Best Tent Camping near Lambertville, NJ

Recent Tent Reviews near Lambertville, New Jersey

767 Reviews of 41 Lambertville Campgrounds

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  Jennifer L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 29, 2019

  Camp Taylor Campground

  Perfect for tent camping

  This is not one of those resort campgrounds. It has minimal amenities. However, if you are looking to tent camp at a great location, it’s perfect. The tent camping area is separate so no loud noises from RVs. The sites are spacious and separated by trees so you really feel connected to nature. I love hearing the wolves and being so close to great hiking trails. Highly recommended. It’s my favorite drive-in tent campground in NJ.

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  Karralee B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2018

  Boulder Woods Campground

  Relaxing, with activities for everyone- Disc Golf Crazy!

  We did a weekend trip with just adults, tent camping. It was quite muddy so we moved our set up into the grass field, we reserved the majority of the sites in this location so it worked well. The RV spots seem nice and large. The bathrooms were nice and clean, showers were nice. There are a few bath houses that make the large camp ground have easy access to the bathrooms which I appreciated. The tent sites are on dirt and not stone which we enjoyed, I hate stone under my tent. The general store had everything plus, and very reasonably priced. The camp ground has a very large golf disc course and they seem to have tournaments. They sell disc golf things in the store as well. This course is huge and brings in groups who play for the day. They do allow golf carts we saw gas and powered. Nice and quite. We had a great time and it’s on our list as a successful tent camping location for us. The owners are AWESOME!

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  Erika T.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 21, 2023

  Ringing Rocks Family Campground

  Overall not bad for tent campers

  Very clean campground, clean bathrooms and showers. However, if you're tent camping the bathrooms are FAR and I highly doubt no one has ever peed outside at night instead of navigating through the night to them.

  I had full at&t service. Nice double playground.

  the tent sites are very close together, and when we stayed the RV campers get really rowdy at night past quiet hours (10pm) which sucked having our 7 year old with us trying to sleep. RVers with golf carts would periodically drive by too.

  Overall not bad, but won't stay again. Okay as a tent camper if you're passing through for a night, and so so for those with young children, but if you want the real camping experience I don't recommend It's really geared more toward rvers

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  Justin P.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 22, 2022

  Swartswood State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

  Great family campground with tons of activities

  I tent camped with my niece here in early July. 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 included a picnic table and fire ring, and flat ground for tents.

  The late was closed for swimming (lifeguard shortage at the time) but there were lots of smaller spots to tuck into for fishing and just relaxing.

  By the main swimming are there are canoe and kayak rentals as well.

  We did one loop hike which was mostly in the woods with a brief stop with a lake view. The better activities were around the lake.

  This campground was perfect for our weekend. The tent sites more in the open field area (

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  Keith K.

  Scout

  

  May. 22, 2022

  Boulder Woods Campground

  Not good tent sites

  Staff was pleasant. Tent sites were not marked at all. No real clear boundaries of any of the tent sites. Took a awhile to figure out where our site was supposed to be. Other tent campers who arrived had the same issue. Bath house was relatively close and clean. Camp store at office has almost everything you need for camping.

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  Lauren E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 3, 2021

  Camp Carr Campground

  Rough for Tent Camping

  Much more suited to RV Camping, but not terrible for a couple nights of tent camping

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  Jeff M.

  Traveler

  

  May. 4, 2019

  Ringing Rocks Family Campground

  Amazing owners

  Great campground secluded tent sites.

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  Justin S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2019

  Allaire State Park - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

  Clean and cozy

  Tent camped July 1st. Clean bathrooms. Sites are a little too close together. Noisy with highway traffic. Well maintained though. Ticks galore.

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  Cynthia K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Great Divide Campground

  Rock'in

   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. Very scenic with a small lake, a pond & surrounded by woods. This is also the most expensive campground on our trip at $96.11 a night.

       Lots to do for families- they have kayaks for camper use. Horseshoes, tether ball, volleyball, a pool, a playground, a dog park. There's a swimming beach.

   One strange thing is there's a lot of tent sites & they seemed popular. For the amount of tent/popup sites they only have 1 shower per loop. They are very clean & checked often, but they're used heavily during the weekend. I had better luck Sunday evening. A bench outside the bathroom would have been nice to sit & wait. 

   The rv sites were all full hookup on our loop.

     We came in on a Friday & found out this campground ROCKS!!! They have live bands every Friday & Saturday night during the warm months. This might explain the higher rates. Party on!

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  Ellen K.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 10, 2019

  Pleasant Valley Lavender

  Lavender blooms!

  So pleasant to sleep near the blooming fields. Campsite is tucked in the woods with. Tent camping in peace and quiet with easy access to major roads and highways to explore central NJ

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  Dina S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2019

  Atsion Family Camp — Wharton State Forest

  Fun and natural experience

  Wharton Forest has several campgrounds.

  We tent camped at Atsion in 2015: had flush toilets and was close to the checkin station/store as well as the beach on the lake. Some sites were right on the water and the sites were very big.

  We wanted a more rustic experience and tent camped at Bodine campground in 2018. Our site was right on Wading River and we launched our kayaks right at the site! Our tent is has a full view of the sky and at night it was like a planetarium as we admired the sky from our cots. Pit toilets, pump water, fire ring, nice big site. Road in is sandy but it is the pine barrens. Although we were there on Friday the 13th, sadly neither Jason or the Jersey Devil stopped by for s’mores.

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  Sean B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 25, 2023

  Cranberry Run Campground

  Loved it!!!

  Private, clean sites, washrooms were clean, staff was awesome, can't say enough about this campground. Cabin/tent sites separated from RV sites.

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  Ashley R.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 24, 2021

  Goshen Pond — Wharton State Forest

  Awesome

  The boyfriend and I stayed for a weekend at one of the primitive tent sites. Our site was private and secluded. We had a great time.

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  Tylen L.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 15, 2024

  Turkey Swamp Park

  10/10

  Turkey Swamp is a great spot, a lot of different things to do. Fishing, Tent Camp, Van Camping, Open Field, BBQ, Kayaking, Canoeing. The list goes on. I’ve been here a few times, every time I’m here I barely touch my phone.

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  Angel L.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 18, 2020

  French Creek State Park Campground

  Close to the city

  This state park is close to Philly but has some wonderful tent sites. There are also cabins and yurts but they aren’t dog friendly. Lots of nice trails.

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  Justin S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2019

  Turkey Swamp Park

  Very nice campground

  Clean, well spaced lots. Electric and water with every site. $30 gets you a tent site. We rented a paddle boat for $15 and cruised the lake. Will be back

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  Joshua B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 23, 2019

  Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA

  Great little koa

  A small koa but very nice, I stayed in a cabin for my MTB race weekend. Great! Pool is a tad small. Restrooms very clean and good looking tent sites.

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  Melissa C.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 15, 2023

  Delaware Water Gap / Pocono Mountain KOA

  Decent KOA

  We found this KOA to be okay. Some amenities need upgrades for the price. Staff very friendly and helpful. I don’t love the gravel pad tent sites. Some sites are much more private than others.

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  Alex T.

  Traveler

  

  Dec. 1, 2019

  Batona — Wharton State Forest

  Great hike and camping ground

  Paid a visit mid November. Hiked from the Batso Office to the Mullica River tent sites. Trail could get a tad sandy but it's well maintained. Would definitively come visit again and stay more than one night.

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  Leslie S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 6, 2023

  Mountainview Campground

  Awesome place!

  Here on business but didn’t pull the camper up, (from Texas) Tent camped for a couple of weeks. The place is beautiful, and the sites are very nice. They have put a lot of effort in over many years out here. Each site RV or Tent is well thought out. Bathrooms/showers are always very clean as well as the grounds. Would Absolutely recommend !!

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  Luis B.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 25, 2022

  Evergreen Lake Campground

  Worth the stay.

  Tent sites are big, clean, and with some shade. Bathrooms are clean and spacious. Check in was quick and the lady at the office was pleasant. Dogs are allowed, but there are rules. Follow them and you’ll be fine.

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  Travyl Couple !.

  Ranger

  

  Dec. 31, 2019

  Philadelphia South/Clarksboro KOA

  Close to Philadelphia

  We stayed here for 3 nights while visiting family In Philadelphia. It is a 20 minute ride into Philly and Uber was was quick and responsive.

  *note- this does close for winter and reopens in April but call park for exact closure dates because they do change.

  This is a nice KOA with full hook ups, tent sites,cabins, and even glamping cabins. There is a pool that is open Memorial Day- Labor Day. They also have a catch and release pond and we found a pickleball court at a nearby city park.

  We did Chinatown and walked part of the Schuylkill River trail which we accessed by parking near Fairmount Park. This is a great area to explore with gorgeous views and easy access to the River trail. (There are rentals for everything here- kayaks/bikes etc)

  IF we had a car with us- we would have considered taking the ferry from Camden’s Ferry Terminal next to Wiggins Park to Philly. (This is also near the Adventure Aquarium and the battleship New Jersey) Here is a link to information about the ferry-

  https://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/places/riverlink-ferry

  This is a great location for exploring Philadelphia.

  Happy Camping! Pamela and Keith

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  Kelsey K.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 7, 2019

  Little Red Barn Campground

  Pleasant

  My husband, friend, and I tent camped here last weekend and we were pleasantly surprised by how nice it was. Long story short, I spent several days looking for a close-by camp site for us to stay at as it was our first time tent camping. I stumbled upon this campground and reserved a space with electric and water. Upon arrival, the people at the office were friendly. We got to our space (83) and we noticed we were placed right in the middle of a bunch of RVs, which was not what we had envisioned. I took a walk with my dog and saw the primitive sites tucked in the back of the grounds. I immediately went to the office to ask to move to a primitive site and they allowed us to move without any issues. We ended up setting up camp at site 31 - which was spacious enough for two large tents and very private.

  Pros: primitive sites are very private, friendly staff, clean grounds.

  Cons: only one bathroom and it’s very far from the primitive sites, E/W sites are between RVs.

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  MsTrailBlazer 🏔.

  Guide

  

  Mar. 10, 2022

  French Creek State Park Campground

  A great Trip for us.

  I usually Tent Camp so the Cottage was nice. Had a stack of wood waiting for me and light and heat on. The campground is very nice but I’m here in the off Season and so heard it gets crazy. So much to do. We will be back!!! Bathrooms were not the best. But maybe bc it was off Season?

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  Robert J.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 2, 2020

  Mountainview Campground

  Close to the River Towns and the Delaware River

  We've tent camped here three or four times. It's a quiet wooded campground (not all spots, but most). Easy to get to, and friendly family ownership. They also have trailer hookups with electric and water and while not that remote (close to the River Towns in NJ) it feels remote when you are in the wooded spots.

  We would recommend it... Two adults and one lazy bulldog.

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  Anthony

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 22, 2020

  French Creek State Park Campground

  Solo Tenter- winter trip

  Great location for a tent setup, especially since I’m new to winter camping. The site facilities were near my site and I felt comfortably spaced from other sites although that can also be attributed to choosing a corner space. There were a few other campers, mostly RV, but that didn’t detract from the beauty or experience of tent camping. Only wish I could have stayed longer to fish!

  Great spot for a state park!

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  Debbie P.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2018

  Allentown KOA

  Allentown Koa

  This campground is nestled in rhe mountains of Pennsylvania. This campgound is family oriented, it has a pool, a store, a game room. They also do things for different holidays. There is showers and bathrooms a crick goes through the campground. Therebis pull thru sites, tent sites and cabins.