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Gibson Hill RV Park

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

Sun Outdoors Mystic

74 RV Sites, 12 Tent Sites

Sun Outdoors Mystic in Stonington, Connecticut, offers 74 RV sites and 12 tent sites across 38 acres of mature woodland, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, fitness center, and on-site casino sit minutes from Mystic. Seventy-four sites run in 30-amp and 50-amp water-and-electric back-ins, premium 50-amp water-and-electric, and 30/50-amp pull-through categories, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, cable TV, and site WiFi — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. Twelve tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Seaport RV Resort. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a fitness center, game room, and casino on site. Mini-golf, sports courts, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with a pond for fishing, walking trails, a playground, dog park, and pavilion besides. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The resort sits in Old Mystic, the historic inland village that predates the shoreside tourist town, within biking distance of the Mystic River and a short drive from Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, and two of the world's largest resort casinos. It keeps the campground feel rather than the parking-lot alternative. Summer is decisively the season in coastal Connecticut. Reserve well ahead.

from $56/night

Wolf's Den Family Campground

41 RV Sites

Wolf's Den Family Campground in East Haddam, Connecticut, offers 41 full-hookup RV sites behind a gated entrance in the Connecticut River Valley, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, pickleball, tennis, and a recreation center anchor one of the more thoroughly programmed family campgrounds in Middlesex County. Forty-one back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, and recycling is available on site. The recreation roster is extensive. An outdoor pool anchors the summer with inflatable water toys, and mini-golf, a game room with arcade, and a recreation center cover other hours. Pickleball, tennis, bocce ball, shuffleboard, basketball, volleyball, gaga ball, and horseshoes spread across the grounds, with a ball field, playground, and pavilion besides. A pond and creek on the property support fishing, and biking runs from camp. Planned activities run through the season, and a gated entrance controls access. Pets are welcome. East Haddam sits on the Connecticut River at the base of Salmon River State Forest. Gillette's Castle State Park, the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, the East Haddam Swing Bridge, the Goodspeed Opera House, the Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park, and the Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village are all close. The campground runs the New England season. Summer families and fall foliage drive demand — reserve ahead for both, and expect Goodspeed performance weekends to tighten availability.

from $70/night

Jellystone Park™ Cranberry Acres

118 RV Sites, 70 Cabins, 47 Cottages

Jellystone Park Cranberry Acres in Carver, Massachusetts, offers 118 RV sites and 117 cabin and cottage units with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 90 feet. Premium back-in, pull-through, patio pull-through, and combined RV/tent categories join a water park, mini-golf, laser tag, and jumping pillow. One hundred eighteen sites span premium back-in RV, premium back-in RV/tent, premium pull-thru RV, and premium with patio pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 90 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Ninety feet is generous for New England. Accessible sites are available. One hundred seventeen cabins and cottages make the lodging inventory nearly as large as the RV side. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, firewood, and food trucks handle the practical side. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a pond supporting fishing, kayak rentals, and water sports. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, inflatable water toys, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the grounds, with walking trails, a playground, community fire pit, dog park, and pavilion besides. A golf course is nearby. Pets are welcome. Carver sits in Plymouth County's cranberry bog country, where the working harvest, Plymouth Rock, Cape Cod's shoulder-season beaches, and Great South Pond are all close. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $65/night

Sun Retreats Cape Cod

68 RV Sites, 13 Cabins, 28 Tent Sites

Sun Retreats Cape Cod in Falmouth, Massachusetts, offers 68 full-hookup RV sites, 13 cabins, and 28 tent sites across 55 acres, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 58 feet behind a gated entrance. Premium 50-amp, large 30-amp, and glamping full-hookup categories join standard tiers, with a pool, hot tub, mini-golf, and jumping pillow. Sixty-eight back-in sites span full hookup 30-amp, large full hookup 30-amp, large glamping full hookup 30-amp, premium full hookup 50-amp, and premium glamping full hookup categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 58 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Thirteen cabins and 28 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Cape Cod RV Resort. An outdoor pool and hot tub and sauna anchor the summer, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, clubhouse, gaga ball, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, billiards, horseshoes, a pond, beach, playground, community fire pit, dog park, on-site dining, and a bar filling the rest. Boat rentals open the water for boating, paddle boats, and paddle boarding, with fishing, hiking, and productive birding besides. The address is 130 Thomas B. Landers Road, on a glacial outwash plain of kettle ponds near Woods Hole and the Cape's barrier beaches. Summer is decisively the season on the Cape. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Sandy Pond Campground

102 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 28 Tent Sites

Sandy Pond Campground in Plymouth, Massachusetts, offers 102 RV sites, four cabins, and 28 tent sites in the Plymouth pinelands, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Transient full-hookup back-in and pull-through categories join a water-and-electric pull-through tier, with a spring-fed pond, beach, jumping pillow, and recreation center. One hundred two sites span transient 20/30-amp water-and-electric pull-thru, transient 30/50-amp full hookup back-in, and transient 30/50-amp full hookup pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Four cabins and 28 tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Guests are asked to check in online and pay balances before arrival. A spring-fed, crystal-clear pond anchors the property, with a beach supporting swimming, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking. A jumping pillow, recreation center, arcade, sports courts, basketball, bocce ball, gaga ball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and picnicking fill the rest, with planned activities and a golf course nearby. Three miles from the Cape Cod Canal and fifteen minutes from Plymouth's historic waterfront, the property sits close to the Pilgrim landmarks and coastal beaches while staying genuinely removed from the tourist circuit. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $50/night

Indianhead Resort

10 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Indianhead Resort in Plymouth, MA, offers 10 full-hookup RV sites and 5 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in three categories — standard back-in, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, and back-in 50-amp water-and-electric — with full-hookup sites carrying water, sewer, and electric, plus a fire pit and picnic table. The resort is rated big rig friendly within its 40-foot limit. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills, and a dump station cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a playground on site. The property spans 46 wooded acres with swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, basketball, volleyball, and dark-sky stargazing — Savery Pond's natural swimming is the local draw. Plymouth sits on the South Shore in southeastern Massachusetts, where Pilgrim heritage and cranberry bog country meet the forested coastal plain. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Ten sites on the South Shore means the New England summer books out early.

from $35/night

DunRoamin On Peters Pond

9 RV Sites

DunRoamin on Peters Pond in Sandwich, Massachusetts, offers 9 full-hookup pull-through RV sites on Cape Cod, with 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A single pull-through category means no backing at any site, with a beach, boat ramp, boat docks, and pond frontage. Nine sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with picnic tables. Two things to check before booking: service is 50-amp throughout, so bring an adapter if your rig runs 30, and the 42-foot cap rules out larger coaches. One consistent spec and no guesswork. A laundry handles the practical side. A beach, boat ramp, and boat docks open the pond for boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with a playground, basketball, hiking, and biking filling the rest. The birding is productive and the stargazing is good. Pets are welcome. Peters Pond is one of Cape Cod's characteristic kettle ponds — formed by blocks of ice left behind when the glaciers retreated more than 10,000 years ago, and fed entirely by groundwater rather than streams. That gives it water clarity that surprises people expecting a typical New England pond, and it stays swimmable well into September when the ocean has cooled. Sandwich is the oldest town on Cape Cod, founded in 1637, with the Sandwich Glass Museum, Heritage Museums and Gardens, and the boardwalk over the salt marsh all close. The Cape Cod Canal and its bike path are minutes away. Summer is decisively the season on the Cape. Reserve as early as you can for July and August.

from $90/night

Spacious Skies Minute Man

87 RV Sites, 7 Cabins

Spacious Skies Minute Man in Littleton, Massachusetts, offers 87 RV sites and seven cabins in a piney forest grove, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in and pull-through categories at both amperages join a pool, recreation center, beach, and gem mining. Eighty-seven sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, pull-thru 30-amp, pull-thru 30/50-amp, and pull-thru water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 60 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. Seven cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. All guests check in at the main office on arrival and sign the terms — e-signature in advance is encouraged. An outdoor pool and beach anchor the summer, with a recreation center, arcade, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, bocce ball, ping pong, horseshoes, corn hole, gem mining, walking trails, hiking, a playground, dog park, and on-site dining filling the grounds. Boating is nearby, and the forest sky makes for good stargazing. The property sits between two National Historical Parks and a short drive from Walden Pond, where the birth of the American Revolution and Thoreau's Transcendentalism occupy the same small corner of New England. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $39/night

Peaceful Pines

30 RV Sites

Peaceful Pines in Templeton, MA, offers 31 full-hookup RV sites with 30-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come as basic and standard back-ins, carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp park throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management. The campground operates year-round, including winter camping — genuinely rare in interior New England. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, and propane fills and exchange cover the essentials, and there may be restrictions on RV model year, which is worth confirming when you book. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. The grounds are built for staying put: an outdoor pool, a clubhouse, a recreation center with an arcade and billiards, a pavilion, sport courts for basketball, horseshoes, a playground, and a pond and creek for fishing, with planned activities and live music on the calendar. Templeton sits in the north-central highlands of Worcester County, in the mixed hardwood and white pine forest of upland New England, near a state park. Rates and availability are on the booking page. Confirm the model-year policy before you reserve.

from $60/night

Prospect Mountain Campground

51 RV Sites, 24 Cabins, 28 Tent Sites, 10 Glamping Sites

Prospect Mountain Campground in Granville, Massachusetts, offers 51 RV sites, 24 cabins, 28 tent sites, and 10 glamping sites at 1,350 feet in the Berkshire foothills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 44 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric categories in both back-in and pull-through join two fishing ponds and a full activities program. Fifty-one sites span full-hookup back-in, full-hookup pull-through, water-and-electric back-in, and water-and-electric pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 44 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Twenty-four cabins, 28 tent sites, and 10 glamping sites make the lodging range exceptional. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Two fishing ponds anchor the recreation, with paddle boats, boating, and fishing from the water and swimming in an outdoor pool. Mini-golf, a recreation center, craft room, billiards, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and gem mining fill the grounds, with walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, community fire pit, and snack bar besides. A casino and golf course are nearby. Pets are welcome. The elevation gives genuine mountain-camp character, with views east across the Connecticut River valley and west into the Berkshire highlands. The season runs from early May into the fall, extended in recent years to capture the foliage window. October color in the Berkshires is the sharpest demand peak — reserve well ahead.

from $34/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