Greetings we have stayed down on the Cape at Cape Cod Camping Resort 2x and like the place. We also stayed once at Peters Pond in Sandwich and would never go back. They have converted mostly to full time housing units and the people there are territorial and do not like us "transients". As we have family in Boston we will probably go to Normandy Farms but I am curious about any other CG's around the state that might also be good. When at Normandy Farms can you walk to the subway or train to get into Boston?Thanks

We stayed at Pinewood Lodge in Plymouth. I understand it gets crowded during the summer, but we were there the weekend after Labor Day and it was pretty sparsely populated. The site we were in was huge. We were having a problem with our propane feed, and the staff was very helpful diagnosing the solution. We would stay there again.

Wow got a reservation at normandy farms, it usually is booked a year in advance. Your are close within 5miles of gillett Stadium and patriot place(shopping) they have a train their but unsure of the schedule. Boston is not far as you can go 95north and it splits go left to 95north/128 or go right to 93 south where 5/8miles up it splits again and you would bare left follow to boston. But the best way is to take 95n/128n to mass pike 90east, in my opinion. Campgrounds there is a CG in littleton(minute man Cg) i heard was ok. You could spend sometime learning about the shot heard round the world. Or travel down rt2 to alewife T station (arlington, back in the revolutionary day called Menotomy)and take the subway in to boston. take the duck tour and the aquirium. Plenty of shopping and history the north end is an easy walk from the aquiruim. There is parking at the aquirium but it 415 or $20bucks. If you want a real rural cg pineacres in barre/oakham mass closer to worcester but really out in the woods I like it has pool resturaunt, pond. sites are good size. boston is over an hour away. (forgive my spelling and grammer doing this at work lol)

Peters Pond has changed ownership and management. It's very different than it was a few years ago. We camped there for years, through the good and the bad and never had an issue with the seasonals.

You cannot walk to the train station from Normandy Farms. Closest station is in Foxboro center, approximately 5 miles. The train station @ Gillette Stadium only gets used when there are stadium events going on.KOA Boston (actually in Middleboro) is another option, but you need to choose sites carefully.

Normandy isn't always booked a year in advanced. During off peak, you can get sites, although not preferred sites.Normandy is pretty far from Boston. Closest commuter rail would be Mansfield. Gillette stadium station is just used during events, and is on a 10mph freight line.

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D___M
Explorer
May 22, 2014
We stayed at Black Bear Campground in Salisbury, MA. We drove into Boston one day and walked the historic trail. Looking at their website, it looks like there is access to commuter bus and rail lines. Black Bear was also close to a lot of other neat little towns.
Crabbypatty
Explorer
May 22, 2014
Perhaps the Bourne bridge was repaired based on the documentary I viewed. That's great news!
soos
Explorer II
May 22, 2014
We like Boston Minuteman in Littleton better for access to the city. Normandy Farms is pretty far out.
Mike__Rose
Explorer
May 22, 2014
Sweatwater in Brewster is nice. Scussett used to be one of our favorite but the electrical is bad and the host campers dump their grey water on the sites which is gross and smelly.
Crowe
Explorer
May 23, 2014
Have to agree with paulcardoza. I did some searching and the Bourne Bridge doesn't even come up on any of the lists. Not sure what "documentary" crabbypatty saw, but a recent article doesn't even list the Bourne Bridge.
ryegatevt
Explorer II
May 23, 2014
Work is being done on the Sagamore Bridge, but it will be suspended for the summer due to the horrendous traffic delays of the previous years. I believe they are done with the Bourne Bridge.
Crabbypatty
Explorer
May 24, 2014
Gonna try Boston Minuteman. I tried to get full hooks at Normandy Farms but they are booked up. Minuteman has gotten good reviews and they were pleasant on phone. Looking forward to it!
Rthomas61
Explorer
Jun 13, 2014
They're always working on the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. I guess just to keep them "up!" Wait until this cluster third bridge starts....well, IF!

Should try to get in Bourne or Scussett the end of July. The Cape Cod Canal Centennial festivities will be sure to pack them in.

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