Are there party campgrounds?
Posted: August 27th, 2010 | Author: Mitch | Filed under: Camp Sites | Tags: bathrooms, camping, connecticut, england area, family campground, massachusetts, New England, rhode island, rvs, tents | 1 Comment »Im looking to go camping with a few friends in the new england area preferably in massachusetts, connecticut, and Rhode Island. We don’t need anything excessive just clean bathrooms and some water. We want to use tents not RVs. Also we’re looking to party a bit, nothing out of control but also don’t want to go to to a family campground and disturb people. We are also under 21 so this can cause issues with reservations. Let me know of any ideas please!
It sounds as though you’re ready to have a good time, but I have to tell you, every camp ground I know of actively discourages partiers. I suppose it’s because other campers will complain, and due to liability issues.
You may need to find some privately owned land for this type of camping, and even then, there’s no guarantee that neighbors won’t complain or that police won’t come and investigate on their own.
If I were you, I’d speak to any friends or family member who own backwoods land suitable for camping about what you’d like to do and be honest about what kind of partying you plan on while there so they can assess any potential risks to their property. If you promise to be responsible for yourselves and do a good job cleaning up, maybe you can work something out with them to do this periodically, in exchange for a small fee or some free labor. Also, if you do this, you should check with the local fire department if you want to have a campfire and make sure you don’t need a permit for it so you don’t get yourselves or the land owner in trouble for having an illegal open fire.
Good luck, be safe, and I hope you get some good leads!