We took 17 girls and 6 adults for a camping overnight this summer. Pricing was great for rustic cabin camping! We had most of the campground to ourselves, which was so fun! Lots of firewood around, bathrooms were clean, beach was lovely. We would definitely recommend bringing a metal grille to put over the campfire for cooking as there is nothing like that onsite. Recommend packing a fitted sheet, because a sleeping bag on a bare cot is much too slippery! And pack a broom to sweep cobwebs out of cabins! Definitely rustic, but great if you're prepared! read more

Camp Kiwanee - Fire pit - no grille over the top, but we made it work! - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Hanson, Massachusetts

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Very nice venue. Great scenery. The staff was great - friendly and available. I would not recommend the outside cater we had.

An absolute magical place to have a wedding! Our guests can't stop talking about what a beautiful, unique, and special venue we chose. (Good job, us!) Our ceremony was on the porch overlooking the pond, cocktail hour was outside, and the reception was in the gorgeous lodge -- and then about half our guests opted to spend the night with us in the cabins in the South End campground which was even more fun than the wedding itself! The caretakers who were on site the night of the wedding were super accommodating and helpful, and both events coordinators (first Lan, and then Dori) were amazing. We also had to change our wedding date THREE times thanks to the pandemic, and everyone at Kiwanee was nothing but helpful and kind and patient. Seriously, you cannot go wrong with having a wedding at Camp Kiwanee! read more

Camp Kiwanee - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Hanson, Massachusetts

I looked at this place as a wedding venue. We didn't book there, but overall thought that they were a great place and would be a good choice for a lot of couples. Ceremony area: Absolutely gorgeous view and backdrop. Best suited for smaller weddings, but they can probably do 150 people. The only downside is that the space for the couple and the celebrant is not a lot, especially if you have a lot of guests. There isn't any space to do a chuppah or some sort of archway or anything, since you'd be standing right above the stairs that go down to a little platform. (Which would be an amazing place for pictures.) There's a small room in this building where the bridal party could get ready. Reception area: In same building as the ceremony area. It's all hardwood, with a wall of windows looking out over the lake. There are bathrooms in this building and they are nice and clean. There's a full kitchen as well. There are some decorative items that are not allowed to be moved (some wiring across the hall which actually looked pretty nice covered in white christmas lights and a quilt which I didn't love but could've lived with). Booking the ceremony and reception site is $2000 for 5 hours of usage and 3 hours of set up. This doesn't include tables, chairs, or linens. Receptions must end at 11 pm. Cabins: There is a couple's cabin near the lodge (where the ceremony/reception is) that has its own bathroom and mini kitchenette. Less camping, more cabin-ing. You can rent a whole cabin area and a pavilion for $600. The cabins have beds and mattresses, but no linens or sheets. It's pretty rustic, and the bathrooms are across the way. Overall: It's a great site, and the manager is very nice-- laid back and reasonable. They're good people and this would be a great location for a couple that's outdoorsy, frugal, simple, and easy going. read more

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My [now] husband and I fell in love with Camp Kiwanee's Needles Lodge as first sight. The camp and lodge were a perfect combination of rustic woods and historic charm for our wedding day. The natural beauty that surrounds the camp instantly gave a sense of ease and we knew that this venue was exactly what we had been looking for. One of our favorite aspects of the venue is the wrap around porch that leads to a double deck overlooking Maquan Pond and tucked under towering pine trees. With that view, we were sure that we would end up with some lovely photos. We had approximately 140 guest, which Camp Kiwanee was able to accommodate comfortably. There was more than enough space for the DJ, guest tables, sweetheart table, buffet tables, dessert tables, and dance floor. We also had close to 50 of our guests stay overnight in the cabins following the reception. The cabins and bath house on the campground are kept clean and most cabins sleep up to 6 people.We also rented the camp pavilion for an after party spot, which was perfectly complete with a fireplace and picnic tables (and yes, electricity) set up inside. Our friends and family were able to stay and party with us in the pavilion as late as they wanted and when they had had enough they just walked over to their designated cabin for a cot to crash in! It was perfect! The staff at Kiwanee is amazing.Jim is the man! They have a list of recommended caterers, but were flexible enough to let us bring in whichever vendors we chose. They answer questions quickly and really work with you to make sure your wedding is perfect. We had so many special accommodations and they were always very supportive and helpful with everything we asked them. Part of the fun of having a wedding at Kiwanee is you can decorate the ceremony and reception site exactly how you want it, and they give you plenty of time to do that. Don't underestimate Camp Kiwanee because its a campground. The setting was beautiful and our wedding turned out to be perfect, everything we had hoped for, and more! read more

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We had our wedding here and it was really better than I could have expected. We had our ceremony on the back porch and the reception inside. The setting was just beautiful. Even though it rained that day everything worked out perfectly. The people who work here are awesome! They helped a lot and were really nice about explaining everything. I highly recommended Camp Kiwanee for anyone's function. It was the perfect place! read more

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We've hosted two bridal showers here. They are fantastic to work with and the cost is so reasonable. We just love the lodge venue and the grounds. The guests all commented on how beautiful it was. Easy access, easy parking. The staff on site were excellent and so helpful. We highly recommend this venue for your shower, wedding, or other event. Thank you, Camp Kiwanee!! read more

Got married here in August 2010. Before finding Kiwanee, we struggled with other venues. Things were either too stuffy or way too casual (think VFWs). Nothing was in-between. The moment my then-fiance and I walked into Kiwanee, we had the feeling that it was *the* place. Beautiful views, gorgeous wood in the building and the right setting. I honestly didn't even care about the cost at that point. I was hooked. The icing on the cake - $2000 for a Saturday night for 5 hours (plus set-up time). The a la mode to go with the cake - you could rent out a section of campground for everyone to sleepover afterwards! (Huge thank you to the other couple that was there that gave us that hint - this was one of the hits of our wedding.) We signed papers before we left! As for the actual event - the staff was incredibly helpful. There had been a wedding the night before ours, so we had to do our rehearsal the morning of our wedding. Super accommodating to get us in very early the day-of. Overall, fantastic staff, beautiful venue & a great time had by all of our guests! read more

I attended a beautiful wedding here in August. The weather was perfect! I didn't know that a wedding held at a campsite could be "beautiful" but it was! The bathrooms were CLEAN, the lake was lovely, the cabins were...well, they were cabins. I would recommend having a wedding here if you are NOT a bridezilla. This place reminded me of the Hayley Mills movie, The Parent Trap. I didn't see Miss Inch, but I wanted to proclaim, "I have a cake in my hand!" If you don't get the reference, go rent the Parent Trap and then take drive to Camp Kiwanee! read more

Camp Kiwanee is an amazingly beautiful place to get married. We loved the view from the deck. The lake is absolutely breathtaking. The staff member I had been communicating with for about a year, was responsive through email... but was hard to talk to someone on the phone. I thought everything I had sent over was organized and ready to go for our wedding. When we got to our rehearsal, a staff member, Roger, didn't know important details that we had spoken about with the other staff members. Our officiant pretty much took over for our rehearsal, since the gentleman asked, "what our plans were." We were pretty frustrated with him at that point and just figured it out ourselves. The night of our wedding, our dj and his partner did more of the organizing of our schedule than the workers. At dinner time, we saw Roger sitting in the entry way, eating a plate of the dinner food we provided for our guests. All in all, we had a magical wedding... just wish some of the staff was more present, knowledgeable, and helpful. read more

This venue was an absolute nightmare to deal with. The lack of communication was unbelievable. Multiple phone calls and emails were left unread. Over the course of the year leading up to our wedding I had to reach out to them numerous times to which they wouldn't reply. I would have to drive 2 hours to them to accomplish anything. The day of the wedding finally comes around and the manager left early so our venue was locked for the entire day until our ceremony started. Then....they had zero landscaping done...no flowers planted just old dead summer flowers in the middle of October. We went out and bought pumpkins, mum's, and cornstalks to make it look a little more presentable. We even planted mums!!!! Our cabins, bridal cabin, and bathrooms were disgusting. No one has cleaned them....a toilet was overflowing that no one addressed. The bridal cabin was the worst....mouse feces everywhere, dirt, and it smelled like body odor and dirty feet with debris all over the ground. They didn't even leave us toilet paper. THEN they claimed we didn't give them a security deposit (we did) and refused to give us it back. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this venue to anyone. The lack of communication alone was appalling but they lack hospitality and cheat you out of money. Stay away! read more

I recently had my wedding at Camp Kiwanee. We had the ceremony and reception in Needles Lodge, then guests camped out in the cabins. Jim and Nicole were really chill and easy to work with. They answered my million questions and made sure everything was set up and ready to go the day of. Everything was absolutely perfect and went smoothly. We had an amazing day and so did all of our 80 guests. If I ever get married again (hope not!) I will get married at Camp Kiwanee. read more

I had my wedding here this past Friday and while the view and reception area is absolutely beautiful; we paid so much extra money to rent all the cabins and the bridal suite house. The night in the bridal suite was miserable... mind you they did not even put a sheet on our bed!!! No blankets, A bare mattress, and no towels to shower! And the worst part no heat! Me and my brand new husband showered then since we had nice towels we shivered and had a horrible night sleep from being so cold. Also the Woman in charge of functions was very rude and hard to communicate with. read more

As a local who has grown up in and around camp K, I can't say I would ever want to sleep in the cabins... It's a great location with beautiful views, however, and is a great place to spend some time on a nice afternoon! read more

Enjoyed a great wedding at this camp. Grounds are gorgeous, view of the lake was excellent. The space worked well for a 150 person event.

Camp Kiwanee was the perfect location for our wedding. I was a "do-it-yourself" bride, and I was happy that the staff really let me do what I wanted in the lodge. Some places watch your every move, but the staff was amazing for my style. They had everything in place that I had asked for (tables, chairs, high chairs, etc.), they keep the lodge and grounds spotless (every time I visited before the wedding, they were cleaning!), and the caretaker was tremendously low-key but efficient. I was actually worried, since he was so low-key, that he wasn't going to have what I asked for. I was wrong. He did everything. I was worried about rain, but this location still allowed us to marry "outdoors" on the covered balcony, and come inside the lodge for the reception. We loved that we were surrounded by nature, yet the inside of the lodge was quite polished. The layout, for a camp lodge, is surprisingly perfect for a wedding. There's a stage, which gave my 6-person band their own space (and they looked great up there!) My caterer said it was one of the biggest kitchens she's worked out of, and there's even a "nook" for the bartenders--so room for guests/dancing/eating is really maximized. We got married overlooking the water, danced and ate indoors for the reception, and did a S'more cookout in front of the lodge after the reception. My husband and I slept in the cottage 20-feet from the lodge that night, which we loved. This space was a dream come true for me, and I would recommend this camp and its staff to any couple looking for a relaxed, outdoor/indoor atmosphere. I should also mention the pricing, for Boston, was amazingly reasonable. Best day of my life. PS-you're welcome to message me if you have any questions about the space. read more

Camp Kiwanee Needles Lodge was the perfect place for us to get married. It provided the rustic, natural atmosphere we wanted with amenities that a back-yard or park could not. We had the ceremony and cocktail hour on the beautiful, large porch and the reception (130 guests) in the main hall. We brought in table decorations and a few odds and ends, but the gorgeous space and natural beauty did so much to build ambiance on its own. While we had the perfect weather for a May wedding, I felt so assured leading up to the wedding that if it poured or was cold, we wouldn't skip a beat. Even though the venue rental is space-only, they did provide some day-of support to keep things running smoothly. Nicole was very responsive and helpful leading up to the day, answering any questions we had and making the space available to view when we needed an extra visit. I highly recommend Camp Kiwanee to any Boston-area bride who is looking to get away from the city and wow their guests with a charming, beautiful venue! read more