Best Glamping near Essex, MA

Recent Glamping Reviews in Essex

260 Reviews of 26 Essex Campgrounds

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  Megan S.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Winter Island Park

  Good way to stop in Salem for October

  I stayed one night here to experience Salem during Halloween at a tent site. Positives are access to Salem, Uber and Lyft are available though scarcer as the night gets later (10:30 pm), it is also on the trolley line if you need transportation during their business hours, great view for sunrise. Negatives are there is no privacy at the sites, everything is very open, fires must be off the ground, and the bathrooms are old and may not be stocked.

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  Judy W.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 4, 2024

  Bear Brook State Park Campground

  Bearbrook Pros and Cons

  Con: Signage is awful! Hard to find park, office and cabins! Once there, Looong drive to both campground and Cabins.

  Pro: cabins are on a remote lake. Perfect for star gazing! Rustic but comfy (beds) cabins. Bring all your own stuff. No electricity, so no lights. Our cabin had a steep path. Others did not.

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  Chuck H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort

  Small, clean, quiet campground close to NH beaches and Portsmouth NH

  Friendly staff, hard gravel access roads, level gravel sites. No issues with electric, sewer or water hookups. Some of the best clear, clean, drinking water at high pressure we have come across. Great access to beaches, numerous eateries and shopping minutes away. This is our second time we have been here and here for the month of September.

  I would reccomend Seacoast RV Park to other campers.

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  Joseph I.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2024

  Beaver Dam Campground

  Excellent campground

  Beautiful and very well maintained. The staff is awesome. There are SO many amazing activities for the whole family. Would absolutely recommend!

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  Chris P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2024

  Pinewood Lodge Campground

  Good, No- Frills Campground

  Pinewood has all of the basics covered. Great place to spend 1-3 nights under the stars. Hot showers were awesome (.25 cents per 3 minutes) and the stone fire pits were a hit. Pond was pretty dirty and you’ll be in close proximity to a shooting range and municipal airport (be wary of noise levels).

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  Manda M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 23, 2024

  Pinewood Lodge Campground

  Relaxing

  Relaxing by the river w ur family is the best way to go

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Bear Brook State Park Campground

  Nice, Clean but crowded, and most sites are close together

  This was my first time staying at Bear Brook, it's an easy campground to get to, once you get to the west gate it's about a 4-mile drive to the campground, if you're coming from the east it's about 1.5 miles.

  The first impression was impressed by the size and how organized everything was. Check-in was easy, then driving to my site (#7) took a minute.

  That's when I realized the sites were 4' apart in the section I was staying in. Other sites on each end are further apart.

  The campground has a beach, a playground, a Ball field, and a store. The roads are all easy to drive on but narrow.

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  aliyyah A.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Normandy Farms Campground

  Very Enjoyable 1 night stay

  We enjoyed our tent site with a wooden lean-to. Overall very private and peaceful, however the only drawback is that people took frequent casual walks pass the area all day long. There's really no way around that.

  We did not get a chance to enjoy the amenities, but they all looked nice and well thought out.

  We will return.

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  Janet R.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 19, 2024

  Hanscom AFB FamCamp

  Recreation camping close to Lexingtin and Concord

  The HanscomField Fam Camp is a wooded recreational camp for military families and retirees, as well as for RV camping for active duty military on temporary orders. 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. Proximity to the base provides access to the base exchange and other facilities, but the quiet location is a recreational retreat centered around several indoor and outdoor gathering spaces such as basketball and outdoor sports, and an indoor game and recreation room complete with crafts supplies for the kiddos and tourism info for the lical area. In the immediate vicinity are the villages of Lexington and Concord as well as the Minute Man National Park and Walden Pond, so the campground makes a great basecamp for exploration of the area’s rich culture and history. You are also not too far from Cambridge, and can easily access Boston from there if you like.

  There are several clean modern bath houses, with hot showers and flush toilets. The office staff is very helpful and friendly!

  Dogs are welcome too.

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  Steve A.

  Guide

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort

  Not my norm

  While not the type of campground we normally try to book, it fit our needs for this trip perfectly. The bathrooms are clean and nice, and the landscape was well maintained. I could picture my father in law loving this place.

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  Sean F.

  Guide

  

  May. 6, 2024

  Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

  Great spot

  Great location with lake views, trails etc. Some sites are spaced out, some are closer together. Lots of great spots on the water, easy to put a kayak in from.

  Can't beat it for only an hour from Boston

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  Dennis K.

  Scout

  

  May. 1, 2024

  Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

  Not dog friendy

  Are Pets Allowed at Pawtuckaway State Park?

   Leashed pets are welcome on hiking trails only. Pets are NOT permitted in the campground or beach area during the summer season(May 1- September 30).*Campers are only allowed to bring pets before May 1 and after September 30, which includes the cabins. See the NH State Parks Pets Policy for more information.

  https://www.nhstateparks.org/find-parks-trails/pawtuckaway-state-park

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  tay D.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 6, 2024

  Hidden Valley RV and Golf Park

  hi

  it is good

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 14, 2023

  Winter Island Park

  Great for visiting Salem

  We stayed here during the month of October, for two nights back to back (in different spots). We wanted to come to Salem for the Halloween season, and didn’t think it would be that bad, despite many warnings about how crowded it gets (it gets CROWDED). 

  I got our spots at Winter Island by repeatedly and obsessively hitting “refresh” for two days straight, and it paid off- couldn’t believe we snagged two nights there. I was worried about driving an RV through Salem, but Google took us around the main part of the city and it was fine. We saw much bigger class As and 5th wheels there (we are in a 26ft class c). So, no issues driving. 

  Sites are power& water only, and you drive up the road on your way out to dump at the wastewater treatment plant (available for campground guests and Salem residents only). The dump hole is awkwardly placed and gross (we saw the previous dumper’s remnants!) but it was fine. 

  The campground has good wifi that reaches throughout the campground, as well as good cell reception. We walked from there to town, but if that’s too far then there are Lyft and a trolley available. I believe the trolley was $22/adult, for a full day of a hop on/ hop off deal and a tour of the city.

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  Heather C.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 9, 2023

  Hanscom AFB FamCamp

  Working on improvements

  Military only campground. Working on improving the grounds and services available. Limited sites available off season. Summer season early May through end October.

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 13, 2023

  Winter Island Park

  Bayside Is The Place To Be

  Winter Island Park Campground: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer). I rate primarily based on desire for at least a moderate wilderness type experience w at least some camp site privacy. Overall Rating: 2.5(RV field and hanger spots; 4.5 (Bayside sites). Price 2023: $42 Usage during visit: 100% full because of October celebration in Salem. Site Privacy: None Site Spacing: Very close Site surface: Grass, gravel, and blacktop Reservations: Required Campground Noise: Quiet Road Noise: Not near a major road. Through Traffic in campground: Some traffic down to parking lot. Electric Hookup: Yes Sewer Hookup: No. Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: At the site. Generators: I think all trailer sites have electrical hookups. Bathroom: Yes - old. Showers: Yes - old style. Dressing area is not private. Pull Throughs: All are back in. Cell Service (AT&T): Very good. Setting: 3 settings : Open field, Back up to warehouse with ocean view, On blacktop along harbor. Weather: Clear and cool Bugs: None. Solar: Yes Host: Yes. Rig size: Large rigs will fit in many sites. Sites: 12 - 16D along the bayside have a beautiful view of the bay. These sites would be fantastic to be in even though the sites are close together. The sites along the hanger have a water view with a huge parking lot in between. The RV Field area is only good as a convenient spot to visit nearby Salem attractions or Boston (1 hr plus drive through heavy traffic).

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  Roger W.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 4, 2023

  Bear Brook State Park Campground

  Spacious sites

  Bear Brook SP, NH: Oct 2023 (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer). I rate based on desire for at least a moderate wilderness type experience w at least some camp site privacy. Overall Rating: 4.5 Price 2023: $30 about Usage during visit: 10% weekday Site Privacy: Open Site Spacing: Very large sites. Site surface: Rocky soil. Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: Very peaceful. Road Noise: None. This is a long drive back through the woods from the highway.
  Through Traffic in campground: None. Electric Hookup: No Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Yes Potable Water Available: Spigots are scattered throughout. See my picture of the map. Generators: Allowed. Bathroom: Clean flush toilets. Showers: Individual shower rooms Pull Throughs: Some. Cell Service (AT&T): 1 to 2 bars. Setting: Maple/conifer forest along a pond. Woods obscure atheist pond’s view. Weather: Beautiful day, High 80s, but the thick woods offers needed shade. Bugs: Yes, there are more mosquitoes than we experienced further north. Solar: Our site, B 31 offered enough solar to equal our minimal output late in the day.
  Host: I don’t see a host near my location. Rig size: Orrery good size rig can fit in some sites. Sites: See map in my photos. There are some great sites here. Spaciousness is the plus point for this campground.

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  Stephanie M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 2, 2023

  Normandy Farms Campground

  Only one negative!!!

  Absolutely beautiful. When we drove in we fell in love with the grounds!! We were in site B9. We have a 25” B+ and basically had to park sideways and use a lot of leveling blocks to get our rig level. As we walked around we spoke to others who had similar problems with the sites not being level. We recommend this campground but just be prepared and bring plenty of leveling blocks! The office did provide us with additional blocks to level so they were very accommodating.

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  ana

  Scout

  

  Oct. 1, 2023

  Tuxbury Pond RV Campground

  Good for reservation in the last minute

  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 god we just had one other guy next to us but was very uncomfortable being too close, no privacy at all, and lots of noise at night from kids staying in RVs, screaming until 11pm. The bathrooms were a little dirty, but not awful, and we didn’t read well that the place doesn’t have a grill for cooking, just the fire ring, so we had go hunting for one at a store very far away. Forget about cellphone signal, it was 0.

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  Jennifer D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 15, 2023

  Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

  Amazing waterfront sites

  Have been coming here for years. So many lovely waterfront sites, clean facilities, camp store and beach are great. Fire pits and picnic tables at every site.

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  Chantrea P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2023

  Bear Brook State Park Campground

  First time camping since I was 16

  We had 3 nights at site 24, this site is close to the lake/beach area, hiking trail, bathroom/shower. It is very spacious and nice. I would book there again!

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  Timothey S.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground

  Great Place

  It's back open and lovely.

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  Pam R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2023

  Normandy Farms Campground

  Our Favorite Campground

  Normandy Farms is perfect. The grounds are beautiful, the staff is lovely. The sites are level, the bathrooms/showers are spotless with piped in music and hairdryers. It's one of the few campgrounds that really is a resort. This was our second visit and it just keeps getting better. They've added a huge covered area with a snack bar and a big TV over the fireplace next to the Recreation Lodge. It's not far from a park and ride area, so taking the train into Boston is easy.

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  emily C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2023

  Tuxbury Pond RV Campground

  Close-ish to town. Zero cell signal.

  This is more of a place where people actually live. They do however have temporary spots for 1-2 weeks at a time.

  It’s just a few mins away from town. Would stay here again if there wasn’t a closer campsite with better cell signal.

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  Jeff P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 1, 2023

  Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort

  Wonderful time!!

  This campground is top-notch. The wifi worked perfectly for steaming tv despite the campground being fully booked for Memorial Day weekend.

  The employees are the nicest people you will ever meet. At night someone is always driving around with firewood for sale.

  Most sites are grass, ours was mostly dirt due to trees overhead. We were tucked in between seasonal campers, who are all kind and compassionate humans.

  The washer/dryer setup is immaculate with brand new equipment. Small washer $3.25, big washer $4.25, dryers $2 for 45 minutes.

  Would absolutely visit again.

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  Mary P.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2023

  Normandy Farms Campground

  Great place

  Absolutely love this campground.  It has so many things for the kids to do.  Everyone is so friendly.  Can't wait to go back for the 4th of July.

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  Robert S.

  Scout

  

  May. 3, 2023

  Dixons Coastal Maine Campground

  Dixons campground

  This is a nice smaller campground, nice clean bathrooms, friendly staff. The location to the coastal beaches of York, Wells, Agunquit and Kennebunkport is the main reason we stayed here. It’s one of our favorite locations in Maine and we will definitely stay here again.