Smith Neck Retreat
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Pets Welcome
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15 Amp Electric Hookup -
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No donation requested for hookups
Description
*** Quarantine Friendly *** Our home sits on about 2 acres, with our house down a 300' driveway. Our offered RV site is an approximate, 50' x 25', flat, grassy area, alongside a separate 2-bay+ garage, situated less than 100' from the main road. 20a electrical hook-up is available in the garage. The area is generally quiet, though the small town beach a short ride down the road does bring some traffic during summer days. Deer, coyote, fox, raccoons, and miscellaneous critters and birds wander nearby farm and woodlands.
House Rules
No smoking
No weapons
No generators after 8p
Dogs are welcome, though best that they be leashed while on-site (if we are present, canine guests can use our fenced in backyard)
Water is available, though requires extending hose connection
Access Road Conditions
Our site is only 50' off main road, alongside our flat, shell driveway. Pulling into the driveway should be fairly straightforward. And while small rigs may be able to turn around on-site, large vehicles should be able to easily back out the driveway, onto the main road, with little trouble (with proper traffic spotting).
Tow Vehicle Parking Details
Should be plenty of space to park next to the rig, as well as detach and turn TV around.
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Location
South Dartmouth, MA, United States of America
Suggested Local Attractions
A small town beach is approx. 1.5 miles from the site (easy walk or bike ride), while Horseback Beach State Park is a pleasant 10 mile drive. Buzzards Bay Brewery and Westport Winery are nearby (to which the hosts are happy to direct and join our guests). The village of Padanaram and Apponogansett Harbor are 3 miles from our site, along with several ice cream stands. New Bedford and its famous Whaling Museum and working harbor are a short 20 minute drive. And several protected, public properties with miles of trails are within 1/4 mile. Additionally, several locations to rent, and/or launch kayaks and other small boats, and guests can enjoy biking on our country roads.
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Ipswich
Southcoast Beauty
Our stay with Smith_Neck_Host was great. We were able to park right at the bottom of the driveway close enough to the garage to take advantage of the shore power that was offered, which was perfect as the nights were colder than we anticipated. Our hosts were happy to provide recommendations to local food and drink as well as a number of local places to walk. It was nice to chat with them, but it was chilly and we were still in the midst of the pandemic so harder to really visit. We were made to feel welcome and comfortable I would highly recommend a stay with Smith_Neck_Hosts when you are exploring this beautiful part of Massachusetts.
NY+MA
Great hosts!
Great hosts! Exactly want we needed. Peaceful area to unwind in the fall. Went to some great museums for free using our North American Reciprocal Museum card.
https://narmassociation.org/.
Thank you for being a great host. Have fun finding your new camper.
kzcurtner
The best!!
Smithneck is the best! So kind and generous. We truly hope to visit them again in our future. 1000 thank you’s are not enough !
lkodatrn
Great location, quiet place to stay
The host are very friendly and accommodating. Nice location, quiet place to stay. We enjoyed meeting the hosts and the kids loved meeting the chickens!
sarahqfinger
Amazing stay
Thank you for a wonderful stay!
rv kayakers
Outstanding first BW stay!
We had a great time staying with the Smith Neck Hosts. The site was great, private and graciously supplied with a 20amp connection. We did some local exploring and had a delightful chat with the hosts. We left with 1/2 dozen eggs from their backyard chickens. These wonderful folks spoke with genuine enthusiasm about their experiences as hosts. So happy to say that for our first BW stay,the experience greatly exceeded our expectations.
TRVLFN
Wonderfully private and quiet place to park
We really enjoyed meeting our hosts as they were happy to share information about the area and local attractions. Very friendly folks. Thanks so much for your hospitality.
edwinsmiley
Loved our stay!
Enjoyed our stay here so much. Received such a warm welcome and great directions. Area was level and private. Close to many opportunities for sightseeing and learning about the history of our country.
Topped off our visit with an outdoor coffee chat with our hosts. Great, fun couple! Five stars, for sure!
Sailingkelly
Great spot for a night!
Very private for both host & guest thanks to the long, curving drive & lots of trees. Beautiful setting in the woods, very quiet & hosts are terrific people. We enjoyed a wonderful conversation.
Birds
Nice quiet location
Thank you for the bike ride beach tip as well as the kite flying park we really enjoyed both. Excellent hosts!
MarcyBen
Awesome visit!
We loved our quiet grassy nook, with electric hookup. Our hosts were extremely friendly, communicative and helpful to us campervan newbies. We loved their area, where we enjoyed two days of hiking, biking and beaching. Thanks!
jamesgoodman92
Great Stay
A really great location! There is also ample privacy and an electrical connection that made the whole experience very enjoyable!
Wilhelmsen
Quite night and great talks
We could spend a quiet night at the driveway. Thank you very much for the warming welcome and nice talks in the evening and the morning and for all the tipps we can do in the area. Our first boondocker experience was perfect!
Homeasweroam
Great place to visit and Great Hosts!
They graciously welcomed us after a request late in the day. Our rig fit perfectly, it was a great and quiet spot to park up for the night. In the morning we had the opportunity to meet and over coffee exchanged travel stories and felt like old friends! Hope to be back again or meet up one day down the road :)
T+B_wanderings
Boondocking stay in S. Dartmouth
This was simply a super stop for us! Had a great time visiting with our hosts - folks who somehow make you feel like you have been friends for years!!!! It was a priviledge to stay overnight with them.
bkjwood
Great hospitality
The host was very considerate and helpful! Even offered electric hookup! Beautiful, peaceful area.
qlcwithme
Wonderful 1st Experience
Our hosts were simply incredible, so warm and welcoming! Their home and boondock property is lovely, private, and secure. We thoroughly enjoyed the quiet nights and easy access to shops for groceries, coffee, and pet supplies.
We were able to enjoy their residential sandy beach about 1mi away and beautiful public walking trails with our pup. On top of the public spaces they offered us the use of their fully fenced back yard to toss the ball around.
We can't say enough good things about our stay!!
bobnsusan23
Quiet relaxing.
We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Smith Neck. The scenery is fantastic , the road was convenient and safe to bike into the village. The area that we we parked at was secluded and quiet for a peaceful stay. Thank you, Bob N Susan.
MarciaO
Great spot
Off the road and quiet but close to everything
MarciaO
Lovely location
Quiet and secluded. Thanks for letting me stay
Oceanbayrealty
Beautiful area
Enjoyed and appreciated our stay.
Oceanbayrealty
Beautiful place
Very quiet surrounded by nature.
Cooleydooley
Fantastic stay at Smith Neck Resort
Arrived Friday afternoon for an overnight stay. Wish we could have stayed longer as the location was perfect to take in bike riding along the beautiful Dartmouth country roads and seaside. Our host greeted us after our arrival and made sure we had anything we needed, offered an electrical hookup, and gave us directions to the local brewery we were headed out to. Although the the site is not far off the main road we found it very peaceful and tranquil. Got a tour of their new teardrop which is a cousin to ours :-). We enjoyed exchanging details about our RVs and talked about our past trips and upcoming travel plans. A very pleasent stay and look forward to returning:-) Thank you Smith Neck Resort for making our first Boondockers Welcome stay great!