Best Tent Camping near Alexandria Bay, NY

Recent Tent Reviews in Alexandria Bay

138 Reviews of 13 Alexandria Bay Campgrounds

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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  This is a great park.

  We stayed at Swan Bay Resort in Alexandria Bay, NY, for our last trip this year. Spoiler alert… we had a great stay! 

  This is a great park. It’s an easy mile from I-81 and just 10-minutes drive to Alexandria Bay downtown. The staff was great— friendly and helpful. Our waterfront pull-IN site was a level concrete pad and gravel with FHU and everything worked great. Oh, and the best part was our view of the St. Lawrence River with passing ocean liners and lots of migrating birds. 

  The park has 2 swimming pools, a tiki bar, a food truck, and nice communal hang-out areas. There’s a marina with pontoon boat rentals. They put on Octoberfest during our stay which featured a live band and food and craft vendors. 

  There are plenty of restaurants and stores nearby. Adjacent to the entrance is a self-service car wash with bay large enough for motorhomes. 

  I have nothing bad to say about this place and encourage you to visit when you can.

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  Brian O.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  crowded. fine if you're spending your days on the water

  We came to this campground after a week in Algonquin Provincial park in Canada and the contrast couldn't have been greater. Up north we stayed on a large, shady site in a radio free loop and everyone had canoes. In New York we had a cramped, open site and everyone seemed to have a motorboat on a trailer. Our neighbors across the road set up a movie screen . The overall feel was NOT "getting away from it all".
  The facilities are good and there's a nice beach and well stocked General store, also a big boat ramp facility with some docks.
  We chose this location because we were attending the Antique Boat Show in Clayton, 13 miles away, and this was the closest available. It suited us just fine for that.
  Keep your stuff secure, there are brazen raccoons.

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  Jim G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2024

  Brennans Bay Campground and Marina

  Great RV park with Marina

  A great park on Sandy Pond and Lake Ontario.  Mostly Permanent sites with 6 transient sites overlooking the marina.  The park has a nice pool, pavilion, store and kids playground with a basketball court.  Great area for fishing, bass, trout, salmon and walleye.  Very clean and well maintained park.

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 8, 2024

  Winona State Forest

  Small but quiet campsite

  Pulled in on a Thursday afternoon and found a single camp site. While there I talked to a state forest maintenance guy. He said there were currently two camping sites and that more might be added.

  The campsite was just feet off of Bargy Road. The only amenity was a fire ring made of rocks. The campsite appears to be the trailhead for a man-made trail.

  It rained while we were here but overall the campsite was quiet and peaceful.

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  Bella J.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Southwick Beach State Park Campground

  Not for me

  Unfortunately when we arrived at southwick the rangers & staff had all gone home so we were unable to get a map or check in. We went to our camp site & there were people playing very loud music until about 12am, no rangers around the say anything about quiet hours so I had to. Sites are on top of eachother & there’s no boarders inbetween, fine for some people but not for me. After it rained one night our site & others around us were completely flooded. The beach area & bathhouses we’re nice though so that helped the stay not be a complete wash

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  George L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2023

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Big, Well kept park

  A big park right on the St Lawrence. Sites are concrete and level. WiFi was ok. Washrooms were clean and adequate. From waterside sites you can see vessels on the seaway. There are a lot of rules!

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  George L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2023

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Big Sites great views

  Sites are large level concrete. You can watch ships on the seaway from the front

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  Taylor P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2023

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Beautiful

  Great view. Nice windy not too much tho. Quiet camp ground, sites a little close

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  George L.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 29, 2023

  Willows on the Lake

  Good Overnight stop

  Mostly long term folks but transient spots have easy road access. Clean bathrooms good WiFi. Sites are gravel, pretty level. Campground is well maintained.

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  Liz M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA

  Nice KOA, great owners

  The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept. The laundry room and bathrooms were clean. I didn’t have a chance to use the deck or the indoor pool.

  The owners made me feel welcome from the minute I arrived. They went above & beyond for me.

  The facilities are not wheelchair accessible. The owners said that they are working on that.

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  mike W.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 10, 2023

  Merry Knoll Campground

  Friendliest

  Family like experience. The owner and his wife are fully involved. They take you in with a golf cart ride so that you know which way to go. They check on with you thru out your stay. Simple and nice place. We will visit every year.

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  Christopher

  Traveler

  

  May. 18, 2023

  Kring Point State Park — Kring Point

  Beautiful but cramped

  Beautiful campground. The ladies at the check in point were very nice and helpful! Bathrooms were clean (no hot water). Just didn't expect the plots to be so small with no privacy. Thought we chose a plot in an area with tents only, but there was a massive camper right beside us with noisy people. I would go back again if I could pick a site that had the neighboring ones not reserved, to get a little more privacy.

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  sam T.

  Guide

  

  May. 14, 2023

  Green Pond - Bonaparte State Forest

  Free well kept camp site

  This is my second time camping at this location and I’ve enjoyed it so much. Not very well know and really quite however the training range can be a little loud at times.

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  Ashley F.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 13, 2023

  Della Terra

  Multiple Sites to Pitch Your Tent!

  Ashley here with The Dyrt! We're so excited to have Julian's property on our platform. This property is rural and beautiful. There is solar power to provide you with your electrical needs. 15 miles from Whetstone Gulf State Park! Give them a try and leave a review!

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  Carl G.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 26, 2022

  Whetstone Gulf State Park Campground

  Small quite place

  We had to contend with a day and a half of rain out of 3 days. Small guiet park, sites are large not all sites have the same electric, there 2- 50 amp,, some 30 amps and some 15 Amp. We will go back, staff friendly and helpful.

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  Kathleen R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 16, 2022

  Willows on the Lake

  Great Little 1000 Islands Campground

  Lovely location directly on Lake Ontario. Nice little 9 hole golf course 5 minutes away. State park the same. We had large shaded FHU pull thru site with 50 amps, excellent water pressure

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  Kathi V.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2022

  1000 Islands Campground

  Cleanest, best run and close to all attractions

  Extremely clean, well run and has the most options for all kinds of camping. The grounds are spotless, as are the bathrooms and showers. There are several hosts, so help is always available. The campground is conveniently located near many of the attractions.

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  cheyenne

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 19, 2022

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  Beautiful campground

  We camp with a big rig(40ft) we prefer the heron loop they are very spacious. Nice bathrooms, a small park near the cabins and heron loop, a huge park near the beach and store. They have a beautiful nature center with a lot of kids activities. A ton of trails, they do have full hookup in another loop. By far a beautiful campground and views

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  cheyenne

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 19, 2022

  Westcott Beach State Park Campground

  Amazing campground

  We always camp in the plateau across the road from the main park area-sites are huge, clean bathrooms and a nice park right in the circle. The beach is nice but can get crowded. This is our kids favorite campground

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  Jeffrey B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2022

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  Doesn’t get any better!

  This place is top notch. A large park with diverse types of camping. Many tent-suitable sites right on the river are highly coveted so you have to book way in advance. Lots of dry-camping RV sites are easier to book. The full hook-up RV sites are also very difficult to book, but if you score one, it will be a dream experience. Facilities are very well maintained. There’s lots to do…. a swimming beach, boat launches, a Nature Center, hiking trails, and an ADA kayak launch on Eel Bay. Only fifteen minutes to the charming community of Thousand Island Park.

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  Murphy W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 12, 2022

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  20+ years (Wellesley Island) Various Sites

  I grew up going to this place with my family so besides it being nostalgic it is absolutely beautiful. The grounds are really taken care of and all the sites are at par. The place offers countless opportunities for just about any activity you could think of. The landscape is gorgeous and just extremely peaceful.

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  Bryan

  Scout

  

  Jul. 7, 2022

  1000 Islands Campground

  Good Campground, but sites are a little small and tight. Owner is super friendly and helpful

  We arrived on July 5th for 5 nights. Our original site was listed at 55’, but there was no way our 43’ camper would fit, nor make the tight turn into it. The owner quickly moved us to another site and we’re happy with the result. I only gave a 3/5 since I reserve 4’s and 5’s for parts with more amenities and larger sites.

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  BEN B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2022

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Very quiet place

  Campsite is very clean and peaceful. Bugs are a minimum. Bathrooms are great- showers with nice and hot water. Down sides- lake front campsites are all on a slope- minimum flat space. Also- depending on day- EXTREMELY VERY WINDY AND COLD! But the view is beautiful.

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  Carl G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Long Point State Park - Thousand Islands

  Rained out, site to wet.

  We arrived at Long Point to find out that the site is very wet. Gave us option on that site or 2 others. Took a different site and buried our class c up to rear axel, could not stay here 3 days later and still no refund from Reserve America. We wish there was some way to notify us before we drove 3 hours to get there @ $5.00 a gallon.

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  Amie C.

  Guide

  

  May. 26, 2022

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  Wonderful campground

  We decided to go the week before Memorial Day. It turned out to be a Canadian holiday weekend so we saw lots of Ontario plates. But by Monday everyone cleared out and we were one of 3 people in our loop (c63) the bathrooms were immaculate (our only complaint was the mens room had no hot water for showers) We kayaked from the ADA kayak launch and had a nice time on Eel bay. We rode our bicycles around and even did rollerblading. So many nice waterfront sites and if you stay in the c loop you have shade, a flat driveway to park on, and electric hookups. All of the other loops that had electric were pretty much wide open with no trees or privacy.

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  Name

  Traveler

  

  May. 12, 2022

  Wellesley Island State Park Campground

  Wonderful getaway

  Gorgeous views! We had so much fun! Very quite

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  laura H.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 22, 2022

  Kring Point State Park — Kring Point

  My favorite

  We've camped here every year but it's getting difficult to get in here. We've camped all over from tents to all kind of campers. Never stayed in cabins but been inside. It's beautiful park. Goose bay on one side St Lawrence River on other. Every site is beautiful with rocks. But the rocks make it beautiful. We love sitting on a big rocks, watching sunsets and ships go by. Playground, private bathrooms, boat launch, docks, beach and fishing.