Hey folksI am very new to the RV world. I've owned a tent for the better part of my 43 year existence.We recently got a TT and would like to plan a week long excursion to a boon docking location somewhere in the northeast. Any suggestions would be great. Just looking for a nice secluded place where we can get away and let loose. We would be traveling with 5 other families that also on TT's...a group of about 40 folks including children.Thanks..

oh also feel free to recommend the best RV campgrounds too....we plan on doing ALOT of traveling.Right now we are planning short distance week long stays and will live out of the TT for the week. Really fun times!!

Very few places in southern New England where you can truly "boondock" - which I would take to mean finding a logging road in the woods and pull off somewhere to camp. Hopefully someone here with experience with northern New England will give advice. A lot of state parks, though, that are "rustic" (no hookups) are around! How much experience do you have "camping" at RV campgrounds? The way reservations work (or don't, lol!), hookups, septic, campground rules (both written and unwritten)?One issue you may have is trying to get campsites for 6 campers (yours and 5 others if I am understanding you) at this late date. What will really open up your options is if you plan on camping from Sunday night until Friday morning, skipping the weekend. Most campgrounds have plenty of room during the week, but weekends can be busy. Hammonassette State Park in Connecticut may have room for a bunch of campers during the week. Right on Long Island Sound. Majority of campsites have no hookups - some electric only sites might be available at the last minute. Campsites here are flat and really big. A long trip you may find really cool is to drive up to Acadia in Maine. For there, you certainly need to make reservations early, but we love going there. You've got lots of camping adventures ahead of you!

Tom is correct. If you want a real boondocking experience in the northeast, I would head up to Aroostook County in Maine. Logging roads and moose and not much else.There are a few state parks around that have no hookups and offer space between you and your neighbors. Shawme Crowell SP on Cape Cod comes to mind. You may have a hard time finding 6 sites during the summer though.Also, in PA there is North/South SP.

With you trying to keep a group of several families together maybe you should start with the state parks, many have group sites that may fit your needs. Otherwise you may be looking at upstate NY or Maine.

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Tvov
Explorer II
Jun 22, 2017
Very few places in southern New England where you can truly "boondock" - which I would take to mean finding a logging road in the woods and pull off somewhere to camp.

Hopefully someone here with experience with northern New England will give advice.

A lot of state parks, though, that are "rustic" (no hookups) are around!

How much experience do you have "camping" at RV campgrounds? The way reservations work (or don't, lol!), hookups, septic, campground rules (both written and unwritten)?

One issue you may have is trying to get campsites for 6 campers (yours and 5 others if I am understanding you) at this late date. What will really open up your options is if you plan on camping from Sunday night until Friday morning, skipping the weekend. Most campgrounds have plenty of room during the week, but weekends can be busy.

Hammonassette State Park in Connecticut may have room for a bunch of campers during the week. Right on Long Island Sound. Majority of campsites have no hookups - some electric only sites might be available at the last minute. Campsites here are flat and really big.

A long trip you may find really cool is to drive up to Acadia in Maine. For there, you certainly need to make reservations early, but we love going there.

You've got lots of camping adventures ahead of you!
sscheitel
Explorer
Jun 22, 2017
oh also feel free to recommend the best RV campgrounds too....we plan on doing ALOT of traveling.

Right now we are planning short distance week long stays and will live out of the TT for the week. Really fun times!!

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