Best Glamping near Ayer, MA

Willard Brook State Forest Campground and The Pine Campground include upscale glamping accommodations near Ayer, Massachusetts. The state forest features a spacious yurt that sleeps up to 10 people with electricity provided, offering a blend of rustic charm and modern convenience. "The yurt does offer electricity," noted one visitor, highlighting this comfortable option for larger groups seeking a glamping experience. The Pine Campground provides glamping sites along a peaceful stream, where guests can enjoy the soothing sounds of running water while relaxing in canvas accommodations. Both locations feature picnic tables, fire rings, and access to clean bathroom facilities, though amenities vary by season. Some luxury camping options include bedding and kitchenettes, particularly in the yurt accommodations.

Trails throughout Willard Brook State Forest connect directly to glamping sites, allowing guests to explore the natural surroundings without driving. Swimming at Damon Pond provides a refreshing activity during summer months, with a beach area located a short walk from the glamping accommodations. One guest described the setting as "a hidden gem - conveniently located near a larger city if you decide you want to venture back to civilization." Winter Island Park and Hanscom AFB FamCamp also offer glamping opportunities within driving distance, though these locations have more limited availability. Seasonal considerations affect amenity access, with most luxury camping options available from May through October. Several glamping sites require advance reservations, especially for specialized accommodations like yurts, which book quickly during peak summer weekends.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Ayer, Massachusetts (42)

1. The Pine Campground
7 Reviews
Ashby, MA
14 miles
Website
+1 (978) 386-7702
"Not busy and a pretty nice staff , bath rooms and shower house need some cleaning But overall a great place to stay"

"Its a very cozy smaller campground with extremely friendly staff. Usually the owner who does the rounds at night. Very lenient with fires. Dog friendly. "
2. Hanscom AFB FamCamp
10 Reviews
Bedford, MA
17 miles
Website
+1 (781) 225-3953
"No water on this site but there is electricity. Several options for bathrooms and all have hot running water."

"The campground offers RV sites, some with hookups, as well as more walk-in secluded tent sites as well as one yurt tent. The campground is peaceful and quiet, although adjacent to a very busy AFB."

3. Willard Brook State Forest Campground
4 Reviews
Ashby, MA
12 miles
Website
+1 (978) 597-8802
$14 - $55 / night
"Sites are largely level, around a small, bisected loop with towering pines. "

"Large and seperated enough from others. the water didn't taste too good. the bathrooms were clean. we stayed from thursday thru tuesday and the police drove through at least once a day that i noticed."
4. Otter River State Forest
14 Reviews
Baldwinville, MA
26 miles
Website
+1 (978) 939-8962
$17 - $55 / night
"The camp ground is clean nice with lots of trails for hiking and biking. The bathrooms were clean and water was easy close to the camp ground. "

"Swimming in a pond or a short drive to a bigger lake (camping pass covers both). One of my favorites. It's kind of a hidden gem in north central Massachusetts."

5. Normandy Farms Campground
40 Reviews
Foxborough, MA
39 miles
Website
+1 (866) 673-2767
$50 - $200 / night
"The staff was positive and helpful and that made a difference for me. I traditionally dry camp or go for semi hooked up on purpose, I just like the quieter camping."

"This is more luxury than campground, but if that is your style then you will love this place. Four pools? Sauna? Spotless campsites (even charcoal is removed from fire pit rings between guests!)?"
6. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground
44 Reviews
Raymond, NH
41 miles
Website
+1 (603) 895-3031
$35 - $140 / night
"The park includes a large family beach on the lake."

"I was able to enjoy an especially picturesque sunset over the lake and I would definitely visit this spot again, especially with how accessible the campground is."

7. Friendly Beaver Campground
13 Reviews
New Boston, NH
29 miles
Website
+1 (603) 487-5570
$60 - $130 / night
"Clean, well maintained, private bathrooms/showers. Store is best I have ever seen. Well stocked with everything you could need. Stayed in cabin and tented, as well."

"The views outside our camper window is amazing. We’re surrounding be trees and it’s breathtaking when surrounded by freshly fallen snow."
8. Bear Brook State Park Campground
28 Reviews
Candia, NH
40 miles
Website
+1 (603) 485-9869
$35 - $45 / night
"It has kayak rentals and a very well stocked camp store, that was close to the camp sites. Our campsite was only about a hundred feet away from the camp store but still felt private."

"Located in a 10000 acre forest preserve, the campground is heavily forested and very secluded from civilization. "

9. Jelena's Campground
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Sudbury, MA
15 miles
$20 - $50 / night
10. Winter Island Park
14 Reviews
Salem, MA
36 miles
Website
+1 (978) 745-9430
$35 - $105 / night
"We spent a weekend here on a tent site close to the beach. There was no parking at our site, but the parking lot was only 25 yards away so it was not an issue."

"Each site has a grill and shade.you can bring your pets and campfires need to be off the ground. There was 2 weddings while we where their."

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Emily T.
Ranger
Sep. 27, 2021
Cape Ann Camp Site
Perfect beginner camp spot
Cape ann has everything you need for an easy, hassle free camp experience. It’s right off the main road, checking in is quick and employees are helpful. There is a corner store, bathrooms, picnic tables, fire pit, cell service, and close beach access. Everything you need for a beginner camping experience.
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Stephanie M.
Guide
Jun. 2, 2019
Sutton Falls Camping Area
Georgous, private camping along pristine Aldrich Mill Pond
We were delighted when we learned we had the little peninsula of site P1 all to ourselves. Stunning views across the large pond, and serving as a wonderful halfway rest/respite on the journey from NYC to Belfast, ME. We felt like we were on top of the world, discovering this perfect quiet nook and basking in nature’s splendor.

I can only speak for the camping on this peninsula/land, but the rest of the sites looked cozy, family-friendly, and fun. Cabins and RV sites across the lake, along with beaches for swimming. Bathrooms located on P1 peninsula. Canoe rentals on-site. Lovely picnic dining area alongside covered bridge and waterfall. Completely picturesque and, mostly, totally peaceful!
Sara D.
Ranger
Sep. 9, 2020
Oxbow Campground
Great campground!
Wonderful sites that are spacious! Clean, WiFi available, a pond for swimming, playground, free paddle boats :), a recreational hall with a pool table & video games, laundromat. They have lots of fun family activities! We stayed with our parents in their camper for a couple nights and had such a positive experience there! They have 3 separate ponds-one for fishing, one for boating & the larger one is for swimming. Plenty of bathrooms throughout campground and sites are not expensive to reserve. Clean & up-to-date bathrooms with hot showers. Family-oriented with friendly staff. We will be returning, for sure!
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Mir D.
Guide
Aug. 22, 2021
Cape Ann Camp Site
Great campsite!
Beautiful campsite, nice sized sites surrounded by trees so it felt pretty private. Bathrooms and showers well maintained, 25 cents for 5 minute shower. No cell service but wifi available at the office. Only thing we didn't like washere a lot of people walking dogs and let them "go" wherever.
Cassie G.
Traveler
Aug. 12, 2025
Winding River Campground
Fun laid back place. This campground has a lot of potential. Some info on their website and Facebook isn’t accurate.
I would like to share my experience this past weekend at Winding River in Exeter NH. My family of 3 Stayed at tent site 523 in the Oak area. We also had family at 553 and 554 and Cabin 2.

About site 523: I clearly had one of the largest and most private tent sites. It was set back with a long driveway tucked between 522 and 524. It’s a very steep drop into the river making most sites a little nerve wracking with a little one. Online it said water available nearby. Most sites had a hookup but there wasn’t a one on my site. It looked like there may have been one to share on the road, but I didn’t end up needing to figure that out.

Tent sites 522 and 524: Along with most of the tent sites these sites were very close to each other, much smaller and closer to the road. I wished my family members had gotten 552 and 553 as they blended together nicely if you are tenting in side by side spaces. The ground was very rocky making staking tents down difficult. They were right next to the bathroom which was convenient but loud. Ventilation in the bathroom was not good so the doors were propped open much of the time and loud hand dryers.

Shower:

This is the smaller of the two bathrooms in the campground. There are 2 showers there. Each with a single insufficient curtain and no hooks on the wall or bench to place things down. Water was hot enough, pressure was ok if you set it to the high power massage-like setting.

The showers in other bathroom (near the town center area) had a door and two curtains. Some had hooks (some of which were broken). I almost tripped going in and out of these bathroom stalls because they are raised up but there is no marking on the ground to indicate that.

Cabin 2: Ac worked well. There was a good sized bed downstairs, smaller beds in two lofts. I was surprised the couch didn’t pull out. Fridge and all dishes were nice and clean. All the cabins seem to have different back porch setups. This porch was smaller than C1. There was a propane grill that smelled rancid with sooo much caked on The burners. The location of the ceiling fan under the other lights in the ceiling gave them a flashing effect that really bothered me.

Pros:

Lower price compared to other campgrounds (but I don’t feel like I got everything advertised on the website)

Two playgrounds, both were nice.

Water slide was fun

We arrived Thursday at the gate and were told how to get to our site, to set up and then come over to the office which was nice.

Cons:

The river is very low and yucky so none of the boating or fishing advertised was possible. likely causing the massive amount of mosquitos.

The whole arcade building was was “out of order”

The laundry room had two washers (one was broken) and two dryers 2.50 each per load. Not sufficient for a campground this size (especially when people leave their clothes in the machine for 30 mins after they’re done!)

Camp store was poorly stocked (multiple empty coolers).

Ice $3 per SMALL bag.

Wood $10 per bundle and rules say you can’t bring from off-site. I saw people with huge metal bins of wood but was never offered that option when I payed for multiple bundles.

Camp store closes at 3 on Sunday and doesn’t open until 11 am during the week (which is also checkout). This made it a little confusing when I wanted to return the golf cart. They have a small area with icecream that is scooped and maybe a kitchen. I never saw it open but I think the sign said open morning to 12 and then again in the evening.

The pool was green and cloudy on day 3. I called the office and was told they had just shocked it and that was a result of the copper. I am not informed enough on pool safety so I opted out of swimming on the hottest day of our stay. My son was bummed.

Planned activities were only scheduled for Friday and Saturday, when online mentions “daily”. During adult kareoke there were plenty of kids and really poor wifi (wasting so much time between songs).

And just to add:

Staff I encountered was friendly enough, but It would be nice if they wore shirts to identify themselves.

Golf cart was great, but cost more than the site per night.

Pedal go-carts were available for rent (I didn’t ask a price).
Jen
Scout
Jul. 17, 2021
Autumn Hills Campground
Family campground
Pros- very clean, bathrooms kept up with regularly. Staff is very nice. They offer boat rentals, canoes, paddle boats and kayaks. Store on site and they do activities during the week. Definitely more kids friendly I think. They do have a pool, park, dog park, lake and food trucks visits at times. They have community fires and dances. Pet friendly. Wood available on site.

Cons- loud cars going all night, some lights in your face. Some people tend to fly down the road on golf carts. You can also hear the main road from the open style campsite. No privacy. People will walk threw your tent site. They will talk during the night while doing this, smoking seems to be allowed at pool. No fires between 9am-5pm.

Overall we had a good time.
K
Kiarra M.
Traveler
Aug. 2, 2021
Great Meadow Campground
Very friendly place
Everyone is so friendly, they have bathhouses with toilets, showers and laundry facilities. An in-ground pool with a great shallow area for the littles. A pond to fish or kayak or canoe or boat. A pavilion where they hold events or host dj’s etc. on the weekend. And dumpsters on site. Electric (30 and 50amp), water, satellite and cable hookups as well as tank dump hookups at each site. 6 months is only 2300$ + elec. 🤯 open in the winter for $400/mo. + elec.
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John L.
Guide
Oct. 2, 2025
Ashuelot River Campground
Nice ‘n Easy campground
We stayed for 3 days off season so not busy. Sites located along the river are wooded, field sites are very open great for seeing the stars at night. Sites have fire rings with excellent airflow for good burning with low smoke. Hook ups are in great condition for power, water, sewer. Showers and bath house on site. Laundry and game room at office area. Office staff was very helpful and they’re open later into the day til 7 PM. Good firewood and large bundle delivered for $15 to your site. We passed over this site on our first trip to the area but are glad we came here and we’re planning to return. Follow the website directions to get here as there are covered bridges in the area with low Clearance and low weight limits.
Gail W.
Guide
Aug. 19, 2021
Hanscom AFB FamCamp
Clean, quite and inexpensive, what's not to like!
Staying at #20 tent sight and loving it. No water on this site but there is electricity. Several options for bathrooms and all have hot running water.