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Dave5143
Explorer
Jan 20, 2020

Looking for RV parks near Boston MA

Hello all. Our theme for this year's summer adventure is "Early American History". We will be visiting some of the most historic sites from Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and of course the District of Columbia.

1.Right now I am focused on the Boston area and am looking for advice on finding a good RV park to spend a few days while visiting the sites in Charlestown and Boston. Any good ones we should consider?

2. I was told that I may not want to bring our F250 tow vehicle anywhere near Boston for visiting because of narrow streets and limited parking. Should we call an Uber or what?

We are retired and plan to spend two/three months on the road this summer so we are not in a rush to see things.

As a diehard westerner, I'm not really all that familiar with challenges associated with RVing along the Eastern Seaboard.
  • paulcardoza's avatar
    paulcardoza
    Explorer
    Jan 20, 2020
    Well.......... A couple of places close to the commuter rail are KOA Middleboro and Normandy Farms in Foxboro. That said, taking a pickup truck into the city is not that big a deal, as long as you find a parking garage and leave it there for the day (albeit a bit expensive to park). Boston is a very walkable town if you can physically deal with walking. If not, the subway is easy to navigate.

    Normandy Farms is higher priced as it is a 5-star resort. KOA is decent as far as KOA's go, nothing fancy. Either one has parking at the nearby commuter rail station. Another option is to drive up to the Quincy rail station and take the train in from there. Easy drive and there are a lot more train schedule options from/to that station.

    Coming from out west, prepare for some sticker shock with CG rates.
  • Dick_B's avatar
    Dick_B
    Explorer
    Jan 20, 2020
    While waiting try searching for Boston in the RV Parks section of this Forum.
  • Second_Chance's avatar
    Second_Chance
    Explorer II
    Jan 20, 2020
    If you're eligible, there's Hanscom AFB outside the loop NNW of Boston and Fourth Cliff Recreation Area on the coast SE of Boston (both military campgrounds). We have also stayed at Pinewood Lodge Campground in Plymouth, MA, while exploring the area. https://www.rvparky.com/ can be quite useful, too.

    Rob

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