Best Tent Camping near Wanaque, NJ

Recent Tent Reviews near Wanaque, New Jersey

740 Reviews of 44 Wanaque Campgrounds

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  Eugene T.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2019

  Jellystone Park Lazy River

  Great for beginners

  The camp is set up in a “blank slate, parking lot” type style, with a big field, center for tent camping or to be used for sports or other activities. There’s a “lazy river” at one side and a small RV village on the other, and tent sites with water or dry tent camping. Restrooms are available with hot and cold running water, showers and toilets.

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  Paul A.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 8, 2024

  Jellystone Park Lazy River

  Great Campsite for Families and Kids

  Great first tent camping experience for kids. Lots of activities, clean restrooms. One thing to keep in mind is the tent sites on the opposite side of the road from the river has no shade. Site gets pretty hot on a sunny day. Sites by the river have some shade.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  katrina M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2019

  Battle Row Campground

  Nothing there but clean and quiet

  This campground is old and there isn't much there, but it depends on why you're camping whether that matters to you.  We wanted to be by the beach and we were.

  The playground is new and centrally located.  They also have a horseshoe pit. 

  There are lots of RVs but not close to tent sites.  There were lots of showers but only 1 was unlocked (free and with hot water).  The bathroom was very clean and well stocked.

  There are 5-7 tent sites.  Ours was #59, well shaded and spacious.  

  The water spigot and the gray-water dump are not right by the tent sites.  Seems silly since the tents are the ones using them.

  Our site was not clean when we arrived.  There was garbage in the woods and cigarette butts on the ground.  We cleaned up everything ourselves (except in the woods due to poison ivy), but I think they can do better.

  There are NO fire pits, you must bring your own.  Fires are allowed but you must have a fire container or bucket for your fire off of the ground. 

  The sites all have a table and raised BBQ "pit" for cooking only.

  They are extremely nice there.

  I still give this campground 4 stars because it was quiet, the campground itself was clean, the bathrooms were clean and it was centrally located to what I wanted to do plus the sites are very big.

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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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  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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  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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  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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  Cecilia M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 8, 2021

  Camp Taylor Campground

  Excellent camping !

  My husband and I brought our kids and nephew to Camp Taylor. We did tent camping for the weekend and we had a blast. The camping site we originally had booked was rather small, the front desk was cordial and able to accommodate us by moving us to a bigger site. We had running water and an electric outlet. Our neighbors were quiet and respectful, the grounds are well maintained and staff is great!

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  Harry H.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 30, 2017

  Worthington State Forest Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

  Near Delaware Water Gap

  Nice park with some mountains to climb and waterways to enjoy. Excellent in the fall with the leaves, especially from the summit of Mt. Tammany. The campsites are all very close to the lake, especially the tent sites. The facilities are modern, basic, and clean. We heard about some bear incidents here recently but we didn’t encounter any or any evidence of them.

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  Anna

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 28, 2020

  Spruce Run Recreation Area

  Absolutely Beautiful!!

  I did my first solo tent camping by the reservoir and it was perfect. There was so much to see and hiking trails in the campground and nearby. Bathrooms were clean and other campers were quiet making for a peaceful trip. Check in was pleasant but unfortunately, some things were closed due to covid restrictions. I will be back as often as I can and hopefully be able to rent a kayak.

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  Michael M.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 26, 2022

  Battle Row Campground

  Fantastic hidden tent camping experience

  I have lived 6 miles from this campground for the last 20 years and never knew they had tent sites. The park is clean the bathrooms are well maintained and there is a playground for the kids. Each site is set back off a common area so there is plenty of privacy. It's great if your local easy in and out

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  Ethan K.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 1, 2019

  Jenny Jump State Forest

  Great primitive and cabin rental camping

  I really enjoyed staying at Jenny Jump. It is set up nicely for primitive camping and you are able to hike out straight from the campsite(which is always a plus!). Theres a great look out point as well. If you want, they have the option of renting a small cabin/shelter that you can stay in if you are not into tent camping. There is also specific areas for group camping but always good idea to reserve in advance to make sure you can lock it down.

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  Scott O.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 15, 2019

  Delaware River Family Campground

  Friendly Family Camping

  This campground has a good amount of primitive tent and RV camp sites. I went for the primitive tent camping out a solo camp and was pleasantly surprised with how nice the river was and community turned out to be.

  They have kayak and tube rentals if you want to float the river. I enjoyed my stay here thoroughly and the rangers we very nice and felt well taken care of and left alone as well.

  Fire pits were provided and there’s a great campground store that came in handy for food and drinks.

  The river is beautiful in this area and worth the stay.