Best Tent Camping near Stanhope, NJ

Recent Tent Reviews near Stanhope, New Jersey

882 Reviews of 49 Stanhope 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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  Stephanie M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 2, 2019

  Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

  Lovely campgrounds an hour north of NYC

  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. If looking for privacy, back end of campgrounds (#’s 1, 13, 15, 21, 23, etc) provide adequate quietness, a bit hidden and tucked away from the rest. Very near many trailheads and the expansive Lake Welsh. Alcohol prohibited... Uploaded photo/vid from off-season 2019.

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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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  Amber A.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2016

  Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

  Ok if you don’t have another choice

  The park itself is lovely and close to some other green areas. The nice thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. The bad thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. If you live in NYC this is a good, cheap, super quick escape accessible by public transport. If you’re visiting the area I’d recommend staying in Manhattan/Queens in an AirBNB for the full NYC experience or heading to Long Island, Pennsylvania, “Upstate” New York, or New Jersey for a better nature camping experience. For what it is, this site is a nice green little oasis. It’s National Park Service land and they try really hard to keep things clean and working well with so much traffic. Bring earplus for the airport traffic and the noisy neighbors. Tent sites are pretty and wooded, but there is also a TON of concrete from an old WW2 airfield.

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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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  Becky G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 8, 2018

  Sandy Hook — Gateway National Recreation Area

  Beautiful tent camping

  Tent camping near the water - great for Jersey Shore adventures. Make sure to check out the lighthouses nearby!!

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  Kirsten H.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Korns Campgrounds

  was amazing… now much less so

  We used to go here all the time. This season there are people living in RV’s in the tent camping area for the full season. That’s no problem, but their outside light decorations really are. The last time we were there, it was so bright at night from the lighting decorations that we didn’t need a flashlight to get around. I am seriously not exaggerating at all. It’s a beautiful campground with a lovely little river running through it. I really hope that the owners reconsider allowing all of the outside light decorations on the RV’s in the tent camping sites.

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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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  Rebecca S.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 22, 2018

  Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

  Quiet, off-season, mid-week retreat

  We stayed here on a Thursday night in September prior to taking off backpacking. The campground was clean and quiet. RV hook-ups, tent platforms, and rustic tent sites were available. Our rustic tent site had a few good options for pitching a tent, as well as picnic table and fire ring.

  Ranger said that during summer weekends the grounds fill up and can be quite noisy, but mid-week during the off-season it was great. Expect to purchase firewood, although scrounging for kindling was possible. Facilities were clean and what you'd expect from a campground.

  Would definitely return!!

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  Tracy

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 8, 2021

  Kittatinny Canoes River Beach Campsites

  River Beach, NJ

  All types of sites. Kayaking, tubing. Tent sites on river. Knee deep. Bring your chair and cooler. Sit in river, enjoy

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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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  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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  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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  Siobhan D.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 25, 2024

  Lower Lake Campground Beechwood Area — Promised Land State Park

  Peaceful and clean

  Went tent camping for 3 nights, easy to get to, bathrooms were clean and so was the site. Sites were a good size and not on top of each other. Firewood was available in the area. But not much for stores so pack everything in before.

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  Eugene T.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2019

  Kymers Camping Resort

  Rustic and woodsy

  Been camping here for 4 seasons. The management is very helpful and willing to help with even the smallest of requests. Great for RV and tent camping. There’s a pond stocked with 2-3 types of fresh water fish. They offer seasonal camping and a game room with a small general store.

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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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  Claire

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 9, 2022

  Ironwood Point Rec Area

  Beautiful View

  Great campground! The owners were nice and helpful. Firewood was reasonably priced as were showers (25¢ for 5 minutes.) Tent sites were nicely leveled with fire rings and picnic tables. The view was incredible! We will definitely be back!

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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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  Jose N.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 16, 2020

  Camp Glen Gray

  Rustic

  Great Camp !!! 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.

  Many camp sites open to rent. Cabins - Leanto - Tent Sites. Check web site for pricing.

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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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  Trip Over Life

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 11, 2019

  Worthington State Forest Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

  State Forest camping with large sites on the Delaware River

  There are two camping areas at Worthington State Forest - one area is tent only and the other area, separated by 3 group sites, has sites suitable for RVs and campervans. There are no hookups at any of the sites. Alcohol is not allowed. Facilities include plentiful single use bathrooms and showers.

  Site 10 is a spacious, private tent site. Sites 36 and 37 are close together but would be great waterfront campervan sites.  Many tent sites are wooded. Ticks and rattlesnakes are present in the area. Additionally, store food properly as this is bear country.

  Activities include water sports on the Delaware River as well as hiking. We formed a loop hike by combining the Douglas Trail (1.7 miles), a stretch of the Appalachian Trail, and the Garvey Springs Trail (1.2 miles). This route will climb about 1200 feet past Laurel Falls to a backpacker Appalachian Trail campsite, and onward along Kittatinny Ridge to Sunfish Pond - a 44 acre glacial lake designated as a World Heritage Site - before descending back down.

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  Scott O.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 16, 2019

  Jenny Jump State Forest

  Quaint campground.

  I was looking forward to a Worthington State Park campgrounds visit but that day they were all packed and I was suggested to Jenny Jump State. I enjoyed the overnight camp out with my kids and they had a blast. Nice size primitive tent site we had and was nice for beginner camping.

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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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  Eric R.

  Traveler

  

  May. 24, 2024

  Korns Campgrounds

  First time camping in awhile; great time

  We chose Korn's because it was close to home on our first trip in years.

  It was a great time from check in to check out.

  We had a nice tent site ( 92 ) along the river. I called myself captain planet because I fished a coffee cup from the river.

  Will definitely be staying again

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  Claus B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 2, 2019

  Hemlock Campground & Cottages

  Family friendly and clean

  Family friendly campground with many activities incl. playground, games, karaoke, bingo nights etc. the tent sites are spacious each with own picnic table and fire pit. Toilet and shower buildings are clean. Very friendly owners on site selling firewood and all other necessities in the little onsite shop. Can recommend this nice little spot in the Poconos