Best Tent Camping near Nantucket, MA

Recent Tent Reviews in Nantucket

171 Reviews of 3 Nantucket Campgrounds

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  Lee D.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Bay View Campground

  Huge campground chockful of amenities

  General: Over 450 sites (tent 20 amp w/e; 30 amp w/e; 30 amp w/e/s; 50 amp w/e/s; 50 amp w/e; 30, 50 or premium seasonal) 

  Site Quality: Generally good. Sites are gravel. We had originally reserved Site 98 but there was a large rock and tree roots making it challenging to position our van. We were able to move to Site 95 which was much better. Each site has a picnic table and rock firepit. Trees provide some amount of privacy between many sites. 

  Bath/Shower house: Spotlessly clean. The cleaning schedule indicates it is cleaned three times daily. 

  Activities/Amenities:

  *Some are seasonal and were closed when we were there in October. These include three pools, a food truck, coffee, and ice cream.

  * Others include a pristine laundry room (but you have to purchase a laundry card, so one load is a minimum of $10), shuffleboard, playground, tennis/pickleball, volleyball, basketball, horseshoe pit, soccer and baseball fields, firewood and propane fill, free cable and WiFi, dog park. I’ve probably forgotten a few but you get the idea… 

  We chose this campground because of its proximity to the Woods Hole ferry terminal. It is not our typical preferred campground but for one night in the off-season, it was very pleasant. It is billed as a family-friendly campground, and I imagine it would be very different during high season. We gladly forgo seasonal amenities for a quieter stay. The staff was very present and welcoming. Note that it is located on a busy highway and if you are approaching from the south, the turn into the campground is hair-raising! There is some road noise at some sites but not for most of them.

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  Angelo D.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 21, 2024

  Shawme Crowell State Forest

  Quiet camping

  In Sept the campground was quiet and sparsely populated. Sites were big and fairly well spaced.

  There’s 12 miles of hiking trails to explore. You can hear the highway from many of the sites and trails, but for the most part it’s just part of the background noise with the insects and other nature noises.

  The park was easily accessible from the highway and easy to get through with a trailer.

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  Jacob D.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2024

  Sweetwater Forest

  Nice and quiet

  Nice warm showers and our tent site was kept away from a lot, so it was calm and quiet. Nice staff and would definitely visit again.

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  aliyyah A.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Shawme Crowell State Forest

  Very nice and private

  We really enjoyed our stay. The privacy, facilities and near by local places to go and explore exceededour expectations.

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  Amy G.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2024

  Bay View Campground

  Great spot on the cape

  I stayed here several times overnight in an RV for the Pan Mass Challenge. They were always very accomdiating, the facilities are clean and it’s in a great location

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  cal K.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Nickerson State Park Campground

  Busy in Summer.

  I like this campground and prefer site 14 on Flax Pond, the quieter of the 2 (Cliff Pond). This campground gets very busy in summer. Hikes around the ponds and swimming is lovely.

  Your camp pass gets you into an underutilized beach across the road.

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  cal K.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Wellfleet Hollow State Park Campground

  Sweet Spot

  A quiet campground in mid June - sites are close together but not many people this trip, quiet and friendly neighbors. Right on the rail trail. Wellfleet beaches and glacial kettle ponds don’t require a parking sticker Labor Day- 2nd weekend in June.

  Great Pond and Long Pond are both close by and lovely swimming. You can also walk to Duck Pond from the campground.

  Site 73 had noise from the bathroom exhaust fan from 7am-10pm- just background drone but I noticed it.

  Nice outdoor showers w hot water and clean restrooms with wash sink for dishes.

  Wild turkeys moved through camp during my visit.

  Tents only - no RVs.

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  Kaileigh K.

  Traveler

  

  May. 27, 2024

  Shawme Crowell State Forest

  Great place to stay with access to all of Cape Cod

  We had an amazing stay at Shawme Crowell State Forest. The campsite we had was very large, private and shady. The playground was also just up the hill from us and was a HUGE hit with our 3 year old. Beaches, biking and hiking all close by along with grocery stores and restaurants if needed. Bathrooms were super updated and always clean!

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  Vin K.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2024

  Sandy Pond Campground

  Good campground

  Serves all of our purpose. Good basic campground

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  Charles T.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 14, 2024

  Bourne Scenic Park

  Amazing

  Clean and Fun

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  LL J.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2023

  Cape Cod Campresort & Cabins

  Dissatisfied

  Booked site in early July for Sept stay. Paid for a premium glamping site 2200 Sq ft with paver patio. Didn't pay site lock fee as I didn't care which site I got as long as was the same type of site and I think the sites are expensive enough. Arrived and was given a site in "motorhome row". Very small and no paver patio. Prayed the whole time neighbor didn't use his grill as he was that close. Left two days early we were very disappointed. Alot of seasonal sites and some were pretty dumpy looking

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  Laurie

  Guide

  

  Jun. 25, 2023

  Marthas Vineyard Family Campground

  Great stay!

  We had a great 4 night stay here in our TT. We arrived after the office closed and they called us before hand to let us know that Bill would be there to greet us. Bill was super friendly and helpful when we arrived. Our preordered firewood was also at the site when we arrived as well. It is a more rustic campsite and doesn’t have the bells and whistles of the bigger corporate owned campgrounds. There’s plenty to do on the island itself so it’s not an issue at all. The kids enjoyed the playground and we made use of the rec room above the store on a rainy morning. All in all we enjoyed our stay here and will return again in the future.

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  Sable Q.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 8, 2023

  Marthas Vineyard Family Campground

  Phenomenal Campground, Extremely Clean, Lovely & Friendly Staff

  The staff are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. They try their hardest to make the check-in process informational while also seemless and short and sweet. While the facilities may not be the most modern (I personally love the rustic appeal and genuine history of the place) they are well taken care of and one of the cleanest campgrounds I’ve been to. I’ve camped in both shoulder (May/June) and peak season (July/August) and while the shoulder season may be slower it’s quiet and peaceful and dogs are allowed. Peak season is full of activities on the campground (activities for the kids such as tie-dyeing, candy bar bingo, etc. They also have live-music every weekend and food trucks and ice cream stands). Honestly, one of my favorite stays!

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  Kenneth K.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 6, 2023

  Marthas Vineyard Family Campground

  Peaceful Stay on Martha’s Vineyard

  Great stay at the only campground on Martha’s Vineyard! Immaculate tent sites as well as bath houses, very clean shower and toilet facilities. Camp store is well stocked, including fire wood, and staying here you are close to all of the quaint MV towns…..whether by car, bike rental, or the island bus line that goes by the camp entrance. The ferry to Nantucket is only a few minutes away too for a day excursion! Very personable staff…..be sure to make at least a few minutes each day to pet the campground dogs!!

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  Jessica A.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 6, 2023

  Marthas Vineyard Family Campground

  The only place to camp on the island

  We have been going to this campground for years - it's the only place to camp on the island, and the only affordable way to stay on the island. The best thing about the campground is that it is wooded, and pretty much all the sites are surrounded on three sides by trees and shrubbery. So even though the sites are close, they feel somewhat private. The bathrooms are clean but always busy, but there are a few outdoor showers which are awesome! Unlike the cramped and humid indoor showers, the outside showers are roomy and very private and the open air makes them more comfortable on a hot, muggy day. There's a playground, a store with wifi outside, a game room which looks like something from the 80s, lol, and a small coin-op laundry room. Fire rings at each site plus a large community fire pit for those who don't feel like the hassle of building a fire themselves. SKUNKS!!! The skunks are super used to people, so you just have to ignore them, and they won't bother you. The young staff members are mostly from the Ukraine, etc., and are pleasant but often don't speak much English. The owners are not super friendly. A huge bonus is that the bus stops right at the entrance, so if you were without a car, it would be possible to camp here anyway (I've seen many people come in with the very basics pulled behind in carts or wagons, or back-packed in). The vineyard is amazing, but lodging is EXPENSIVE. Even though this place is pricey and continues to raise the rates, it's still cheaper than anyplace else.

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  Aliceon W.

  Guide

  

  Feb. 1, 2023

  Cape Cod Campresort & Cabins

  Beautiful with everything you need

  Spots are beautiful. Private little lake with rentals & fishing, 2 pools, playground, store, etc. and it’s all conveniently located in cape cod. We very much enjoyed our stay here.

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  James N.

  Ranger

  

  Jan. 7, 2023

  Sweetwater Forest

  Welcoming and Friendly!

  A very nice place to stay! Lots of things to do on Cape Cod and this campground is centrally located. Friendly staff, clean facilities. There's a little store adjacent to the office just in case you forgot something. Playground for the kids.  Was very quiet, of course I was there at the end of the season.

  Beware of the nomes! ;)

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  Matt R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 28, 2022

  Sandy Neck Beach Park Primitive Campsites

  One if the last days

  Took one more trip down for the end of the season, great weather but VERY windy

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  New England Glamping

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Nickerson State Park Campground

  Longtime family favorite

  This state park is a family favorite located on the cleanest and most beautiful kettle ponds I’ve ever had the pleasure of swimming in! Perfect for exploring cape cod and all of it’s wonder

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  Matt R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2022

  Sandy Neck Beach Park Primitive Campsites

  Beach camping at its finest

  You need a sandy neck ORV pass and a self contained camper (toilet) to camp here, but it's very worth it. Right on the water, relaxing and sunny most of the time! Campfires allowed at night, and pets are allowed. All around a great place to camp

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  Kelly F.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2022

  Shawme Crowell State Forest

  A forest in close proximity to cape Cod Canal.

  Each site is nestled in between pines.  Although this is definitely dry camping-water spigots are conveniently placed between sites. Bug spray and fans are a definite when sitting outside due to mosquitoes. If there’s not a full moon be sure to have a reliable flashlight to navigate pathways. The restrooms do have hot showers although unkept and unclean-I was informed they are being upgraded. The woman that are employed here were extremely accommodating, polite and helpful-(hopefully you can read between the lines in this statement).   The campground abuts Heritage Museum and Gardens which is 100 acres of well maintained flowering gardens. Several unique buildings exist on the rolling paved walkways, each with a theme of antique cars, toys etc-there is an admission fee. There is a climbing and propelling area in the back of the property, however neighboring residents discouraged it from staying open-The Pilot House Restaurant as well as Fisherman’s View offer a variety of delicious appetizers, entrees, and martinis. And on a last note -check out Treehouse Brewery-great beer and another beautiful view-log onto their website to preorder tickets.

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  Lynette L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 25, 2022

  Sweetwater Forest

  Big sandy

  We booked our site early and made sure they were “big rig” friendly. The entrance was encouraging. However, the dirty dusty heavily trees (hence the name Forest) curves narrow road down to our site was not pleasant. The site was narrow, table and fire pit behind the rv and did I say dust? Ugh. And a lack of rain really made it twice as bad.

  That being said, the store was nicely kept as was the rec room. Staff was also pleasant. The location is great. If considering ask for a site on the main drag. Much easier to get into.

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  MaryAnne D.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2022

  Indianhead Resort

  Out of Date

  The site and facilities are in poor condition. The bathrooms are in disrepair and have black mold in the walls and showers. The sites are rocky with ruts. Only plus was it was quiet.

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  Will A.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 17, 2022

  Wellfleet Hollow State Campground (Formerly Paines)

  Good Campground

  First off, great spot to camp on the Cape for cheap. However, the booking site is a little confusing in terms of if your site will have room for a car. Some don’t and you have to park in the parking lot which can be a haul to your site.

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  Katie R.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2022

  Sweetwater Forest

  The Perfect Little Getaway

  This campground is the perfect little summer getaway. The sites are secluded and spaced decently apart. They have many options of places to explore and things to do.

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  Tristan L.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 7, 2022

  Cape Cod's Maple Park Campground and RV Park

  Camping at the Cape

  Beautiful grounds with all the amenities you’ll need. Un level grounds so specify what you need. Very tight tent sites and very very busy so not very private.

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  Ryan

  Scout

  

  Aug. 1, 2022

  Indianhead Resort

  Camping on top of Strangers

  Save your money and just go to Myles Standish