Best Tent Camping near Altamont, NY
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Best Tent Sites Near Altamont, NY (24)
1. Cherry Plain State Park Campground
Cherry Plain, New York6 Reviews•11 Photos•59 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Group
- Standard (Tent/RV)
2. Getaway Catskill Campground - New York
Palenville, New York1 Review•13 Photos•32 SavesGetaway Campgrounds offers a modern, immersive outdoor experience for today’s camper. Each campsite is built for comfort, with clean and modern amenities designed to help you soak in your surroundings.
Our campsites are about 200 square feet with approximately 10’ by 10’ of space for a tent. Each campsite is surrounded by nature and offers a secluded, covered structure complete with a picnic table, hammock, fire pit, and Adirondack chairs.
You’ll also have a kitchenette fit for cooking with a propane burner (plus propane canister), and essentials including oil, salt + pepper, dishware, cutlery, and non-perishable provisions for purchase.
Plus, private bathroom suites (hot shower, toilet, and sink) are nearby.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
$79 - $119 / night
3. Giant Ledge Primitive Camp
Big Indian, New York6 Reviews•24 Photos•283 Saves- Pets
- Fires
- Tents
- Group
- Firewood Available
- Alcohol
4. HOGAN'S LANDING
Be the first to review!Sloansville, New York•56 Photos•1 SaveProperty was an Airport called Red Wing back in the 60's and 70's. Purchased and many improvements. Pond, hiking trails, grass and paved runway. A must see property.
For both sites there are numerous trails in forest for camping, hiking . Fire wood is available for purchase at the camp site.
You can set up your camp site almost anywhere you choose.
Crystal clear pond has fountains, swing, dock, canoes, paddle boat & fire pit.
Two (2)
runways for those that want to fly in. (
NY05)
Fantastic Views !!!!! Site seeing flights thru the valley
available.
At both sites we ask when leaving, they must remain as you arrived and what was carried in must be carried out. At present there are no dumpsters available.
Final note : If you prefer to use the whole property exclusively, please contact us for an addition rates and
we will block the other site.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Firewood Available
- Showers
$130 / night
5. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park — Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park
Cooperstown, New York1 Review•24 Photos•6 Saves- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Cabins
- Trash
- Picnic Table
6. Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds
Petersburg, New York1 Review- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
8. Grandpa's Back 40 Glamping
Milford, New York1 Review•22 Photos•1 SaveAs the name suggests, we are located on 40 acres of beauty! Your off-the-grid 20 ft. diameter glamping tent is set up near a small beaver pond at about the midpoint of our property. There is another large and deep pond that you may use our fishing boat or paddle boat on. Or fish from shore! There is an abundance of birds, frogs (they will serenade you), deer, heron, ducks, bald eagles and fireflies!
Battery or solar lights are provided. A rechargeable light/outlet combo is also provided. This can be used for cell phone charging, the lamp, the fan, etc. It can be recharged in your vehicle if needed. The toilet and shower are rustic - compostable toilet and solar shower. Should you feel the need for a "real" shower there is a wonderful facility in Cooperstown called the Clark SportCenter. Not only is it a state-of-the-art gymnasium, but you may also get a day pass and enjoy a nice sauna and shower.
Should you wish to have electricity we do have a generator that you may use, you will just have to purchase the gas for it. Be aware it will change the peacefulness of the spot. We have a portable Air Condition unit should you need it.
We do have cell phone service, but Wifi is not available. We provide you with 5 gallons of water to be used for cooking and cleaning dishes. It is ok to drink too, but you may want to bring bottled water or containers. We have great well water and there is an outside spigot next to the well house where you have access to as much water as you need.
Real dishes, pots and pans, utensils, some seasonings, a cooler, camp coffee maker, wine glasses, corkscrew, matches, firestarter, soap, dish soap, and probably a few things I missed, are all provided for you. You basically need yourself, your clothing and your food to cook.
The yurt (bell) tent is located near the old train tracks. The Rail Explorers have pedal cart excursions that go out several times a day. Check out thier site. If you choose to take this excursion you will get 10% off when you use a code I will give you. On Saturday evening there is a Blues/Music Train that leaves from Milford at about 7 pm and goes all the way to Cooperstown for a 3 hour evening of music and fun. You get to hear and see it go by unless you decide to take the ride. It is fun!
The fall is the best time to visit! Crisp mornings, beautiful nights for campfires, changing of the leaves, less traffic in the area.
In the 1800's it was a celery farm, later a sheep farm. It has been in our family since the 1950's. We have enjoyed the serenity and beauty for years and are happy to share it with others. Your site is currently the only one of two on the property, so if you want privacy, this is it! The two sites are not next to each other
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Tents
- Tent Cabin
- Glamping
$125 - $145 / night
9. Camp MoonChild
Be the first to review!Grafton, New York•4 SavesWe invite you to join us and share our love for the outdoors at either of our two campsites. Enjoy the peace and tranquility offered at our 33 acres of pure nature surrounded by a wildlife preserve and 76 acres of private land. Pitch a tent and sit around a warm campfire sharing stories and enjoying the occasional night owl or wake up to the sounds of birds singing. Enjoy our walking trails and explore nature and wildlife on our 33 acres of pure outdoors.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- Tents
- Trash
- Picnic Table
10. Seth Warner Shelter
Clarksburg, Massachusetts1 Review•8 Photos•20 Saves- Fires
- Tents
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
Recent Tent Reviews in Altamont
526 Reviews of 24 Altamont Campgrounds
Eric W.
Scout
Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
No hookups
There are no hookups. Need to change the profile on the Dyrt.
Megan S.Scout
Schodack Island State Park Campground
Great camping spot
The staff was friendly. The sites are spaced out enough and have greenery in between so it feels a little more private than some places. Bathrooms and showers were very clean.
- RRay P.
Guide
Spacious Skies Woodland Hills
Tightly squeezed sites.
Although sites are squeezed in, it is a nice family campground. However the site I had was steep grade from steps to picnic table. Flat ground area for camper was very narrow.Tricky footing for older folks like my wife and I. Particularly since my wife uses a cane.
Carol S.Scout
Privacy Campground
Private but needs updates
I thought I read someplace that there is new ownership, at any rate the folks there were very nice. And the place lives up to its name. We’re not fond of RV parking lots and the sites were well spaced which gets it many extra points. We had a popup in a drive-through site at the bottom of the hill which was fine, though pretty muddy after a day of rain. With that hill there’s no place for larger RVs here unless they were to decide to use the field at the bottom. As far as infrastructure a lot of what is here is very old and dated, sometimes to the point of being comical, but it does appear some updates are happening. Bathroom building is decent and kept very clean (though it would be nice if any of the door latches on the women’s toilets worked.) It appears they have built or rebuilt some cabins. Hiking up and down the hill to the bathroom does get old and there is really no place to park there like most places have without blocking the road. Can squeeze in one car near the (ancient and yucky cold water) dishwashing station. There is a tiny campsite with cabin on the road below it, with a firepit and table like a foot away from the road. Maybe they should eliminate that site to make parking for a couple cars at least, as its a terrible campsite probably the only bad one there. (One night that site had 2 cars, with one blocking the road when we tried to drive past - they should have made the extra car stay down in the lot.) People moved their car a bit, but still had to drive very close to their bonfire. Like much of the area, there is essentially no cell coverage here. An area with wifi would be an excellent upgrade. I know, you’re camping, but sometimes you just need to do something, make a restaurant reservation, or check the weather.
Update- I just found and read an article about the change of ownership. Showed a picture of a recreation room. Where the heck was that? In the building labeled “the Barn?” Which I thought was an actual barn and off limits. The dyrt says there is wifi, maybe it was there? Would have been nice to know about.
- RRay P.Guide
St. Johnsville Campsite and Marina
Water and R.R. tracks
One night stay. Great sight. Friendly helpful staff. Only drawback is steady stream of trains going by around the clock. I didn’t mind by my wife didn’t sleep well.
Elizabeth D.
Traveler
Dingman's Family Campground
One of the nicest campgrounds!
Absolutely loved this campground, sites are well spaced and the surrounding area is gorgeous! We had a tent site right on the river and couldn’t have been happier with our stay. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table. Facilities were exceptionally clean and the camp store was stunning!
Kevin C.
RangerSchodack Island State Park Campground
Top Quality State Park
Beautiful state park campground with all the amenities you expect, located on the Hudson River.
The state did an excellent job designing sites with dense foliage as sound and site barriers creating good privacy for campers.
Sites are all within 200 feet of the bathrooms. The bathrooms have good showers and were very clean during our stay. There is also a dishwasher sink and even bookshelves with books available to borrow.
Our favorite feature was the day use and boat ramp on the Hudson River. We saw many larger boats (maybe smaĺl yachts?) during the day. The view from the boat ramp area was amazing. However, stay away if you see boat going by. The boat ramp dock turns into a death trap when a big wake from a boat hits the river bank!
Ashley L.Scout
DevilDoc Campsites
Primitive camping with a great host!
I came up here with my dog for a solo camping trip for a couple of days to get away! Rich the host is super nice and answered any questions I had about staying/getting there. I had the whole camp ground to myself so that was even better. It is definitely off the beaten path but we'll worth it if your just trying to escape a little bit. But Verizon does get service. There are some nearby trails that are within 15 minutes of the camp ground which is also a plus. No need to bring Fire wood as there is a ton all around you. You can also buy from the host as well. There was a decent portapotty on the camp ground which is very nice to have. This was just what we needed. We really loved our stay and cant wait to go back! Thank you Rich!
Eleanor the Airstream R.RangerSchodack Island State Park Campground
Beautiful, spacious state park
Wide spaces near the Hudson River are beautiful. Campgrounds are under renovation to clear some trees and improve facilities in what might be the best state park we’ve camped at. Lots of well marked trails with great views of the river (cannot be seen from campsites).
Electric only on site but lots of spots to fill fresh water in campgrounds. Bathrooms are big and very clean.
At&t one bar. Site was open enough that Starlink was great.
Jacob D.Guide
Fernwood Forest Campground
Great and Friendly
This campground has a lot of amenities for what you pay. You can get a site with just water, or electric and water. Can do RV or tent. Warm showers and playground for kids with communal areas. Quiet and dark both nights and the staff is very friendly, the campground is in the family. Will definitely stay here again!
Eric L.ScoutBeaver Valley Campground
Clean, well laid out campground
Clean, modern bathrooms. Campsites were raked and ready for us when we arrived. Super friendly staff! Just a well laid out campground that was perfect for us. Peaceful, a mix of wooded sites for RV's and open sites with their cabins. 2 swimming pools, really nice playground for the younger kids, 2 baseball fields. Just a top notch place.
- TTam E.Guide
Allaben Campground
Close to town, but private
Park on side of road, campfire located down slope. Very little traffic. Felt safe.
- LLee H.Scout
Hide-A-Way Campsites
Quite suprise
This is a small campground but very quiet and nice. The people that run it are very nice and accommodating. Would highly recommend it.
Cynthia K.
Legend
North-South Lake Campground
New York
We were on a 5 state East Coast camping trip. Our first campground was in New York Aug 8th. Unfortunately, Debbie was socking New York hard. North South Lake Campground in the Catskills was our camping home. Thursday & Friday it was Neverending rain & wind. Saturday was the nice day.
North South Lake has no electricity. The sites are almost all beautiful, tucked in under shady trees. Not a good way to try out our solar panel! Some are by a stream. A few are by the lake. This is a tent campers paradise. New York tent campers are hard core camping during Tropical Storm Debbie!
There are 7 loops. We were in loop 2. Site 85. There are some sites with an incline down to the site. That might give some rvs trouble. It did for us & I had to be driven out of the campground to call 911. Thank you Mary!! It all ended well & we got a different site.
There are bears that visit the campground & one came one of the nights & visited our camping neighbor's site. They showed us a picture- it was a large black bear.
Generators are allowed for 5 hours & they tell you when you can use them.
The bathrooms/showers are state park clean- which means not very.
There is NO cell service & just forget about WiFi. You are unplugged.
This is a hiking park & for this middle aged overweight flatlander they are pretty strenuous. Kaaterskill Falls is an exception - short, easy trail, but the parking fills up quickly. Then they close it! You'll have to take a shuttle to get in.
The trail to the Mountain House Site is also pretty easy, with more of an incline.
There's 2 nice lakes with beaches.
The Catskills are very scenic& we enjoyed our time there!
Drew H.GuideAllaben Campground
Nothing too special but got the job done
A great free spot for dispersed camping tucked right off the road. Had a fire pit and picnic table
mitchell M.ScoutNorth-South Lake Campground
Gorgeous
Gorgeous. There was a brook not far from our campsite, and it was only a short stroll to the lake. It was really peaceful when we visited in the middle of the week. Most websites are secretive and dark can play penalty shooters 2.
kimberly S.ScoutCopake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
It is a beautiful spot
It is a beautiful spot to visit the Taconic region, however this campsite is not up to pace. There is a lot of noise, a lot of people, and not much enforcement of the rules of candy clicker.
- GGabe W.Scout
Lee's Park Campground
Event Campground
Despite only having 3 stars on dyrt, lees park is pretty cool to come to. Close to SPAC, lots of area to set up tents, dog friendly, campfire friendly, and there’s a lake minutes away. Some of the crowd seemed a little rowdy but overall nothing that was obnoxious. DONT GO IN THE WOODLINE you’ll get mobbed by mosquitoes.
SomadNomad M.Traveler
October Mountain State Forest
WHAT!?
First off no same day reservations or walk ups allowed, second it yells you that the fee is $17.50 per site, I expected a little added extra fee for booking etc.... check out was $58.50 per night. I would have if they weren't so manipulative about it.
- Emily F.Guide
North-South Lake Campground
Nice sites
I really love this campground each of the campsites in our loop which was in the lower 100s, has a lot of foliage around it, creating privacy between you and the site next to you. There is a lake with swimming, clean bathrooms, clean, clean showers. Picnic table and fire pit with grill top. There’s a lot of bear activity here, so constantly cleaning up your food is very important. Definitely love it here for woodsy feel.
- TTyler K.Traveler
Phoenicia Black Bear Campground
Upstate fun!
Blackbear is such a fun spot. Always a good time, clean, and the perfect weekend away. This spot is only 40 minutes from my regular 9-5 and it feels like it’s in another world. When you wake up, look up at the black bears in the trees and enjoy the water!!
- AAndrew W.Scout
Flat Creek Rd.
Doesn’t exist
We ended up having to spend the night at a different campsite that were familiar with this place. This place is a scam.
- Emily F.Guide
Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
Perfect for a chill weekend with friends
I can here to spend time with friends and i feel like we got lucky with our site. It had a nice wooded area behind us and felt more private than some of the other site.
The swimming there felt really clean and I loved the dock. Close to great hiking.
- LLaurenGuide
Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run
Family oriented
Family oriented. The kids loved love water attractions. Our site was large and shaded. The draw back is where you need to park the camper is about 7 inches out of level. If we stay in the same site again we would come better prepared.
- AAmy G.Traveler
Spacious Skies Woodland Hills
Great weekend site
We rented a rustic campsite for a long weekend and it was way better than expected. The staff was helpful, the site was pretty and there are so many places to hike and the best of the Berkshires so close by. There are only two showers in each gendered bathroom, but there are so many RVs here it never was an issue. The pool is being renovated so it is currently closed.
- DDe W.Scout
Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake
Nice spot
Nice area. Lots of room. Laundry room ok with 2 washers and 2 dryers. Lots of open fields.
Luka M.TravelerNorth-South Lake Campground
Fun place, good camp
Been there couple of times. Love it. Two lakes. Highly recommended.
Guide to Altamont
Tent camping near Altamont, New York, offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can unwind and enjoy the great outdoors. With options ranging from private sites to state parks, there's something for everyone.
Local Attractions to Explore
- Enjoy the serene environment at Cherry Plain State Park Campground, which features hiking trails and beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
- Visit Sunset Bay Vacation Resort - RV Park and Marina for a relaxing day by the water, perfect for fishing and boating.
- Experience the charm of Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds, where you can enjoy the local wildlife and natural beauty.
Tent Camping Prices
- Tent camping at Getaway Catskill Campground - New York typically ranges from $50 to $75 per night, offering modern amenities and a comfortable stay.
- At Creek Hill Camping, prices are around $40 to $60 per night, providing a cozy atmosphere for campers.
- For a unique experience, Gatherwild Ranch offers tent sites starting at $45, with access to various outdoor activities.
Activities for Outdoor Enthusiasts
- Hike the trails at Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, where you can enjoy nature walks and family-friendly activities.
- Engage in fishing and swimming at Cherry Plain Sanctuary Farm, which provides a peaceful setting for relaxation.
- Experience the rustic charm of Artisan Hill Farm & Studio, where you can participate in farm activities and enjoy the scenic views.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Altamont, NY?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Altamont, NY is Cherry Plain State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 6 reviews.
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