If you’re looking for a Massachusetts state park that has water and electric hookups and provides beautiful, wooded sites, then look no further than Massasoit State Park in Taunton, MA. The campground has 73 RV sites (48 W/E, 25 Dry) spread throughout two different loops within the state park. Most sites are spacious and provide plenty of greenery between you and your neighbors, providing a secluded and serene atmosphere. 

As with most MA state parks, there are not a lot of amenities here. However, there is a bathhouse, playground, and two lakes for swimming, non-motorized boating, and fishing (you will need a MA fishing license).  There are also hiking trails throughout the state park for you to explore including one that brings you around a cranberry bog. While we were there, we hiked a portion of the trail that circles, Middle Pond. It was very well maintained and could be used by bikers and hikers. Dogs are also allowed on the trails throughout the state park. 

One noticeable amenity that is lacking here is a camp store. You can purchase firewood at the ranger’s station but that is all they offer. As with all Massachusetts state parks and campgrounds, out of state firewood is not allowed. If you need anything else, you’ll have to travel outside of the park for it. There is a Walmart about 10 minutes away from the entrance of the park.

Speaking of things to do outside of the campground, Plymouth, Ma is only a 30-minute drive. There, you can see Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower II, eat at several different restaurants, and much more. You can check out my blog, 7 Things to do in Plymouth, Ma here for some tips. From the campground you’re also about an hour outside Boston and about 30 minutes from the Bourne Bridge into Cape Cod, making this a great base camp for exploring Eastern Massachusetts. 

There are also two other state parks that you can explore. Myles Standish State Park is one of my favorite places to hike. The terrain isn’t challenging, but it is a very large park, so you rarely encounter others while hiking and there are lots of places to hike. The other state park is Freetown- Fall River State Park. There is a lot of hiking here as well in addition to a popular old quarry that is used as swimming hole by the locals. You must hike to it, but it’s worth the hike even if you’re not swimming.

For those who are working from the road, Massasoit State Park is very forested making Starlink unusable. We have Verizon phones and those did not work well either. Our Verizon hotspot picked up enough signal that our pet camera and WIFI thermometer could be used while we were gone, but we could not stream anything. I don’t know about other providers, so just keep that in mind if you are normally on conference calls/ video calls for work. 

If you are in a big rig, 35 feet or longer, be sure to check the lengths on the Reserve America website. There are not many that fit larger rigs. In fact, 40 feet may be the max allowed in the campground. We visited this site when we had our 30-foot rig and while the site we chose (A11) was long enough, it was very difficult to find a level spot. It took about 30 minutes of repositioning the rig before we found a spot level enough that our Anderson levelers actually made our rig level side to side. I can’t speak for the other sites in other loops, but the A loop is on a hill so a lot of the sites in that loop were slanted. 

The nightly rate for Massachusetts residents is $27/ night and closer to $60/night for out of state. For those in state, it’s definitely a great deal for water/electric hookups. If you’re out of state, it is still one of the lower priced campgrounds in the area but it does lack the frills of some of the privately owned campgrounds in the area that only be a little more expensive. There is a dump station located inside the state park that is for campers only.   

In my opinion, Massasoit State Park is a great campground if you’re looking to be in the woods and feel like you’re camping. If you’re staying in the campground during the summer, there is plenty to do to keep you busy while still relaxing. The beach at the pond is sandy and kept clean. There’s fishing around the pond as well and plenty of hiking trails to explore. There’s also the playground for kids to burn off all their energy as well. Or, you can hang out in your site, and feel like your miles away from anyone else. Okay, maybe not miles but it is quiet and like I said, the sites are well spaced. 

Again, if you’re looking for a wooded campground with spacious sites, Massasoit State Park is a great option. If you’re looking for a ton of amenities, this may not be the place but if you want to feel like you’re camping, you can do that here. 

I hope you all enjoyed this review. Please feel free to leave a comment below. If you’ve visited here, please let me know in the comments what you thought. 

Thank you for taking the time to read this. God bless and stay safe!