City, County & Regional Parks · Massachusetts
Camp Kiwanee Camping
City, County & Regional Parks · Massachusetts, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Group sites
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Lake
- Maquan Pond
- Nearest town
- Hanson
- Address
- 1 Camp Kiwanee Road, Hanson, MA 02341
- Phone
- 781-293-2333
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Town of Hanson's Camp Kiwanee on Maquan Pond, midway between Boston and Cape Cod, is a cabin camp first and a tent campground second: 4 tent sites in the South End campground, alongside 34 rustic cabins across the South and North Ends (including three electric cabins, two chalet cabins sleeping 16, a Frontier cabin and a cottage). Two bathhouses with restrooms and hot showers, stone fire rings, and free admission to the town's Cranberry Cove beach in summer. Fishing on the pond and trails to Smitty's Bog. No pets, no alcohol; linens not provided. Check-in 3 pm, check-out 11 am.
Fees
Tent sites $40 per tent per night. Standard cabins $75 per night, electric cabins $100, chalet cabins $75, Frontier cabin $175, South Cottage $250. Hanson residents 20% off, veterans 10% off.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 0° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 26° | -12° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 33° | 10° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 41° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 51° | 38° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 59° | 52° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 66° | 60° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 66° | 59° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 61° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 49° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 36° | 20° | 70° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 30° | 14° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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