Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts
Myles Standish State Forest
Massachusetts State Parks · Massachusetts, United States
- Sites
- 360
- Hookups
- 360 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Carver
- Address
- 194 Cranberry Road, PO Box 66, South Carver, MA
- Phone
- 508-866-2526
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Massachusetts DCR campground in Carver, with 360 individually mapped campsites live on ReserveAmerica's own per-site facility map (48 RV/trailer non-electric, 171 non-electric, 26 tent-only, 33 horse-camper (equestrian-required), 82 popup/tent) across several named pond loops (Barretts Pond, Charge Pond, Curlew Pond, Fearing Pond). 3 additional yurt unit(s) are also bookable here but are lodging, not counted in the campsite totals above. 5 separate group camping site/area(s) are also bookable here, separate from the individual/family campsites counted above. Includes 33 horse-camper sites (equestrian required) at Charge Pond Area C, a real, distinct site type on the vendor's own live facility map, counted here as no-hookup individual sites. Reservable through the Massachusetts DCR's own ReserveAmerica/Aspira contract (contractCode=MA), hosted directly at reserveamerica.com.
Fees
Campsite Fees at Myles Standish State Forest $17 for MA resident / $54 for non-resident. There is a $4.50 non-refundable transaction charge for each reservation made. (reserveamerica.com, live per-facility fee notice)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 27° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 26° | -11° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 34° | 11° | 64° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 41° | 30° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 64° | 51° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 59° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 67° | 60° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 67° | 60° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 62° | 55° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 50° | 39° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 38° | 22° | 70° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 41° | 32° | 15° | 60° | 9 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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