If your preference is to camp during the convention, be it in a modest tent or an opulent RV , there are several choices of campgrounds in the area. Here are some of the ones closest to the host hotel:
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park, Sturbridge
(about 2.5 miles from the host hotel)
508-347-9570
Wells State Park, Sturbridge
(about 5 miles from the host hotel)
508-347-9257
Oak Haven Family Campground, Wales
(about 11 miles from the host hotel)
413-245-7148
In addition, about 4.2 miles from the host hotel is the Village Green Campground, in Brimfield. However, this campground suffered a direct hit from the 2011 tornado, causing extensive damage, and, tragically, one fatality. The campground was closed for the balance of 2011 but plans to open for 2012. The number is 413-245-3504
There are still more campgrounds in the region and one of the best resources for finding one is Woodall’s, online at http://www.woodalls.com