City, County & Regional Parks · Massachusetts
Bourne Scenic Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Massachusetts, United States
- Sites
- 439
- Hookups
- 408 electric, 31 no hookups
- Season
- March 27 to November 8
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Bourne
- Address
- 370 Scenic Highway, Bourne, MA 02532
- Phone
- 508-759-7873
About
Bourne Recreation Authority campground on land leased from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with scenic views of the Cape Cod Canal. 439 sites, 408 of them with 30/50-amp electric and water hookups, plus a non-electric tent area and separate rustic cabins and lodges. No sewer at the sites except in P-Area; gray-water dumping and a dump station on site. Public bathhouses, Wi-Fi, a camp store, pools open until early September, and fishing, hiking, and biking along the canal. Pet-friendly on both electric and non-electric sites, but not in the cabins or lodges. The 2026 season runs March 27 to November 8; in the peak weeks of June 26 to September 4, campsites book Friday to Friday and cabins and lodges Saturday to Saturday.
Fees
Seasonal site $6,600 for the 2026 season, or $8,100 in P-Area with sewer, covering two adults and up to four children. Nightly rates are posted by the park.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 28° | 5° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 28° | -11° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 35° | 13° | 62° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 42° | 31° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 52° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 60° | 54° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 67° | 61° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 68° | 60° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 63° | 56° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 51° | 40° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 39° | 23° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 33° | 18° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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