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Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground houses the most distinctive glamping accommodations in the Hingham area, with six waterfront yurts on Peddocks Island accessible only by ferry from Hingham Shipyard. These permanent canvas structures combine wilderness immersion with comfort, featuring bunk beds with mattresses, interior tables, electricity, ceiling fans, and exterior picnic tables with grills. Nearby, Normandy Farms Campground in Foxborough and Pinewood Lodge in Plymouth expand the region's glamping campsites with climate-controlled yurts and upscale accommodations. Each location maintains modern bathhouses with showers, while providing convenient access to recreational amenities including beaches, swimming areas, and hiking trails. One visitor described the Boston Harbor yurts as "a lot of fun" with "bunk beds, a floor lamp, a table inside, a picnic table outside and a grill."
Exploring the historic remnants of old military fortifications creates a unique backdrop for glamping experiences on Peddocks Island, where the Boston skyline forms a dramatic contrast to the natural island setting. During summer months, guests can take advantage of inter-island ferries to visit neighboring islands for swimming and sightseeing or collect blackberries while hiking island trails. The campground operates seasonally from June through Labor Day weekend, with reservations filling quickly up to seven months in advance. Winter Island Park in Salem offers an alternative glamping experience with oceanfront sites and proximity to Salem's historic attractions. According to a camper, "Sitting on the beach watching the sun set over Boston was awesome and made everything entirely worth it." Most glamping sites throughout the region provide fire pits or grills, though park regulations typically require fires to remain off the ground.
"You may choose to leave from Long Wharf, near the Aquarium T stop on the Blue line, or from Hingham, with overnight parking available."
"The ranger showed us two spots that we could camp at but they had no grills. We chose a smaller but more secluded spot."
from $8 - $55 / night
Check Availability"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!)?"
from $50 - $200 / night
Check Availability"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."
from $60 / night
Check Availability"Had a gas grill, table and chairs, a glider and fire pit."
"Site 309 Pull thru with fire-pit , cement pad gas grill , chairs and table ,level site with grass for dog not all sandy Lots shade trees"
"Hot showers were awesome (.25 cents per 3 minutes) and the stone fire pits were a hit."
"Our patio area was fairly large with no other sites next to it, just a road. We chose a 50A/water pull thru site and the electric was good at 124 volts on each leg."
from $50 - $110 / night
Check Availability"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."
"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."
"Beautiful campsite, nice sized sites surrounded by trees so it felt pretty private. Bathrooms and showers well maintained, 25 cents for 5 minute shower."
from $36 - $44 / night
Check Availability"The campground doesn't have hook ups, but there is a dump station with water and water available around the loops. The lower part of the camp ground is set up in different loops."
"The staff were really friendly and helpful, gave us a map to our site and sold us a couple of bundles of chemical free wood to burn for only about $5."
from $17 - $35 / night
Check Availability"Overall, a well maintained campground with clean bathrooms and clean clear pond to swim in. Tent sites were good sized and not right on top of other people."
from $32 - $60 / night
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RangerCape 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.
LegendCampground review: Camping at Boston Harbor Islands requires some planning, but you get the benefit of a remote island with minimal company. Unless you book one of the 12 yurts on Peddocks island, the camping is rustic; you’ll need to bring everything, including water. Reservations open 6 months in advance and sites fill quickly, so plan ahead if you’re counting on a particulate day. I only visited the campsites on Peddocks Island, so I can’t speak to the ones on Lovell, Grape, and Bumpkin.
Getting there: Unless you have your own boat(check regulations on the website; you’ll need to anchor offshore overnight), you’ll want to catch a ride on the ferries to the Boston Harbor Islands. Figuring out the schedule is the trickiest part, not least because they don’t make the inter-island ferry schedule as readily accessible. Here’s the scoop:
The yurts on Peddocks are great, providing shelter from the elements, bunks with mattresses, electricity, a ceiling fan, table with benches, and a grill. There are 6 yurts up a small hill, with a composting toilet and water from a tap nearby. The 6 tent sites are also in this area. An additional 6 yurt sites are below the hill and in the woods, so it’s a slightly longer walk to the toilet. at the top of another hill there is an open, grassy area, also with a composting toilet, that provides group campsited.
While you’re out on the islands, take time to explore one of the others…look for sea glass on Spectacle Island and climb the hill for a view of the Boston skyline, explore the old forts and visitors centers, earn a Junior Ranger badge from the National Park Service, fly a kite, or go for a swim or kayak. In mid-August we collected handfuls of blackberries as we explored Peddocks.
Ranger Product Review: Banner& Oak Traveler Shirt
As a Ranger with the Dyrt, I sometimes get to test items; in this case I ordered the Banner& Oak Traveler long-sleeve t-shirt in indigo. It’s long sleeved and super soft, but the first time I went to put it on, I realized the Banner& Oak tag along the hemline was sewn through both the front and back, so I couldn’t put t on until I removed the tag. I didn’t have scissors with me, so it was tough to get it off and ultimately I ended up with a hole in both the front and back. I’ve worn this on strolls through the woods when the weather was nice, but cool and on the foggy morning ferry ride to the island. The sleeves are not constricting and when I pushed them up to my elbows, they stayed in place while I hiked. I will say that it is a unisex t-shirt and the sleeves and body of the shirt tend to run long. I like that, but if you're petite, it may be annoying.
GuideWe 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!
GuideBeautiful 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.
ScoutI’ve been camping for over twenty years and this campground is by far the noisiest campground I have ever been to. If you are looking for any sort of peace and quiet this is NOT the place for you. The first night we were here it sounded like a massive stadium tailgate party. There was music, yelling, and voices coming from everywhere. It does die down as it gets closer to quiet hours but that’s at 11 pm and fires need to be out at midnight. So there is no sitting around the camp fire in the evening, listening to the crickets, they are drowned out by people noise. The second night wasn’t much better. The campground itself is well maintained and seems to really cater to large extended families and groups which is nice to see. There are a lot of sites here and they are very close together so there is little privacy. But the sites are paved for your camper, have nice fire pits and a picnic table. The hookups are good too. The staff is very friendly. They don’t seem to enforce many rules. A lot of unsupervised kids on bikes (we saw two different kids on different occasions who were lost),very little mask wearing, sites with way more people on them then there was suppose to be, lots of kids without helmets, constantly barking dogs. The place is definitely dog and kid friendly. It is near so many beaches and things to do and downtown Falmouth is really cute. It’s a good campground for a place to parking your camper and go off and do things, but if your looking for some privacy and quiet, this isn’t the place to go. We won’t be coming back here.
ScoutThe staff here is friendly and helpful whenever you call.
The property itself is in need of updating. The bathrooms work well enough, but they are in need of a significant amount of maintenance.
The sites are kept clean and have water and electric (some may be by powercord). The tent sites do not offer much separation in the area I stayed.
The sites do have plenty of room for a tent, vehicle and each have their own fire pit and picnic table.
It does have the ability for people to do several recreational activities on site: walking trails, beach, volleyball, basket ball.
I stayed a couple nights and had a good stay overall.
GuideThis campground was recently bought by Sun RV so there already some changes happening- the arcade room is closed and being remodeled and they now allow you to use your own boat (non motor) on the pond which is a definite improvement. Mini golf and the pools are nothing special. We have camped here every summer for 4 years in a “glamp” site which is large with fire pit. The staff has always been friendly and we even projected a movie 4th of July outdoors with no issue. That being said, we use this mostly as a location to do other things- Old Silver Beach is 10 minutes down the road as is the Shining Sea Bike path. Downtown Falmouth is 10 minutes away as well where you have great restaurants, shops and the ferry to the islands.
GuideOver Memorial Day weekend, we camped at Myles Standish. We were in the Charged Pond area, in loop F. The campground doesn't have hook ups, but there is a dump station with water and water available around the loops. The lower part of the camp ground is set up in different loops. While this is a large campground, it didn't feel that large as the loop probably had 50 sites. Our site was wooded and pretty private for a state campground. We had plenty of room and the site had a fire pit and picnic table. Each loop has one bathhouse. Ours, unfortunately, did not have hot water. We were told if we wanted it, we could go to any of the other loops. The bathrooms had two showers and three stalls, two sinks. There were at least three outlets in the women's room which was convenient for a quick cell phone charge.
The check in process was a little challenging. We arrived later in the day and had hoped to get our pop up set up by dark, but the check in process took almost 30 mins between waiting in line and a VERY slow attendant. He was more worried about my out of state phone number than getting us checked in. He also kept trying to put us in a different section of the campground. I finally pulled up my reservation to show him that I was in the Charged Pond area.
Our daughters rate campgrounds by their bathrooms. I was pleasantly surprised that they received at least one cleaning during our time there. But regardless, the bathrooms weren't that clean. It wasn't the worst bathroom (thanks Yosemite for setting that standard), but it could have been a little more attended to. It scored a - "not so bad that we'd never come back" rating from the girls.
The bike trails through the part are great and we enjoyed them. Paved and mountain bike trails. The map they give you at check in isn't very good - hard to read and a little blurry. We picked up a nice printed, folded map at the visitor's center in town and it was much nicer and easier to read the trails. Take the map with you as the bike trails were a little confusing.
We also enjoyed the various kettle ponds. We kayaked one morning and enjoyed watching the people catching good sized fish around us. The beach (at least at Charged Pond) had a nice sandy section and a bathhouse.
The town of Plymouth is about a 10 min. drive if you need anything. We never saw a camp store or even a place to get ice. But we didn't look that hard either.
I was surprised that it was fairly quite and not busier on a holiday weekend. We felt most people respected quiet hours and there were even empty sites in our loop.
We will definitely go back. It was a nice, quick getaway.
ScoutThey have glamping sites, which include full hookup, fire pit with chairs, octagon shaped picnic table and stone patio for your rv front door. Pets welcomed, a ton of extra activities like row boat rental, kayak rental, mini golf for $3 all day, must bring a bicycle helmet if your riding bikes(state law), a small store, firewood for purchase, gated community, so you feel safe, 3 pools, laundry etc. We were impressed, only thing is main pool seems alittle run down and arcade area could look better than it does. Wish the had outdoor mo ie nights and crafts for kids
Glamping options near Hingham, Massachusetts extend beyond the harbor islands into surrounding areas within a 30-mile radius. The region experiences mild summers with average temperatures around 80°F and cooler falls with temperatures in the 60s. Luxury camping accommodations increase in availability from late May through early October when the seasonal camping operations reach full capacity.
Explore historic Salem: Winter Island Park in Salem offers oceanfront glamping sites with easy access to the city's attractions. "The island is beautiful and has an old fort to explore as well as a lot of Rocky shoreline and trails. You can build bon fires and see gorgeous sunsets," notes Martha H.
Visit wildlife areas: Fourth Cliff Recreation Area in Humarock provides military members beach access during low tide. According to Larry N., "This is a great place for military members. Full hook ups, houses to rent, tent sites, and lots to do. Once the season closes very quiet, lots of stores in the area close."
Take daytrips to Boston: Hanscom AFB FamCamp provides a convenient base for exploring. "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," writes Janet R.
Fish and kayak at local ponds: The ponds at campgrounds offer recreational activities beyond swimming. At Myles Standish State Forest, one camper mentioned, "We kayaked one morning and enjoyed watching the people catching good sized fish around us. The beach (at least at Charged Pond) had a nice sandy section and a bathhouse."
Privacy between sites: Pinewood Lodge Campground in Plymouth offers secluded camping spots with personal water access. "We were lucky enough to get a site by the pond. There was great views from our site of the pond. On the site there was also a path down to a little dock on the pond that you could sit and relax on," reports Laurie.
Beach proximity: Cape Ann Camp Site in Gloucester provides access to coastal attractions. "Cape Anne is beautiful. 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 could walk for ever," notes Ron C.
Off-season tranquility: Myles Standish State Forest offers a different experience depending on when you visit. "The one thing you may notice is that if you stay on a Friday or Saturday night, the campground may be to capacity, like it was when we stayed. But the Sunday, and Monday nights, the 7 closest spots to us were empty, it was like having the woods to ourselves," explains Kyle C.
Train access to Boston: Glamping sites provide convenient transit options to urban areas. According to Jean C., "If you choose to drive, beware that traffic is a nightmare and parking expensive, but if you have a group that may price out to be less expensive than the commuter rail."
Shower facilities vary: Campgrounds have different shower setups and costs. At Normandy Farms Campground in Foxborough, bathrooms receive high marks: "Bathrooms are best of any campground. Highly recommend," says Matt T. Meanwhile, at Pinewood Lodge, "Don't care for the coin operating showers. Nice camp store and lots of activities for the kids," notes Stephen R.
Reservation timing: State parks fill quickly during peak season. For Myles Standish, "We were surprised that it was fairly quiet and not busier on a holiday weekend. We felt most people respected quiet hours and there were even empty sites in our loop," reports Kim R.
Alcohol policies differ: Regulations vary by location. Randy R. notes about Myles Standish State Forest: "When you are sitting by the campfire, sometimes, chilling with a beer or another adult beverage is nice. Not in Massachusetts State Parks. No alcohol allowed."
Entry restrictions: Some campgrounds limit visitor access. One Normandy Farms camper mentioned, "Want to bring your college daughter back after dinner- forget it, $20 for her and $20 her friend, for 1-2 hour visit after 7:00 PM at night!"
Consider resort-style amenities: Boston/Cape Cod KOA in Middleboro offers extensive children's activities. "As we pulled around the office we saw all kinds of activities for kids. Bouncy 'pillow', pool, bounce pad, sluice, miniature golf, and a playground," notes Samantha S.
Check pond conditions: Ellis-Haven Family Campground has water recreation options. "Very nice beach on the pond, with lots of docks and rafts to swim out to. They also rent paddle boats," reports Mike K.
Look for scheduled activities: KOA campgrounds organize regular entertainment. One visitor noted, "The activities for kids is the draw for this campground for sure. My kids loved the train rides, movie night, flash light candy hunt, and arts and crafts."
Consider weekday visits: For quieter family experiences, timing matters. According to Kyle C., "But the Sunday, and Monday nights, the 7 closest spots to us were empty, it was like having the woods to ourselves."
Select appropriate sites: Some glamping areas have limitations on space. At Winter Island Park, "Many of the RV sites are located in the main parking lot; others are in a field just to the right of the entrance. Tent sites tend to be grassy, but not all offer parking on site, so choose carefully," advises Jean C.
Consider hookup options: Water and electric availability varies. At Myles Standish State Forest, "The campground doesn't have hook ups, but there is a dump station with water and water available around the loops," reports Kim R.
Check site dimensions: RV site sizes differ significantly between campgrounds. At Normandy Farms, "Premium sites have paved patios while other sites are gravel. Roads are paved and plenty wide enough for big RV's to navigate," according to Nancy W.
Reserve premium locations: Getting waterfront sites requires advance planning. According to a Boston/Cape Cod KOA visitor, "I have learned that you really need to upgrade to the better campsites to enjoy your stay."
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