| Current MA State Park Camping Fees
Camping fees at Department of Conservation and Recreation campgrounds are:
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Nightly Fee |
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| Coastal Campground - Out Of State Resident Per Night Fee |
$17 |
| Coastal Campground – MA Resident Per Night Fee |
$15 |
Coastal campgrounds include Nickerson State Park, Scusset Beach State Reservation, Horseneck Beach State Reservation, and Salisbury Beach State Reservation. PLEASE NOTE: there are no individual campsite fireplaces at Scusset Beach. Customers must use a portable fuel grill at this campground. |
There is a $2 per night surcharge for camping fees at Salisbury Beach. In 2008, the Massachusetts Legislature established the Salisbury Beach Preservation Trust to bolster the long-term preservation and maintenance of Salisbury Beach. The Trust is funded by a $2 surcharge on each fee, to be collected for the 2009 season and forward. |
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| Inland Campground - Out Of State Resident Per Night Fee |
$14 |
| Inland – MA Resident Per Night Fee |
$12 |
Inland category campgrounds include Clarksburg State Park, DAR State Forest, Erving State Forest, Granville State Forest, Harold Parker State Forest, Lake Dennison State Recreation Area, Massasoit State Park, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Myles Standish State Forest, October Mountain State Forest, Otter River State Forest, Pearl Hill State Park, Savoy Mountain State Forest, Shawme Crowell State Forest, Tolland State Forest, Wells State Park, Wompatuck State Park.
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| Limited Service Campground - Out Of State Resident Per Night Fee |
$10 |
| Limited Service Campground – MA Resident Per Night Fee |
$8 |
Limited Service category campgrounds include Beartown State Forest, Boston Harbor Islands, Pittsfield State Forest, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Willard Brook State Forest, Windsor State Forest.
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| Group Campsite |
$25 (1-25) Plus $1 per person over 25 |
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| Safari Field Camping, per unit |
$15 |
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| Cabin – one room |
$30 |
| Cabin – three room |
$50 |
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| Yurt – small |
$30 |
| Yurt – large |
$40 |
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| Dump Station – non campers |
$15 |
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Electric Utility
Please note: Electric service is not sufficiently reliable to support medical devices. |
$3 |
| Water Utility |
$2 |
Types of MA State Park Campgrounds
Established Campgrounds (Coastal or Inland fee categories)
These campgrounds offer flush toilets, showers, staffing, and departmental programs. Some may offer electric or water hookups, dumping stations, or yurts and cabins. Individual campsites will be
designated and include a high-use parking area and table, grill and/or fire ring. Campgrounds offer access to a public telephone. Camp store or other developed amenities may be available.
Limited Service campground (Limited Service fee category)
These campgrounds offer toilets and all but island campgrounds have access to drinking water. Some use self-registration and park staff may be off-site. Individual campsites are designated (except on some islands) and generally include individual tables, grills or fire rings. All but island campgrounds offer access to public telephone. Departmental programs may be available.
Reservation Transaction Charge
Effective January 4, 2007, the transaction charge for making a camping reservation is $9.25 per transaction. The charge is non-refundable. Click here for more information regarding the reservation transaction charge
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