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Best Campgrounds near Newton, NJ

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Campgrounds near Newton, New Jersey range from developed facilities to more primitive options within the scenic highlands region. Great Divide Campground, located directly in Newton, provides full-hookup RV sites, tent camping areas, and cabin rentals with seasonal availability from May through mid-October. The surrounding area includes Stokes State Forest, offering more rustic camping experiences with multiple campground areas including Lake Ocquittunk and Steam Mill Camping Area. Most campgrounds in the region accommodate both tent and RV camping, with several properties like Panther Lake Camping Resort and Mahlon Dickerson Reservation featuring cabin options for those seeking additional comfort.

Access to camping facilities varies significantly by season, with many campgrounds operating only from April through October due to the region's weather patterns. Stokes State Forest and several other public lands maintain primitive camping areas with limited amenities, while private campgrounds typically offer more extensive facilities including showers, electric hookups, and camp stores. Reservations are strongly recommended, particularly for weekend stays during summer months when facilities reach capacity quickly. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, which borders the region, enforces strict camping regulations including permits for river access sites. A visitor to Stokes State Forest noted, "The campsite was very spacious and had a platform where we were able to fit two tents. Bathrooms and shower were all single stall and very clean, only a 5 min walk from our site."

Waterfront camping locations receive particularly high ratings from visitors, with several campgrounds offering lake or river access. Worthington State Forest Campground within the Delaware Water Gap area provides scenic riverside sites, while Swartswood State Park features lakeside camping opportunities. Campers frequently mention wildlife viewing as a highlight, with opportunities to see deer, various bird species, and occasionally bears. One reviewer of Round Valley State Park observed, "Round Valley is certainly a must see for any type of outdoors person. It is a semi-mountainous, forested setting with a very large lake. The crystal-clear water is home to huge lake trout and the forests are bursting with wildlife." Many campgrounds in the region maintain hiking trail access, with several connecting to the Appalachian Trail which passes through the area, providing excellent day-hiking opportunities directly from campsites.

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Best Camping Sites Near Newton, New Jersey (193)

    1. Stokes State Forest

    27 Reviews
    Layton, NJ
    9 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."

    2. Great Divide Campground

    16 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    4 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 $$"

    3. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

    18 Reviews
    Jefferson, NJ
    10 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."

    4. Panther Lake Camping Resort

    17 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    6 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."

    5. Worthington State Forest Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    39 Reviews
    Shawnee on Delaware, NJ
    18 miles
    Website

    "Full bathrooms are located behind campsite #15 (clean flushing bathrooms, with motion-sensed lighting, showers, dishwashing sink), but easily accessible from campsites nearby."

    "Bathrooms with flush toilets are conveniently located centrally every so often."

    6. Swartswood State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    13 Reviews
    Newton, NJ
    4 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."

    7. Jenny Jump State Forest

    14 Reviews
    Johnsonburg, NJ
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 459-4366

    "The bathroom/shower was only a few steps away which was convenient and clean."

    "All the sites are set up nearby the office where people are all day should you ever need anything. The workers are super friendly and regularly make rounds of the grounds."

    8. High Point State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Matamoras, NJ
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 875-4800

    $5 - $20 / night

    "Beautiful park with in the skylands region of New Jersey. Great campsites on a lake, with lots of hiking and biking trails right from your site."

    "There are about 40 to 50 sites around Sawmill Lake. Many of these sites , like ours, are walk in sites (about a 50 yard walk) that sit lakeside."

    9. Camp Taylor Campground

    24 Reviews
    Pahaquarry, NJ
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 496-4333

    $33 - $42 / night

    "Positives: sites are decent sized with fire pits and picnic tables. easy access to hiking, convenient to a beautiful vineyard, peaceful region, and the most amazing wolf preserve is right next to you.  "

    "They were knowledgeable about the surrounding towns, their campground, and basically everything nature related. This was our very first night camping in an RV (we were renters at the time)."

    10. Dingmans Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    15 Reviews
    Dingmans Ferry, PA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 828-1551

    "The 2 young staffers at the desk hooked me up with site 94 which was far away from everyone, grabbed a bag of ice for “sodas” and cup of noodles and had a great night."

    "- Easy access to Delaware River.

    • Large field for kids to run around.
    • Dogs allowed.
    • Fire pits at each site but no grates to cook on."
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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!

  • 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!

  • Bob F.
    Aug. 10, 2025

    Moon Valley Campground

    Very unique smaller private campground

    This was a great campsite nestled in the foothills of Northern NJ on the NY border. Small, clean with great views and great location for hiking , cruising etc. Bring your tent or use the existing glamping tents. Headed back for a fall weekend in the "dome" which has incredible views. Try it you won't be sorry.

Guide to Newton

Camping near Newton, New Jersey, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to explore.

What to do

  • Hiking: There are numerous trails nearby. For instance, at Worthington State Forest Campground, one reviewer mentioned, "The trails are nice and well marked," making it a great spot for both beginners and experienced hikers.
  • Water Activities: Enjoy tubing or kayaking along the Delaware River. One camper noted, "You can hear music, smell fires, see people tubing on the water," highlighting the lively atmosphere during summer.
  • Wildlife Watching: Many campgrounds, like Pickerel Point Campground, offer opportunities to see local wildlife. A visitor shared, "We went to a bald eagle talk... very informative and enjoyable."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. At Stokes State Forest, one review stated, "Bathrooms are clean," which is a big plus for many.
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds provide ample space between sites. A visitor at Camp Taylor Campground mentioned, "We appreciated the effort the owners made in keeping all of the sites private and spread out from each other."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Campgrounds like Mountain Vista Campground offer fun for kids. One parent said, "The whole campsite is very dog friendly and even has a dog park. Lots of stuff to do for kids including a game room."

What you should know

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially during peak season. A camper at High Point State Park expressed frustration, stating, "We received complaints about the volume of our music... despite our efforts to be considerate."
  • Limited Cell Service: Many areas have poor cell reception. A visitor at Kittatinny Campground noted, "AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile do not have signal at camp."
  • Trail Conditions: Some trails may be rugged or poorly marked. A hiker at Round Valley State Park Campground mentioned, "The path is not the best, filled with a ton of rocks."

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose the Right Campground: Look for family-friendly options like Camp Taylor Campground, where one family said, "The kids immediately took to exploring the creek and woods behind our campsite."
  • Plan Activities: Make sure to have a mix of activities. One family enjoyed hiking and swimming, stating, "We did some fantastic hiking here... and the kids loved the small arcade and playground."
  • Pack Snacks: Keep kids happy with snacks on hand. A camper at Pickerel Point Campground mentioned, "We filtered water right from the reservoir instead of walking back to the spigot."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Mountain Vista Campground noted, "All sites have ample room. Lots of pull through for bigger rigs."
  • Be Prepared for Hills: Some campgrounds have steep access roads. A visitor at Camp Taylor Campground advised, "Make sure if you’re towing, you have a good tow vehicle because the hills on the way there are epic."
  • Bring Extra Supplies: Stock up on essentials before arriving. A camper at Tobyhanna State Park Campground mentioned, "There is a place to rent boats or kayaks from, we might do that this summer."

Camping around Newton, NJ, has something for everyone, whether you're in a tent, RV, or cabin. Just remember to check the specific campground details and reviews to find the best fit for your adventure!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find camping sites in Newton, NJ?

Newton, NJ offers several camping options within a short drive. Great Divide Campground is located directly near Newton and provides a scenic setting with a small lake, pond, and surrounding woods—perfect for RVers wanting to explore Delaware Water Gap. Just a short drive away, Stephens State Park Campground offers a lovely wooded setting, though it may not accommodate larger RVs and has a no-pets policy in some areas. Other nearby options include Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, Stokes State Forest, and High Point State Park—all within easy driving distance from Newton and offering various camping experiences from primitive tent sites to more developed options with hook-ups.

How much does it cost to camp in Newton, New Jersey?

Camping costs around Newton vary significantly based on the type of campground and amenities offered. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation offers relatively affordable camping with water and electric hookups, and is known for its paved, mostly level sites. Stokes State Forest provides budget-friendly options, with its Steam Mill Camping Area offering primitive sites suitable for tents or small trailers. Private campgrounds like Great Divide tend to be more expensive than public options, with some campers noting it was the priciest stop on their multi-state tours. For even more economical options, boat-in campsites at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are available for a nominal fee. Most state parks in the area charge between $20-45 per night depending on residency and hookup needs.

What amenities are available at Newton, NJ campgrounds?

Campgrounds near Newton offer a range of amenities to suit different camping styles. High Point State Park Campground features beautiful lakeside campsites with hiking and biking trails accessible directly from your site, plus swimming opportunities in the lake. Sandyston Boat In Campsites in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area offers a more primitive experience with open sites accessible only by canoe or kayak. Other campgrounds in the area provide varying levels of facilities—from the basic toilets and water spigots at more rustic locations to full hook-ups, dump stations, and recreational amenities like fishing ponds and swimming areas at more developed campgrounds. Most state parks offer toilets, potable water, and picnic tables, while private campgrounds typically provide additional conveniences like showers, laundry facilities, and camp stores.

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