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Best Campgrounds near Boonton, NJ

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Camping areas near Boonton, New Jersey include several established sites within a 30-mile radius, primarily in the surrounding highlands and forest regions. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation offers a highly-rated camping experience with tent sites, RV hookups, and cabin options within wooded settings. Additional options include Panther Lake Camping Resort in Andover and Camp Glen Gray, providing varied accommodation types from primitive tent camping to glamping facilities. The region features a mix of county parks, state forests, and private campgrounds that accommodate different camping styles, with most developed sites providing electrical hookups and water access.

Access to campgrounds in the area varies seasonally, with many locations operating from April through October. Several campgrounds provide water and electrical hookups, though some primitive sites like Stonetown Circular Trail require hiking access and offer no amenities. Winter camping options are limited, with Stokes State Forest being one of the few year-round options in the region. Reservation requirements are common, especially during summer weekends. Many campgrounds feature clean shower facilities and restrooms, though amenities vary significantly between locations. As one visitor noted about Mahlon Dickerson, "Very clean and quiet. Website lists water hook ups at long distances but they have hose reels to help with that."

Tent and RV sites throughout the region receive consistently positive reviews for their spaciousness and natural settings. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation stands out with campers highlighting its "large, wooded campsites" and peaceful atmosphere despite being relatively close to urban areas. A visitor described it as "a perfect place to spend a few nights or a couple of weeks" with "paved and mostly level" sites. Hikers appreciate access to trail networks directly from campgrounds, with several sites offering platforms for tent setup. Bear activity is mentioned in some reviews, requiring proper food storage. For those seeking primitive experiences, Stonetown Circular Trail provides backcountry sites with mountain views, though a reviewer cautions about the "fairly difficult rock scramble" required to reach the campsite, advising visitors to "pack light."

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Best Camping Sites Near Boonton, New Jersey (136)

    1. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

    18 Reviews
    Jefferson, NJ
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 697-3140

    "Located in the Skylands of New Jersey, Mahlon Dickerson Campgound is a perfect place to spend a few nights or a couple of weeks. The campsites are paved and mostly level. They are wooded and large."

    "It's beautiful and quiet, and close to beautiful hiking trails, lakes, and other outdoor recreation opportunities."

    2. Panther Lake Camping Resort

    17 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 347-4440

    "Panther lake was a pretty good campground with lots of spots to camp at. Our campsite had a picnic bench and a fire ring. They offer both RV and primitive camping."

    "The Lake is the gem of the campground with a really nice beach, good for fishing and kayaking. The negatives were the bathrooms. They are very primitive and quite dirty."

    3. Great Divide Campground

    16 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 383-4026

    " Our 4rth state in our 5 state trip is New Jersey! We wanted to see Delaware Water Gap NRA & I found a campground by Newton called The Great Divide. This is a private campground."

    "All the positive reviews about this place are accurate! Beautiful, clean, well maintained, lots to do, great value for your $$"

    4. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    41 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 947-2792

    $21 - $24 / night

    "Drive-in tent campgrounds. Adequate restroom facilities sprinkled amongst tent sites. Some campsites have raised platforms. All sites have picnic tables and fire ring with flip-top grill."

    "The grounds are just steps away from Welch Lake, offering a lifeguard monitored sandy beach which is open during the summer season for swimming, fishing, and small boat craft further out."

    5. Stokes State Forest

    27 Reviews
    Layton, NJ
    28 miles
    Website

    $7 - $55 / night

    "It was a solid choice: private but close to the toilet and water. Some sites located around the opposite side of the ring back up to a babbling brook. The rushing water will soothe you to sleep."

    "We stayed at the campsite at Lake Ocquittunk Area. Campsite was very spacious and had a platform where we were able to fit two tents. There was plenty of space on the site for more tents."

    6. Camp Glen Gray

    2 Reviews
    Oakland, NJ
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 327-7234

    $5 - $200 / night

    "One rustic place with many hiking trails to choose from. Camp also provides trucking of gear weather permitting. No vehicles allowed to drive through camp. Trading Post for treats and other items."

    "Lots of hiking trails. Trading post is well stocked and volunteers are always friendly and able to answer any questions"

    7. Liberty Harbor RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Jersey City, NJ
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 516-7500

    $149 / night

    "This is all about location. The closest RV park to NYC. It's basically a parking lot with a dump station. Not much else. Pick one of the larger end row sites to get a little extra elbow room."

    "Basicly a parking lot, but the location can't be beat. 2 ferries that run to Manhattan. Path train is a 12 minute walk away that will take you yyo manhatten."

    8. Swartswood State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    13 Reviews
    Newton, NJ
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 383-5230

    "We booked a campsite at the far end of the loop by the lake, which looked to be the right spot for some privacy, but a longer walk to the bathroom and water spigot."

    "The campsites are slightly separated from the lake (maybe 8 min walk to lake) but that also means you aren’t bothered by day guests. The lake is beautiful! Great for swimming and fishing."

    9. Stonetown Circular trail Primitive #1

    1 Review
    Ringwood, NJ
    13 miles

    "Stonetown Circular trail is a 11 mile medium/high difficulty loop trail. This is the first of two primitive sites along the trail. The trailhead is across the street from a large parking lot."

    10. Round Valley State Park Campground

    25 Reviews
    Lebanon, NJ
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 236-6355

    "The crystal-clear water is home to huge lake trout and the forests are bursting with wildlife. The sunsets across the lake are to die for."

    "Once you get to the campground trail it’s pretty easy going on asphalt surface."

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  • Stuart K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 5, 2025

    Round Valley State Park Campground

    Get Your Hard-Core Hiking In To Enjoy This CG

    Located just south of I78 and near the small hamlets of Clinton and Lebanon, what I love most about Round Valley SP is the fact that it has its very own eponymous fresh water reservoir, which spanning some 2,350 acres and is 180 feed deep in the middle, this body of water provides a solid amount of upside for anyone wanting to kayak, canoe or swim. One of the greatest assets at this particular SP CG are the wonderful rangers who keep this place in such tip-top condition year-round. From the North Picnic Area, Bray’s Hill Preserve and Round Valley Beachhead to the East Picnic Area, Round Valley Farm on the eastern side of the reservoir as well as Round Valley Rec Area, there’s a lot to explore at this SP.

    One interesting fact about this place– believe it or not– it is the only NJ SP that actually offers up true wilderness camping(a.k.a. primitive), which can only be accessed by hiking 3 to 6 miles– or if you come with your own boat, you can access by water– and can be found on the SE corner of the reservoir. There is a second area nearby called Spruce Run Recreation Area that can be accessed by driving to this location, which is on the other side of I78 NW of Round Valley SP. That said, if you’re looking to camp here at Round Valley, I highly recommend you boat in as the hiking path is incredibly difficult to manage without hauling all of your camping gear, so coming in with a ton of gear is even more difficult/ prohibitive.

    When you finally do arrive to this primitive CG immersed in NJ’s thick wild foliage, you’ll experience waterfront bliss with a crystalline bevy of trout-infused reservoir water, and you won’t get much in the way of amenities, apart from a few random water pumps and some rocks piled in a circle that, um, I guess makes up a fire ring. While there are backwoods-style bathroom pits, these are very ill-managed and you’ll come across the‘stank’ well before actually even arriving here, so we just didn’t use them. There’s picnic tables, but the one we had was in pretty rough condition. The thing I found odd about the place is that after hiking so far in to get to this location, you’re not allowed to swim in the reservoir, which kind of defeats the entire point IMHO. That said, the views are amazing and because there’s nothing else in these parts, you will experience true peace in nature.

    Insider’s tips? Here’s a few:(1) Whether hiking or kayaking to this CG, you will want to bring as little with you as possible– packing too much to come here just isn’t worth the work;(2) We found parking in the Southern Lot to be perfectly fine and while we were initially worried about leaving our vehicle parked there for a few nights, we were reassured by the park rangers who patrol the lot constantly;(3) While the water in the reservoir may look crystal clear, it is not crystal clean and I would STRONGLY encourage anyone who thinks that it is OK to drink from the reservoir to at least use a Life Straw to ensure they don’t get sick;(4) I have hiked throughout the entire US and consider myself somewhere between a moderate to skilled hiker and I found these trails challenging and uneven, so while the hike we made was only 3 miles, it was not easy and I would be worried about someone breaking an ankle getting to this CG– so at a minimum, ensure you are wearing proper hiking boots. Seriously, for what this SP puts you through to access this CG one really needs to question why they’re being charged anything at all in the first place.

    Happy Camping!

  • J
    Aug. 31, 2025

    Turkey Swamp Park

    Fantastic camping ground

    We went camping with our 2- and 3-year-old kids. We were worried about bugs, but we didn’t even use mosquito repellent and didn’t get a single bite! The campground was super clean too. It was perfect!

  • Kylie R.
    Aug. 30, 2025

    Mountain Vista Campground

    A mix of being able to unplug but also have the ammenities avavilble if wanted/needed

    This campground is very clean, staff and campers are very friendly. It’s a great spot if you have kids because they have many different activities(pool/arcade games/movie nights/ and more.)

  • Damia F.
    Aug. 29, 2025

    High Point State Park Campground

    Relaxing and Well-Maintained

    Stayed 2 nights and it was really nice. Camping for summer is pretty limited to Sawmill Lake, as the other locations are for groups or winter camping. Camps are secluded from each other and most if not all have an elevated space to put tents or chairs. Each place comes with a lamp hang, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Bathrooms are spaced out. No running water except for pump founded outside of the bathrooms. Toilets are pump flushed. Showers are only located INSIDE High Point State Park, not throughout the campsites, but entry is free for campers. One hiking trail is accessible in Sawmill campground, 3 others are accessible on the road outside of the campground and the rest are located inside the park. When you arrive you have to check in with the park office for your campsite tag. Hours are 8-4. Park officials come through the campsites pretty regularly, a few times a day which is nice. Areas are clean and well maintained.

  • j
    Aug. 27, 2025

    Cranberry Run Campground

    Don’t Stay here!!

    It’s not a campground. It’s where people stash their rvs, some of whom seem to live here permanently. Caretaker was rude. Sites were all rocky and many on steep inclines. Complete waste of our time. Plus, the site looks nothing like the pictures they post, which is an area you can’t camp at. Don’t stay here.

  • Paul K.
    Aug. 26, 2025

    Croton Point Park

    Not the Best Place to Go in the Northeast By a Longshot

    Croton Point Campground is a modest little campground, located along the Hudson River within Croton Point Park in NY. In addition to camping, the park itself offers many of its own attractions, including swimming, hiking, kayaking, cabin rentals, and a host of other family-oriented activities just along the Hudson. 

    The park, which is honestly probably the largest attraction here, is located just an hour and a half outside of the city. This proximity is both its perk and its downfall, as the park itself, but particularly the campground, has become laden with all sorts of inexplicable and burdensome rules, endless guidelines, and restrictions only a New York State-run bureaucracy could ever make sense of, let alone hope to justify. 

    This includes all manner of restrictions on how you can camp, where you can camp, what equipment can be used, and use in relation to what particular site you may have been lucky enough to reserve. Much of this you can understand while imagining what may have taken place here to bring them to such measures, but it doesn't make it any easier to contend with. 

    In terms of the actual camping conditions Both the tenting section and RV sites are each very clustered together, and quite crowded, with regular patrols🚓(actual patrols) being made day and night, by both the Park Rangers and what appears to be general park staff members, all looking to see if you or your family might be doing something that they might consider outside of the guidelines or not in compliance with the many restrictions. 

    This is not to say you can't possibly have a good time here. It just might mean being a bit more diligent toward reviewing the potential legitimacy of your normal camping routine to ensure it meets with many restrictions and guidelines imposed, while also making yourself comfortable with some fairly regular surveillance during your stay here. These all being things we hoped to get away from while camping ourselves It just turned out to be a bit much for our particular liking.

  • b
    Aug. 21, 2025

    Thunder Swamp Trailhead

    Gravel lot

    It’s a gravel parking lot. Plenty of shade. No one bothered me.

  • Adeline M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 19, 2025

    Worthington State Forest Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    Nice campground loud campers

    Great open spot with some shade, depending on when you go we have noticed there tends to be a lot of loud disrespectful people who are there to party not camp. It’s nice to be on the Delaware and not many campgrounds have water access or a boat ramp so that’s a plus. Showers, sinks, and toilets are available.

  • Janine D.
    Aug. 11, 2025

    Kittatinny Campground

    Not worth the money or time

    If we could rate this a 0 we would.  We were expecting a weekend of kayaking and relaxation when in fact we got an overcrowded, noisy and dirty weekend that was overpriced.  I will give the river a 10, it was beautiful, welcoming and refreshing in the warm sun.  We arrived at about 8:00 in the evening with several camps blaring different genre of music, not a problem, considering we still like it as loud as possible sometimes, but it didn't end at quiet time, it continue until well over midnight.  The campsites are so close together it was like being packed into a sardine can.  The campsite across the pathway didn't have their dog on a lead and we woke up with a pile of dog excrement next to our trailer, that was a howdy-do morning for ya.  We were super excited to take our kayaks out on the river, paddle up stream and float down with our pup, but we were told that we couldn't launch from this location.  (What kind of crap is that)  This location was a receiving location only and "absolutely no launching" was allowed.  If you are looking for a party spot to come with your friends, this is definitely the place for you!  If your looking for a chill place to camp next to the river where you can tube, kayak and enjoy your peaceful weekend, this is NOT the place.  The amount of money we spent for 2 nights was outrageous for such a sucky weekend, will not be going back!

Guide to Boonton

Camping near Boonton, New Jersey, offers a variety of experiences for nature lovers and families alike. With beautiful parks and campgrounds, you can enjoy everything from hiking to fishing while soaking in the great outdoors.

What to do

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Worthington State Forest Campground. One visitor mentioned, "The trails are nice and well marked," making it a great spot for both beginners and experienced hikers.
  • Fishing: Head to Pickerel Point Campground for some fishing fun. A camper shared, "We filtered water right from the reservoir," highlighting the natural beauty and opportunities for fishing.
  • Swimming: Enjoy a refreshing swim at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner. One family noted, "The pools and water area are awesome," perfect for keeping the kids entertained.

What campers like

  • Scenic views: Campers at Clarence Fahnestock State Park appreciate the beautiful surroundings. One reviewer said, "It was incredible! It was so quiet at night," making it a peaceful getaway.
  • Clean facilities: Many visitors to Beaver Pond Campground praised the cleanliness of the bathrooms. A camper mentioned, "I enjoy the regularly cleaned bathroom and shower facilities."
  • Family-friendly atmosphere: Camp Taylor Campground is known for its welcoming vibe. One family shared, "The kids are kids!!! They play in the creek, get dirty, build fires and hike," making it a great spot for family bonding.

What you should know

  • Noise levels: Campers at High Point State Park Campground have reported issues with noise. One visitor stated, "We received complaints about the volume of our music," so be mindful of your noise levels.
  • Site accessibility: At Tobyhanna State Park Campground, some sites may require a bit of a hike to access. A camper noted, "We had to leave the car on the road and carry all of our gear down a 200 ft long pathway."
  • Ticks and bugs: Campers at High Point State Park Campground have mentioned tick issues. One reviewer said, "There was a small gravel area because of how many ticks there were," so be prepared with bug spray.

Tips for camping with families

  • Plan activities: Make sure to have a list of activities for the kids. One camper at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner said, "My whole family loved the activities," which can keep everyone entertained.
  • Choose the right site: Look for sites that offer privacy and space. A visitor at Pickerel Point Campground mentioned, "Our site is wooded and very private," making it easier for families to relax.
  • Pack snacks: Keep the kids happy with plenty of snacks. One family at Camp Taylor Campground appreciated the camp store for essentials, saying, "The camp store had a few necessities and importantly for us, frozen treats."

Tips from RVers

  • Check site size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Beaver Pond Campground advised, "Careful which site you choose," to avoid any surprises.
  • Be prepared for hills: If you're towing, be ready for some steep roads. One visitor at Camp Taylor Campground mentioned, "The hills on the way there are epic but also beautiful."
  • Wi-Fi availability: Many campgrounds have spotty Wi-Fi. A camper at Worthington State Forest Campground noted, "WiFi is very spotty," so plan accordingly if you need to stay connected.

Camping near Boonton, New Jersey, offers a mix of adventure and relaxation. With the right preparation, you can enjoy everything this beautiful area has to offer!

Frequently Asked Questions

What campgrounds are available near Boonton, NJ?

The Boonton area offers several excellent camping options within a short drive. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation is a perfect basecamp with wooded, large, and paved campsites featuring water and electric hookups. For those seeking a state park experience, Stephens State Park Campground is another nearby option. Other campgrounds within reasonable driving distance include High Point State Park, Stokes State Forest, and Great Divide Campground. Many of these locations provide convenient access to hiking trails, lakes, and other outdoor recreation opportunities while still being close to local amenities.

What amenities do camping sites near Boonton offer?

Camping sites near Boonton provide various amenities to enhance your outdoor experience. High Point State Park Campground offers beautiful lakeside campsites with hiking and biking trails accessible directly from your site, plus swimming opportunities. Great Divide Campground provides more developed facilities, including a small lake, a pond, and wooded surroundings. Many campgrounds in the region feature water and electric hookups, dump stations, restroom facilities, and access to recreational activities. Some sites are suitable for RVs with paved, level spots, while others cater more to tent camping with more rustic amenities.

When is the best season for camping in Boonton?

Late spring through early fall offers the best camping conditions around Boonton, with summer (June-August) providing warm temperatures ideal for swimming and water activities. Stokes State Forest is particularly beautiful during late spring when the forest comes alive with greenery and wildlife. Turkey Swamp Park is excellent for early fall camping when the foliage begins to change. Popular campgrounds can become crowded during summer weekends and holidays, so consider weekday visits during peak season or spring/fall shoulder seasons for a quieter experience. Most campgrounds in the region operate seasonally, typically closing during winter months.

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