Thread: Boston, MA area
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:23 AM   #9
Gumby56
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bridgewater
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Phil & Cathy,

We live in the area and have gotten to quite a few of these:

Boston Minuteman CG- Never Went
Normandy Farms- We went last weekend. We go a couple time a year. It is a great campground exspecially when the weather is not great. They have one in door and 3 our door pools, a large ski lodge like recreation center, and good playgrounds. If you are going this time of year go online and print the 25% off coupon. It is about 40 minutes out of Boston by car with no traffic but there is a commuter rail station a couple minutes up the road at Gillette Stadium. It is also close to the Cape and RI. Sits in the middle of the 3.
Circle CG Farm Campground- Never Went
Pine Acres Family Camping Resort- Another great pick. Very nice in summer. Outdoor water park which is good for the kids and nice sites. It is hard to get in during the summer as it is popular. It is over an hour out of Boston in the westerm part fo the state. If you are touring the area it may not be the best local.
Sunsetview Farm Camping Area- Never Been
Oakhaven- This campground is nice but is a lot more basic than Pine Acres or Normandy. They have an outdoor pool and not much else. The owners are very, very nice. They are in the Western part of the state. They are close to Sturbridge. It is abour 1.5 hour from boston, 2 hours from the Cape.
Fourth Cliff Recreation Area- Never Been
Hanscom AFB- I have a friends stationed there but we have never seen the campground. If it is nice I would go with that to tour Boston. It is a forrest area that is about 20 minutes (no traffic) to down town.

I would also add Wompatuck if you are looking to do Boston. It is a State Park and only has 15 AMP power and no water at the sites. No swimming but it is kind of cool as it in a WWII era weapons depot that was hidden as hills in the woods. It is minutes from a commuter rail station and is a bout 30 minutes (no traffic) to Boston. It is about 30 minutes to the Cape. It is cheap as it is state park but would be a great launching point if you did not plan to spend a lot of time in the campground. I have a 35 foot unit and can get into site F14.

Please let us know if we can help in any way. Nice to hear folks comming up north!!
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