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Cozy Wooded Nook

1. Cozy Wooded Nook

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6.1mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 9 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Carver, MA
A cozy 3 acres near Cranberry Bogs. We have 5 campsites available to choose from. 1 RV (& multi tent) site and 4 onsite trailers. There are additional various locations tucked into nooks for small tent and hammock camping. Short wooded trails for dog walks. Build a fire for enjoyment, or swivel the 30” grill top over, to cook. Campfires permitted. Wood for sale on-site is $5 per bundle — mix of pine, oak, maple, ash, and poplar. The randomly dispersed hammocks are perfect for relaxing, watching sunsets through the tree line or reading a book with the morning birds. Pet friendly. 25-foot tie-out cable available for use anywhere on the property. No dump stations or bathrooms on site. [Luggable Loo Bucket Toilet available for rent for $1] Well water fill up available. Absolutely no use of liquid fire accelerants, please. We will provide endless fire starter logs and cardboard to get you going. 15 AMP ELECTRICITY AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $5/PER NIGHT 30 AMP ELECTRICITY AVAILABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL $10/PER NIGHT 5 miles to Plymouth 25 miles to Cape Cod 45 miles to Boston
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GLAMPING!!!!!! Tent available if you decide to camp outside.

3. Vintage camper, waterfront &firepit

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26mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 3 sites · Lodging · Canton, MA
Get outside and bring the dog! Glamping tiny house style. Vintage RV with attached enclosed room. Your own waterfront beach with campfire pit.  Dogs welcome! Very close to neighbors in a quite secluded neighborhood, 10 miles from Boston. Experience the natural beauty of Massachusetts just a few miles outside of Boston, Blue Hills Reservation stretches over 7,000 acres with 125 miles of trails to explore through forests and wetlands, up hills and more.   Peace and serenity 19 miles from downtown Boston MA.   Bring the dog for swimming. Kayak and canoe in the back yard at the waters edge. Marshmallows and firewood included. Linens included. Space in backyard to pitch an extra tent for guests.  Parking on lot in front of camper. Hiking trails around the lake.
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Terrybrook

4. Terrybrook

24mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 1 site · Lodging · Assonet, MA
Terrybrook – Your Off-Grid Sanctuary in the Woods Nestled on 40 peaceful acres beside the lush Freetown Forest in Assonet, Massachusetts, this cozy, off-grid cabin is your perfect escape. Heated yet secluded, the space offers rustic charm with all the essentials: WiFi for staying connected, and a 12V power source for charging devices. Wake up to bird song, explore nearby trails, or simply unwind on a hammock with a journal or a book. At night, build a campfire, gaze up at the stars, and breathe in the quiet solitude. Whether you’re a solo traveler, a couple, a writer looking for inspiration, or just someone needing a reset — Terrybrook is your haven. Amenities include: • Campfires allowed • Potable water • Picnic table • Shower • Pet friendly With only one bedroom and a single bed, the cabin is perfectly tailored for two guests. And when you’re ready to explore, the forest is right outside your door — or stay in and recharge, both figuratively and literally. Escape the noise. Reconnect with nature. Recharge at Terrybrook.
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Bakers Island Light Campsite

7. Bakers Island Light Campsite

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40mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 3 sites · Tents · Salem, MA
Bakers Island Light Station is located on Bakers Island in Salem Sound, a 60-acre island with a large summer colony. The lighthouse stands at 59 ft tall and continues to guide ships in and out of Salem Harbor with an alternating 20-second white-red light. The 10-acre light station, which includes historic structures such as two keepers’ houses, an oil house, and a lantern room (now operating as a gift shop), is located in the northwest quadrant of the island and was formally owned and operated by the US Coast Guard. The rest of the island is in private ownership including the Bakers Island Wharf. The deed to historic Bakers Island Light Station was transferred on August 27, 2014, from the U.S. government to the Essex National Heritage Commission (Essex Heritage). Enjoy the sights and sounds of off-the-grid coastal living at the Bakers Island Light Station Campsite. Set up your tent on a raised platform and take in the beauty of Salem Sound. Meet the summer lighthouse keepers, stroll through island trails, and unwind...just three miles off the coast of Salem! Getting to camp: PLEASE READ - the only way to get to Bakers Island Light Campsite is by boat. You have three options: 1) Use your own kayaks and paddle out to our beach (this is recommended for advanced kayakers only). 2) Take our landing craft, Naumkeag out to the island for $70 per person. (Boat departs from Blaney Street dock on Friday at noon and picks you up from the Island on Sunday at noon). FREE overnight parking is available there. 3) Take your own boat, and rent a mooring for $50 a night (you will need your own dinghy to get ashore). ALL CAMPERS MUST ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION AFTER BOOKING. DETAILS WILL BE SENT FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF BOOKING. IMPORTANT: The $60 per night fee covers 4 people per site. The absolute capacity for each site is 4 people, and you must provide us the name of EACH guest prior to arrival. Essex Heritage is the non-profit organization that operates and maintains the 10-acre light station at Bakers Island, with the mission of public access and preservation.
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The Red Barn

8. Turtle Path Camping Site

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50mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 1 site · RV · Hopkinton, MA
Our driveway is located about 3 miles from the start of the Boston Marathon, 8 minutes from 495, but, down a country road. We find our property to be quite peaceful. We do have crickets and frogs to lull you to sleep and early birds to greet you in the morning.  Keep an eye out for turtles! We are a few hundred yards from either Upton State Forest or Lake Whitehall. Lake Whitehall is popular with boaters (speed limit enforced) and is stocked with fish. No swimming. There is a public boat ramp on the other side of the lake. We often put in our kayaks at the entrance close to our house. We hike, mountain bike and picnic in these parks. It's really beautiful.  There is a 24-hour grocery store 2 miles down the road.  The gravel campsite is located at the barn end of our driveway in front of the red barn. There is a little privacy from the house, but, we may need to get into the barn from time to time. We have a 30amp and water hookup at the barn. If planning on using electric please add one "electric hookup" extra to each night of your stay BEFORE finishing the request to book, it's really difficult to add it after. Please plan to bring 50' of hose and/or 25ft of electrical cord if using hookups. There is wifi, BUT, it's pretty weak at the barn. Definitely not strong enough for streaming! Our Ibex camper may or may not be parked next to the barn depending on if we are out camping!  We do not accept car campers. Turtle Path also has a Guest Suite. Find us on that other website! Shortly after we moved in we discovered a large snapping turtle on his way from Lake Whitehall to the creek at the back of our property. Our neighbor told us that's the turtle's usual route. Turtle won our hearts that day.
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Ponderings at White Pond

9. Ponderings at White Pond

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49mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 1 site · Lodging · Concord Ma, MA
Once written about by Henry David Thoreau in Walden. He called it one of the "emerald eyes of the world" . A magical place yet so close to Boston.Learn more about this land:This winter we are offering up our cottage with an additional winterized tent for studio or additional guests.  You need to walk about 100 yards down a gravel path to get to our secluded home. It is heated with two pellet stoves. One in the bedroom wing, the other in the livingroom/kitchen.  Skating, ice fishing, and crosscountry skiing right outside your door when the weather is right. Peace and calm when the weather is harsh. The house is fully stocked with cooking. linens, and a bathroom.  During the summer, glamping in our greenhouse-tent for peace and tranquility.  It is under a canopy of trees with a cool pond breeze prevailing. The bed and linens are first rate for a very comfortable stay. There are shelves, potable water and a desk within. It is heated in the cool temps and fan cooled in the warmer days.  There is a canoe and paddleboard available to borrow. The main house is attached by decks, the bathroom is shared with the main house and there is a kitchen for you to use. The 40 acre pond is 65 feet deep. It is a kettle pond which is spring fed with no river inlets to pollute it.  Access is a little tricky with 100 yard hike from the parking area down a steep slope.  The pond is stocked with bass and trout for great fishing. The birds are amazing.  Henry David Thoreau wrote about White Pond in his book, Walden as the "emerald eyes of the world."  This is a place that magic happens.
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Magpie and Jaebird's Little A-frame

11. Magpie and Jaebird's Little A-frame

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43mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 2 sites · Lodging · Bellingham, MA
Follow us on Instagram @shitefootfarms As always we are excited and can't wait to share our place with you! We are a small farmette with goats, chickens, ducks, fruits, veggies, and Irish Wolfhounds. The 1.3 acre parcel across the street from the house and farm has a forested peninsula that the A-frame is located on. Our street ends in a small stream that continues to separate the farmstead from the A-frame site. Come stay in our tiny rustic A frame cabin built of mostly reclaimed materials. Enjoy being across the stream and over the bridge from the main house on a private peninsula. Enjoy the privacy of a "single site" camp! Use the fire pit, grill, outdoor wood stove, single burner butane stove or umm the bathroom :) without having to leave your site! Please be aware we are in town and you may hear road noise, lawn mowers, dogs, ect. You may also see and hear wildlife ex; deer, beavers, ducks, muskrats, rabbits, geese, foxes, and coyotes. We encourage native plants and work to provide a sanctuary for many threatened bird species. The cabin is 100sq. feet with sloping interior walls the flip up side wall is permanently open and screened in. There is no running water or electricity so unplug and unwind. A place to plug in and the water spigot a short stroll from your cabin in the driveway The cabin has a a full size mattress with sheets, blankets, throws and pillows. Lanterns, cooking utensils, camp mugs and camp coffee pot are provided. Please request the cast iron skillet and butane burner, it will not be in the cabin if you do not ask for it. You are also welcome to set up your own tent. Please note cleared space is limited and the tent should be a 1-3 person smaller tent. Outside on the deck are tiki torches, woodstove and bistro table. There is a hammock, picnic table, and 2 sets of outdoor chairs at your site. We do not have a swimming hole but the town beach is 5 minutes away and requires a day pass. If you forget something you are a short walk to Cumbies, and several farms, bakeries and a large grocer are a very short drive away. Venture farther (10 minutes) to one of the nearby hiking trails. We are within 15 minutes of the Blackstone Gorge, Southern New England Trunkline Trail, Cornier Woods, Franklin State Forest, Wojcik Farm, Cook's Valley Farm, the New England Bonsai Museum, Diamond Hill Vineyards, Caroline's Cannabis, Shire Conservation Area, New England Country Club, and many stables. The Commuter Rail to Boston, Wrentham Premium Outlets, and a Drive-in Theater are within 30 minutes. Use us as a base to explore Blackstone Valley, Boston and Worcester!! Please let us know if you need something we may have it, we want you to enjoy your stay!! Follow us on Instagram for updates on our favorite local spots for hiking, eating, entertainment and shopping. We Support Black Lives Matter, the LBGTQ+, AAPI and BIPoC communities @shitefootfarms. Visit our Instagram profile, follow and dm for a 15% discount code
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Waterfront cabin 10minutes Cape Cod

12. Waterfront cabin 10minutes Cape Cod

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13mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 1 site · Lodging · Onset, MA
250sq ft Cabin (no heat, no ac) just three steps to a beautiful 42 acre spring-fed pond, your very own private sandy beach cove, a dock and use of canoe, kayaks and paddle boat and a swim platform. Enjoy swimming, boating, fishing and snorkeling. A fire pit for s’mores at night. The cabin is a studio style 1 bedroom with a kitchen area with a small table for 2. It has a mini fridge And freezer. A bathroom with a shower, unheated water, a portable camping toilet and a hand washing station.. There is one electric outlet for your use. A large grill under a gazebo, propane available for a fee. A hammock for reading a book or taking a nap. This cabin is very close to neighbors in a quiet secluded neighborhood. Although the main house sits high above the Cabin we respect your privacy and you will have the grounds all to yourself during your stay. Main house Driveway Parking- about 75 feet away from cabin. Water Wiz water park and Onset beach is only a 5 minute drive away. And only about 10 minute drive to Bourne bridge if you’d like to explore Cape Cod and its many beautiful beaches. Strict 2 person max policy.
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Martha's Vineyard Family Campground

14. Martha's Vineyard Family Campground

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36mi from Pilgrim Memorial State Park · 141 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Vineyard Haven, MA
The Martha’s Vineyard Family Campground began as a vacant wooded lot in 1968. The land was purchased by Charles and Jeanne Feeney from a retired doctor living in Vineyard Haven. Charles “Chuck” Feeney was an aerospace engineer at the time and was always taking his kids camping. His dream was to have a place for the family to camp and call their own. So together with his wife and five children he converted a bus into a camper and carved out a site amongst the wild blueberry bushes and scrub oak trees. Our family fell in love with the island. We discovered all the island has to offer and found it irresistible. We were the tourists of yesteryear and what attracted our family back then still exists today: beautiful beaches, fabulous fishing, quaint villages, and amazing sunsets. From the rolling hills of Aquinnah to the dunes of Katama, there is no place on earth like it. Martha’s Vineyard When Chuck found out his job was relocating him to California, he made the bold move to make his family campsite and land available to you. With a lot of hard work and great family pride, the construction of Martha’s Vineyard Family Campground began. During the first few summers of construction, we lived in the converted bus and tents. Slowly the sites and the roads were carved out. Summer vacations meant clearing land and pouring cement. The campground was officially opened in the spring of 1972 and has been a family-run operation ever since. Today the campground is managed by a third generation of The Feeney Family. The goal has always been to provide a quality camping experience for families who wish to visit this wonderful island. If there is anything that we can do to enhance that experience for you, please let us know. Amenities: Indoor Restrooms Free Hot Showers Camp Store Coin Operated Laundry Recreation Room Playground Volleyball / Badminton Area Basketball Hoop Recreational Field Community Fire Pit Wi-Fi Hotspot Dump Station Recycling Adult Bike Rentals
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About

Camping near Pilgrim Memorial State Park is an adventure waiting to be experienced. This iconic waterfront park, which houses the historic Plymouth Rock and Mayflower, is a magnet for history buffs and nature lovers alike, attracting over a million visitors annually. But it's not just about the monuments and the harbor views; it's about the journey and the stories that unfold along the way. For campers eager to stretch their legs, the Pilgrim Trail offers a delightful trek. Starting from Plymouth Rock, this 2.7-mile trail winds through the serene Brewster Gardens, leading all the way to Morton Park. As you traverse this 1.8-mile heavily trafficked route, you'll be treated to sights of a meandering river, lush landscapes, and the gentle hum of nature. Suitable for all skill levels, it's a trail that invites both seasoned hikers and casual walkers. And for those who have their furry friends in tow, the trail is dog-friendly, provided they're on a leash. It's a chance for every member of the family, two-legged or four, to immerse themselves in the beauty of the surroundings. A Pilgrim Memorial State Park camping trip promises more than just a stay; it offers a journey through time, a walk through nature, and countless moments of reflection by the harbor. Dive into the rich tapestry of history, explore the trails, and let the spirit of adventure guide you.

When to go

The ideal time to visit Pilgrim Memorial State Park is between April and November, when the park is fully accessible and the weather is most welcoming. Summer months offer warm, sunny days perfect for exploring, while the fall brings a cooler, colorful tapestry to the landscape. Winter visits can be brisk, with limited services, so plan accordingly.

Know before you go

  • Operating hours are from sunrise to sunset, providing ample time for a day of exploration.
  • Parking is available at $1.25 an hour from 9am to 7pm, April 1 through November 30, with a 2-hour maximum stay.
  • Facilities include restrooms and a scenic viewing area, ensuring comfort amid your adventures.
  • While dogs are allowed, they must be kept on a leash to preserve the park's tranquility and wildlife.
  • Accessibility is a priority, with pathways and facilities catering to all visitors.
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