tip · Largest state forest in MA (14,635 acres). Pitch pine + scrub oak ecosystem rare in the Northeast. Charge Pond + Fearing Pond have swimming. Quiet alternative to crowded Cape parks.
Near Lanesborough
StateInsider tip · Highest point in Massachusetts (3,489 ft). Bascom Lodge on summit — restaurant + sleeping rooms separate from camp. AT crosses the summit.
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).
Your next step
Nickerson State Park Campground takes rigs up to 35 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Massachusetts.
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
