October Mountain State Forest

I tent camped here in night while exploring the fishing in Western Massachusetts.

The campsite was peaceful and quiet and mostly tucked into the hillside.

I did see the electrical station at the entrance but the sound didn’t reach where I was staying at site 33. To avoid that sound, I would suggest sites further up the road.

The sites offered medium privacy. Site 33 was built into a slope in the hill, so it required walking up a short set of stairs, but the tent site was level.

I didn’t explore the hiking trails but it seems very convenient that you could leave into the trails right from the campground.

For any fly fishing folks, this campground is very close to the Housatonic (catch and release only!)

We stayed here October 2016 and had a great time.

The bathrooms were clean and well-maintained.

Campsite #3 was level and plenty big for our fiberglass camper and our tent. (And car)

Hiking was MOST EXCELLENT!!!
We got to walk to the Appalachian trail. (First time for me)

There was an absolutely GIANT beaver dam.

The trails were completely perfectly maintained with some 2x6 boards over the muddy bits so our boots didn't get wet.

The leaves were starting to turn, but it was a bit early in the season to get really fantastic foliage.

We stayed here October 7 2016 and had a wonderful hiking experience.

The campground is a bit noisy with machinery, but we didn't mind.