What a hidden gem! The folks running this campground are super friendly and very knowledgeable about the surrounding area. Lots of sites situated all around the side of a large hill. The sites range from level to very uneven. The main roads are paved and not terribly steep. Some of the sites are tight quarters to your neighbor others seem to have a bit more space. Lots of shade! Rustic shower buildings that are coin operated at 25¢ for 5-6 minutes. 50¢ was plenty of time. Dish wash stations are located at these buildings which is nice for tent campers. Internet can be good if you pay 3$ a day for a premium code. This is good for people who work remote. Pro tip for campgrounds. Install premium, premium internet for traveling professionals. We will pay for a good connection. Beautiful campground. We would definitely stay here again, we recommend it over a KOA any day. read more

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I have to say FIVE STARS! for this place to counter the hate I see in some reviews with the love I have for it. Yes, it is a ramshackle place, it is rustic, but it is also a public service to have some real estate available for camping in such a treasured area. I give extra stars here for a friendly staff, the amazing views from the cliffs at the north end of the campground, the variety of sites--some may not be to your liking, but they are flexible enough to let you move to where it works best for you. Some things are just adequate, like the showers, and the narrow road from the mainland, but the camp store is good, the giant rock formations for building a campfire are awesome, and you are down the street from Wingaersheek! Worth mentioning--you can call them on the phone, and a person picks up! read more

So where are you going to stay and camp in Gloucester these days, Beauport? This place has been rockin' the campground for over 40 years. It isn't perfect but what is? You stay, it is clean, the staff are very nice, showers, safe, and down the street from the beach. Nice view. Campsites are offered in a variety of styles to suit your needs. Thank you for offering the middle class unspoiled outdoors experience that is still within reach. A great place for a few days or monthly. We can take the commuter rail here with our bikes and small tent. Bring quarters. read more

Fantastic and friendly staff! Bathrooms were kept pretty spotless. We had a couple tents and the site (212) was pretty large and level. It only opened a week or two ago for the season and the sites could have benefitted from a few minutes with a rake or leaf blower. Maybe a quarter mile from the Jones River Landing, which is a public boat launch. We spent a morning kayaking from there and it was amazing. Also about a mile from Wingaersheek, which is one of the best beaches in the northeast, IMO. We will definitely be back! read more

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They forced you to make reservation for Sunday night if you try to camp during weekend. On their website says call in 3 days if you want cancel. Because of the rain, We called Wednesday, that's 3 days from Saturday. The manager told us that if we want cancel reservation we need to call a week early. She also told us cancel fee is $26 but on their website it says $20. (see above photo, I am sure they will change their website after read this) After we point out the mistake, she get very annoyed because she was in front of 5 customers while on the phone and said she will still charge us the $26 and then ban/hang up the phone on us at the middle of our conversation. read more

Cape Ann Camp Site - Campgrounds Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Well, what can you say. Sometimes you just pull up into a shit-hole RV park and are just stuck with it. We made the best as we could. This park is built on a hillside. The sites are terraced into the hill. We were given a site at the very bottom of the hill in a kinda make-shift site that was very unlevel and almost impossible to get into. The water was an extension hose with an faucet clamped into it. The sewer was unusable as it was higher up the hill than our dump valves. Beware: The roads from the freeway to, and inside, this campground are VERY narrow. WIFI: The wifi is only offered to those close to the office or added to the big rig bus sites. I was clear we needed wifi and was assured there was wifi at our site because there was a tower very close. Bullcrap. There was no signal at all. When I brought this up to the office I was told: If wifi is important, then you are welcome to leave. We have been RVing for 30 years in 45 states. We know when a campground just sucks. Yep, we give this dump 5 YUKS! read more

The location is kinda odd. It's not exactly secluded, and there were a ton of RV's compared to tenters. It's across from a swampy reservoir, not a beach. The camp site itself is a decent size and had some conveniences. The shower facility was pretty nice as well. It's a quarter for 5 minutes. We had no issues in terms of reservations. I called ahead to confirm that our party might be arrive past the 8pm check-in time, and the lady said that 9 pm was fine as long as we called while on the road to tell them where we were. read more

Great location and beautiful grounds. Felt like it once was a state park or retreat center. Sites for smaller rigs were a little uneven but felt very secluded. The restrooms could have used a bit of help and would have made it a 4 star review. Definitely not the place for a clean freak but if you are looking for beautiful grounds with a good proximity to lots of sights this is your place read more

Cape Ann Camp Site - Campgrounds Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Happy to find a weekday carcamping spot so close to home -- convenient for our activities, like kayaking and exploring with the dog. Our campsite looked over the Jones River Salt Marsh and we put in right across the road, kayaking the day away along the beautiful Annisquam and Gloucester coastline. Yes, the campground is a bit dated, with rocky gravel roads. And the sites are a little close together. But the flush facilities are clean and lit, they sell firewood (don't bring your own and risk disease to surrounding forests), and the people running the joint are friendly and helpful. Tent sites and zillions of RV spots, although how they maneuver around I can't tell you. I wish I could say we didn't have to clean our site when we got there (really campers? only amateurs leave dirty diapers and litter!!!), and that there weren't the requisite party boys that I had to scream at around 2am. read more

I have mixed feelings about this campsite. We've been to many over the years (2 adults, 2 children). The camp has a lot going for it- topping the list is the friendly and helpful staff. Also high on the list is the family friendly style- you won't find any partying college kids here. The store is well stocked and if you do need to leave camp for anything, stores are located nearby. On the downside the sites are relatively small and packed tightly together in comparison to some others we've visited. Due to the nature of the topography of Gloucester level ground is hard to come by and larger tents can have difficulty finding a suitable spot. We've had a great time here and can see ourselves coming again. It just doesn't make the top of our list. Nor the bottom. P.S. Be careful of poison ivy. It was abundant at our site and all adjoining sites. read more

What a great find love the site we have we'll be back. Holiday weekend and didn't have to pay a three day min. Beach down the road that you can ride your bike to. read more

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We stayed here this past week and enjoyed it. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. This is the only tent site I've been to with an option for electric hook up for an extra $10/day. We have a small tent and had plenty of room. It was very easy to find. This is by far the cleanest campgrounds we have been to! Bathrooms and showers were spotless. You do have to pay for showers, so bring quarters. The hot water was HOT too. Beautiful views throughout the site, but of course I forgot to take pictures. They have a store on site that has some basics for RV's and camping such as s'mores equipment, tarps, citronella candles, bug spray, snacks, drinks, hoses for RV's.. This was also the most expensive campground we've ever been to at $40/night for a basic tent site. It was at maybe 50% capacity when we were there, but if it was 100% I can definitely see how a lack of privacy between sites would be an issue. The mosquitoes are intense. They are relentless day and night. Not an issue because it was expected, but bring a good bug spray and citronella candle! We will definitely be back! read more

This campground is on a very narrow road and not very many signs directing you to it. The entrance and approach to the office is extremely narrow, so be careful! The roads in the park are a bit rough too. That said, it's a nice, well shaded campground. It's not fancy but it's great if you like camping/RVing in an old time sort of campground. I have to give high marks to the folks who run the campground. They are friendly, eager to help and a joy to chat with. read more

Awesome time. My friends and I got a multi-site. It was like 4 sites in one with a larger fire pit in the middle. We were a short walk from the bathrooms which were always clean. It was a really fun experience and I am hoping to get the same site this year. Parking can be an issue so pack light and carpool if possible. read more

We had a smallish classB, 21' long. Almost all the sites are wooded, most sites pretty level and deep enough. Enough space for our 9x9' tent beside the coach. Staff in the office are friendly and helpful. Don't forget your shower flip flops for the showers as floors are questionable. Showers have hot water, $.25 for 5 minutes, bring quarters. Sites have tables, fire pits. Place was not full when we were there. Place was quiet in the evening and night. Needs attention: - trash only in central locations, should some barrels out by campsites, or bathrooms - site signs not clear, how about painting the site number with arrow on the grey electrical boxes, - the record keeping needs help, the office suggested sites, yet they were occupied, - random checks re showers working- one wasn't, and toilet paper supply, almost ran out, no second roll in the dispenser, - power wash the picnic tables and stain at the start of the season would be good. I enjoyed the rustic sites, just felt a little more maintenance was needed to improve the experience. read more

My girlfriend and I had a great time camping out in a little tent at this campsite. The sites are a bit close together so that might be more of a problem when it's busier, but we had no problems and found the place to be plenty clean. The people who run it were very helpful with figuring out what to do and where to go around the campsite. read more

Proximity to surrounding area is great. Wingarsheek Beach down the street is a must, but go late afternoon. Sites are small and close to each other. You should be proficient at backing up your equipment. They pick your spot when you arrive. You are offered to look at a few, but you are not able to reserve a particular spot. With that in mind, the lady at the desk picked a great spot for us. Bathrooms were clean and well stocked. If you are a seasoned camper you will be satisfied. Good fire pit (no grates). Evening hours were quiet. We had a midnight snacker (racoon) visit our garbage. Our own fault. Camp store had the essentials, ice, wood ect. Nobody hassled us. Good for tenters. Too bad it doesn't have its own beach area, but everything else is so close it doesn't matter. We will definitely return. read more

We have been going to Cape Ann Camp Site for over 8 years. Yes, you do need to bring your own rake to clean the site and were okay with that. Our group has grown considerably in the last few years. The staff is very helpful. They have made many improvements in the main bathrooms over the past year. We did have an issue with other campers with several bright lights shinning in our site, which was rectified within minutes. I would not consider going if you plan on partying etc. They enforce "quiet" time. All in all I think it's considered a family camp ground. You also get a discount at the local beaches which is helps; the beaches are expensive on the weekend! read more

Great place. Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Bring Quarters for showers. Clean facilities. 5 minutes for the beach.

We have stayed at this campground twice now and we will definitely be back. Other than the Patriarch of the family, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The campground is a bit rustic which is what we like about it, but at the same time, the facilities are fine, in fact they were installing new sinks in one of the bathrooms when we were there over the 4th of July weekend. Some of the sites are a little close together but there are plenty of good sites with a bit more room. The owner that rides around in the golf cart and sits around the office is not good for their customer relations. He is unfriendly, rude and almost makes us not want to go back, but we decided to just put his rude unfriendly manner aside because his attitude is offset by the friendliness and helpfulness of the rest of the staff. read more

My girlfriend and I headed up on a Saturday morning and were able to select from a variety of campsites. They were very friendly at the office. You'll be required to purchase your wood from them for $5/bundle. The price at the local grocery store was more than the campgrounds! The showers were very good for 25 cents for 5 minutes. There's room for two in the showers and no one complains about it. There's lots of Daddy Long Legs' in the bathrooms so that took some getting used to. While the front of the campground does have all the RV's, the back areas aren't nearly as bad. You seem to have an acceptable amount of privacy between you and your neighbors. It seemed extremely quiet. We had some loud neighbors, but the main office kindly reminded them that quiet hours are at 10pm. The campground is on the same road as the Wingaersheek Beach. But because of this, traffic to the beach can get backed up so much that you can't get to the campground. If you have bikes, BRING THEM. It took 10 minutes to bike from the campground to the beach which is a mile away. You can save your money from the parking and frustration of waiting forever to get a parking spot. All in all, it's a great place and the price was right. We can't wait to head out there again later this summer. read more

Perhaps we were lucky, but we got to pick a site overlooking a beautiful tidal marsh. I guess one man's "swampy reservoir" is another man's tidal marsh. Generally we prefer to camp in a more secluded spot, but the view we had from our trailer was well worth the lack of trees. Staff was very friendly and made some great recommendations for local food. read more

I may be biased because my family has been camping here for over 30 years, but this place is awesome! The owners are friendly and accomodating, and the location is great. The campground has a very positive vibe that cannot be described; you simply have to experience it for yourself. The surrounding towns are rich in history, good New England people, and food that is out of this world! I have only the fondest memories of Cape Ann Camp Site and the Cape Ann area! read more

Great and friendly service! We were there at the end of summer and there weren't a lot of people around and we got a lot with a great view of the estuary (#248). It's pretty wooded and there's a lot of choice of lots. It's close to Gloucester, beaches, parks, etc and not that far from Boston. And the service is very friendly. read more

We have been camping here for more than 20 years. It is a short drive from Boston, within walking distance of Wingaersheek Beach, quiet, family oriented, and overlooking a beautiful salt marsh and quarry. The best summers of our lives have been spent here. There is something for every kind of camper, from tenters to big rigs, in unique camp sites that include fire pits against big boulders, secluded tent sites, group sites, and quiet individual sites. The Gloucester-Rockport area itself has so much to offer, between whale watching, sunset harbor cruises, art colonies, great seafood, sandy white beaches. We just keep coming back, year after year. read more

Great camp ground. We spent a week here and it's a fantastic central location for all of Gloucester, Boston, Salem and other Cape Ann attractions. The folks that ran the place were very knowledgeable about the locals and patrolled the camp site appropriately. The camp ground itself is great for the real camper. We have a large trailer and stayed up near the top of the hill in the full hook up areas near the tent sites. This area is only for the skilled trailer hauler as the roads are narrow with boulders and trees...but you can make it if you are good with your trailer. There are also some easier sites for the big rigs down below. No, there is no play ground and some of the roads are gravel, but it's a great place to camp and reminded us of the state parks we usually camp at in NY. If you want commercialized places like Jellystone Park, this place isn't for you. It's for real, down to earth nature lovers. The salt marsh is beautiful and we had fun watching the different views as the changes in the tide called for. The only complaint we had was the bugs. The mosquitos were horrible, but not the fault of the camp ground. We used plenty of spray and tiki torches and that kept them at bay. We also took the train into Boston. The station is a short drive into Gloucester and we payed $41 for a family of four round trip including parking. We loved it and no driving in and out of the city. The camp ground was very quite. If we come back to the area, we wouldn't hesitate booking here again. read more