Canoeing/Kayaking

Quinebaug Cove Campground

30 RV Sites

On a 420-acre reservoir in Brimfield, Massachusetts—in the rolling woodlands of the Quinebaug River watershed between the Pioneer Valley and the Connecticut border—Quinebaug Cove Campground delivers a full-service lakeside camping experience in one of the most scenically pleasant corners of inland New England. With a 60-foot in-ground pool, a five-mile canoe and kayak trail, beachfront with BBQ grills, full hookup sites, cabins, and a fishing lake that produces bass, trout, pickerel, and Northern Pike of record size, the campground serves families who want lakeside camping with comprehensive on-site programming without driving to the coast. The 420-acre reservoir is the anchor; the facilities ensure that guests who spend the whole week on the property never find themselves without something to do. Accommodation options include RV sites with full hookups covering water, electric, sewer, and cable TV service, tent sites, and cozy cabin rentals—a range that allows the campground to serve different travel styles within the same property. A 60-foot in-ground pool serves guests who want controlled aquatic recreation, and the reservoir's swimming beach with barbecue grills provides the open-water alternative for guests who prefer the lake. A five-mile canoe and kayak trail explores the reservoir and its coves, and a free boat ramp gives guests with their own watercraft immediate water access. Shuffleboard, volleyball, basketball, a playground, and horseshoe pits provide organized outdoor recreation alongside the water activities. The recreation hall—equipped with an Xbox, Wii, and a kids' play area—handles rainy-day entertainment for families. Free cable TV at sites, free WiFi in the rec hall, and a full-service camp store with laundry facilities complete the on-site infrastructure. The reservoir's fishing is the campground's most enthusiastic draw for a specific subset of guests. Quinebaug Cove's 420 acres supports eleven species of fish, with Northern Pike of genuinely record size attracting dedicated anglers who have discovered that the reservoir's productivity in this species is exceptional compared to most New England lakes. Bass, stocked trout, and pickerel round out the fishing calendar across the season, and the free boat ramp makes launching practical for guests with their own fishing boats. The reservoir's wooded shoreline and quiet coves provide the visual backdrop that makes a long morning on the water genuinely enjoyable regardless of whether the fish are cooperating. Brimfield's most famous claim on the regional visitor calendar is the Brimfield Antique Show—held three times per year in May, July, and September—which transforms the Route 20 corridor into one of the largest outdoor antique markets in the world, with thousands of dealers and 130-plus fields drawing buyers from across New England and beyond. The timing makes Quinebaug Cove a natural base for antique show visitors who want campground pricing rather than Pioneer Valley hotel rates during the high-demand show weekends. Sturbridge Village, one of the most visited living history museums in New England, is accessible for a full-day family excursion to 19th-century New England life. Quinebaug Cove Campground is open seasonally and fills quickly for summer holiday weekends and Brimfield Antique Show weeks. Weekend programming including hayrides and organized activities for children and adults adds a social calendar dimension that keeps repeat-visit families finding something new each season. Reserve the lake-view hookup site early for summer, bring the fishing rods and the kayak, and let the 420-acre reservoir make the case for inland New England camping.

from $60/night

Field and Stream RV Park

54 RV Sites

Field and Stream RV Park in Brookline, New Hampshire, offers 54 full-hookup RV sites with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet, open all year. Deluxe and standard categories join a lake, beach, boat and kayak rentals, and a dog park in the sugar maple and pine country of southern New Hampshire. Fifty-four sites run in standard and deluxe categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two tiers keep booking simple. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The park operates year-round, and winter camping is permitted — check current pricing and availability before planning a cold-weather stay. There are restrictions on RV model year, so confirm with the park if your rig is older. A lake with a beach anchors the recreation, with boat rentals and kayak rentals for boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. A river runs nearby, with a pond, playground, pavilion, dog park, and picnicking filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. Brookline sits in Hillsborough County in the southernmost tier of New Hampshire — 20 minutes from Nashua and under an hour from Boston. That position makes it one of the most practical camping bases in New England for weekend travelers from the metro area, with no sales tax and the White Mountains within a straightforward drive north. Summer is the season in New England, with fall foliage drawing a strong second wave and year-round operation serving winter travelers. Reserve well ahead for July, August, and peak color.

from $95/night

Spacious Skies Seven Maples

57 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Spacious Skies Seven Maples in Hancock, New Hampshire, offers 57 RV sites and four cabins in the Monadnock region, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 44 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium 30/50-amp back-in and pull-through categories join deluxe and basic water-and-electric tiers, with a heated pool and waterslides, jumping pillow, and kayak rentals. Fifty-seven sites span back-in 20/30-amp, basic back-in water-and-electric 20/30-amp, deluxe back-in water-and-electric 20/30-amp, premium back-in 30/50-amp, and premium pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 44 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site, and note the 44-foot cap. Four cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms — e-signature in advance is encouraged. A heated pool with waterslides anchors the summer, with a jumping pillow, inflatable water toys, arcade, recreation center, gaga ball, sports courts, basketball, billiards, horseshoes, corn hole, gem mining, a boat ramp, kayak rentals, pond, playground, and dog park filling the rest. Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, and biking round it out. Mount Monadnock is one of the most climbed peaks in the world, and it is close. Summer and foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $48/night

Bonnie Brae Cabins & Campsites

Situated in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites offers a comfortable base for guests exploring one of New England's most culturally and naturally rich regional destinations. The campground's cabin and rental trailer accommodations provide a furnished lodging alternative for guests who prefer a stationary retreat with access to the Berkshires' full range of outdoor and cultural offerings without the logistics of towing or driving a large rig through the hills. The campground's accommodation options—cabins and rental trailers—are suited to couples, families, and small groups seeking a convenient Berkshires base that does not require hauling camping equipment to a mountain destination. The property's positioning within the Pittsfield area keeps guests close to Pontoosuc Lake, where boating, fishing, and waterfront recreation are available just minutes from the campground, and Pittsfield State Forest, which provides hiking, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing trails through diverse Berkshire woodland terrain. The Berkshire Hills landscape surrounding Pittsfield is defined by rounded granite ridges and hardwood-forested hillsides that produce among the most celebrated fall foliage displays in the northeastern United States. The Housatonic River valley below the ridge line gives the region its characteristic mix of pastoral farmland, forested hillsides, and small-city cultural infrastructure that has drawn artists, writers, and musicians to the Berkshires since the 19th century. Seasonal walking, wildflower observation, and wildlife watching through the campground's surrounding forest add a natural dimension to stays focused primarily on the region's cultural programming. The Hancock Shaker Village, a short drive from Pittsfield, preserves one of the most intact 19th-century Shaker communities in the country—a living history site where the distinctive Shaker architecture, craftsmanship, and communal agricultural heritage are interpreted through guided tours and hands-on demonstrations. The broader Berkshires cultural scene encompasses Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox—the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—along with internationally recognized theater at Shakespeare & Company and Barrington Stage Company, and a dense concentration of galleries, antique dealers, and artisan studios across the county's small towns. Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites is open through the warm-weather season, with summer and fall representing the two peak periods. The summer arts season—anchored by Tanglewood's July and August concert schedule—brings the highest visitor volumes to the Berkshires, while October foliage season creates a second surge of demand across all accommodation types in the region. Advance reservations for cabin stays during Tanglewood weekends and peak fall color weeks are strongly recommended, as Berkshire County accommodations fill well ahead of those high-demand dates each year. The Housatonic River valley, which runs south through Berkshire County past Great Barrington and Sheffield, provides a scenic corridor for additional day trips and outdoor exploration for guests spending multiple days at the campground and looking to move beyond Pittsfield's immediate surroundings into the southern Berkshires. The Berkshire Hills themselves—the southernmost section of the Green Mountains that extend into western Massachusetts—reach elevations approaching 3,500 feet at Mount Greylock, the state's highest point, providing a mountain hiking experience accessible within a day trip from the campground.

Spacious Skies French Pond

74 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 7 Tent Sites

Spacious Skies French Pond in Henniker, New Hampshire, offers 74 RV sites, a cabin, and seven tent sites beside French Pond, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, open all year. Lakeside premium and patio back-in categories join full-hookup and water-and-electric tiers, with an outdoor pool, beach, boat rentals, and boat docks. Seventy-four sites span back-in 20/30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, back-in 30/50-amp with patio, back-in water-and-electric 20/30-amp, and lakeside premium back-in 20/30-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. The lakeside premium tier is the one to request. A cabin, seven tent sites, and onsite RV and trailer rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office and sign the terms — e-signature in advance is encouraged. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with boat rentals and boat docks opening the pond for boating, paddle boats, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, arcade, shuffleboard, horseshoes, gem mining, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest. Skiing, a state park, and offroading are nearby. Merrimack County sits centrally in a state where the outdoor calendar runs all four seasons. Summer and foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $31/night

Crow's Nest Campground

50 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site

Crow's Nest Campground in Newport, New Hampshire, offers 50 full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, 11 tent sites, and a glamping site in the Sullivan County hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet, open year-round. Deluxe, standard, and basic categories join an outdoor pool, mini-golf, lake, ball field, and craft room. Fifty sites run in basic, standard, and deluxe categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Three tiers keep booking simple, and the basic category holds a lower price point. One policy to clear first: RVs are required to be in good condition, generally within a 10-year model range, with older rigs cleared in advance. Two cabins, 11 tent sites, and a glamping site round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a lake, pond, and river supporting boating, boat rentals, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Mini-golf, a recreation center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, craft room, ball field, sports courts, basketball, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The address is 529 South Main Street, positioned between Lake Sunapee and Mount Sunapee State Park — two of New Hampshire's most popular four-season destinations. Summer and foliage drive demand, with ski season extending it. Reserve well ahead, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $41/night

White Pines Campsites

143 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 1 Yurt

White Pines Campsites in Barkhamsted, Connecticut, offers 143 RV sites, three cabins, 11 tent sites, and a yurt in Litchfield County's northwest hill country, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 44 feet. Deluxe and standard categories join an outdoor pool, beach, recreation center, craft room, and arcade. One hundred forty-three sites run in standard and deluxe categories, carrying water and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 44 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to plan around: sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station, and the 44-foot cap rules out larger rigs. RVs are also required to be in good condition, generally within a 10-year model range, so clear older coaches with the park first. Three cabins, 11 tent sites, and a yurt round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a pond supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, craft room, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and snack bar fill the rest, with live music and picnicking through the season. The American Legion and Peoples State Forests surround the property, with Lake McDonough, the Saville Dam, and the Farmington River close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

Gibson Hill RV Park

67 RV Sites

Gibson Hill RV Park in Sterling, Connecticut, offers 67 full-hookup back-in RV sites in the state's Quiet Corner, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Deluxe, standard, and basic RV/tent categories join an outdoor pool, mini-golf, recreation center, and community fire pit. Sixty-seven back-in sites run in basic RV/tent, standard RV, and deluxe RV categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet. One policy to check before booking: RVs are required to be in good condition, which generally means manufactured within the past 10 years, and older rigs need to be cleared with the park in advance. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a recreation center, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, a playground, community fire pit, and dog park filling the grounds. A pond and creek support fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, with walking trails, hiking, and picnicking besides. Live music runs through the season, and a state park and casino are nearby. Pets are welcome. Connecticut's Quiet Corner earns the name — mill villages, stone walls, and hardwood forest in the northeastern corner of the state, the Connecticut that existed before the commuter suburbs. It still feels that way, and it is surprisingly close to Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, Providence, and the shoreline. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead, and confirm your RV meets the age requirement.

from $44/night

River Bend Campground

88 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 8 Tent Sites, 4 Tiny Houses

River Bend Campground in Sterling, Connecticut, offers 88 RV sites, 14 cabin and tiny house units, and eight tent sites on the Moosup River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Full-hookup categories at both amperages join water-and-electric RV and tent tiers, with an outdoor pool, mini-golf, beach, and gem mining. Eighty-eight sites span full hookup 30-amp, full hookup 30/50-amp, water-and-electric 20-amp RV, water-and-electric 20-amp tent, and water-and-electric 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site, and note the 40-foot cap. Fourteen cabins and tiny houses and eight tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and a snack bar handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and river beach anchor the summer, with the Moosup carrying fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming. Mini-golf, gem mining, an arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, a playground, pavilion, food trucks, and picnicking fill the rest, with DJ dances, bingo, horseshoes, and cornhole tournaments on the weekend calendar. The address is 41 Pond Street in Oneco, in the Quiet Corner of northeastern Connecticut — mill villages, stone walls, and hardwood forest, close to Foxwoods, Mohegan Sun, Providence, and the shoreline. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $57/night

Lake Lauderdale Campground

14 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites

Lake Lauderdale Campground in Cambridge, New York, offers 14 full-hookup RV sites, two cabins, and 11 tent sites on over 50 acres beside a private lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. A clubhouse, library, and general store sit on a property with lake and mountain views in Washington County. Fourteen sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in pull-through and back-in configurations, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, cable TV, and site WiFi. Two cabins and 11 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. One vehicle is allowed per site, with an extra vehicle fee of $5 per night on arrival. The lake carries the recreation. Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking run directly from the shoreline, with hiking and biking from the property and a playground and clubhouse on the grounds. A library serves quieter hours, and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Cambridge sits at the Hudson Valley's northeastern edge, where the Taconic Mountains' western piedmont meets the Battenkill River valley's world-class trout fishing and the Vermont border. Washington County's rolling farmland and New England character make it one of the most rewarding and least-visited corners of the greater Hudson Valley. Saratoga Springs is 30 minutes away and Lake George 50. Summer and fall foliage drive demand, with Saratoga's racing season tightening area lodging. Reserve ahead.

from $34/night

Hopeville Hideaway RV Park and Campground

71 RV Sites, 1 Tiny House

Hopeville Hideaway RV Park and Campground in Griswold, Connecticut, offers 71 RV sites and a tiny house directly on Hopeville Pond, with 20 and 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 46 feet. Premium forest view water-and-electric sites join premium full-hookup categories, surrounded on three sides by Pachaug State Forest. Seventy-one sites run in premium forest view water-and-electric and premium full-hookup categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 20 and 30-amp, sized to 46 feet, with fire pits and site WiFi. Note the amp range — there is no 50-amp service here, which is worth confirming if you run high-draw appliances. A tiny house rounds out the accommodations. Pets are welcome. The pond is the centerpiece, with swimming, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking from the water and mountain biking on the surrounding forest trails. Sports courts and basketball fill the grounds. The campground's immediate pond access and forest perimeter give it a genuine backcountry feel that its southern New England location does not suggest. Pachaug State Forest is Connecticut's largest at 27,000 acres, and it wraps the campground on three sides. This is the Quinebaug River watershed of the Quiet Corner — a rural region of northeastern Connecticut where the density and noise of the I-95 coastal corridor feel considerably farther away than the hour's drive that actually separates them. Summer is peak in southern New England, with fall foliage drawing a second wave. Reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $75/night

Winding River Campground

50 RV Sites, 6 Cabins, 54 Tent Sites

Winding River Campground in Exeter, New Hampshire, offers 50 full-hookup RV sites, six cabins, and 54 tent sites on the Squamscott River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Riverfront full-hookup categories at both amperages join standard tiers, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, beach, boat ramp, and jumping pillow. Fifty sites span 20/30/50-amp full hookup, 20/30/50-amp full hookup riverfront, 20/30/50-amp standard, and 30-amp full hookup riverfront categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The riverfront categories are the ones to request. Accessible sites are available. Six cabins and 54 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and golf cart rentals handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the summer, with a beach and boat ramp opening the river for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A jumping pillow, arcade, sports courts, basketball, horseshoes, gem mining, a playground, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. Rockingham County sits on the southern New Hampshire Seacoast, where the tidal Squamscott, Hampton Beach's three miles of Atlantic shore, Phillips Exeter Academy's campus, and Portsmouth's colonial maritime heritage make one of the state's most appealing corners — and there is no sales tax. Summer is the season on the Seacoast. Reserve well ahead.

from $33/night