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Best Campgrounds near Belmont, MA

677 Reviews

Campgrounds within 20 miles of Belmont, Massachusetts provide a mix of established camping facilities rather than dispersed options. The area includes military sites like Hanscom AFB FamCamp in Bedford, state parks such as Harold Parker State Forest's Lorraine Park Campground, and private facilities including Spacious Skies Minute Man and Normandy Farms Campground. Many sites accommodate both tent and RV camping, with several also offering cabin rentals. The proximity to Boston makes these campgrounds practical bases for exploring historical sites and urban attractions while still experiencing outdoor recreation.

Most campgrounds in the region operate seasonally from May through October, with limited winter availability. Reservations are strongly recommended at all developed campgrounds, particularly for summer weekends and holidays. "Small camp ground, close to Boston, only 25 miles out. Kinda cool watching the airplanes take off and land with the small airport next door," noted one visitor about Hanscom AFB FamCamp. Weather considerations include humid summers and cold, potentially snowy conditions in late fall and early spring. Cell service is generally reliable throughout the area, though coverage may vary at more remote locations like Ponkapoag Camp in the Blue Hills Reservation.

Campers consistently mention the surprising natural settings despite proximity to urban areas. The Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground offers a unique experience with island camping accessible only by boat, featuring tent sites, yurts, and rustic cabins. Several visitors highlighted the blend of convenience and natural experience. Ponkapoag Camp in Milton provides a more secluded feeling with primitive cabins and tent sites surrounding a pond. According to one camper, it "feels like Vermont yet 20 minutes from Downtown Boston." Military personnel have access to Hanscom AFB FamCamp, which receives positive reviews for its wooded setting and proximity to historical attractions in Lexington and Concord. Mixed-use campgrounds like Normandy Farms offer extensive amenities including full hookup RV sites, tent areas, and various accommodation options.

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Best Camping Sites Near Belmont, Massachusetts (90)

    1. Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest

    32 Reviews
    North Reading, MA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 475-7972

    $17 - $35 / night

    "north of Boston and <5 miles from the interstate, Lorraine Park campground at Harold Parker State Forest provides ample on-site activities and also serves as a jumping off point for exploring the Massachusetts"

    "You could be tucked away from everyone or closer together depending on the site you choose but they are all pretty decent in size. All sites have water which is a plus."

    2. Hanscom AFB FamCamp

    9 Reviews
    Bedford, MA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (781) 225-3953

    "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."

    "Close to minute man historical sites- revolutionary war historical trails and Ranger Station. Not too far from Boston."

    3. Wompatuck State Park Campground

    43 Reviews
    Hingham, MA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (617) 895-8245

    $17 - $23 / night

    "Ours (R002) was large, beautiful, and mostly surrounded by forest."

    "I chose a spot away from others and was glad I did. Behind me was nothing but quiet woods and a deer meandered through a couple times."

    4. Spacious Skies Minute Man

    28 Reviews
    Ayer, MA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 772-0042

    $39 - $999 / night

    "The pool is huge and clean and there is a ton of seating around. The shop has everything you could need. There are horseshoes, can jam, basketball, and bocce. There’s a playground and a rec room."

    "Easily accessible by car to shopping, groceries, etc. but no hiking or good walking paths from the campground."

    5. Normandy Farms Campground

    39 Reviews
    Foxborough, MA
    25 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."

    "Driving around this place is definitely not a typical campground but more of a luxury camp because of all of the amenities.

    That being said it was very nice and felt safe."

    6. Winter Island Park

    14 Reviews
    Salem, MA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 745-9430

    $35 - $105 / night

    "Many of the RV sites are located in the main parking lot; others are in a field just to the right of the entrance."

    "We drove 3-1/2 days from Idaho to get to a COVID testing site which would take non MA residents and turn the results around under 48 hours. We needed quiet camping and not have it cost a fortune."

    7. Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Hull, MA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (781) 740-1605

    $8 - $55 / night

    "The yurts have bunk beds, a floor lamp, a table inside, a picnic table outside and a grill. Just getting to the island is a fun adventure."

    "You may choose to leave from Long Wharf, near the Aquarium T stop on the Blue line, or from Hingham, with overnight parking available."

    8. Ponkapoag Camp

    6 Reviews
    Randolph, MA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (781) 961-7007

    $20 - $65 / night

    "The area around Ponkapog is beautiful, showcasing a wetland climate that, while common, is an integral part of the Massachusetts ecosystem that many people don’t even realize is within a stones throw."

    "The camp is on a beautiful piece of wooded land surrounding a large pond/lake. There are about 25 rustic cabins, and a few tent sites dispersed throughout the camping area."

    9. Camp Nihan Education Center

    2 Reviews
    Saugus, MA
    11 miles
    Website

    "The group site is super close to parking and yet the terrain is rugged enough that it always felt like we were really in the woods."

    10. Cape Ann Camp Site

    16 Reviews
    Gloucester, MA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 283-8683

    $36 - $44 / night

    "Perfect location with access to Rockport - a beautiful place to visit, shop, eat & a great little trail with great views Beach down the street was big, beautiful and low tide was unexpected as you"

    "Beautiful campsite, nice sized sites surrounded by trees so it felt pretty private. Bathrooms and showers well maintained, 25 cents for 5 minute shower."

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  • SkipperAllen C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 8, 2025

    Wompatuck State Park Campground

    Very nice stopover

    Good place to spend the night.It was quiet comfortable and plenty of room between campsites

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2025

    Beach Rose RV Park

    Nice park

    Owners were helpful on arrival, level concrete pad full hookups. Sites close together but quiet.

  • d
    Aug. 19, 2025

    Cape Ann Camp Site

    25 cents for a shower

    The aerial photos of this place are very deceiving. This camp ground is the foreground of the main house which, is situated on the top of the hill. The sites are all dirt. There is no concrete pads. There is no WIFI. There is no sewer hook up however, near the street there is a "dump station."  The camp ground is run down and unmaintained. Our site had a fire ring which, was filled with ash. Our first night we woke up to a trailer filled with smoke because, someone near by had a fire in 92 degree heat. Most campers are full time residents. There is no sight of them during the day light hours but, at night they are up and about on bikes and mingling with each other. 

    25 cents per 5 minute hot shower is offered in the public restroom. Some shady people immediate started to hover near the public restroom once we drove up the hill to use the public restrooms. For $70/nite for a view it's not worth it. I was glad to leave- very creepy.

  • Rachael K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2025

    Lake Dennison Recreation Area Campground

    Really pretty and chill

    This campground is pretty and offers many private site options. We didn't use the bathrooms so can't speak on that. But overall it's a clean campground.

    There are two loops. The loop closer to the entrance has a lot of private sites. Although if you have one closer to the main road, it is quite noisy with road sounds. But many of the sites in the middle are more quiet. The sites by the lake are really pretty, but there's not much privacy. All of the sites are good size and the fire pits are placed well.

    The other loop farther away from the entrance has a lot more lakeside sites. But there's very little privacy. The sites with higher numbers by the lake are all on top of each other with little to no trees or shrubs between sites, and you can't really decipher where one site ends and the next begins. We would not stay on that loop if we visited again. Unless it was site 101 which seemed more private for that loop.

    Sites 1 through 5 on the first loop are pretty quiet and peaceful. We stayed at site 4 and we think that it was one of the best sites in the campground. We didn't have neighbors on either side of us. We only had neighbors across from us. The site was spacious , peaceful and pretty. There was a little trail from our site that went down to a marsh. That was absolutely beautiful.

    We will definitely stay here again.

  • gabe N.
    Aug. 16, 2025

    Lake Dennison Recreation Area Campground

    What a gem

    We camped here one night on a pit stop and it exceeded our expectations! We camped on the north shore; sites were big and offered immediate access to and view of the lake. However, there is limited privacy between sites so hope for good neighbors :) also cell service was fine with AT&T.

  • Cassie G.
    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).
  • Savanna B.
    Aug. 8, 2025

    Winding River Campground

    Place is nice, can get loud

    It's a nice campground with a pool and hottub. The store is a little overpriced. Most of the staff is okay but there are some that are a little rude. It can get loud at times but it's mostly chill

Guide to Belmont

Camping near Belmont, Massachusetts, offers a great escape into nature without straying too far from the city. With a variety of campgrounds nearby, you can enjoy everything from lakeside views to wooded trails.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Pawtuckaway State Park Campground. Reviewers love the "great location with lake views, trails, etc." and mention that it's easy to launch a kayak from many sites.
  • Water Activities: At Wompatuck State Park Campground, you can enjoy hiking and biking. One visitor noted, "You can take a trail from the campsite," making it easy to access the beautiful surroundings.
  • Family Fun: Check out Normandy Farms Campground for family-friendly activities. A reviewer mentioned, "It has so many things for the kids to do," making it a great spot for families.

What campers like:

  • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the "lovely waterfront sites" at Bear Brook State Park Campground, where many sites are described as "spacious and nice."
  • Clean Facilities: Many visitors rave about the cleanliness of the facilities at George Washington State Campground. One camper said, "Very clean bathrooms & hot showers," which is always a plus.
  • Friendly Atmosphere: Campers enjoy the welcoming vibe at Lorraine Park Campground. A reviewer noted, "The pitches are spacious and shaded," highlighting the comfortable camping experience.

What you should know:

  • Pet Policies: If you're bringing a furry friend, be aware that Pawtuckaway State Park Campground has restrictions. One reviewer pointed out, "Pets are NOT permitted in the campground or beach area during the summer season."
  • Crowded Weekends: Expect busier conditions on weekends at Greenfield State Park Campground. A visitor mentioned, "The weekend was packed!" which can affect your experience.
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Wompatuck State Park Campground, may not have extensive amenities. A reviewer noted, "There isn’t much to the RV sites but an electric plug."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Plan Activities: Choose a campground with plenty of activities, like Normandy Farms Campground, where one reviewer said, "Everyone is so friendly," making it a welcoming place for families.
  • Check for Events: Look for campgrounds that offer planned activities. A visitor at Minute Man Campground mentioned, "The rec room was impressive, with games and movies for campers to enjoy."
  • Bring Entertainment: If your kids need more to do, consider bringing games or outdoor toys. One camper at Boston/Cape Cod KOA noted, "The campground is well organized, clean, and has a ton of activities to do."

Tips from RVers:

  • Leveling Blocks: Be prepared for uneven sites at places like Normandy Farms Campground. A reviewer advised, "Bring plenty of leveling blocks!" to ensure a comfortable stay.
  • Site Selection: Choose your site wisely. A visitor at Minute Man Campground mentioned, "Some of the FHU sites are pretty tight," so look for more spacious options.
  • Check Hookups: Make sure to verify what hookups are available at your chosen campground. A reviewer at Bear Brook State Park Campground noted, "No electric hookup," which is important for RVers to consider.

Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, camping near Belmont, MA, has something for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the best camping spots in Belmont?

While Belmont itself has limited camping options, several excellent campgrounds are located within easy driving distance. Ponkapoag Camp is particularly convenient for Boston-area residents, offering a quick getaway without crossing any bridges. For those willing to travel a bit further, Willard Brook State Forest Campground in north/central Massachusetts provides beautiful, level sites under towering pines. Most sites are arranged around a small loop, creating a peaceful woodland setting. Other nearby options include Harold Parker State Forest and Wells State Park, both offering wooded camping experiences within reasonable driving distance from Belmont.

What amenities are available at Belmont campground?

Campgrounds near Belmont offer varying amenities. Salisbury Beach State Reservation provides water and electricity hookups with conveniently level site pads—somewhat rare for Massachusetts state parks. Wells State Park Campground features newly renovated bathroom and shower facilities, plus access to swimming, fishing, and an extensive well-marked trail system. Other common amenities at campgrounds in the region include fire rings, picnic tables, potable water, restrooms, and trash collection. Some locations offer camp stores, playgrounds, and recreational facilities. Note that Massachusetts state parks prohibit alcohol consumption, even at campsites, which is something to consider when planning your camping experience.

How much does it cost to camp in Belmont?

Camping costs near Belmont vary by location and amenities. At Otter River State Forest, a popular option in north central Massachusetts, rates are typical of state forest campgrounds, making it an affordable option. Beach Rose RV Park in Salisbury offers slightly higher rates reflective of its proximity to the beach and additional amenities, though reviewers note it's reasonable for Massachusetts standards. Massachusetts state parks generally charge between $17-35 per night for tent sites, while RV parks with hookups typically start around $40-60 per night. Most locations offer discounts for Massachusetts residents and reduced rates during off-peak seasons.

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