Best Cabin Camping near Cheshire, MA
Savoy Mountain State Forest and Mohawk Trail State Forest offer cabin accommodations within driving distance of Cheshire. Cabins at Savoy Mountain provide basic amenities including picnic tables and fire rings with bear boxes at each site for food storage. Most cabins include electricity but lack running water, with bathroom facilities located in central shower buildings. October Mountain State Forest provides similar cabin options with varying levels of privacy. According to one visitor, "They offer a mix of site types in both full sun and shaded areas. They also have many nice cabins on site with AC and small refrigerator, but no bathrooms."
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites provides more amenities than state forest options, with electricity, small refrigerators, and air conditioning in their rental units. Most cabins require advance reservations, particularly during peak summer months from May through October. Pet policies vary by location—Clarksburg State Park and Mohawk Trail allow pets at cabin sites while others restrict them. A camper wrote, "The bathrooms are small, but very clean. They wouldn't meet ADA standards, but there are no drips, stains, or dirt and they seem to check in a couple of times a day to clean up if needed."
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities vary widely, with some cabins offering only outdoor fire rings with grates for cooking while others provide small refrigerators. Firewood is typically available for purchase at campground offices or from camp hosts. Privacy Campground in Williamstown and Country Aire Campgrounds in Shelburne Falls maintain camp stores with basic provisions. Northampton/Springfield KOA offers the most developed cabin options with amenities similar to standard KOA properties throughout the region, though one visitor noted the facilities are "very dated" compared to newer KOA locations.