Peaceful Pines
Templeton, Massachusetts
31 RV Sites
Peaceful Pines Family Campground sits in Templeton, Massachusetts, in the north-central highlands of Worcester County—120 full-sized sites in a community-focused RV and tent camping environment surrounded by the mixed hardwood and white pine forest that characterizes interior New England's upland landscape. The campground operates as a family-oriented seasonal destination where the on-site social programming, fishing pond, and community activities provide the framework for the kind of structured camping vacation that keeps multi-generational families returning to the same property year after year.
Full hookup sites with electric, water, and sewer service, pump-out sites, and tent sites serve the range of camping styles, all within a wooded setting of established white pine and mixed hardwood. A swimming pool, fishing pond, general store (stocked with pizza, ice, ice cream, and camping supplies), WiFi, sports courts, basketball and volleyball, horseshoe pits, and a recreation hall provide the on-site activity infrastructure. A laundry facility handles the multi-day stay logistics, and planned activities and scheduled entertainment through the season give the campground's program the depth that family camping operations require to keep guests engaged through week-long stays. The campground is open May through October.
Templeton sits in the Millers River watershed in the Quabbin region of central Massachusetts, in a landscape of forested hills, clear-water ponds, and the agricultural remnants of what was once a more intensively farmed rural economy before the twentieth century's shift to suburban and industrial land use. The North Central State Trail passes through the area, and the state forest and watershed land surrounding Templeton's immediate countryside provides hiking and mountain biking access on a network of unpaved roads and marked trails that extends across Worcester County's public land holdings.
The Tully Lake area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the neighboring Royalston-Athol corridor, provides paddling on a flood-control reservoir surrounded by the state forests and brook trout streams of the Millers River tributary system. Royalston Falls, a 50-foot waterfall on a tributary of the Millers River accessible via a short hiking trail, is one of the more rewarding natural features of north-central Massachusetts for a property this close. Boston is approximately an hour south via Route 2 and I-90, providing urban amenity access when the campground's social programming and its woodland setting are not sufficient entertainment. The major ski areas of Vermont and New Hampshire are within 90 minutes north.
Peaceful Pines Family Campground operates May through October in a climate where the central Massachusetts highlands deliver consistently warm summers without the beach congestion of the coast, and the fall foliage season from late September through mid-October is among the most rewarding in the Northeast for foliage-focused campers. The campground's community atmosphere and programmed activities make it a genuine multi-generation family destination rather than simply a place to park, and the surrounding state forest hiking and the fishing pond's stocked fish population provide outdoor recreation that keeps guests occupied between organized events.
What does this place offer
- Arcade
- Basketball
- Bathrooms
- Biking
- Billiards
- Clubhouse
- Dog Park
- Firewood
- Fishing
- Forest
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Location
Things to know
Check-in: 1:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PMRules
Registration and Arrival
Check-In Procedure
- Check-In Time: 1 p.m.
- Check-Out Time: 12 p.m.
- If you overstay your reservation without permission, you may be charged additional fees.
- Excessive site clean-up may incur additional fees.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager makes the ultimate decision regarding spot placement.
Campground Rights
- You have no residency here.
- No bills can be sent or registered here.
- You may receive packages only.
- Packages will be placed in the bins in front of the office.
- We do not accept responsibility for lost, damaged, or stolen items.
Safety and Considerations
- Please respect the property of neighboring campers and neighboring properties.
- No cutting through sites.
- No parking on empty sites.
- No trespassing on marked trails.
- Drive slowly, 5 MPH is the speed limit.
- Children under 16 must have a helmet when riding a bicycle.
Cleanliness
- Campsites must be kept neat and cleaned, free of litter.
- Properly dispose of all trash in the dumpster.
- Please, no cigarette butts on the ground.
- Pick up and bag all dog waste, place in designated receptacles or in the dumpster.
- All cardboard boxes must be broken down before being placed in the dumpster.
Prohibited Items
- Fireworks
- Firearms
- Illegal activities
- No display of political/religious banners, symbols, or signs.
- No “for sale” signs.
- Out-of-state firewood
Allowed Items
- Motorcycles are allowed, please idle in/out.
- Swim in designated areas only, and swim at your own risk.
- Stream is for fishing and kayaking only.
- Fishing is allowed (License is required – Catch and Release only).
Reservation Items
- Each reservation is for 4 people; extra guests are an extra fee.
- One family and one camping unit per site (6 adults max/site).
- Visitors must register at the office upon arrival (Visitor pets are not allowed).
- You are responsible for your visitors.
- Please, no more than 4 visitors at a time.
- Overnight visitors must pay an overnight fee.
- Visitors must park in the Visitors Parking Lot.
- Fires are permitted in fireplaces only and may not exceed a height of 2 feet.
- Never leave your fire unattended, and do not move the fireplaces.
- Please do not put pallets/building lumber, cans, bottles, or garbage in the fireplace.
- Do not bring in or leave firewood behind.
- Firewood is available at the office.
- Absolutely no out-of-state firewood!
- Please, no carpets on grass.
- Camping units must be left on wheels and approved jacks.
- Any item(s) stored under the recreational vehicle that cause the Campsite to look messy or cluttered are not permitted.
- If the following items cause the Campsite to look messy or cluttered, they are not permitted: Campsite or lawn ornaments, figures, hanging signs, flags or pennants, grass mats/rugs, enclosed steps, refrigerators/freezers, or household furniture.
- Plastic tarps are only permitted to cover firewood and may not be larger than 8’ x 10’.
- Patio lights are permitted but cannot be longer than the length of the camping unit’s awning.
- Floodlights, bug zappers, or excessively bright lights are not permitted.
- Campers may not have an outside clothesline or hang clothes from the camping unit except for an approved manufactured clothesline attached to the rear bumper of the camping unit.
- No off-RV satellite dishes, CB, shortwave radios, or other antennas without management’s prior written approval.
- Only those built in and made for camping are permissible.
- Starlink satellite is allowed, but please be respectful of how you use it, and do not run the wire across any roads.
- No gardens are allowed unless they are in containers that can be removed at the end of the Camping Season or when the Campsite is vacated.
- No selling of any items in the manner of a garage sale is permitted.
- Your RV must have insurance and be registered.
- Wifi is not intended for critical work.
Terms and Conditions
- You may be liable for any damage caused.
- Use of the property is at your own risk.
- The campground is not liable for damages, theft, etc.
- Please note that there is a video recording on the premises.
- Entrance onto Park property constitutes permission for Park to photograph or video the visitor/guest while on premises and to use any resulting photos or videos for any lawful purpose without compensation to the visitor/guest.
- Rules are subject to change at any time without notice.
- Rules will be posted on this webpage or verbally expressed by management staff.
Quiet Hours
- 10 pm to 8 am.
- Campfires must be out by midnight.
Guest Policy
- All day visitors must register at the office and must check out by 10:00 pm.
- Day visitors may need to pay a fee if it is not included in your reservation rate.
- No guest pets please. Guests staying overnight may need to pay a fee.
Pet Policy
- Pets must be leashed at all times, unless in the Dog Park.
- Dog Park rules are posted.
- Please pick up after your dog!
- $50 fines will be assessed for campers who are caught not picking up after their pets.
- Pets must be vaccinated and kept under control.
- No leashes longer than 8ft.
- Do not leave animals unattended.
Cancellation Policy
Campground Cancellation Policy
- $35 cancellation fee applies on top of all circumstances below.
- Changing the dates of a reservation may incur a 25% rebooking fee, and the reservation becomes non-refundable.
Reservation Less Than 7 Days
- If you booked a reservation equal to or less than 7 days in total length, this cancellation policy applies:
- 14 days from arrival, full refund
- 14 days from arrival, 50% refund
- 3 days from arrival, no refund
Reservation 8 Days to 30 Days
- If you booked a reservation 8 days to 30 days in total length, this cancellation policy applies:
- 30 days from arrival, full refund
- 30 days from arrival, 50% refund
- 14 days from arrival, no refund
Reservation 31 Days or Longer
- If you booked a reservation 31 days or longer in total length, this cancellation policy applies:
- 60 days from arrival, full refund
- 60 days from arrival, 50% refund
- 30 days from arrival, no refund
- Kindly be advised that refunds are not permitted for reservations confirmed on the same day.
- All Spot2Nite reservations require payment in full at the time of booking.
- Please email Spot2Nite to cancel a reservation at [email protected] or call (877)778-2683, Option 1.
- Spot2Nite convenience fees and credit card processing fees are non-refundable.