I enjoy Nickerson State Park mostly because of the crystal clear ponds. You can see grains of sand through 4+ feet of the water. Also having beach access is the best of both worlds! On low tide you can walk for what seem a good half mile to the water. Great for young children. Being located in the middle of Cape Cod is super convenient for all the Cape has to offer. The park is clean, no trash laying around. The bathrooms are acceptably clean. The shower stalls were clean, but the mixer valve in the stall I used, did not mix any cold water in it, so I had a scoldingly hot shower! The staff was friendly. Having the Cape Cod Rail Trail connected to the front of the park is an awesome feature, especially if you have small children. Nice flat trails. The parks bike trails in comparison can be treacherous for inexperienced bicyclists, as the trails are hilly and can have sharp turns at the bottom of some of those hills. There are dishwashing stations in the front of some of the bathrooms in the park, Area 1 bathroom did not. Thankfully I remembered to bring my dishwashing basins. All in all, Nickerson is a great State Park in an Awesome location!!!

This park is our new favorite getaway! The pond is so nice. The campground is clean and well kept. Our site had a path right down to the pond. The spots are nicely spread out and private. Great location being minutes to great beaches and restaurants. Thank you for the wonderful memories!

We stayed in area 4 (areas 6 and 7 are closed due to Covid-19). The description said it was a gravel site with full shade. However, when we arrived in our RV, we found the exact opposite. It was in full sun and sandy. Other than that, there are several nice pond with hiking trails all around. We also had our bikes and were able to ride to the other camping areas to scope them out. All in all, we enjoyed our stay.

First time, I came here, I hated it. We came in bikes off the rail trail and got lost. The parks bike paths were full of hills. I havent rode a bike in the last 5 yrs. The second time, we drove around and found all these beautiful beaches! Definitely would recommend for a camping trip or a day at the beach. The ponds are more warmer than the beach

Great stop for all of your outdoor joys and needs. Ponds are crystal clear and lovely for swimming. The bike trails through the lush pines will bathe you in all the lovely scents of nature. Be up for a challenge though, if you plan to bike the park--the hills are intense! Pull off the rail trail for a jump in a pond to cool off, its such a treat!

Great place for camping in the middle of the wood. Also the lake has some me sandy beach so great with the kids. A lot of bike trail around to enjoy the landscape

The clear water ponds are beautiful and large. Perfect for swimming, kayaking, or fishing. Like to camp? Make a reservation, its a popular place. Roads are paved, as is a bike trail through the woods. Dogs are allowed! I visit there year round for walks and forest enjoyment. Once you are 65 and a Mass resident, you can buy a pass for day visiting very inexpensively.

Nicest ponds with hiking trails all around.Nature and peace.

LOVE IT! We had visited a few campgrounds in New England and this one is the most adorable. We usually explore a new one every time but we came a second time because it’s lovely. Staff is very friendly and accommodating... Area 5 is the top!!!

This park is a wild jewel! Great hikes, good swimming, wonderful campsites and beautifully and skillfully maintained. Special mention to ranger Levy , thank you

Lots of space on each campground. Facilities were great and spaced out really well. Pond access was wonderful. The general store was very helpful when we needed random items. They have everything from food items to camping and fishing equipment. Definitely recommend.

Cliff Pond in Nickerson State Park is such a beautiful place to hike and swim. If someone blindfolded you and drove around for awhile eventually coming here then asked you where you thought you were you might guess somewhere in New Hampshire. Its such a relaxing place to spend the day

Do not miss this one!We did a yellow trail.A lot of funNice walk around the lake.You jump into the water.Some exercise and fun!

Nice large campsites. Plenty to do in the park, fresh water ponds to swim or paddle, close to the bike trail, access to the Bayside ocean beach, close to town for groceries, dining, and icecream. Noise regulations keep it quiet afterhours.

Really nice park with beautiful trails for hiking. We had some minor problems crossing few parts closer to the pond, but if youre not afraid of getting little bit wet, thats the place for you!

Big and beautiful state park. Fantastic bike trails. Try the Ober bike trail for the most sublime nature experience around.

Nickerson was amazing, the lakes were some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. There are vibrant colors and incredible scenery. Will definitely visit again.

This place is beautiful. So many different trails to walk and about half of them lead to the water

Go here. Its a really special place. One of my favorite places in the world that I have been to. Clear (clean?) Kettle ponds and wonderful trails. Its like the rest of New England but all the trees are itty bitty from the sandy soil.

Great park to go the lake. We come here everytime we go to Cape Cod. For Mass license plates it is relatively inexpensive, but for out of state plates it gets on the pricey side. But still a nice park that is well kept. You can also rent boats to go on the lakes which is always a good experience

Spacious campsite with a fire pit. At least 2 enticing beaches.Worn out from my days explorations prior to checking in, combined with a light rain, (heavy predicted), tomorrows plans include getting to see much more.

Very nice camp ground. Excellent location to the Cape Cod bike trail

Very beautiful place! Lakes, birds, fish (may be...) You will enjoy it!

Have gone to Nickerson for years and it is always amazing. Little Cliff Pond is such a nice, calm place to relax and swim. The biking trails are awesome too.

Bathrooms were clean, showers were clean. My only complaint is that our campsite was overrun with poison ivy and we spent a lot of our energy trying to not get poison ivy.

Clean, beautiful park with a variety of hiking and bike trails. Only complaint would be that signage could be better.

Great stop on the Capecod Rail Trail. Beautiful, treated for bugs, quaint little store for souvenirs, play area for smaller children. Camp grounds. So much to offer. Have to check this place out

Great day spent here. The kids loved it.

We biked in from the rail trail and spent an hour plus traversing the paths within the park. Lots of kettle ponds and ups and downs to keep things interesting. The paths arent super wide so one must pay attention.

I grew up in Orleans, no longer Living there. But I can tell you Nickerson state park is absolutely beautiful it’s wonderful in the off-season and it’s busy and upbeat in the season. Wonderful place to spend your much needed relaxing time

This park is well marked, has a store with necessary supplies and lots of po ds to swim in!

They discrimanate people from other states and charge almost 3X camping fee from other states.Camping is $22/night for Massachusetts residents and $70/night for non-residents.Why dont they just say people from other states are not welcome to camp there. $70 a night this is rip off and un-heard of. MA is really suck.

Beautiful campground with pristine ponds and a nearby beach. We will definitely be back!!

A truly beautiful place with lots of things to do - swimming, biking, camping, hiking, running etc.

Cliff pond is the best place to be on any day.

Nice campground! The pond or lake was great the water temperature was amazing!

Spaulding Hospital has a great program for any people with disabilities of any kind offered through October. Also dog friendly. And wonderful childrens programs through the Parks Department

Mostly we enjoyed having a place to camp on cape cod so we could visit the National sea shore and surrounding area. The Park is nice but we are from PA and our State parks are wonderful and have us spoiled. The children really enjoyed your playground and beaches.

Amazing open lake, hiking trails, camping, and nature. You cant beat it.

Very nice place for whole family especially young kids.

So many wonderful trails. Both busy and quiet. Amazing trees, streams and ponds. Also, if you are interested in Geocaching, there are quite a few.

One of our favorite places to camp in the Northeast! Wonderful swimming, boating, biking, beaching!! Takes a little effort to figure out which sites have or are near pond access as they do not show it well on the map. We love the super beautiful and private beach at Area 7. Just a short hike (5-7m) through the woods from the campsite area.

Great place to hike and chill on the beach. If you want to fish, some of the lakes are stocked with fish, so could be really fun to fish here.

Very beautiful. Practical campground with everything you need : kids playground, bushy camp site for privacy (most of them), practical facilities (washrooms, showers, dump station...), direct access to the Cape cod rail bike trailYou can stay on the park and Crosby Beach and have your vacations full !

Awesome hiking park and lakes!

This is my favorite place to go camping on the Cape.Big sites with space between them so you really feel like you have some room to unfurl with your friends and family.Fire pits allow for campfire cooking and the camp store sells firewood.The best part are the ponds and beaches though. Higgins and Little Cliff are my personal favorites although this can change is water levels rise from flooding or there is abundant algae growth. If you snorkel, there are fish, turtles and frogs or tadpoles to see depending on the time of year you visit.

Nice park good hiking and bikingParking 20.00 for out of state cars

I have been camping at Nickerson state Park for 2 weeks and I think this place is great a d very easy to camp at the temperatures are comfortable and there are beaches everywhere. There are also kayak and paddle board rentals which are very fun. This place was a zBlast to camp at hopefully I will come here agakn next year

This is a wonderful state park! Great camping sites spread over seven areas. Two swimming/boating ponds. Great staff. My family has camped here nearly every summer for twenty years.

Went to cliff pond, a very nice clean pond. Social distancing/mask wearing not very good but what do expect from the government!

One of the best camping spots on the cape. People are friendly an helpful.

Large state park with lots of marked hiking trails. Clean rest rooms. Lovely lakes with some sandy beaches. Easy hikes around the lakes. Highly recommended.

Beautiful ponds with great swimming. Skip the crowds and only $8 to park for the day!

We totally enjoyed our tenting. Handy restrooms and showers. Clean. Everyone very friendly. Dog friendly too!

Awesome. There a lake with cristal warm water (summer) and nice bike tracks.

Great picnic area with swimming pond on it for kids aswell for fishing & canoeing.

Excellent trails & bike path. The CCRT passes through.

25 years of camping at NSP. Nothing better.

Fun place but go on a not as hot day

Lovely place, great for picnic, swimming activities, lots of ponds and small beaches

Great and beautiful place. Hike, kayaking, camping. Great place to visit

Awesome experience! The highlight of our stay was the off the beaten path hike with Todd, park interpreter. His deep knowledgable of local nature and history was captivating! Highly recommend 10/10

Beautiful park with beautiful ponds.Its good for camping as well.

It was a good day to walk, there were many others who had same idea

Amazing public camping park but you must book super early to get good spaces. Facilities are clean and always stocked with everything. There are a few places to swim near by and the water was warm enough. Spaces are separated enough so you dont feel too crowded.

I first came to Nickerson State Park to camp with my young daughters 20 years ago. It is wonderful for camping with beautiful sites in wooded areas near ponds for swimming. Very safe. Nice facilities. Very well maintained. A great place to get back to nature. One of my favorite places to camp (which I still love to do!).

I really wanted to give it a bad review to keep it secret. This is an amazing place. Bike paths, kettle ponds, close to restaurants and beaches.

Very large park with well marked paved bike trails and beautiful fresh water ponds.

Very peaceful in the off season.

This park is beautiful,with some nice trails for hiking and biking. We did the small hiking trail. We loved it

We really enjoyed our stay! The people are so friendly and the staff in the main office are super helpful and knowledgeable. Here’s plenty of room in between camp sites but you do have neighbors that you can see. Bathrooms were cleaned often which I was thankful for. Overall we had a great experience!

Camping for two days at Nickerson State Park. Multiple ponds/Lakes. Nature at its finest. Saw this young Heron on Flax Pond while there last week.

This park is beautiful. So many places/trails to explore.

Awesome camping, beautiful pond for swimming, and outstanding location. I highly recommend Nickerson. Watch out for poison ivy and ticks since they are common at most state parks in this region. Use bug spray and avoid plants with three leaves.

Loved it. Great lake for swimming and relaxing.

Great bike trails! Lots of shade

The park is wonderful, it has 400 camping slots but does not seem crowded at all. Take the CCRT bike trails if you have time it was great. And dont forget to stop in at the Cape Cod National Seashore Salt Pond Visitor Center. They have a museum and you might get lucky and catch one of there guided tours . (The guided tours are listed on the website too)

The 15 bucks a day for out of state parking is high but the park is truly beautiful.

Great place. Quieter at the beginning and end of the season. Amazingly clean smell-free bathrooms. Very well kept

Beautiful place. Lovely walking trails.

Beautiful. Great views from high up on a bluff. We watched waves come in, and seals Bob in and out for hours in the winds a top the bluff. We could see for a great distance. There were two passage ways down to the beach. One was by the bathrooms and had a handicap roll floor out. This was wonderful for the disabled and seniors. However, sadly, it did not go very far. So, this group of visitors are unable to actually get to the beach, but can enjoy the view from the top of the bluff.

Lovely experience, beautiful area, fun family trip!

Really clean water and fun MTB trails

Fantastic staff and a really great park. The staff are really helpful and some of the nicest people. Unfortunately theyre understaffed and have no authority to do anything.Sadly thats where it ends. This place is flat out overrun with off leash dogs. Dozens of them. Not a day went by when we didnt have a dog wander through our campsite, walk by, lunge at my dog, or actually have a pit bull attack me and I had to beat it off with a stainless water bottle (resulting in the cops showing up). The owner actually blamed me for yelling at his pit bull for getting within feet of my sleeping baby.This was supposed to be a relaxing family trip with my wife, infant, and Lab.Instead it turned into a non-stop ordeal of barking dogs, screaming infants, and dog attacks where I had to be on high alert at all times. I started carrying a knife and keeping bear spray on the picnic table at all times.If you have small children, babies, or dogs, dont stay here.

Fantastic place to bbq, swim, camp and bike.

Disappointing lack of birds, this is to be expected in a STATE park as they dont need birds for survalence, it is in the trees. Speaking it that, AVOID TREES AT ALL COSTS, they take your DNA to send to the government to put u on a murdr list

Great place to stay in cape cod.

Ill say one of the best camping grounds on the East coat. Great place for kids. To swim, to bike, to fish, to camp.

Best swimming ponds on the cape. Good place for dog camping

Have been camping here only one time but it was fantastic. Great camp sites and are very private. If you do your homework you can get one near a pond, which there are plenty of.

This wonderful park, occupies a large area, is a great forest with nice park areas for camping. There are beautiful lakes. You can go kayaking or swimming. Good bike lanes, around the park and even lakes. Well organized tourist service. Friendly and competent staff. The park deserves the highest rating. Highly recommend.

One of my favorite campgrounds on the Cape

Beautiful walking trails!

Great place to park and ride the rail trail.

All the crowds in the cape, except this place. Shhh

Ended up here by chance and was able to get a walk in site. It was marvelous. Make sure you book well in advance.

Wow! Beautiful park with great amenities. Our site had a great pond view. Fire pits with cooking grates, picnic tables, a bathroom facility with flush toilets, running water, and lights. Adjacent to the cape cod trail for long and safe bike rides.

This place is amazing. Beautifully decorated and very clean. They are very accommodating even when you do not have an appointment. The staff could not be nicer. I got someone that has been with them for a short while and she was awesome!I didnt catch her name when I asked but she was so sweet and could not have been nicer! Almost always a great experience.

Great place to visit!

A wonderful place to go when the tide is out and the kids want to swim. The fresh water ponds are a great place to swim and explore. The bike trails are shaded, even and well marked.