Camping Near Plymouth

The state campground in Plymouth is Myles Standish State Forest, which straddles Plymouth and Carver and has close to 400 DCR campsites at four ponds for $17 a night (Massachusetts residents) or $54 (others). It has no hookups. If you need electric, DCR's Scusset Beach State Reservation in Sagamore, on Cape Cod Bay, has 98 RV sites with hookups, and Wompatuck State Park in Hingham lists hookups too. All DCR campgrounds book through ReserveAmerica.

Myles Standish State Forest (Plymouth and Carver)

The largest of the state campgrounds on this page. DCR lists close to 400 sites in four areas at Curlew, Fearing, Charge and Barrett ponds, with showers and flush toilets in every loop, a dump station, three yurts, group sites for up to 20 people and a horse camping loop. There are no hookups. The 2026 season ran May 7 to October 11, 2026.

• Basic site: $17 Massachusetts residents, $54 others.
• Yurts: from $45 (small) to $55 (large) for residents.
• Carver campers: headquarters and check-in are on Cranberry Road in South Carver, so this is also the state campground for Carver.

Full details are on the camping page.

Scusset Beach State Reservation (Sagamore)

DCR's beach campground at the southwest corner of Cape Cod Bay, next to the Cape Cod Canal. DCR lists 98 RV sites with water and electric hookups and five tent-only sites, plus a 1.5-mile beach with lifeguards from Juneteenth to Labor Day. DCR's camping fee there is $22 a night for Massachusetts residents and $70 for others.

Choose Scusset if you need hookups or want to camp by salt water. Choose Myles Standish if you want a wooded site, a tent loop, a yurt or horse camping.

Shawme-Crowell State Forest (Sandwich)

A 700-acre pitch pine and scrub oak forest at the western end of Cape Cod, with over 285 campsites and more than 15 miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding. DCR's fees match Myles Standish: $17 a night for Massachusetts residents and $54 for others, with small and large yurts at the same prices.

Wompatuck State Park (Hingham)

On the South Shore in Hingham, Wompatuck covers 3,526 acres with a campground of over 250 sites, 12 miles of non-motorized roads and 40 miles of forest trails. DCR lists hookups among its facilities. Camping is $17 for Massachusetts residents and $54 for others, and the season typically runs from early May to Columbus Day weekend. Swimming is not allowed there.

How DCR Camping Works Everywhere

• Reserve on ReserveAmerica up to four months before arrival.
• Each reservation carries a $4.50 transaction charge that is not refunded; changes and cancellations cost $10.
• Day-of-arrival cancellations mean a phone call to the campground and the loss of the first night's fee plus $10.
• Buy firewood at the park; Massachusetts bans moving firewood into or out of DCR campgrounds.

Private Campgrounds

This site covers only the state campgrounds, whose rules and prices come from DCR. For a private campground, check its own website for rates and hookups.