Only thirty miles from downtown Boston, Normandy Farms was established in 1759 by a man who came to the area from Normandy, France. The campground includes four pools, a gift shop, a 20,000 square foot recreation lodge, a fitness center and a business center among other services and facilities. Reservations can be made and rates are competitive for resort-type campgrounds.
Normandy Farms Family Camping Resort
72 West Street
Foxboro, MA 02035
866-673-2767
normandyfarms.com
A little farther from Boston is the Black Bear Campground. With an approximate driving time to Boston of fifty minutes, Black Bear Campground sits only three miles from the white sandy beaches of Salisbury's Atlantic shoreline. The campground includes 200 full hook-up sites and 20 pull-through big rig sites, as well as a pool, multiple playgrounds and a recreation room. The rates at Black Bear Campground are lower due to the more rustic accommodations.
Black Bear Campground
54 Main Street
Salisbury, MA 01952
978-462-3183
blackbearcamping.com
The Mill Brook RV Park sits just over the state line into New Hampshire and has an approximate driving time to Boston of fifty minutes. Its season stretches from May 15 to October 1 and all its sites are full hook-up. Reservations can be made and the rates are comparable to similar rustic campgrounds. Activities include special holiday celebrations and fireworks, horseshoe tournaments and potlucks. There is a pool on the grounds and a number of attractions within thirty minutes.
Mill Brook RV Park
99 Route 125
Kingston, NH 03848
603-642-7112
ucampnh.com/millbrook
Located fifty-two minutes from Boston, the Pinewood Lodge Campground is just outside of Plymouth, Massachusetts and all the town has to offer. The campground sits among 200 acres of pine forest and offers 300 camping sites for both tents and RVs. Rates are comparable to rustic campgrounds, yet Pinewood offers all of the amenities of hotels, including cable TV, Internet and a cocktail lounge.
Pinewood Lodge Campground
190 Pinewood Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-3548
pinewoodlodge.com
