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Nickerson State Park Whether you use it as your base camp to explore the Cape, or as a destination in itself for a weekend out with the family, Ronald C. Nickerson State Park in Brewster, Mass. is an idyllic place. The campground is located in piney woods with clean and well-maintained facilities; calm freshwater kettle ponds (formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape) fed by groundwater border many of the campsites. Rte. 6A, Brewster; Camping season is from early May to mid October.
Text: LocalAttitudes Outdoor Guides; Photo: Bill Greene/Globe Staff
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Nickerson State Park

Whether you use it as your base camp to explore the Cape, or as a destination in itself for a weekend out with the family, Ronald C. Nickerson State Park in Brewster, Mass. is an idyllic place. The campground is located in piney woods with clean and well-maintained facilities; calm freshwater kettle ponds (formed as glaciers retreated from the Cape) fed by groundwater border many of the campsites.

Rte. 6A, Brewster; Camping season is from early May to mid October.