Best Tent Camping near Lowell, MA
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Best Tent Sites Near Lowell, Massachusetts (15)
1. Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest
31 Reviews•380 Photos•319 SavesNorth Reading, MassachusettsThe campground, also known as Lorraine Campground, has 91 campsites that are spread out sufficiently to provide a real "forest" camping experience. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring and a pedestal grill. A water spigot is located on each campsite and a dumping station is available. We are pleased to inform you that we now have eleven campsites with 20/30/50 AMP hookups! The comfort stations have showers and flush toilets. Comfort station 3 and 4 are accessible.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
$17 - $54 / night
2. Winter Island Park
14 Reviews•79 Photos•331 SavesSalem, Massachusetts- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
$35 - $50 / night
3. Greenfield State Park Campground
19 Reviews•41 Photos•100 SavesBennington, New Hampshire- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
4. Cape Ann Camp Site
14 Reviews•21 Photos•250 SavesGloucester, Massachusetts- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
$36 - $44 / night
5. Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground
8 Reviews•67 Photos•92 SavesHull, MassachusettsBoston Harbor Islands National and State Park welcomes campers to one of many campsites located on Peddocks Island.
Enjoy a night under the stars at Boston Harbor’s second largest island, featuring wooded campsites, miles of trails, and scenic beaches. Campers can reserve a tent site or one of many newly installed yurts featuring bunk beds and electricity.
Peddocks Island can be accessed by park ferry from Hingham or by private boat.
Experience the ultimate urban escape with an overnight camping stay on the Boston Harbor Islands!
Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park welcomes campers to one of many campsites located on Peddocks Island.
2023 camping reservations open on Wednesday, April 19!
Enjoy a night under the stars at Boston Harbor’s second largest island, featuring wooded campsites, miles of trails, and scenic beaches. Campers can reserve a tent site or one of many newly installed yurts featuring bunk beds and electricity.
Peddocks Island can be accessed by park ferry from Hingham or by private boat. Island Campgrounds
Peddocks Island tent campsites can accommodate up to 4 adults or 2 adults and their dependent children. Group sites are also available and can accommodate up to 30 people.
Yurt campgrounds are also available on Peddocks Island. Yurts accommodate up to 6 people and feature bunk beds and electricity.
All campsites feature composting toilets and picnic tables. Running water and flush toilets are available at the Visitor Center near the ferry dock. Grills and shade shelters are available within close walking distance of most sites.
Resident staff live on the Island during the visiting season and provide Island supervision, emergency communication, park and campground management
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Yurts
- Glamping
$8 - $70 / night
6. Willard Brook State Forest
4 Reviews•38 Photos•70 SavesAshby, Massachusetts- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
$14 - $23 / night
7. Camp Nihan Education Center
2 Reviews•9 Photos•52 SavesSaugus, MassachusettsCamp Nihan is the perfect place for your next group camping experience. There's plenty of opportunities to learn about the local habitat. Explore a variety of nature and wildlife across 65 acres.
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Cabins
8. Military Park New Boston Air Force Station New Boston Recreation Area
1 Review•7 SavesNew Boston, New Hampshire- Reservable
- Tents
9. Tully Lake Recreation Area (MA) — Tully Lake
9 Reviews•90 Photos•4 SavesRoyalston, MassachusettsOverview
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites you to come relax at Tully Lake. There are a variety of outdoor recreation activities for you and you family. Although the dam was built primarily to reduce flood damages on the Millers and Connecticut Rivers, the 1,300-acre reservoir area provides a place for you to get away from it all and connect with nature.
Recreation
Tully Lake offers many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Activities in and around the lake include mountain biking, camping, disc golf, hiking, picnicking, boating, and fishing and hunting in the appropriate seasons.
Facilities
The Tully Lake Pavilion is located in the recreation area and offers picnic tables and grills. Maximum group size is 50 people with parking for 25 passenger vehicles at the upper gravel lot. The recreation area has a small playground for young children, volleyball court, and a horseshoe pit. Bathrooms are provided, but there is no running water.
Natural Features
The 1,262-acre Tully Lake property is managed to sustain a healthy ecosystem for future generations. The thriving biodiversity of the Tully River Valley and the interconnections of our forests, wetlands, waters, and wildlife are valued and managed for the long term. Tully Lake is home to a wide variety of wildlife, from tiny insects and song birds, to large mammals such as deer and moose. Fifty-five percent of the reservoir area is wetlands, providing habitat for fish, waterfowl, song birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals such as beaver, mink and otter. The rest of the property provides habitat for upland species such as deer, coyote, fisher, owl, fox, raccoon, skunk, porcupine, rabbit, and squirrel. The forest within Tully Dam's reservoir area is composed primarily of white pine, providing habitat for owls and woodpeckers, red-tailed hawks, and white-tailed deer.
Nearby Attractions
When visiting Tully Lake there are several opportunities for visitors to explore in the surrounding area. At the north end of the lake there is a tent only campground run by the Trustees of the Reservations which provides a perfect launching point to enjoy the outdoor attractions nearby. Ten miles away is the Birch Hill Dam, another Army Corps project that provides miles of trails and river to explore. The Quabbin Reservoir is also within a short ten mile drive of Tully Lake and serves the city of Boston as its water supply. The Quabbin is a unique area; there were four towns flooded to create it, and it has some of the most interesting blends of human and natural history in the region.
Charges & Cancellations
Please review the cancellation and refund policy at the bottom of the webpage. In general, we will require at least two weeks prior to your reservation to consider a request.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Trash
$40 / night
10. Lost Boys Hideout
3 Reviews•21 Photos•79 SavesWeare, New HampshirePlatform and Back-country Sites are available. Sunset Ridge is hammock preferred and small tent friendly, however Only the signature site has a provided tent and stove ( this listing is for weekday rentals only) … see our separate listing for the signature Lost Boys Hideout Rock'n Summer for weekend rentals of the campsite {which does have pictures here on this page). Different sites have different parking areas and different levels of access ease. Sunset Ridge is the most difficult, think rural and rugged. While the Hideout, our main signature site, is the easiest and has the most amenities. Sleepy Hollow is the middle ground to walk in, with provided summer tents & some comforts, but is closest to the local public road. This is your perfect escape to the woods with a private seasonal pond and plenty of marked private hiking trails. A short drive down to the beach and a full-service boat ramp for Horace Lake, so bring your boat, water skis and ice fishing gear! You can rent our canoes for Horace Lake or Turkey Pond for great fishing. Don't forget your mountain bike for trails or area specialty adventure centers. Off site ATV trails, snowmobile trails, and other seasonal adventure locations are within easy reach. Be at peace and stay by the campfire soaking in calm with nature surrounding you. I'll have some fresh drinking water ready for you. We are excited to meet you! One night stays will be considered on a case-by-case basis- don't hesitate to ask! If we don't have a prior multi-day reservation one week ahead of time, we will do our best to accommodate you! Lots of extras available for rent for those folks who are not stocked up on camping gear. Bedding, tents, cooking gear, gas stove top, etc etc!
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
$49 - $149 / night
Recent Tent Reviews near Lowell, Massachusetts
636 Reviews of 15 Lowell Campgrounds
- kkimberly B.
Scout
Circle 9 Ranch Campground
Terrible
So I had gotten a tent site for 4 days and Roxanne the old bag in the office does nothing but talk about everyone & everytime you put in for a reservation she says I can’t give you a tent site 🤔🤔 but yet I’ve been nothing polite and
- Erica F.
Traveler
Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest
love camping here
we have tent camped here 4 Times. its so clean and beautiful
- DDella S.Scout
Cape Ann Camp Site
Cape Ann Campground
Cape Ann Campground is located close to Gloucester and Rockport. The campground is clean and quiet with beautiful tent sites. The RV sites are not as secluded as the tent sites. Clean Bathrooms and pay showers (5 cents). The owners are very helpful. Call and they will help you find a spot if you have questions.
- TTara K.Traveler
Woodmore Family Campground and RV Park
Great family campground
We had a wonderful time tent camping. The grounds were beautiful and the sites were a good size. Very happy with the facility and will be returning for sure.
- Myra B.Traveler
Wompatuck State Park Campground
Very nice!
I haven’t been tent camping in years but this past weekend I stayed while attending the Levitate festival. I was very comfortable, the bathhouses were clean. Can’t wait to go back!
- kkimberly B.Scout
Saddleback Campground
If I could do negative I would
So my fiance and I we had called and asked if they had tent sites they put us at 9T ( which to any other campground T with the number means tent) but the owner comes up this morning being a complete ass saying that it wasn’t a tent site & that we requested to move sites and now all of a sudden it was a problem so paid 60?which was supposed to be paid for two nights & basically told that we had to pack up and leave with no refund & a very sour taste in my mouth from that campground. I will never return
DanScoutCape Ann Camp Site
We stayed an extra night
We had a great time camping and going to the beach. The camp ground is full of beautiful boulders and fire pits. We were tent camping and were very happy with our site.
- KKeith M.Traveler
Pawtuckaway State Park Campground
Great place
Facilities are very clean. The staff are great. We book a site every year. The tent sites are large and well maintained.
- Shawn C.Scout
Hidden Valley RV and Golf Park
Camp and Golf whats more relaxing
Nice RV campground with alot of seasonal residents. Plenty of tent sites. On site general store with grill. Fishing and swimming on property along with a club house.
Jason L.
GuideCircle 9 Ranch Campground
Nothing to complain about
We arrived just before check in closed for the night and we were escorted to our site which was small but it was a tent site.
- Salvatore P.Scout
Woodmore Family Campground and RV Park
Great Family Campground
We tent camped here with 2 other families in the summer of 2019. Everything was clean, staff was friendly and attentive. Pool was clean, they have a great wiffleball park. We just bought a new RV and will be back.
laurie M.TravelerCape Ann Camp Site
Good location
Location works well. Very narrow road coming in after 128. More for smaller RVs and tent camping. Picnic tables could be replaced. Grass was cut while we stayed which is a good thing as it was quite long. We might stay again.
- Melissa N.
Ranger
Mill Brook RV Park
Too Bad they don’t have tent sites
My daughter and I were traveling from Buffalo NY to Maine and I got too tired to drive. we tent camp. the owners were very nice and allowed us to tent, and set up at night, and it was a very nice stay, but it’s definitely not very private and setup for campers. my daughter loved the pool.
Jake H.Scout
Black Bear Campground
Quick off highway camp site
They charge 50 dollars for a tent site with no electric, the spots are right next to eachother and touch the bath house. There’s more rules than a state park.its easy to get in and out of.
Sara D.Ranger
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Love this campground!
Clean facilities, super quick access to the beach, friendly staff, sites are pretty close together with little separation between each other. RV & tent sites available. Our family loves both the ocean & camping so it is a win-win!
Brian G.Traveler
Pine Acres Family Camping Resort
Great Family Campground
Although the tent sites are a distance from anything, the main areas of the campground are fantastic. With a full calendar of events (some free, some cost $) you will never be bored. Quiet time is quiet time which is great for families.
WillScout
Oxbow Campground
Amazing campground.
Amazing campground. Staff are amazing, super nice people. There is only maybe 8 tent sites? They have 2 cabins to rent. And the rest is rvs. The bathrooms are the cleanest campground bathrooms I've ever been to. Everyone is so nice and welcoming.
- kkellyScout
Greenfield State Park Campground Office
Favorite
Greenfield state park is my favorite place is the world. For tent camping and ‘roughing it’ it is awesome. Nice beach, beach front store and there is a small town market down the road for anything you may need. The lack of camper hook ups is definitely a down fall of this park but if you enjoy renting this is a great spot!
Jacob D.GuideLorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest
Quiet but expensive for out of state
Need to make reservations before 2pm!! This campground is nice and calm with a lot of space and bathrooms. There are water hookups at tent sites. Didn’t have any issues, just it is a little expensive for someone from out of state. We paid $54 because we are from Ohio
Gabby M.Traveler
Bear Brook State Park Campground
Great Weekend Getaway Spot
I was so impressed by how well the grounds were kept and how clean the bathrooms were. The tent sites were large which was great as we had two tents at ours. The park is very dog friendly for camping as well as hiking. The trails were very well marked and really conveniently close by to the campsites.
Will definitely be returning!
- Larry N.Traveler
Fourth Cliff Recreation Area
Valium without the pill
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. The base it self is very clean and quiet with beach access during low tide.
- Sara D.Ranger
Hidden Valley Campground
Not too bad
Quick review on Hidden Valley RV Park/Campground —
Owner, I believe her name was Donna, was wonderful, welcoming & very accomodating! Pros: friendly staff, wknd campground activities to do if you’re looking for some socializing/mingling, a little pond for fishing, a pool, a bigger pond that had a little beach, quiet at quiet time (minus saturday night karaoke running a little late but it wasn’t like annoyingly loud), large campground, if you golf there’s a golf course, they have a restaurant & a nice little camp store, bathrooms were decent & free hot showers. Little swimming beach located on the grounds.
Cons: quite a bit of trash throughout the campground on the sides of sites, picnic tables were ready to fall apart, many of the tent sites had little to no separation without trees in between the sites (note-we asked for the most secluded tent site & was given a site that had a little separation), only one main bathhouse with porta potties spread out throughout campground.
Overall, a nice little spot to go camping.
- Paula W.Scout
Bear Brook State Park Campground
Quiet and accomodating
I've used it twice just as a stopover between the coast and a vacation in VT, both times coming in dusk and leaving after dawn, using a tent site to van camp. Chosen because I travel with dogs. Didn't check out facilities other than bathrooms (clean and convenient). LIke it very much for the kind of use I need.
Robert M.Traveler
Sun River Campground
Awesome, fun, clean
Great spot run by a gentleman named Keith, he’s been running it for years. Such a nice guy. Spot has great sites. I use tent sites, usually by the river. Spots are clean & roomy. Bathrooms are alway clean & showers hot. There are trails you can hike and explore. Just a really fun place to stay.
- aaliyyah A.Traveler
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.
- KKerrie C.Scout
Old Holbrook Place - Closed Til Spring 2022
For Sale
Lovely quiet campground on cove of Manchaug Lake. Great Tent sites in Hollow as well as seasonal RV and visiting RV’s,Canoe-Boat (row or troll) , beach and picnic area for day visits.
Adjacent to an outer lake Family Activity Campground/Sutton Falls
Previous Manager/Owner/Operators had a parent decease a while ago and saddened to see it up for sale
- KyleTraveler
Monadnock State Park Campground
Well kept, private tent sites and beautiful grounds
Check-in was super smooth and easy. The gentleman that took care of us was very thorough and informative about the different hiking trails in the area. We had a 2 platform tent site and we fit 5 tents and 2 trucks and there was plenty of room. It didn’t feel cluttered or too tight. We had a very relaxing weekend hanging around the site and staying around the campsite. I will definitely be going back to take part in some hiking
Guide to Lowell
Tent camping near Lowell, Massachusetts offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. With well-reviewed campgrounds nearby, campers can find the perfect setting for their next adventure.
Local Activities for Tent Campers
- Enjoy swimming and picnicking at the lovely pond located at Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest, which features spacious and shaded sites.
- Explore the hiking trails and fishing opportunities at Willard Brook State Forest, perfect for those seeking a peaceful retreat in nature.
- Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Salem during Halloween while camping at Winter Island Park, where you can easily access local attractions.
Tent Campers Appreciate These Amenities
- Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest offers clean restrooms, showers, and picnic tables, making it a comfortable choice for families.
- At Willard Brook State Forest, campers can enjoy a quiet atmosphere with well-maintained sites and access to drinking water.
- Winter Island Park features electric hookups and a market, ensuring that campers have everything they need for a convenient stay.
Nearby Attractions for Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Visit the historic sites and charming streets of Salem, easily accessible from Winter Island Park, where you can immerse yourself in local culture.
- Take a short drive to explore the scenic landscapes and trails at Willard Brook State Forest, ideal for hiking and enjoying nature.
- Experience the beauty of the Boston Harbor Islands by camping at Boston Harbor Islands State Park Campground, where you can enjoy stunning views and outdoor activities.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Lowell, MA is Lorraine Park Campground — Harold Parker State Forest with a 4.5-star rating from 31 reviews.
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