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Hither Hills State Park Campground

Hither Hills State Park Campground, near Montauk, New York, is a fantastic spot for those who love the beach and the great outdoors. With the ocean practically at your doorstep, it’s a prime location for soaking up the sun and enjoying the sound of the surf.

The campground offers tent and RV sites, with some spots providing stunning views of the water. Visitors have highlighted the clean facilities, especially on the east side, which include well-maintained bathrooms and showers. One camper noted, “The ocean is beautiful and you can get to see dolphins or whales if you’re lucky.”

If you’re up for a little adventure, the beach is just a short walk away, and there are plenty of nearby activities to keep you entertained. The general store is a bit of a trek, but it’s worth it for supplies, and there are some great dining options just down the beach. Just keep in mind that cell service can be spotty, so plan accordingly.

Whether you’re looking to relax by the ocean or explore the surrounding area, Hither Hills State Park Campground has a lot to offer. With friendly neighbors and a laid-back vibe, it’s a great place to unwind and enjoy nature.

Description

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Hither Hills State Park

Hither Hills State Park offers visitors scenic picnic areas and fireplaces, sport fishing, a sandy ocean beach, playing fields, a playground and a 189-site campground on the ocean. Anglers can fish year-round and obtain permits to fish at night. The unique "walking dunes" of Napeague Harbor are located on the eastern boundary of the park, which also has woodlands filled with Russian olive, oak, shad and pine trees. Bridle paths and hiking, nature, biking and cross-country ski trails are available.

Please Note: Motor homes, pop-ups and trailers are not allowed in the parking lot Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

The park has a beach open from Memorial Day to Labor Day; bridle paths; hiking trails; a scenic ten-acre, handicapped-accessible picnic area with fireplaces; a playground; playing fields; courts for horseshoes, basketball, volleyball, and tetherball; and accessible campsites, with showers and dumping stations. Additional facilities include a park office, camp store, and centrally located phones. The park is patrolled by New York State Park Police and maintains a large recycling program.

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Location

Hither Hills State Park Campground is located in New York

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Directions

The park is 122 miles from Manhattan, via Sunrise Highway (Route 27) East.

Coordinates

41.00660998345056 N
72.01529771551316 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Big Rig Friendly

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Reviewed Jun. 24, 2024

Beachfront camping

I took the train to Montauk on 6/20/24 and got a cab ($20) to the campsite.  All sites were reserved, but only 1/3 were being used. I was able to put my name on a waitlist and got a tent lot.  They wouldn’t let me register for more than 1 night.

I was in A6, which is against the dunes (which are ~12ft tall), so I could hear the surf, but not see it. There was no one within 2 sites, so it was quiet.

Friday morning, I put my name on the waitlist at 8am, I had to break down my site by 11am, and come back at 1pm to claim a site. I took J10 (which is on a bluff ~20ft above the beach and G, H and I areas). Strangely, I was offered a 2 night stay (Fri&Sat).

Beautiful views of the ocean from my tent and I could still hear the surf. Area J has the best (newest?) facilities (bathrooms, showers, sinks (kitchen and personal)). Drawback is 10 minute walk to the general store/ranger station and 5 minutes to the beach (10 to swimming area).

Almost no cell service! 2 bars was the maximum and finding that was rare. (Not enough service to get an Uber or play Spotify). There is a landline outside at the ranger’s station.

General Store closed at 3pm, but Gurney’s is 1.5 miles down the beach if you want expensive bars and restaurants.

FYI, guarded swimming area is ~100 yards wide and located next to the entrance circle.

SiteA6 and J10
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Bart D., June 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Bart D., June 24, 2024
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Bart D., June 24, 2024
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2023

Nice

Stayed in May, June, and November 2023. The location is its best feature. The beach is just over the dunes. Village Pizza is remarkably good.

Had to take a star off for no hookups. Generator hours are limited. There are spigots located down the middle of the rows. Go on google maps to find a spot near a spigot.

Cell signal varies wildly by spot. B17 no prob at all. G14 spotty. F20 total dead zone.

Bath house on the west side is eh. The east side- beautiful.

SiteB17, F20, G14
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Nancy M., December 15, 2023
Reviewed Apr. 8, 2023

Everything we could have wanted

I’ve come here a few times with my boyfriend and it is gorgeous. The ocean is amazingly close and the town is a nice bicycle ride away. Plenty of activities near by or beautiful areas to explore.

Reviewed Jan. 9, 2023

Great Camp Site/No Hookups

We try to camp here at least once a year. The beach and ocean is almost at your front door. It’s ocean is beautiful and you can get to see dolphins or whales if you’re lucky. Bathrooms are clean and plenty of hot water in showers. The downside is that the sites go quickly and it’s hard to get one. We usually get lucky with the cancellation notification lists.

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Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Harry H., January 9, 2023
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Harry H., January 9, 2023
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Harry H., January 9, 2023
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Reviewed Jun. 19, 2022

Gorgeous, relaxing and fun

Been there twice now, it’s absolutely gorgeous, neighbors are friendly. A walk from the beach, good for families and great accommodations that are clean! No spot is a bad spot here.

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Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Rebecca W., June 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Rebecca W., June 19, 2022
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Rebecca W., June 19, 2022
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Reviewed Oct. 8, 2021

Stunning views, beautiful facilities

We stayed at the new tent area up on the bluff (J section).

Pros: stunning views from the site. Every morning we woke up and watched the whales breaching. The sites are mostly grassy, nice and clean. Nearly no bugs, and just a couple minutes' walk down to the shore. The picnic tables are on a concrete slab, which is nice for keeping things clean. The bathrooms are new and very well-designed, with separate stalls for both toilets and showers, a large sink for washing dishes, and an outdoor sink for brushing teeth etc. There are also a few outlets in case you forget your solar phone charger!

Cons: there are no trees or anything dividing the sites, so there's not much privacy. The J section is right near a road.

SiteJ04 and J06
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Alaina Z., October 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Alaina Z., October 8, 2021
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Alaina Z., October 8, 2021
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Reviewed Sep. 6, 2021

I go every summer

One of my favorite places to camp on Long Island. Beach is a 2 minute walk and the campground are right outside town of Montauk . Not dog friendly

SiteE11
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by jake , September 6, 2021
Reviewed Jun. 10, 2019

Okay

The beach is the obvious appeal here, but not a whole lot of character overall. Basically a grass field with picnic tables and facilities. Facilities were clean and high quality.

Reviewed Jun. 5, 2019

camp by the ocean, awesome

good management, common areas are very clean, nice showers cleaner than my gym in the city.

bring your own fire pit, there is no pit at the sites. very hard to find spot theu summer though mostly rv’s are occupying the whole campground for long term summer vacation.

Reviewed May. 31, 2019

Hard to get

We ended up luckily getting a spot because a friend had cancelled the reservation. Must reserve early in the year for summer spots.

It gets very crowded and very little space between sites so be friendly a tour neighbors are 3-5 ft. Bathrooms are a bit outdated but have running hot water and are clean. No camp fires at site but your allowed to have a fire on the beach must follow guidelines. Beach is right over the dunes very clean beach.

There is also great restaurants in Montauk biking is nice to get around.

Overall good place if you have an RV as it’s really hot no tree coverage..

  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Pedro R., May 31, 2019
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Pedro R., May 31, 2019
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Reviewed May. 28, 2019

Fun weekend

We really enjoyed this campground. We were super lucky to get in for Memorial Day weekend. The beach is great and the staff was very friendly. The camp sites are close to each other with little to no privacy but everyone in our area was nice. There’s a ton of family’s with kids.

  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Megan B., May 28, 2019
Reviewed Apr. 30, 2019

Loved it

We had a great time there even though it was chilly when we went (April). The bathroom was clean, and proximity to the beach is amazing. The campsites aren’t so big tho, so you can pretty much hear others around you all the time. But I’d still recommend it. It must be even better in the summer.

Month of VisitApril
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Reviewed Apr. 28, 2019

One fine trek... and another surprise waiting at the end of the spectrum

All things good must come to an end! You needed to book right at the beginning of the year for these coveted spots, but you can enjoy the beach and set up a BBQ with your campmates. (though nobody does this, I'm not sure why?)

All access to Montauk via taxis and memory motel, pink tuna, and other great bars and restaurants just be quiet when you come back to campsite, as all other residents have gone bye-bye for the night. Just ask my unwanted house guest at 3am. Peace!

Month of VisitSeptember
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2018

Walk-on Campers looking for a site Warning!

I love Hither Hills and have been staying there every summer for forty years. The beach is fabulous, the other camper nice and there is always something going on in Montauk or other surrounding towns.

Unfortunately there has been a policy change the camp Manager Tom made in violation to rules put out by the state. According to NYS rules, if site is abandoned for more than 24 hours, it will be released to walk-ons. Tom decided he didn't want the hassle and refused to release this sites. The day I was out there trying to get a walk-on site, I counted at least 15 sites not being used in just on section. Other campers around the sites told us they were empty for days. This is a shame because New Yorkers were denied the opportunity to enjoy the facilities. I was turned away after a three hour drive and being told by friends how empty the grounds were.

Think twice before attempting to get a walk-on site unless the camp management reverts back to the actual rules in the state handbook.

PS - The main bathrooms by the beach were dirty all day long. I used the facilities multiple times from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM. - and they were never cleaned. This is the main bathroom and the changing room fro the beach. It used to be kept as clean as possible considering the sand users bring in regularly!

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Jul. 13, 2018

Beautiful, prime area!

This campsite is amazing! I booked it last year a month in advance out of pure luck and it still is one of the best camping trips I’ve had! I loved the area we were in; close enough to the town yet far enough from all the crowds. I loved the beach access & the convenience store at the site. 10/10 would recommend!

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Nicolette D., July 13, 2018
  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Nicolette D., July 13, 2018
Reviewed Jun. 6, 2018

awesome

great place to camp, need to reserve about 1 year in advance when i went to reserve it

Reviewed Mar. 28, 2017

Good for families

My wife and I are seasoned campers be it front or backcountry. We wanted to take our 6 month old daughter camping for the first time in mid September and wanted to give Hither Hills a shot (this place is notorious for being booked solid months in advance). We stayed at a local motel for one night then tried for a walk in spot the next day. We were lucky enough to get one. The campground is nothing special as it is basically wide open with little privacy. We were initially concerned bringing such a young child with the potential for crying (she was a trooper!) but it wasn't a problem with all the families around with young kids.

There is beach access, a playground, and a general store for things you may have forgotten (tent stakes for instance). It is close to town, the Montauk brewery, Montauk Point, Camp Hero, etc. The star gazing was great too being so close to NYC.

Reviewed Jul. 31, 2016

About as close to the hamptons as you can get

Just north of the Hamptons and south of the tip of long island Mantauk, lies Hither Hills State Park. This place is a great way to experience both at an affordable lodging rate! The usual free hot showers and plenty of camping options just on the other side of the dunes! Fishing galore with a pond and ocean options.

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2016

South Fork camping near Montauk (the end!)

Not sure where the "hills" part of this park's name comes from, it's pretty flat even by Long Island standards. Lots of lovely easy hikes on site and nearby, including dunes, shorelines, pine barrens. It's near The Hamptons if you want the unique experience of swanky nightlife while camping. Requires stargazing permit or night fishing permit to be out on the beach at night---totally worth it! I've seen people with dune buggies and horses in the area, not sure about the details of that. The whole area is very nice with a very Long Island feel. Just 2 hrs from NYC but feels like it's thousands of miles away. Make sure to catch sunrise over Montauk!

Campground itself is on a lawn pretty close to the beach. There's little privacy for most of the sites, but all our our neighbors were quiet and respectful. Nice and clean, like all NY State Parks. Fees are pretty steep for non-NY residents...since the camps sites don't exactly feel like you are immersed in nature, in you might just want to get a hotel and visit the park during the day. Definitely worth a visit whether just for a few hours of beach hiking, or for a few days of camping!

  • Review photo of Hither Hills State Park Campground by Amber A., June 30, 2016
Reviewed Jun. 12, 2015

Well run campground on an awesome beach, but privacy is limited.

Hither Hills campground is clean, well run and is just one dune away from an incredible stretch of beach. It's also conveniently located to town, Montauk Point and other nearby parks with great views and some cool hikes. The campground has plenty of clean bathrooms, with flush toilets, sinks and showers. There is also a general store that sells most of the necessities, if you run out of something.

The campground is flat and has little shrubbery, and with the crowds that it attracts the sites have very limited privacy. You don't really get the sense of relaxing in nature when you are at your site. However, in a minute you can walk over the dunes and see all the nature you want! Camping here is a great way to spend some time at an awesome beach.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much does it cost to camp at Hither Hills State Park Campground?

    Camping at Hither Hills State Park Campground can cost between $35.00 and $70.00 depending on the site.

  • Are fires allowed at Hither Hills State Park Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Hither Hills State Park Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Hither Hills State Park Campground have wifi?

    No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Hither Hills State Park Campground does not have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Hither Hills State Park Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is unknown, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is unknown.