Top Tent Camping near Norwell, MA
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Best Tent Sites Near Norwell, MA (6)
1. Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park
8 Reviews•67 Photos•88 SavesCOVID has changed some reservation availability. Please check before planning to camp Made up of 34 islands and peninsulas, Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park is an urban oasis just minutes from Boston’s city center. Hop aboard a park ferry and discover islands rich with opportunities for outdoor recreation, relaxation, and Boston Harbor Islands camping.
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Yurts
- Picnic Table
$8 - $70 / night
2. Cape Ann Camp Site
14 Reviews•21 Photos•246 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
$36 - $44 / night
3. Camp Nihan Environmental Education Group Camp
2 Reviews•9 Photos•49 SavesCamp 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
4. Sandy Neck Beach Park Primitive Campsites
4 Reviews•20 Photos•249 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Dispersed
- Picnic Table
$20 / night
5. Waquoit Bay National Estuarine
1 Review•3 Photos•84 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
6. Wellfleet Hollow State Park
2 Reviews•214 Photos•36 SavesQuiet and quaint, this campground offers an excellent opportunity for tent camping and exploring lower Cape Cod. The location is great for day trips to ocean beaches, area nature trails and the Cape Cod Rail Trail.
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Group
$22 - $76 / night
Recent Tent Reviews In Norwell
507 Reviews of 6 Norwell Campgrounds
- BBarry S.
Scout
Melville Ponds Campground
Nice and quiet
Good size sites. Trees. Decent WiFi. Clean and quiet. Not much for amenities - no camp store, pool, activities.
- AAutumn J.Scout
Boston / Cape Cod KOA (Middleboro)
Smelly, filthy Cabin with no hot water...Customer Service Is BADDD
I booked Deluxe Cabin 1 at the Boston KOA based on my past experiences in VA and NC. BOSTON was the WORST KOA I've stayed at. The cabin SMELLED of mildew and cigarettes(pic of ashes in the tub), and there was NO HOT WATER, which is against MA law. It was FILTHY, the pots needed to be replaced, and you have to request blankets. I informed the after hours staff about the water, blankets, and smell. The next morning, I went to the office at 9 am and talked to LORI. She was COMBATIVE and confrontational which is weird because she just started her day. As a person of color, I had to walk away because I was frightened. When I returned, BOB Brammer(He wanted to write his name down, so I got it right(his words)) lacked empathy and had a facial expression of annoyance. He was also CONFRONTATIONAL as I explained there was no hot water and the cabin smelled. I informed the national KOA feedback team(Kaitlyn& Tiana) and they said it's handled internally, whatever that means. If you read the reviews about bad customer service, believe it. You can see CUSTOMER SERVICE IS BADDDD! The KOA will probably respond to this review, but NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. I'll be reaching out to TOBY O'ROURKE and OSCAR TANG so they are aware the BOSTON KOA is tarnishing the KOA brand.
- A
Angelo D.Scout
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.
Jacob D.
Guide
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.
- GGordon C.
Traveler
Ponkapoag Camp
Beautiful
Had an amazing stay, cabin was perfect and comfortable. Water was nice and fish were biting. Can’t wait to come back.
- Jonathan J.Traveler
Wompatuck State Park
Everything you NEED
This spot does have everything you need. It is very remote and a lot of distance between campsites. Lots of trees. The bathroom amenities work but not the cleanest. There isn’t much to the RV sites but an electric plug. Like I said what you need, but not want you might want.
T L.Scout
Jellystone Park Cranberry Acres
Poor staff and management
We were treated very poorly by staff and management. We here humiliated in front of our family members and the public. We were made broken promises and called liars by staff and management and then intimidated to leave the premises. It was a very bad experience that ruined our family vacation.
Jean V.ScoutWompatuck State Park
Good (not excellent)
PROS
- 45 min from Boston
- You have everything you need there: firewood, bathrooms (with shower, soap and toilet paper), a camp pit...
- You get a map in the entrance - very helpful for hiking.
- You can take a trail from the campsite.
- Good sights while hiking, with good spots to have lunch or pause for water.
CONS
- Only one really: You don't have the feeling of being really in the woods. There is NOT a decent amount of land between each campsite. So if you have neighbors all around, you'll feel like in a village!
Manda M.Scout
Pinewood Lodge Campground
Relaxing
Relaxing by the river w ur family is the best way to go
- Megan F.Traveler
Wompatuck State Park
Small Issues
I would probably nitpick stay at this park again. The site we had paid for was not given to us. The shower in the bathroom did not provide hot/warm water until the end of my shower, and then the water would not turn off. Also, the lady camping beside us was tent camping, and she literally smoked weed the whole time she was there. We have children, and while she was there, you couldn’t do anything outside without smelling it. Overall, not the best campground.
- aaliyyah A.Traveler
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.
- 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.
- aaliyyah A.Traveler
Canoe River Campground
Good But Not Ideal for us
The campground was very busy with families events activities, etc. If you prefer a noisy fun experience and a more social experience with your very close neighbors, this is the pot for you. Our preferred style of camping requires more space and less noise. The pool bathrooms were gross, but the other facilities area near the tent sites was very nice and clean.
The food was great and the staff is friendly. Overall we had a great time, but its unlikely we’ll return mostly due to the noise level.
- AAmy G.Traveler
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
Janet R.
Legend
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.
cal K.
Ranger
Nickerson State Park
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.
- cal K.Ranger
Wellfleet Hollow State Park
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.
- AAnn B.Guide
Spacious Skies Minute Man
A little bit of heaven
Spacious Skies Minute Man is a forested haven so close to Boston that you think you are in the country. There are so many cool things to do just a short drive away. The nearby town of Ayer is right out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Concord is only 30 minute drive away with two full days of revolutionary historic sites, and famous people home tours such as Louisa May Alcott. Lots of good coffee spots and restaurants in historic downtown Concord so spend a morning in this special city.
Kaileigh K.TravelerShawme 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!
- Vin K.Scout
Sandy Pond Campground
Good campground
Serves all of our purpose. Good basic campground
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.
- TThomas B.Scout
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Excellent beach area campground
Great location. Perfect for a beach weekend or week. Not much privacy, but beautiful relaxed spot. Mostly trailers and RVs.
- CCharles T.Scout
Bourne Scenic Park
Amazing
Clean and Fun
- HHeather C.Traveler
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.
Ashley F.Legend
Cozy Wooded Nook
New Listing
Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're happy to welcome this new listing to our platform. Check them out and come back here to leave them some love!
- GGuillem C.Traveler
Circle Campground Farm Campground
Nice place
Last day in USA with RV. We charge propane, fill water and empty waters. Nice place with all services.
Ann M.TravelerBoston / Cape Cod KOA (Middleboro)
Spacious site 309
Very clean variety accommodations thru out campground . 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
Guide to Norwell
Camping near Norwell, Massachusetts, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly spot or a peaceful retreat, there are several campgrounds to choose from.
What to do:
- Hiking and Swimming: Many campgrounds, like Nickerson State Park Campground, have beautiful trails and ponds. One reviewer mentioned, "Hikes around the ponds and swimming is lovely."
- Exploring Cape Cod: Campgrounds such as Shawme Crowell State Forest provide easy access to Cape Cod's beaches and biking trails. A visitor shared, "Beaches, biking, and hiking all close by along with grocery stores and restaurants."
- Family Activities: Campgrounds like Normandy Farms Campground offer plenty of activities for kids. One family said, "Absolutely love this campground. It has so many things for the kids to do."
What campers like:
- Privacy and Space: Campers appreciate sites that offer some distance from neighbors. A reviewer at Lorraine Park Campground noted, "The pitches are spacious and shaded."
- Clean Facilities: Many campgrounds, such as George Washington State Campground, are praised for their cleanliness. One camper remarked, "Very clean bathrooms & hot showers."
- Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of campground staff. A visitor at Boston/Cape Cod KOA said, "Staff and Management are available to help."
What you should know:
- Busy in Summer: Campgrounds like Nickerson State Park Campground can get crowded during peak season. One camper warned, "This campground gets very busy in summer."
- Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, such as Wompatuck State Park Campground, may lack certain amenities. A visitor mentioned, "There isn't much to the RV sites but an electric plug."
- Mosquitoes: Be prepared for bugs, especially near water. A camper at Shawme Crowell State Forest advised, "Bug spray and fans are a definite when sitting outside due to mosquitoes."
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places like Normandy Farms Campground that offer activities for kids. One parent said, "Everyone is so friendly. Can't wait to go back for the 4th of July."
- Plan for Quiet Hours: Be mindful of noise, especially during quiet hours. A camper at Salisbury Beach State Reservation noted, "Loud neighbors after quiet hours."
- Pack for the Beach: If you're near the coast, bring beach gear. A visitor at Salisbury Beach State Reservation mentioned, "The ocean is absolutely gorgeous clean beautiful."
Tips from RVers:
- Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Normandy Farms Campground said, "We have a 25” B+ and basically had to park sideways."
- Bring Leveling Blocks: Some sites may not be level. A camper at Normandy Farms Campground advised, "Bring plenty of leveling blocks!"
- Use Dump Stations Wisely: Familiarize yourself with dump station locations. A visitor at Wompatuck State Park Campground mentioned, "The only shower house is at the entrance to the area 6."
Camping near Norwell, Massachusetts, offers a mix of fun, relaxation, and adventure. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect spot for your next outdoor getaway!
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Norwell, MA is Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park with a 4-star rating from 8 reviews.
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