October Mountain State Forest Campground

Camped here July 19 for visit to Tanglewood. Based on my 1 day, I definitely recommend. We were at site 28. In that section, sites were very close together and rocky so bring an air mattress. Despite almost the whole campground occupied, there was peace and quiet. There is a no booze policy which probably helps. Wood is for sale at the campground, priced reasonably. Friendly helpful staff. The bathrooms were very clean, one shower stall in the ladies facility near us. Also has a very nice dishwashing station with hand spray attachment; fancy. I never heard the electrical substation noise mentioned in other reviews, however around 9am the Mass Hells Angels were convening at their nearby clubhouse. Which everyone heard. The campground is about a 15 minute drive to Tanglewood, very convenient

Two adults and five children stayed on two tent sites within walking distance of the bathrooms. We never heard the hum of the electric station and had a wonderful time. The facilities were kept in great shape. I really appreciated the clean bathrooms and the ability to wash dishes in the dishwashing sink. The campsites were gorgeous and well laid out. The hiking trails were wonderful. We drove to a nearby Lee sandy beach at Laurel lake for access to that beautiful swimming beach with the dock. It was just wonderful. Yurt update: 1 adult and 5 kids stayed in yurt 2. Multiple rain storms with no leaks. Plenty of room for gear. It was really nice not worrying about rain filled tents and I was able to pack and set up less. More time for fun.

Some beautiful sites, including Felton Pond. Roads are rather rough, 4-wheel drive helpful. Ratings of trails don't necessarily reflect actual difficulty. We hiked a trail marked easy and found ourselves watching the group about 50% of the time for roots and rocks. Additionally a phone app showed the trail the equivalent of climbing 11 flights of stairs

This "campground" is just a bunch of parking spaces with picnic tables. There is zero privacy. Some campsites are literal gravel patches next to the bathroom. That said, it was very clean! It was cheap! It was quiet! We could hear the power station from site 24 but it wasn't loud or bothersome.

Stayed here for 2 nights, we enjoyed our visit. Quiet and peaceful, the ledge trail was a pleasant surprise, a bit more strenuous than expected.