Winter Island Park

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To make a reservation please contact the office via phone or email:
(978) 745-9430 / [email protected]
2016 Camping Season: May 23 - Oct 31

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Winter Island Marine Park is located on the former site of Air Station Salem Coast Guard Base. It's a marine recreational park open to the public. The park takes up the southern portion of the peninsula. The main attractions of the park are the historic Fort Pickering, the Fort Pickering Lighthouse, Salem Harbor, a boat launching ramp, and the former Coast Guard seaplane hangar and barracks. Fort Pickering is listed separately on the National Register of Historic Places.

Address: 50 Winter Island Rd, Salem, MA 01970, USA

Phone: (978) 745-9430

Website

moc.melas@dnalsiretniw

State: Massachusetts

City: Salem

Zip Code: 01970

Opening Hours

Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Reviews

This place is seriously wonderful. My friends and I spent a magical weekend curled up around the campfire, roasting marshmallows and drawing pictures in the dirt. The scenery is quaint and it isn't too far downtown Salem. We were even fortunate to experience a tiny band of chubby raccoons who were kind enough to join us for dinner one night. They were really nice, and one of them sat up straight like he thought he was people. 10/10 would recommend.

 9 years ago (08-02-2018)

Though it may not the fault of the campground operators, there is a great number of aggressive raccoons (and a skunk) that frequently visited the tent sites all through the night. We hardly slept at all and day plans were foiled. Equally as annoying (yet less frightening) were our loud, inconsiderate drunk tent neighbors who used profanities that would make a sailor blush (2 x-sailors in fact). This could likely have been remedied if curfew was enforced. We attempted contact to report the conduct, no one came. We requested a refund, which was granted. The night at this camp was the worst of our family vacation. The reason I gave 2 stars, not 1 is due to the apology that was offered and the refund granted.

 9 years ago (30-09-2017)

We stopped here on our way from Philadelphia to Acadia National Park and wow what a treat! The campground is located on an old coast guard island and there is a large abandoned sea plan hanger in the middle of the campground which makes it a little eerie but cool non the less. What I did not expect was the beautiful views and all of the awesome little beaches and rocks to climb and trails to follow. It was truly a unique place but one of the neatest that I have been too and I would have loved to stay longer but we plan on going back again sometime for a long weekend!

Short less than 10 minute drive into downtown Salem. Friendly staff. Clean facilities. 5 & 6 year old sons had a blast and could have easily spent a few more days exploring the area. Really unique campground but definitely worth checking out!

 9 years ago (17-08-2017)

Not a great experience. No on site dump station or sewers!! The park will send you to the local sewage treatment plant to dump your tanks. Expect a less than welcoming experience at the sewage treatment plant, bring a long dump hose, and dont show up after 4pm or you will be told to leave. Large rig, have a toad? Then your probably not dumping without at least unhooking your tow vehicle. Once your finished with that you can go park your rig in a parking lot, about 5 feet from your neighbor, on a less-than-level surface. No tables, no fires, no awnings....No fun. You do get a decent view, not worth it though.

 9 years ago (26-10-2017)

My rating of 5 stars applies to only 2 tent sites: 26 & 27. They overlook the harbor and have a bit of privacy. The other tent sites have no privacy and/or are a hike to the bathrooms. The RV sites are, as described in other reviews, essentially a parking lot. If you can overlook that, the campground as a whole is incredibly scenic, is convenient to Salem as well as Boston (in season, a ferry runs from downtown Salem to the park), and is a find. 

 9 years ago (13-08-2017)

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