Pearl Hill State Park

Nice campground, well kept, clean. Sites are strangely laid out and some are far better than others. Fishing but no swimming, too many slimy weeds

Not badd for a state park because of the drought the pond was Very small and close due to bacteria. Enjoyed my side and trails.. Annual visit for wife and I

Campground very family friendly. Facilities on site were really clean and nice. Only downfall was there was no swimming area as advertised. The swimming area was more like a swamp... i would never let my kids swim in that water. But other than that the sites are big, clean, and bathrooms are nice.

Me and my daughter walked all around it love it and good for the dog to

We camped late July of 2020 here! Due to Covid booking was limited as the state parks must operate at a 50% capacity. We booked campsite #17(the only available one). The site 16 and 18 were already occupied. However, there was absolutely no trees or bushes between the 3 campsites. Basically zero privacy, and these sites were pretty small! The interestingly there were so many empty sites throughout the park and we couldnt figure why this park was keen on keeping people so close to each other!!!I had read negative reviews about the beach and the quality of the water and now I understand the concerns. The pond is not swimmable; specially for younger kids. The smell was rather awful. Apparently the pond water had been tested and passed the test for safety! Maybe so, but goodness there was no way to walk or to swim in that water.As for the bathroom, the staff were there to clean it; after all our camp site was facing the main bathrooms so we could easily see everything. But the campers came short on doing their share fair of responsibilities!What was great about this park was the tall trees (obviously not in our campsite) and the many owls we saw on the branches. Its clear that the state tried to preserve the nature as much as possible in this park, and we greatly appreciated that.Would we go back? Most likely, no!But everyone has a different experience camping. Try it and you may be very pleased ....

Worth driving from Boston (aprox. 1 hour). Beautiful views of a pond and a huge park with so many trails and cute bridges.

Couples Club had a meeting and a walk around the loop. Gorgeous day!

Nice and wide place for picnic or just a walk. Beautiful place. Theres tables and grills for charcoal. Only thing is that the restroom is not fancy at all.

Dont forget the bug spray hehehe. Love it here!!!

Nice walking trail. The lake is pretty dirty.

Beautiful and quiet place. Tables for picnic and restrooms.

Quite campground but the pond beach as they call it very dirty can swim

Beautiful campground.

Great sites and great mountain biking trails

Great place to walk dog friendly.

Very nice state park with options for swimming, picnicking, hiking and camping. well maintained trails for long hikes.

Great place to get away for a short vacation

Nice facility, small pond, camp sites are close together.

No signs or a flag saying swimming was closed due to bacteria... and the guy sitting at the booth that watched me and my kids go over to the beach didnt feel like saying anything... some nice people walking their dogs let me know before we went in, thankfully...I was hesitant to go in before we were told anyways, because of the condition it was in...I know this has been an issue this year, but posting information would be helpful... we used to love this place, and came here all the time...

A great place to picnic, swim, and grill. A good place to camp. It is a very clean a good atmosphere. This would be a good place to meditate because you are surrounded by nature so it is very peaceful. A awesome place to bring the kids. You do have to pay for admission to enter but its not bad I think its 8 dollars if your a resident of mass of not its 15 dollar a car. Im not sure how much for camping though.

Bathrooms are not kept clean & paper towel dispensers do not work. No amenities whatsoever. Signage within campground is poor. Strictly for tenting, not even pop- ups should be attempted.Camp sites themselves are quite nice and spacious, so thats why I gave 2 stars instead of just the one.

Great place to go camping and/or hiking, very accommodating for any group size with an affordable price

The campsites were fairly large, very affordable, and the scenery was gorgeous. It was nice to get out of the city for a weekend. Bathrooms/showers were well kept.

Great time staff is great

Overall great! Would have liked to know one of the bathrooms was closed before I tried to use it. For a place that forbids alcohol, there were a lot of beer bottle caps littered around my site along with cigarette butts.

Great late-season camping trip. The facility and staff were great as usual

Amazing place, nice scenery, good spot to camp with friends for a week. Rangers were very lenient when things got loud at night. Most of them even leave after a certain time so youre left on your own. Obviously dont do things you shouldnt be doing but... You are quite secluded.

I give it a 2 Star because the lake was closed otherwise I would have given it a five-star

It’s a good place to take kids to make some picnics, trails and play with. You don’t need to pay nothing, no parking lot, and don’t need to pay to walk in the trails too. It’s a beautiful place to take some pics and be conect with nature.

Very nice atmosphere. Clean and well maintained. Friendly park staff.

Ive been coming here for years. I like it because its close to Boston, but when you arrive youre in the country. Good size sites, many with tall swaying, wispering pines above. Bathrooms and shower house are very clean. Staff have programs for kids and a community fire pit. Lots of hiking. Several spots to swim including Damon pond and Vinton pond. Its not the White Mountains or the cape, but great for a quick one or two nighter!

Love being out in the beautiful nature. Camping prices are reasonable.

Awesome to camp with friends!

Well maintained camp sites. Nice setting.

Very beautiful place,loved it there,only wish that the rules for the amount of time to sltay there was better, can only stay Two days without reservations, but the employees there are awesome, very nice people.

Nice campground. Quiet. But be prepared for gypsy moth catipillers....the area is saturated with them like last year...come early...late season will be a rainstorm of catipiller poop.

It was ok, beautiful place- BUT- Dont go in the water- Red Flags everywhere

I absolutely love this park i camp here almost every weekend when im not camping pther state and national parks

Great place to rip some gnar!

Early season lovely place to walk but no maps available at gate, trails unmarked for distance, no large scale map at entrance.

Peaceful, green and follow the stream!

Beautiful place to jog, walk, and explore.

I love this ace. This is the first State Park that I camped in when I first moved to Massachusetts in 2004 and it certainly wont be the last. Massachusetts has the best State parks in the country. People come down from New Hampshire to camp in Massachusetts State Parks and they they go back to New Hampshire and complain about their taxes.

Very cute i love it

Best campgrounds I have been to in MA so far

Ok for tenting, pop-ups, and class B, but stay away if youre in a class A or C. The roads are very narrow and twisted as they go through the trees. Sites are small and many have random trees and stumps which limit vehicle parking.

Beautiful view of the water and easy parking/trail access....

Very well maintained! Gorgeous views!

Has great 4G Sprint coverage. No electric nor water at site. Quiet Shaded. HOT SHOWERS. COST 20.00 PER NIGHT OUT OF STATE. Yes would camp here again

Beautiful park, tons of trails my dog and I love

If you love the wilderness, this is the place for you. Theyre are no electrical hookups, but there is very clean bathrooms and shows that are free. There are plenty puff hiking trailers to fill your day.

Overall a Good Park and Campground. Facilities are kept as clean as could be expected. The campground claims to have some of the most spacious and private campsites in the state, but it seems to be the opposite in my opinion. Some of the sites seem to be a alittle bigger then average but there are very few that are private. Very little ground brush and bushes exists to give any separation from site to site. One of the reasons I go camping is to be out in the natural environment, not necessarily with random people. Shower House is fairly new and is in very good shape overall. Not a whole lot of hiking trails in Pearl Hill S.P itself but there are other State Parks in the area to explore. Older gentleman at the gatehouse was very professional and respectful, even with a request to change sites. Overall a good basic state park but be prepared to meet your neighbors !!

Had a great time with my family would recommend this to anyone who needs to get away

So peaceful...the lake reflects like a looking glass. Lots of picnic spots

If being Stalked on your own Camp Site by Police for no reason, who did not identify themselves is camping to you, than have fun.Going to this Camp Ground gives up all your rights, I would avoid and go to a Private Camp Ground.Theres no need to Pay money to be shaking down by the Police simply for being there.The Mangers are very very Rude...My Tent was up, and tag hanging from Window, so I do not know what gave the Cops the right to quietly stalk around my Camp Site for over 3 minutes and not identify themselves.They say someone was driving around, so, yeah, makes no sense...I left a day early and the Park refused me a refund.

Beautiful park. Clean facilities. Lots of area for children to play.

Great place to walk, camp, and cook out.

What happen to the beautiful stream that once was?

Cute place to bring kids. I think a day pass is around $10. There are grills and picnic tables there for your use. Very clean.

Friendly staff, pretty location. Only 1 working bath hose for 52 sites!

Nice place. Too noisy for my taste.

Nice for my family. Kids enjoy. And wife & I,we are Relaxing.

Fun place to mountain bike. Nice, clean camp sites.

Good place for a walk.

Staff was helpful and polite. Place was clean. Lots of space between sites. Would stay there again.

Fun lots of hiking and other activities available too

The group campsite was nice, private, and spacious. The bathrooms were clean and showers were free and hot. Watch out for ticks here, they were everywhere!!

Nice place non crowdy place... (Off-season).. good for reading and meditation...

Clean bathhouse, free hot shower, quiet campground at night. Near big city Amherst(NH), Nashua(NH)and Merrimack for shopping.

Typical state park, small beach area.

Perfect

Good place for camping and day picnic

I love Woods

Great trails!

Very nice

Great mountain biking trails

Loud, dirty, and not recommended for families. Cleared out during the week but its a zoo on weekends. Lots of drinking and loud parties.

Needs improvement

Quite place to walk.

Great place to take the family

Nice place

Nice group site

Tuff

Nice area for swimming and picnicking