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Best Campgrounds near Boxford, MA

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The Boxford, Massachusetts area contains several established campgrounds within a 30-minute drive, including Lorraine Park Campground in Harold Parker State Forest and Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Campsites in this region of northeastern Massachusetts primarily consist of developed facilities rather than dispersed camping areas, with options for both tent and RV camping. The campgrounds near Boxford feature varying levels of amenities, from basic tent sites with water spigots to full-hookup RV sites. Many campgrounds in this region provide access to recreational activities like swimming, fishing, hiking, and mountain biking on adjacent trails and waterways.

Most campgrounds in the Boxford area operate seasonally, typically from May through early October. "Even though it's close to Boston, 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 coast," noted one camper. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially for summer weekends and holidays when sites fill quickly. Cell service is generally reliable throughout the region, with Verizon users reporting 3-4 bars in most campgrounds. Massachusetts state parks enforce a no-alcohol policy at campsites, which some visitors mention in reviews. Weather conditions remain moderate through the camping season, though spring camping may encounter rain and mosquitoes.

Campers consistently highlight the wooded settings and recreational opportunities as major draws to this area. Several campgrounds feature water access, with Salisbury Beach State Reservation providing direct beach access that receives high marks from visitors. Based on reviews from The Dyrt, privacy levels vary significantly between campgrounds and individual sites. "Sites are large, often with good separation from neighbors, some have a hilly approach," wrote one visitor about Lorraine Park Campground. Family-friendly amenities like playgrounds, sports courts, and swimming areas are common at the larger established campgrounds. Though sites are generally close to urban areas, many campers note that the tall pines and forest settings create a sense of seclusion despite proximity to Boston and coastal communities. Winter camping options are extremely limited in this region, with most facilities closing after Columbus Day weekend.

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Best Camping Sites Near Boxford, Massachusetts (94)

    1. Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest

    32 Reviews
    North Reading, MA
    7 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. Salisbury Beach State Reservation

    25 Reviews
    Salisbury, MA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 462-4481

    $28 - $38 / night

    "However, you can’t beat the location and it’s a great place to go with a group."

    "The feel here is electric, and positive. Lots of RV’s that stay here all summer long. Feels like you are in a tight-knit community, very friendly folks, packed tightly together."

    3. Winter Island Park

    14 Reviews
    Salem, MA
    11 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."

    4. Cape Ann Camp Site

    16 Reviews
    Gloucester, MA
    14 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."

    5. Beach Rose RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Salisbury, MA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 463-0226

    "Beach Rose RV Park in Salisbury, Massachusetts is a small, friendly, family-owned campground near the beach."

    "Kids had enough driving for the day so we had to stop. We called last min and were thankful they had a spot. Arrived at dark and they were friendly and accommodating."

    6. Tuxbury Pond RV Campground

    14 Reviews
    South Hampton, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "entrance (seems to happen frequently, I guess)."

    "We went just for one night with a tent because our 5 years old loooves camping, so we reserved this at the last minute, and when we get there, well, the tent sites are way too close to each other, thank"

    7. Wakeda Campground, LLC

    16 Reviews
    Exeter, NH
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 772-5274

    $48 - $97 / night

    "We had bathrooms located near our site. They were four separate bathrooms that had a sink and toilet and were clean. They did offer showers in another area but I did not use them."

    "Our full hookup site was very close to other sites, so unfortunately we had to deal with some noise issues."

    8. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    44 Reviews
    Raymond, NH
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 895-3031

    $35 - $140 / night

    "Much of the lake is better suited to paddle craft rather than motor boats due to it's shallow nature and rocks. The an expansive beach as well, a camp store and boat rentals."

    "We were caught off guard by how far we had to drive from the entrance into the park to reach out campsite, but that was great - far away from the road."

    9. The Pines Camping Area

    4 Reviews
    Salisbury, MA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 465-0013

    $35 - $46 / night

    "There’s not much around here to do, but for us we enjoyed the calmness."

    10. Camp Nihan Education Center

    2 Reviews
    Saugus, MA
    12 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."

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  • Mindie C.
    Sep. 16, 2025

    York Beach Camper Park

    Hideaway

    Don’t let the entrance turn you off. Once you get back into the campgrounds, it’s so cute. You are nestled in the woods. You feel like you are in the Forest but so close to the ocean. It’s calm and peaceful. The owners are so friendly and kind.

  • 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.

  • Utshob A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2025

    Bear Brook State Park Campground

    Convenient and fun

    The park was easy to get to, only about half an hour from Manchester. 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.

    Our campsite also had a fire pit and a picnic table which were great.

    The size of the sites varies quite a bit though as well as their isolation, some were out in the open.

    For cell service: ATT seems to have pretty decent coverage but not Verizon.

  • S
    Aug. 23, 2025

    Cold Springs Camp Resort

    All Around Exceptional

    This place is just great! They have clean, flat sites, easy to navigate and get our fifth wheel in. The facilities are spotless. There are numerous pools and hot tubs, activities and the people that work there are just the nicest! Our kids were never scolded for being loud and neither were the adults. We have booked our return trip already and can't wait to go back!

  • 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.

  • R
    Aug. 15, 2025

    Sun Outdoors Wells Beach

    Zero wifi or cell signal

    Stayed back in 2023 with travel trailer and experienced almost zero wifi signal as well as verizon cell signal. Returned this past week and found no improvement whatsoever. This on back half of property. Manager stated they are awar and working on it. (For 2 years?). Could not plan anything, check weather unless you walked or drive up front. Light globes at various sites next to campers lit all night and were annoying so covered with bag. Some sites are just bad..huge pine tree at 428 caused camper to park his angled. Fire wood being sold is all pine & burns up immediately.

  • 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).

Guide to Boxford

Camping near Boxford, Massachusetts, offers a great mix of outdoor fun and relaxation. With several campgrounds nearby, you can find the perfect spot to enjoy nature, whether you're in a tent, RV, or cabin.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Trails: Explore the beautiful trails at Pawtuckaway State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "So many lovely waterfront sites, clean facilities, camp store and beach are great."
  • Water Activities: If you love being on the water, check out Bear Brook State Park Campground. A reviewer said, "The campground has a beach, a playground, a ball field, and a store."
  • Family Fun: Normandy Farms Campground is perfect for families. One camper shared, "Absolutely love this campground. It has so many things for the kids to do."

What campers like:

  • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the large, private sites at Greenfield State Park Campground. A long-time visitor said, "If you like large sites in a wooded setting with many private ones, this is the place."
  • Clean Facilities: Many campers rave about the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A reviewer from Lorraine Park Campground noted, "The sanitary building is clean with good showers."
  • Friendly Atmosphere: Campers often mention the welcoming vibe at Sandy Pines Campground. One guest said, "Beautiful setting, very well run, clean and comfortable bathrooms."

What you should know:

  • Pet Policies: If you're bringing a furry friend, be aware that some campgrounds have restrictions. For example, at Pawtuckaway State Park Campground, pets are only allowed on hiking trails, not in the campground or beach area during summer.
  • Site Spacing: Some campgrounds, like Bear Brook State Park Campground, have sites that are close together. A camper mentioned, "The sites were 4' apart in the section I was staying in."
  • Seasonal Availability: Many campgrounds have specific seasons. For instance, Wompatuck State Park Campground is open from mid-May to mid-October.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with family-friendly amenities. Normandy Farms Campground has tons of activities for kids, as one parent noted, "It has so many things for the kids to do."
  • Choose Spacious Sites: Opt for campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. A camper at Greenfield State Park Campground said, "All sites are very private."
  • Plan for Quiet Hours: Be mindful of noise, especially during weekends. A visitor at Bear Brook State Park Campground mentioned, "Our neighbors were playing karaoke till 11pm."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Leveling: Some sites may not be level, so bring leveling blocks. A reviewer at Normandy Farms Campground advised, "Bring plenty of leveling blocks!"
  • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups if you need them. Boston/Cape Cod KOA offers various site options, including those with electric.
  • Dump Stations: Ensure the campground has a dump station if you're in an RV. Greenfield State Park Campground has a clean dump station available.

Camping near Boxford, Massachusetts, has something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a fun family adventure, you'll find a spot that suits your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular campground near Boxford, MA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Boxford, MA is Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest with a 4.5-star rating from 32 reviews.

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