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Best Glamping near Templeton, MA

263 Reviews

Otter River State Forest and Willard Brook State Forest Campground house yurt accommodations for travelers seeking elevated camping experiences near Templeton, Massachusetts. These state-managed properties provide glamping options with comfortable amenities while maintaining a natural forest setting. The yurts offer electricity and more substantial shelter than traditional tent camping, making them ideal for those wanting comfort without sacrificing proximity to nature. One guest noted, "It's a nice little campground, relaxing, beautiful, and had enough to keep us busy." Both locations maintain clean facilities with flush toilets, though shower availability varies between properties. Willard Brook's large yurt accommodates up to 10 people, making it suitable for family gatherings or small group retreats while offering the convenience of electricity and protection from weather elements.

Hiking trails wind through both state forests, connecting visitors to scenic natural features including a swimming pond at Willard Brook and river access at Otter River. The properties provide picnic areas and fire rings for evening relaxation under the stars. According to a camper, "The park was certainly lovely, facilities clean and my stay pleasant." Both locations operate seasonally, with Otter River open mid-May through mid-October and Willard Brook available late May to early September. Visitors appreciate the quiet atmosphere and relative seclusion despite being accessible from Boston (approximately 1.5 hours away). For those seeking more amenities, nearby private campgrounds like The Pine Campground offer additional glamping options with full hookups, a swimming pool, and arcade lounge for entertainment during extended stays.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Templeton, Massachusetts (39)

    1. Otter River State Forest

    14 Reviews
    Baldwinville, MA
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 939-8962

    $17 - $55 / night

    "The camp ground is clean nice with lots of trails for hiking and biking.  The bathrooms were clean and water was easy close to the camp ground.  "

    "Swimming in a pond or a short drive to a bigger lake (camping pass covers both). One of my favorites. It's kind of a hidden gem in north central Massachusetts."

    2. The Pine Campground

    7 Reviews
    Ashby, MA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 386-7702

    "Not busy and a pretty nice staff , bath rooms and shower house need some cleaning But overall a great place to stay"

    "Its a very cozy smaller campground with extremely friendly staff.   Usually the owner who does the rounds at night.   Very lenient with fires.   Dog friendly.   "

    3. Willard Brook State Forest Campground

    4 Reviews
    Ashby, MA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 597-8802

    $14 - $55 / night

    "Sites are largely level, around a small, bisected loop with towering pines. "

    "Large and seperated enough from others. the water didn't taste too good. the bathrooms were clean. we stayed from thursday thru tuesday and the police drove through at least once a day that i noticed."

    4. Ashuelot River Campground

    16 Reviews
    West Swanzey, NH
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 357-5777

    $47 - $70 / night

    "Our site was very spacious, level and included a picnic table, fire ring, and nicely placed hookups for water and electric."

    "Nice sites, clean restroom and friendly staff. You can pick up the Ashuelot Rail Trail at the campground. They have canoes and kayaks on site, plus a shuttle service for water sports or biking."

    5. Erving State Forest Campground

    3 Reviews
    Erving, MA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 544-7745

    $17 / night

    "Situated by a beautiful lake and access to several hiking trails. "

    "Friends told me about this little gem in north central Massachusetts, not far from Rt 2. The big draw here is the pond, with the public beach on one side and lined with private cabins on the other. "

    6. Shir-Roy Camping Area

    1 Review
    Warwick, NH
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 239-4768

    $34 - $47 / night

    "Good bathroom ,nice people, great lake."

    7. Wells State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Sturbridge, MA
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (508) 347-9257

    $17 - $55 / night

    "This is a great campground located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on walker pond. Brand new bathroom/shower facility this year. Offers hiking, biking, swimming, fishing. Nice and quiet also."

    "Beautiful campground in a nice central location nearby several nice towns in Central Massachusetts."

    8. Lovers Lyn

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    New Salem, MA
    14 miles

    9. Friendly Beaver Campground

    13 Reviews
    New Boston, NH
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 487-5570

    $60 - $130 / night

    "Clean, well maintained, private bathrooms/showers. Store is best I have ever seen. Well stocked with everything you could need. Stayed in cabin and tented, as well."

    "The views outside our camper window is amazing. We’re surrounding be trees and it’s breathtaking when surrounded by freshly fallen snow."

    10. George Washington State Campground

    25 Reviews
    Pascoag, RI
    46 miles
    +1 (401) 568-6700

    $18 - $75 / night

    "Tons of hiking trails. Picnic tables and fire pit at each site. The folks a few miles down the road by the rotary sell giant piles of wood for $10. They do not have an on site store or sell firewood."

    "Secluded sites portable composting johns throughout. Central bathhouse very clean with pay shower. Gated camp. Website has wrong address Nice beach"

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  • SANDIE B.
    May. 29, 2019

    Charlie Brown Campground

    Well run Campground

    WE come here every year with our group, RVing Women Northeast Network for our first rally of the season each year for a number of years,  The reason we come back is the way we are treated, because they have pavilions that have a campfires pit and the roof is made so it takes the smoke straight up out of the pavilion yet is protective of those under the roof from rain etc.  VERY enjoyable.  We all park around this Pavillon.  IT is well kept, kids are entertained by parents and fishing etc.  Parties are present but they have quiet hour and it seems to be obeyed.

  • S
    Jun. 2, 2019

    Sutton Falls Camping Area

    Georgous, private camping along pristine Aldrich Mill Pond

    We 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!

  • Sara D.
    Sep. 9, 2020

    Oxbow Campground

    Great campground!

    Wonderful sites that are spacious! Clean, WiFi available, a pond for swimming, playground, free paddle boats :), a recreational hall with a pool table & video games, laundromat. They have lots of fun family activities! We stayed with our parents in their camper for a couple nights and had such a positive experience there! They have 3 separate ponds-one for fishing, one for boating & the larger one is for swimming. Plenty of bathrooms throughout campground and sites are not expensive to reserve. Clean & up-to-date bathrooms with hot showers. Family-oriented with friendly staff. We will be returning, for sure!

  • L
    Aug. 16, 2020

    Wilderness Lake Park

    Cute place

    My family and I stayed here a few years ago in the tent area. Not all sites are secluded, but we were the only ones so it was nice and private. At the time there was only one port-a-potty for the tent area we were in and no water source. It’s a dog friendly park which was good for us, our dog could swim in the lake with us. Cute patio overlooking the lake as well with seating. Wood delivery is awesome especially since tent area is a slight distance from office, but that is also a bonus so you’re away from the RV sites. Also price is reasonable for a private campground considering the rates a lot of other places charge.

  • Jen
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Autumn Hills Campground

    Family campground

    Pros- very clean, bathrooms kept up with regularly. Staff is very nice. They offer boat rentals, canoes, paddle boats and kayaks. Store on site and they do activities during the week. Definitely more kids friendly I think. They do have a pool, park, dog park, lake and food trucks visits at times. They have community fires and dances. Pet friendly. Wood available on site.

    Cons- loud cars going all night, some lights in your face. Some people tend to fly down the road on golf carts. You can also hear the main road from the open style campsite. No privacy. People will walk threw your tent site. They will talk during the night while doing this, smoking seems to be allowed at pool. No fires between 9am-5pm.

    Overall we had a good time.

  • Gail W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 19, 2021

    Hanscom AFB FamCamp

    Clean, quite and inexpensive, what's not to like!

    Staying at #20 tent sight and loving it. No water on this site but there is electricity. Several options for bathrooms and all have hot running water.

  • Brandon C.
    Jul. 9, 2021

    Friendly Beaver Campground

    Would not come again

    (As a Tent Camper)

    Let me start this off with there are not many campgrounds I would rate this low. There are a lot of little detractors that add up quickly. 

    First, one of the pros, we enjoyed their small but nice petting zoo of a few goats and a horse. Their general store was adequate.

    Now some of the cons we encountered. 

    The other campers were very loud and ruckus, especially in the safari field with the RVs.

    The campsites have VERY little to no privacy, we had to hang up tarps in between us and our neighbor or else we would practically be looking straight at each other if we both had a camp fire at the same time. 

    Something I've never encountered before, but our fire pit was not the typical tire ring, it was some other type of ring I've never seen before. It was almost as if it was designed to not allow any air flow for the fire. We thought we were going crazy until our neighbors were having an issue too and had to plug in a hair dryer and every 5 minutes turn it on to keep the fire from going out. And our wood was pretty dry too. 

    The pools were very lack luster, they are quite small for the amount of guests in the campground. They get crowded way too fast, we had probably a 2 ft bubble around us in the pool and could not move around at all if we wanted too. The kiddie pool which is 2 ft deep was a waste, it is too big with very little amount of kids who actually use it. 

    It was the first time we thought we had actually wasted a weekend camping. Would not return.

  • Rhonda B.
    Aug. 4, 2018

    Calef Lake Camping Area

    Small but quaint campground

    Small campground but we had fun here. Small lake to swim in and a small playground. They had a beach dance which was really fun. We met some really nice people. The staff were really nice, very courteous and helpful. Quiet hours were actually quiet! Which doesn't happen everywhere.

  • Rae-Ann W.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 25, 2024

    Ashuelot River Campground

    Nice quiet weekend

    We took our new to us hybrid camper out for its inaugural trip.

    We chose to stay in the wooded loop of the campground and we were very happy with our site, #66. That section has about 12 sites, some big and some on the smaller side. Our site was easy to back into, even more so since no one was in the site across from us. Our site was very spacious, level and included a picnic table, fire ring, and nicely placed hookups for water and electric. We had easy access to trails that went along the river behind some of the sites with a few paths down to the river.

    Everyone we encountered was friendly and respectful. There are quiet hours from 10pm-8am that are enforced. We were grateful to not have to hear loud partying going on into the night. There was car noise from nearby Rt 10 on the other side of the river, but nothing you can do about that.

    We asked for assistance at the office with our first time using a pumping station at the end of the trip. We were given friendly helpful assistance and some great tips and advice for the future.

    This was a nice enjoyable first visit for us. We will definitely be adding it to our list of places to visit again, but likely later in the year when we can enjoy the river and activities a bit more. We did not explore the options for bike, kayak, and canoe rentals but would like to in the future.

Guide to Templeton

Glamping options near Templeton, Massachusetts include campgrounds in several state forests where guests stay in cabins and yurts with modern amenities. The area sits in north central Massachusetts at approximately 1,100 feet elevation in the Quabbin-to-Cardigan forest corridor. Campers can access both wooded and pond-side sites with variable terrain throughout the region, with multiple state forests offering cabins, yurts, and tent sites.

What to do

Swimming and water activities: Laurel Lake at Erving State Forest offers a public swimming beach with clean facilities. One camper noted, "The big draw here is the pond, with the public beach on one side and lined with private cabins on the other. Swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking will keep you busy."

Hiking trail networks: George Washington State Campground connects visitors to extensive trail systems around man-made lakes. A reviewer mentioned, "There are nice hiking trails going around some lakes. Clean showers," while another added, "There is a nice beach for children. The water was warm and clean. You can kayak or canoe."

Kayaking and tubing: Ashuelot River Campground provides river access for water recreation with equipment rentals available. A camper shared, "Great place to camp on the ashuelot river. Make sure to bring tubes for relaxing on the river. We brought our kayaks and had no problem kayaking on the flat surface river."

Geocaching and mountain biking: The trail systems throughout the area offer opportunities for active recreation beyond hiking. According to reviews, Willard Brook State Forest provides "fishing, mountain biking, and geocaching" options along with the standard hiking trails.

What campers like

Quiet atmosphere: The campgrounds in this region generally maintain peaceful environments away from urban centers. One camper at Otter River State Forest stated, "So clean, quiet, friendly staff, great trails and lots of exploring and lounging by the fire."

Waterfront sites: Several campgrounds offer sites with water access or views. A reviewer at Ashuelot River Campground mentioned, "Sites along the river, pull thrus in the field, shaded along the edge of the field, completely wooded area towards the end of the campground."

Well-maintained facilities: Wells State Park Campground receives praise for its upkeep. One visitor noted, "Wells State Park camp grounds recently got new bathrooms and they are so clean! The campsites are a nice size to drive your car up to and still have ample tent/picnic table/fire space."

Natural soundscapes: Several campgrounds feature streams or running water that enhance the camping experience. At The Pine Campground, a camper mentioned, "Most of the daily/weekly sites back up to a stream, which is nice. You can hear the water running, especially at night."

What you should know

Variable cell service: Connectivity ranges from moderate to non-existent depending on location. At Erving State Forest, a reviewer cautioned, "There is also zero cell service (there is an operational pay phone at the showers) which is fine... but wished we knew ahead of time."

Site size differences: The camping areas vary significantly in site dimensions and privacy. At The Pine Campground, a camper observed, "It's a very cozy smaller campground with extremely friendly staff. Usually the owner who does the rounds at night. Very lenient with fires. Dog friendly."

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