Lorraine Park Campground

One of my favorite campgrounds that I’ve stayed at honestly. Very serene campsites right on a lake sorrounded by woods. Campsites are roomy and include running water hookup, a charcoal grill, and fire pit. Bathrooms and showers were kept very clean and the outside of the bathroom has a high powered water hose attached to a big sink that has hot and cold water and is perfect for washing dishes. Staff were all very nice here and they sell firewood at the check in office. They could improve by putting in electrical hookups. I mean they have water hookups so why not go ahead and put in electrical ones too.
Location is perfect if you want to see some of the cool spots in the Boston Metro area. If you are planning on driving to downtown Boston from this campground do not go between 7 – 9 AM and 3 – 7 PM as the only way is to take I-​93 (Boston’s busiest road) and it took well over an hour one day for me to make the trip.

I love coming here and have come here every year for 4 years. Great clean campsites, so close to home but far enough away.

Have been camping here a few times and really enjoy it. The campsites are big, somewhat private from the sites next door, the bathrooms are fairly clean, and there are a ton of places for walking and bike riding. Also, you can’t really beat $ 12/​night and the ease of booking your campsite on
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Lorraine Campground at Harold Parker State Forest is one of the best camping locations in Mass., especially if you want to be in the woods and yet be close to civilization. The ~4000 acre forest has a dedicated entrance to the campground with several rangers assigned to it. The sites can be extremely spacious and isolated or be smaller and more social. It really is your choice. Safe swimming, fishing, bike riding, and hiking are abundant. The educational programs are posted, including weekly hikes, bike rides, and fishing lessons (they provide everything for novices). They even have a bonfire on Sat. nights during the camping season. The bathrooms are cleaned daily and are typically in excellent condition, including free showers and hot water. A donation is requested for the mandatory kiln-​dried firewood ($ 5/​bundle or $ ¹⁰⁄₃ bundles).
All sites have potable water. No sites have electricity. Alcohol is prohibited (and this is posted prominently). People who get caught drinking (typically because they are obnoxious) are asked to leave immediately. The state police barracks is just down the road, so help is nearby if others get rowdy. It is amazing to really be in the woods so close to Boston. Booking a site in advance online is highly recommended; walk-​ins/​drive-​ups are permitted if there is space available. The fees are extremely reasonable ($ 12/​night).

Yes!!! Quality car camping within a 45 minute drive of Boston. In the secluded woods, surrounded by hiking trails and ponds, Lorraine and Harold Parker did not disappoint.
The bathrooms were real and even had showers (not that any of us showered). The grounds were within a 15 minute drive of an farm stand/​ice cream shop (go for the Purple Cow yogurt) one way and a Shaw’s and liquor store the other way. There is no way that you can forget anything and it is especially handy for the 4pm «provisions» run when we were drinking a little quicker than planned. $ 5 bundle of wood at the sign in, so the perfect bonfire was destined.
We’re already planning our next trip. And I am stocking up on bug spray (the one drawback of being in the woods).