Great campgrounds and state parks welcome you to South of Boston/Plymouth

Among the choices of lodgings and accommodations South of Boston, Massachusetts, are public and private campgrounds. Massachusetts campgrounds are operated at many of the dozens of state forests, state parks, and reservations. A stay at an MA campground at Horseneck Beach State Reservation, Massasoit State Park, Miles Standish State Forest, Wompatuck State Park is a wonderful and inexpensive outdoor-oriented vacation for children and families, and people who love the beach, fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking. Just a step away from Boston, Cape Cod, and Providence, Rhode Island, this region is home to Plymouth and Plymouth Rock, landing place of the Mayflower, and the wonderful Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum. Other highlights of the region are the city of New Bedford, a historic old whaling capital, and Battleship Cove, in the city of Fall River, and where visitors can explore a Naval warship.

Horseneck Beach State Reservation

Route 88 South Westport, MA 02790 Phone: 508-636-8816

Located at the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing and a respite from sweltering inland temperatures. Behind the dunes near Gooseberry Neck is a 100-site campground.
The regular camping season is mid-May through mid-October. Swimming is permitted only at designated beaches. Pets are not allowed at swimming areas. Recreational uses: beaches, camping, picnicking, restrooms, boating (all types), boat ramp, fishing, historic site, picnicking, showers, swimming, trailer / R.V. dumping.

Massasoit State Park

Middleboro Avenue Taunton, MA Phone: 508-822-7405

This 1,500 acre park features canoeing and boating areas, swimming and fishing. Hiking and cross-country ski trails are also available. There are picnic areas as well as a public campsite.

Miles Standish State Forest

Long Pond Road Carver, MA Phone: 508-866-2580

Forest features 14,651 acres of camping, hiking and biking trails, cross-country skiing, canoeing, swimmiing, and fishing areas.

Wompatuck State Park

Off Route 128 Hingham, MA Phone: 617-749-7160

This state park cross-country, hiking and bike trails. Fishing areas and swimming are also available. There is a public campground with picnic and rest facilities.