JAMES2FMCA Report post Posted August 29, 2018 Any suggestions for campgrounds that are convenient to metro travel into Boston core/ heritage tourist areas? Tow car available but prefer to stay away from congested areas. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 desertdeals69 Report post Posted August 30, 2018 3 hours ago, JAMES2FMCA said: Any suggestions for campgrounds that are convenient to metro travel into Boston core/ heritage tourist areas? Tow car available but prefer to stay away from congested areas. Thanks If you want to stay away from congested areas stay away from Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 jleamont Report post Posted August 30, 2018 JAMES2FMCA, welcome to the Forum! We have always stayed here, loved it! Easily accessible from I-495 and not a bad drive into Boston or Salem from here with the toad. http://www.normandyfarms.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 wayne77590 Report post Posted August 30, 2018 My brother lives in Central Mass and we have looked all over Mass. for suitable CG's and, except for what I hear about Normamdy, there are not good CG's in Mass. We have been all over looking for one within an hour or so ride from family and gave up. We would not stay at any of them. We have heard the Normandy Farm park is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 obedb Report post Posted August 31, 2018 The camera footage sure looks good. I remember when Joe and family stayed there. He was obviously impressed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 jleamont Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Obedb, you met my DW, if she liked it, must be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 obedb Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Yea! She is the boss. Seems to me that the RV park is kinda close to Gillette Stadium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 jleamont Report post Posted August 31, 2018 Very close. Unless in the area for a game I’d recommend planning accordingly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 mac8253 Report post Posted September 9, 2018 My wife grew up in the South Shore area of Boston and I lived there for a few years myself, so we get back there frequently. We stay every time at Wompatuck SP in Hingham. It's 30 amp electric only, but water is available on each street and there is a dump station. You're only a short drive from the passenger ferry to downtown Boston, and about an hour or so drive south to the Cape, less so to Plymouth. The CG, while basic, is woodsey and very quiet. There are nice roads for biking. It's about as central as you are going to get to the Boston core area. We have a 37' Class A and have never had any issues getting around the CG. If you want a resort, this is not for you. Otherwise it will suite your needs nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 manholt Report post Posted September 10, 2018 Joe. Linda has never been to Boston area. Since we will be coming back from 2 months in the Maritime Provinces, early Sep. my issue is where to park a 45 footer? 4 days ought to fill her up! Also, when going into town, am I better off taking a cab? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 jleamont Report post Posted September 10, 2018 Carl, Normandy Farms will suite you perfectly, I could have left the jeep connected on the pull through we had. We drove the toad into Boston, you could call a cab or park and take the sight seeing bus we did one like this; https://www.trolleytours.com/boston/hop-on-hop-off It was nice, and you can hop on and off all throughout the city. I wanted to drive into the city to show the family the underground highway. That's a neat engineering accomplishment but can be nerve racking depending on the time of day you drive through. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Dig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 wildebill308 Report post Posted September 11, 2018 One thing I found fascinating was tours of old Boston https://www.nps.gov/bost/planyourvisit/guidedtours.htm Look for the RED LINE it is a actual red line in the sidewalk you can follow to many historic sites. https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/ Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 manholt Report post Posted September 11, 2018 Thanks! Had forgotten about the "Red Line"....long walk, for me. Linda would have no problem! Been 28 years. Joe. I can not think of any city in the world, that does not have the Hop-On-Off, 2 decker bus!!! We need more in USA. Linda and I took the new Blue Line, smaller and more agile, in Bergen, Norway last month! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 wildebill308 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Carl, when you stand in front of FANEUIL HALL look to the left. The alley/street going down the left side is where the NPS office is on the building to the left about half way down. We went in to use the restroom and found out about the free tours. 😂 Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 manholt Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Yep! The same in 1978. My DW was from Lebanon, NH. Father in Law & Mother, from Boston! They educated me about Boston, from 1976 to 1988. A lot has changed since then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 wildebill308 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 Interesting I have been in both Lebanon, NH and Boston MA in the last couple of months. ☺️ Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bradrm Report post Posted September 16, 2018 When we visited the Boston area two years ago, we chose to stay at the Canoe River Campground in Mansfield, MA. We also wanted to camp outside of the greater Boston area to avoid the congestion & also because I had relatives in the Warwick, RI & Bellingham, MA to see. Mansfield put us roughly equi-distant to Boston, to Providence and to Cape Cod. Canoe River CG, like many CG's in New England are very family oriented, so they have many activities for the kids. The owners of Canoe River CG suggested taking the train to get into Boston & offered to take us to the Mansfield train station. He said that if we called him when we got on the train coming back, he would pick us up at the station. Normandy Farms is a very popular CG but is rather pricey. Another popular place is the Circle CG Farm Campground in Bellingham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 manholt Report post Posted September 17, 2018 We used to stay at Duns Campground in Provincetown, Cape Cod & take the Ferry to Boston! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Any suggestions for campgrounds that are convenient to metro travel into Boston core/
heritage tourist areas? Tow car available but prefer to stay away from congested areas.
Thanks
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