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    Bichen Z.

    I visited Winter Island for a walk and found it to be a nice, decent park. The park features a breathtaking sunset and a lovely Waikiki Beach. It has a camping theme, offering numerous RV spots and camping supplies. It's a peaceful place to enjoy family time near the old US coastal station. The circular walking path on the island is less than a mile. I was a bit surprised by the $15 entrance fee, but the staff kindly waived it since I planned to walk for less than an hour.

    Anna M.

    Five stars strictly based on the views (beautiful and varied) and the trails (well-maintained). I can't speak from personal experience as to how well it actually functions as a campground, although at a glance it seems that the people are nice and the park is well-run. So basically all I'm qualified to do is recommend that you take a walk here. Which I do, highly.

    Laura O.

    I came to Winter Island in the December-Jan time frame (very cold). I don't recommend walking to Winter Island Park as it has a very long road with no sidewalk. Although the walk was very peaceful, it was also a little sketchy in certain areas. I definitely recommend to Uber there if you don't have your own vehicle. However you stump up on a beautiful view with beautiful water waters. Also, there are no Restrooms available but a porter potty that is not very sanitary. We came thinking it would be nice to have a picnic but we didn't last even half an hour. Definitely worth seeing and taking photos. Also I walked from downtown Salem to here and it took about 49 minutes and I definitely had to get an Uber back to my Airbnb because the wind was mighty cold!

    Jeremy J.

    My family and I visited Winter Island Park during our time in Salem. It was nice to drive around and see the sights see the water and visit the different facilities at this park head. It was a lot of fun walking I enjoyed seeing the beach and see in the lighthouse that was out on the water from the beach

    View from our spot, on the water!!! Beautiful
    Jenn P.

    Not like any RV resort or anything. Most RV spots are on pavement but we loved this place!! No one bothered us at all, left our dogs alone. Great trails around the park. Trolley into town, but suggest taking a cab as it's cheaper!! We weren't sure about this place but we ended up having one of our best camping trips here!! We didn't use the dump station but it was available to us! Will return next year!!!

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    Lia M.

    Five stars for the park, two for park staff. Winter Island is beautiful. With great views of the harbor and Marblehead, a pretty beach, camping, and walking trails, it's really nice. I spent many summers at the beach here, and it is a favorite family spot. I recently held my sister's bridal shower in the function hall. It's not fancy, but it was here for sentimental reasons and it worked out well. However, trying to reserve it and work with the staff was awful. The staff is unprofessional and lack follow-up/coordination skills. My dad had an easier time planning her graduation party on the patio/gazebo a few years ago than I did with her bridal shower, and based on my experience, I would never plan anything here again. But you should definitely visit, even if it's just taking the trolley tour around Salem, which stops here. Just don't host an event here.

    Dilara Begum B.

    Incredible view, friendly staff, very clean camping site. It's not free(it was shown as free camping site on the internet), paid $39 as an entrance fee. You must checkout before 11 am! Well.. Okay. Be ready for raccoons. They didn't let us eat our food :/ They provide free wi-fi, every site has barbecue and picnic table. Showers and restrooms were clean enough but not enough for that big camping area. Here are couple of pictures.

    Chrissy G.

    The RV waterfront spots in the parking lot are different than we are used to, but new experiences are always fun! It's a beautiful place to spend a few days walking around and enjoying the views.

    Our private beach.  Tide was up.  You walk down a few stairs and it's a rocky area right next to the boat launch.
    Danielle L.

    This was a great place to kick off the summer and my first introduction to camping. Certainly not your typical camp grounds as it's literally a parking lot for RV and car parking but grassy areas for tents. It's very small which I loved and we had the best spot! Our pop up doesn't take up much space so the area we had seemed huge. Picnic table, water and electricity, and a private beach! We brought our chiminea and were able to have a fire and also use our small charcoal grill. We were surrounded by water and it was beautiful. The bathrooms were clean, although only 2 showers and 2 toilets so it must get hectic during busy times as the grounds are also open to the public. There isn't much to see so I certainly wouldn't pay to enter for the day and I'm sure I wouldn't have enjoyed as much if we hadn't reserved a specific spot (lot 12 is the best!). The staff and harbor masters were incredibly friendly and gave us great fishing tips! I would certainly return for another couple days of camping.

    Misty S.

    As a Salem resident, you can get a Winter Island sticker for $20 for 2 years, and it's totally worth it (the sticker gets you into a few other parks too, like Forest River) so you can go to Waikiki beach. Waikiki is my backup beach for when Crane is full. It's a fairly small beach that can fill up on really hot days, but still feels peaceful. It's in a cove, so it's a nice place to swim with calm, warmer water. it's walkable from downtown too!

    Salem harbor
    Joshua A.

    Don't get me wrong it's a busy area, locals use the trails and parking lot for exercise and dog walks, etc. (There was even a high school cross country event on our last day.) For tenting there are some nice secluded spots. The RV spots are around the perimeter of the parking lot but do have some amazing views. Waikiki beach is an unexpected surprise and the trails and historic Colonial era Fort are a joy to explore. That being said the people who work there, for us anyway, will bend over backwards to help you. We trashed the front end of our truck on a pothole in Lynn, Mass. and had to stay 2 extra days. They moved around incoming campers to accommodate us and comped us the fee because it was our anniversary, and our mechanics bill was over $800 (not that I whined a lot). What to keep in mind is your a mile or so from downtown Salem, the Peabody Essex Museum, psychic witchy stuff out the bootie, and the Orange line which goes right into Boston. Oh and if you've ever wanted to sail on a schooner sunset cruise here's the place.

    Jamie E.

    Such a cute little park! Kinda pricey to get in I think it was $20 which is a little ridiculous when we just wanted to go in and out. But we did it. Went to the Waikiki beach that they have in here and found so many shells and a TON of sea glass, which I love. There was nobody else on the beach except the lifeguard so that was very refreshing to get away from people. There wasn't any trash on the beach either which was a wonderful thing. X's and O's! J

    Our spot right up against camp store. The red truck and white camper.
    Theresa M.

    Take the Newbury Port/Rock Port into The North Station or Wonderland into the Aquarium. They are 25-30 mins from campground. We had to camp in a parking lot and where not allowed to have fires. However the bathrooms were clean. There are only three showers and two bathroom stalls to service this campground. All in all cant complain too much. I will look for something to better fit our needs for next year. We actually want to feel grass under our feet and trees around us.

    View from the ferry - goes from Salem (1.5 mile drive from Winter Island) to downtown Boston

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    nice amenities & scenery. idk if i'd recommend actually camping here but the views are lovely and the land is nice overall.

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