Free Public-Lands Camping in Massachusetts
Sites that don't charge a nightly fee. BLM dispersed land plus some USFS spots. 73 sites in Massachusetts.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sites
2 sites. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration camping rules →
National Park Service sites
40 sites. National Park Service camping rules →
- Adams National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Boott Cotton Mills MuseumDeveloped
- Boston African American National Historic SiteDeveloped
- Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation AreaDeveloped
- Boston Harbor Islands Welcome CenterDeveloped
- Boston National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Bunker Hill MuseumDeveloped
- Cape Cod National SeashoreDeveloped
- Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Coltsville National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Essex National Heritage AreaDeveloped
- Faneuil Hall Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic SiteDeveloped
- Georges Island Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Hartwell TavernDeveloped
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic SiteDeveloped
- John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage CorridorDeveloped
- Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic SiteDeveloped
- Lowell National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Lowell National Historical Park Visitor CenterDeveloped
- Minute Man National Historical ParkDeveloped
- Minute Man Visitor CenterDeveloped
- New Bedford Whaling National Historical ParkDeveloped
- New England National Scenic TrailDeveloped
PRIVATE sites
6 sites. PRIVATE camping rules →
US Army Corps of Engineers sites
13 sites. US Army Corps of Engineers camping rules →
- Barre Falls DamDeveloped
- Birch Hill DamDeveloped
- Buffumville LakeDeveloped
- Cape Cod CanalDeveloped
- Charles RiverDeveloped
- Conant Brook DamDeveloped
- East Brimfield LakeDeveloped
- Hodges Village DamDeveloped
- Knightville DamDeveloped
- Littleville LakeDeveloped
- Tully LakeDeveloped
- West Hill DamDeveloped
- Westville LakeDeveloped
US Fish and Wildlife Service sites
12 sites. US Fish and Wildlife Service camping rules →
- Assabet River National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Great Bay National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- John Hay National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Mashpee National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Massasoit National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Monomoy National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Nantucket National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Nomans Land Island National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Oxbow National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Parker River National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife RefugeDeveloped
- Thacher Island National Wildlife RefugeDeveloped