Best Camping near New Ashford, MA

New Ashford is the perfect place for adventurous campers and RVers. New Ashford is filled with the activities, sights, and experiences to make everyone in your crew a happy camper. Find the best campgrounds near New Ashford, MA. Read helpful reviews and tips to find the perfect camping option for you and your crew.

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Somerset Airfield
    August 30, 2024

    Somerset Airfield

    Good stopover location

    Only the first section of the campground was open due to flooding. As a result, there were puddles everywhere.

    Campsites are listed as disbursed but there are only 7 trees to separate 9 camp sites. The campsites are all next to the road and have fire circles.

    There is a single pit toilet at the end of the camping area. No garbage service, no water, no cell service. Basically a camp site where you can share a fire with the neighbors.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    August 29, 2024

    North-South Lake Campground

    New York

    We were on a 5 state East Coast camping trip. Our first campground was in New York Aug 8th. Unfortunately, Debbie was socking New York hard. North South Lake Campground in the Catskills was our camping home. Thursday & Friday it was Neverending rain & wind. Saturday was the nice day.

    North South Lake has no electricity. The sites are almost all beautiful, tucked in under shady trees. Not a good way to try out our solar panel! Some are by a stream. A few are by the lake. This is a tent campers paradise. New York tent campers are hard core camping during Tropical Storm Debbie!

     There are 7 loops. We were in loop 2. Site 85. There are some sites with an incline down to the site. That might give some rvs trouble. It did for us & I had to be driven out of the campground to call 911. Thank you Mary!! It all ended well & we got a different site.

     There are bears that visit the campground & one came one of the nights & visited our camping neighbor's site. They showed us a picture- it was a large black bear. 

    Generators are allowed for 5 hours & they tell you when you can use them. 

    The bathrooms/showers are state park clean- which means not very.

     There is NO cell service & just forget about WiFi. You are unplugged.

    This is a hiking park & for this middle aged overweight flatlander they are pretty strenuous. Kaaterskill Falls is an exception - short, easy trail, but the parking fills up quickly. Then they close it! You'll have to take a shuttle to get in.

    The trail to the Mountain House Site is also pretty easy, with more of an incline.

    There's 2 nice lakes with beaches. 

    The Catskills are very scenic& we enjoyed our time there!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Lee's Park Campground
    August 25, 2024

    Lee's Park Campground

    Event Campground

    Despite only having 3 stars on dyrt, lees park is pretty cool to come to. Close to SPAC, lots of area to set up tents, dog friendly, campfire friendly, and there’s a lake minutes away. Some of the crowd seemed a little rowdy but overall nothing that was obnoxious. DONT GO IN THE WOODLINE you’ll get mobbed by mosquitoes.

  • Camper-submitted photo from A Tiny House Resort
    August 20, 2024

    A Tiny House Resort

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  • Camper-submitted photo from Woodford State Park Campground
    August 19, 2024

    Woodford State Park Campground

    3 night getaway

    Had a pleasant stay at Woodford State Park. Sites near T38 have a great elevated view of the reservoir. Also a nice loop trail for those looking to do a little bit of hiking.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Granville State Forest
    August 17, 2024

    Granville State Forest

    Gotta chance

    Dyrt says $17-$54 went through all the hoops to book one for tonight said $17 per night went to check out expecting a few extra fees, $58.50.....that's over the max advertised....DYRT YOU NEED TO GO THROUGH AND DELETE BAD ENTRIES. YOU ARE A DISSAPOINTMENT.

  • Camper-submitted photo from October Mountain State Forest
    August 17, 2024

    October Mountain State Forest

    WHAT!?

    First off no same day reservations or walk ups allowed, second it yells you that the fee is $17.50 per site, I expected a little added extra fee for booking etc.... check out was $58.50 per night. I would have if they weren't so manipulative about it.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    August 16, 2024

    North-South Lake Campground

    Nice sites

    I really love this campground each of the campsites in our loop which was in the lower 100s, has a lot of foliage around it, creating privacy between you and the site next to you. There is a lake with swimming, clean bathrooms, clean, clean showers. Picnic table and fire pit with grill top. There’s a lot of bear activity here, so constantly cleaning up your food is very important. Definitely love it here for woodsy feel.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
    July 29, 2024

    Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park

    Perfect for a chill weekend with friends

    I can here to spend time with friends and i feel like we got lucky with our site. It had a nice wooded area behind us and felt more private than some of the other site.

    The swimming there felt really clean and I loved the dock. Close to great hiking.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Jamaica State Park Campground
    July 21, 2024

    Jamaica State Park Campground

    Large level campsites

    This campground was perfect for our group that had 5 small children. The kids were able to safely ride bikes on the camp roads, sites were large and well spaced out from each other, great playground and fun playing in the river. Amazing programming options from the ranger staff each day

  • Camper-submitted photo from Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run
    July 5, 2024

    Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run

    Family oriented

    Family oriented. The kids loved love water attractions. Our site was large and shaded. The draw back is where you need to park the camper is about 7 inches out of level. If we stay in the same site again we would come better prepared.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Mohawk Trail State Forest
    July 5, 2024

    Mohawk Trail State Forest

    Great little camp

    We got a sit right on the river, so that adds to this. But this place is great, a river, hiking trails, no phone signal, what else could yoy ask for? Oh yeah clean bathrooms, and guess what, they have those too!

    But honestly this place is great, the staff is the most friendly DCR staff I've met, the buildings are well kept, the sites a large! I'd gladly go back, and I am!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Peppermint Park Camping Resort
    June 24, 2024

    Peppermint Park Camping Resort

    Relaxing & family friendly

    We had a nice weekend at Peppermint Park. This was our 2nd visit with a camper (2022 & 2024) and stayed about 20 years ago in tents.

    It's family and dog friendly, has a pool, hot tub, newer playground with a sandbox, camp store with large lodge attached, horseshoe, volleyball and other outdoor game areas.  There were several activities planned for father's day weekend including a BBQ food truck, BINGO, corn hole, horseshoes, and kids crafts. There is also wifi, but the signal is not great. It did save me on data usage though so I appreciated it.

    There is a large number of seasonal's and everyone we interacted with was very friendly. My 11 year old granddaughter quickly made friends with some of the seasonal children. We attended BINGO, which was packed, and it was clear they are a friendly group. The grounds, pool, buildings and bathroom are all well maintained.

    Our site, 111, was a nice flat grassy site with water and 20amp electric. We were sunny in the morning and got nice shade starting late in the morning. We had season sites all around us with only a few of them occupied so it was pretty quiet in our section. Sites are a bit closer together than we prefer, but do have trees and brush in between.

    We were in between 2 bathroom buildings. One of them having only 1 shower, 1 toilet and sink in each side and the other had 1 shower, and 2 toilets on each side. I believe there is larger bathrooms with more showers in the lodge but we did not check them out.

    Our only negative is the wood for sale is on the greener side so it takes a bit to get it going. We had the same issue 2 years ago and ended up buying lighter fluid from the store then. We did not have any with us this trip and did not want to pay camp store prices so we used sticks from the area and some match light charcoal to get it going well.

    We did not venture outside of the campground this trip, but do know there are some nice ponds/lakes close by and hiking trails.

    Overall it's a nice friendly campground that we will continue to visit.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Camping On The Battenkill
    June 17, 2024

    Camping On The Battenkill

    What a gem!

    Our first time in Vermont and we picked an awesome campground. This place has a great layout with lots of great sites to choose from.

    There are several sites right on the river!

    Clean bath houses. A big playground for kids. Even free WiFi if that is desired.

    We will definitely be back!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Molly Stark State Park Campground
    June 16, 2024

    Molly Stark State Park Campground

    Very nice clean and quiet campground

    I loved my stay here! I just stayed 1 night passing through, the drive to the campground was gorgeous. checking in was super easy. Finding my site and the bathroom was a breeze. THE BATHROOM was the best I’ve seen camping very clean and updated and honestly gorgeous. Everyone else there was super nice and quiet. Quiet hours start at 10 but it was silent after about 9 which was so amazing. I would definitely stay again!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Clarksburg State Park Campground
    June 13, 2024

    Clarksburg State Park Campground

    Hidden gem

    I've stayed at Clarksburg State Park with my young son for a few years in a row and have always been consistently impressed with how clean and peaceful it is.  Maybe we've just gotten lucky, but each time we've stayed, no matter how busy the campground is, it's quiet, especially at night.  The park and the campground feel quite secluded for the location - very close to North Adams and other towns in that part of the Berkshires.  The pond and the hiking trail around it are beautiful.  We'll definitely return!  My only complaint is that Massachusetts charges out-of-state residents 3x as much to camp.

  • Camper-submitted photo from NF 83 - riverside
    June 12, 2024

    NF 83 - riverside

    Enchanting

    Peacefully placed along the bends of the river is a large open grassy area with a sizable fire pit! The left side of the drive in is swampy so be sure to not drift to that side. The beginning of the little driveway is quite rough with some bigger rocks we have substantial ground clearance so no issues there but smaller ground clearances may feel a bump or two! Live by the motto leave nicer than you found it so we all can continue to enjoy the beauty!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Mohawk Trail State Forest
    June 12, 2024

    Mohawk Trail State Forest

    Great Campground in Western Mass

    This is a great campground located off of highway 2 in western Mass. I stayed in site 51 and luckily the campground was mostly empty(it was on a Thursday though and was supposed to be full for the weekend.) Each campsite has a bear box and fire ring, there is easy access to hiking trails and flush-toilet bathrooms with sinks are located throughout. There is only one dumpster though and it’s a walk to get to – store your trash in your car or drive it each night, or enjoy the walk. 

    The campsites are very close together without much brush for privacy, so you should expect to see your neighbors up close and personal. Some of the sites are on Cold River(which is more like a creek). The bugs were awful, especially the gnats and I did see a large tick on my fire grill, so be prepared. The best sites are on the lower loop around the water. Avoid any site next to the bathroom as the lights stay on all night and will shine directly into your tent. 49 looked really nice and seemed dark. The hike-in sites were also close together, 22 is the most private. There are baskets with wheels provided. 

    The rangers are friendly and sell firewood in case you need any. You’ll need to check in before going to the campsite, they’ll give you a map and they take good care of the sites. Would definitely camp here again.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Brookside Campground
    June 9, 2024

    Brookside Campground

    Great experience

    I went last year with my kids they loved the arcade small but it's a camp ground the playground area was nice. We use tents and got a bad storm the owner called and let up bunk in the arcade for the night since she was worried. They have animals the kids can go check out. The pool is nice and they offer fun activists for the kids as well honestly try it out.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Mount Greylock State Reservation
    May 31, 2024

    Mount Greylock State Reservation

    Not the same as it used to be

    This used to be my favorite campground! Short hike in, well for water, composting toilets, secluded campsites where you can't see or hear other people, lot's of hiking, cheap and easy. However, they've been closed for four years and have no idea when it will open again - not anytime in 2024. Worse, they're doing construction so that it will no longer be a primitive campsite! Adding bathrooms with running water, buildings, etc. I have called and emailed and hoped every spring that this would be the year, but with the renovations I am no longer interested in camping here. Very disappointed.



Guide to New Ashford

Camping near New Ashford, Massachusetts, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: There are great trails nearby, especially at Mount Greylock State Reservation. One visitor mentioned, "The trails were completely perfectly maintained with some 2x6 boards over the muddy bits so our boots didn't get wet." This makes it a fantastic spot for both beginners and experienced hikers.
  • Fishing: If you enjoy fishing, October Mountain State Forest is close by. A camper shared, "The campsite was peaceful and quiet and mostly tucked into the hillside," making it a great place to relax by the water.
  • Live Music: Some campgrounds, like Mt. Greylock Campsite Park, offer live music on weekends. One happy camper noted, "They also have great live music on a Saturday night," adding to the fun atmosphere.

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained bathrooms and showers. At Woodford State Park Campground, a visitor remarked, "The bathrooms are BEAUTIFUL! the nicest I've seen yet."
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds provide roomy and private sites. A reviewer at Camping On The Battenkill said, "Sites aren’t on top of each other but you can see your neighbors," which helps maintain a sense of privacy.
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the welcoming atmosphere. One camper at Molly Stark State Park Campground said, "The staff to be friendly and supportive," which makes for a pleasant stay.

What you should know:

  • No Same-Day Reservations: Some campgrounds, like October Mountain State Forest, do not allow same-day reservations. A frustrated camper noted, "First off no same day reservations or walk ups allowed."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have full amenities. For example, Molly Stark State Park Campground has no hookups, so be prepared for a more rustic experience.
  • Wildlife Awareness: Bears are known to roam in some areas. A camper at Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Campground mentioned, "They do run dogs through the campground once a week or so to scare the poor critters away," highlighting the importance of being cautious.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and organized activities. Schodack Island State Park Campground has a large playground, making it a hit with families. One parent said, "There is a nice ~30/45 minutes trail around the reservoir, easy level."
  • Quiet Hours: Many campgrounds enforce quiet hours, which is great for families. A camper at Northampton / Springfield KOA noted, "Most fellow campers respect the quiet hours, and each other," ensuring a peaceful environment.
  • Plan for Meals: Some campgrounds have food options nearby. A visitor at Woodford State Park Campground mentioned, "There is a nice shop just around the corner," making it easy to grab supplies.

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Camping On The Battenkill mentioned, "Sites are a little close together for my liking," so it’s good to confirm before booking.
  • Electric Hookups: If you need power, look for campgrounds that offer electric hookups. Schodack Island State Park Campground has 30/50 amp electricity available, which is a plus for RVers.
  • Dump Stations: Some campgrounds provide dump stations, which can be a lifesaver. A camper at Northampton / Springfield KOA appreciated the "sanitary dump" available on-site.

Camping near New Ashford, Massachusetts, is a great way to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect spot for your next adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What camping is available near New Ashford, MA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, New Ashford, MA offers a wide range of camping options, with 168 campgrounds and RV parks near New Ashford, MA and 17 free dispersed camping spots.

  • Which is the most popular campground near New Ashford, MA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near New Ashford, MA is Mt. Greylock Campsite Park with a 4.6-star rating from 28 reviews.

  • Where can I find free dispersed camping near New Ashford, MA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 17 free dispersed camping spots near New Ashford, MA.

  • What parks are near New Ashford, MA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 19 parks near New Ashford, MA that allow camping, notably Townshend Lake and Tully Lake.