Best RV Parks & Resorts near Bellmore, NY

RV options near Bellmore include Battle Row Campground in Old Bethpage and Nickerson Beach Park Campground in Lido Beach, both offering full hookup sites for various rig sizes. Liberty Harbor RV Park in Jersey City provides 90 sites with water, electric, and sanitary dump access approximately 30 miles west. "Some sites had zero privacy and were all pull through with water, electric and sewer hookups at each site," noted one camper about regional facilities. Skyline RV Camp offers two distinct locations with electric hookups, including waterfront sites that accommodate big rigs, though water hookups are not available at either location.

Access to several RV parks requires navigation around parkway restrictions, as many routes have low bridge clearances that prohibit large vehicles. Fall through spring camping opportunities remain available at parks like Heckscher State Park, which operates from May through September with full hookup sites that accommodate alcohol and pets. Dump stations at some facilities present challenges for larger rigs. According to one visitor, "The dump station is basically not accessible to a big rig," requiring careful planning before arrival. Most parks in the region require reservations, with weekend availability particularly limited during summer months when beach access is most appealing.

Best RV Sites Near Bellmore, New York (21)

    1. Liberty Harbor RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Jersey City, NJ
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 516-7500

    $145 - $180 / night

    "If you want to visit NYC and surrounding areas, this is the place. Expensive but... When you look at local hotel rates, not so much."

    "Basicly a parking lot, but the location can't be beat. 2 ferries that run to Manhattan. Path train is a 12 minute walk away that will take you yyo manhatten."

    2. Skyline RV Camp - Non-Waterfront

    2 Reviews
    New York City, NY
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (347) 434-6891

    $85 - $120 / night

    3. Skyline RV Camp - Waterfront

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    New York, NY
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (347) 434-6891

    $130 / night

    4. NWS Earle RV Park

    1 Review
    Colts Neck, NJ
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (732) 866-2448

    "Small campground W/ 8 spaces in the main area and 7 in an adjacent area. All spaces are level concrete With fill hookups and attached concrete patio."

    5. Military Park NJ National Guard Training Center RV Sites

    1 Review
    Wall, NJ
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (732) 974-4500

    $45 / night

    "We stayed in site #1 with our 21' travel trailer. In our opinion this is the best site because you have an unobstructed view of Stockton Lake & the horizon over the ocean."

    6. Battle Row Campground

    4 Reviews
    Old Bethpage, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (516) 572-8690

    $5 - $60 / night

    "This was my first time camping here and I was amazed at how clean the sites were & quiet the campground was. The camp office workers are SO friendly and helpful ."

    "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."

    7. Nickerson Beach Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Long Beach, NY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (516) 571-7700

    "It’s basically a parking lot, but it’s steps away from some of the greatest waves on the east coast. Showers are clean, there’s a dog park nearby, and the island is very bikable to get around."

    "Clean, quiet. Very close to everything."

    8. Heckscher State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Great River, NY
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 581-2100

    $20 / night

    "She's too little for backpacking into the woods but finally got to stay overnight and help with the campfire!"

    "This place is the best around for group and family camping. The entire campground is one flat open space where some sites are full in the shade and other sites (lower numbers) have lots of sun."

    9. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    41 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 947-2792

    $17 - $20 / night

    "The campground was clean and quiet. RV hook-ups, tent platforms, and rustic tent sites were available."

    "The grounds are just steps away from Welch Lake, offering a lifeguard monitored sandy beach which is open during the summer season for swimming, fishing, and small boat craft further out."

    10. Allaire State Park - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    18 Reviews
    Allenwood, NJ
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (732) 938-2371

    "Love the area lots to do hiking fishing nature walks, something for everyone."

    "Lots of walking paths surround the park & you are also close to Belmar, Point Pleasant, Manasquan (all fun shore towns)."

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RV Park Reviews near Bellmore, NY

190 Reviews of 21 Bellmore Campgrounds


  • BThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 22, 2023

    Blydenburgh County Park

    Big Rig Camping in Blydenburgh

    We have a 42 ft 5th wheel toy hauler. A few Big Rig spots are available, but this is a Suffock Co Campground that is not well maintained. 2 miles of the Road have many areas of missing blacktop making a very rough ride with low branches. The dump station is basically not accessible to a big rig. Most of the longer sites were very difficult to level.

  • Jessica D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 28, 2023

    Military Park NJ National Guard Training Center RV Sites

    Quiet, spacious, no frills

    We stayed in site #1 with our 21' travel trailer. In our opinion this is the best site because you have an unobstructed view of Stockton Lake & the horizon over the ocean. Big rig spots are further back (around site 6-9 or so). 9 sites total & they are often booked, so need to do so in advance. Free beach just a few moments' walk down the road. Close to shore towns & many restaurants. Plenty of space for kids to play in the field/grass area. TONS of geese everywhere though. Pets are NOT allowed (but they'd probably help w the geese problem). You get access to the showers with a key card and when you check in, but I don't have anything to report as I used the bathroom/shower in our trailer. Price is great at $45/night. FULL hookups as well. Only annoying thing was the sewer hookup is about 18 inches off the ground so you need to lift the hose when emptying the tanks to ensure it actually fully drains.

  • W L.
    Jan. 8, 2022

    Heckscher State Park Campground

    Great Late Fall Weekend Cabin

    This was a last-minute booking for us and we were delighted with the beachside cottage, with enough amenities that mom and dad did not worry we had their cutie with us for "camping". She's too little for backpacking into the woods but finally got to stay overnight and help with the campfire!

    Pros

    • Modern facility with full kitchen accessories (coffee maker, plates, wine opener, can opener, silverware, pots, pans, cooking utensils, toaster, oven), sponge/dish liquid. Microwave.1
    • Clean interior, clean campground
    • modern cottage with propane fireplace, WiFi access, bathroom with shower, large screened in porch with bar height table and 4 chairs, deck with chaise lounges, two bedrooms (1 with 2 twin beds, 1 with full), coach, chairs, plenty of clean storage places and hooks. You have everything but bedding, food, drinks, and personal items.
    • cottages far enough away from each other
    • fire ring with Adirondack chairs
    • dumpster and recycling within walking distance
    • lots of bone dry firewood around for campfire
    • walkable beach
    • beautiful
    • wildlife: deer, rabbits, turtles

    Cons

    • a bit pricey
    • playground is driving distance not walking
  • R
    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!!

  • Michael G.
    Jul. 22, 2018

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Camper side review

    Stayed here for two nights with my popup and was surrounded by large motor homes/RVs. sites had zero privacy and were all pull through. There was water, electric and sewer hookups at each site, but this was an expensive place to ‘camp’. Bathrooms and showers were not really clean, which was surprising because most people used their personal bathroom/shower in their RV. It is close to the beach, but a very small and rocky beach. Overall, I don’t think this was the best place for us.

  • Kazuho T.
    Dec. 2, 2021

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Close to the beach and clean facility

    This is a popular site in the peak season. The beach is in a walking distance. You can swim or fish there. This camp site has a relatively new and clean facility.

    There are many farms near by where you can get fresh veggies and fruits.

  • Steve W.
    Sep. 23, 2019

    Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    Be Aware of Bears!!

    A quick 40 minutes north of NYC, Harriman State Park has an eclectic little campground called Beaver Pond. The grounds are just steps away from Welch Lake, offering a lifeguard monitored sandy beach which is open during the summer season for swimming, fishing, and small boat craft further out.

    “Welcome to Bear Mountain” grumbles the park ranger as he sits in complete darkness! He is in his ranger hut, checking in the late evening arrivals to the campground. It’s totally dark inside, lit only by the glow of the outside lamps. The atmosphere is complete with spider webs covering the walk up window, and I swear I saw a black widow doppelgänger . He’s nice, but you can tell he’s given this welcome speech too many times to get overly excited about it. He offers us a highlighted map to our site, wishes us a good stay, and gives us the run down on bear activity in the area. I mean, we are in Bear Mountain, what do you expect?!?

    The campground offers several different sties, from platform tent spaces to those for 25’ trailers. All sites have a standard picnic table and fire ring. Our site is a trailer site, it’s perfect for the trusty old pop-up, and feels nice and roomy. Although no site offers electric or water hook up, camp amenities include: a moderately stocked store, public bath houses, a laundry facility, playground for the kids and camp-sinks with access to water.

    Offering the peaceful tranquility of sitting under the changing oak, sumacs, maples, and poplars, I wouldn’t recommend this site for the quiet hearted. There is a constant buzz in the air of conversation, music, laughter and shrieking toddlers. Quiet time at night is laughable as the enjoyment of being in nature rages on into the early morning. I myself could go either way; I’m not overly bothered by the late nights and chorus of noise, but living in the megalopolis that I call home, it would be nice to not have the ruckus constantly follow you to the great outdoors.

    We didn’t visit Welch Lake beach but for a quick walk to the area for a few pictures; it’s past season at this point, and I still have to do some fishing pole shopping. A quick 15 minute drive from Beaver Pond, is Bear Mountain State Park. Here you can find some of the Appalachian Trail, with various smaller trail heads for this historic (Revolutionary Times 1770s) part of the region including the one to Doodle Town. Long since the last resident left, the area is a ruins with markers showing where a house was, but most of the area has been taken back by nature leaving only a stone stair case here or a partial foundation wall there. It terminates at Iona Island Bird Sanctuary, a lovely long grassed marshland. The trails in the area are friendly to hikers, bikers, and the non arthritic kneers, as most are rated moderate to challenging. Don’t fret, trails that are rated easy and accessible to disabled are equally enjoyable and beautiful. They offer stunning views of the changing foliage, quick glances at the Hudson River and the rolling hills of the area. We didn’t take the Perkins Memorial Tower trail, but heard it was amazing. Next Time!!!

  • Nadia V.
    Aug. 24, 2016

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

    Definitely a place to visit!

    Camp Gateway in Brooklyn New York is one of my favorite places to visit. I went to college in New York, and loved to get out of the busy city and go camping and be outdoors. Camp Gateway was always a place that I loved to go. It is pretty close to town-which is crazy because you feel like you are miles away. Camp Gateway does offer a lot of different activities for everyone. One thing I love to do is go kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. My girlfriends and I tried to do this once a month to get away from the city and school. Because you are so close to the city, you can plan outdoor activities as well as some activities in the city. My friends and I stayed 1 night in the campground, and the next day went to a recital show that took us 10 minutes to get to. You can also walk, hike or ride your bike along multiple paths- I have done the Fort Tilden trail (I just walked, but there were multiple people that passed us on their bikes). Within the campground they do have some fire pits- which my friends and I always use because we love cooking smores and hot dogs for dinner. A little further away from the campground, about 10-15 miles there is a place where you can do horseback riding, see the Statue of Liberty (which is gorgeous!), and there is a little beach area. This beach area is where I do my kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. Again, its not very far away...you can either drive there, walk or ride your bike. The road is paved, which is nice. I stayed here also with my parents, and I know my dad went golfing one day (I didn't go, but he said it was awesome)- and again that was only a 10 minute drive from our camping spot. This campground like I said, does offer quite a bit. Sometimes it doesn't really feel like you are "camping" because things are pretty close by, but it definitely is worth going to and trying.

  • James E.
    Feb. 11, 2020

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Great local place

    Great place to open or close your camper for the season. Decent beach. Playground for the kids. A couple of big fields for them to run in as well. Close to tons of stores and local attractions


Guide to Bellmore

RV parks near Bellmore, New York occupy mostly coastal settings across Nassau County and nearby areas. Most campgrounds operate from April through November, with a few offering year-round access. Swimming beaches adjoin several of the camping facilities, though dogs aren't typically permitted on beach areas even when allowed at campsites.

What to do

Beach activities at Nickerson Beach Park: Located in Lido Beach, the campground provides direct access to Atlantic Ocean beaches. "Surf City, which was a unique and fun spot for end of day dinner & drinks," notes a visitor to the nearby Liberty Harbor RV Park. The beach area requires a 10-minute walk from the campground through concrete parking areas.

Hiking in Harriman State Park: About 50 miles northwest of Bellmore, Beaver Pond Campground offers access to numerous hiking trails. "The trails in the area are friendly to hikers, bikers, and the non arthritic kneers, as most are rated moderate to challenging," according to one camper. Several Appalachian Trail sections run through the area with connecting routes to Bear Mountain State Park.

NYC sightseeing from Jersey City: Staying at Liberty Harbor provides convenient access to Manhattan. "There is a ferry 100-yards away that takes you to Wall Street M-F. There is a great market about 1/4 of a mile away, and the path that can take you to WTC or 33rd Street area is only a mile away," explains one visitor. Many travelers use this location as a base for Statue of Liberty tours.

What campers like

Waterfront locations: Several campgrounds offer water views or beach access. At Heckscher State Park Campground, beachfront cottages provide premium accommodations. "Modern facility with full kitchen accessories, clean interior, clean campground, modern cottage with propane fireplace, WiFi access, bathroom with shower, large screened in porch with bar height table and 4 chairs," reports one guest.

Military installation camping: Active and retired military personnel can access dedicated facilities like NWS Earle RV Park in Colts Neck, NJ. "Small campground W/ 8 spaces in the main area and 7 in an adjacent area. All spaces are level concrete With fill hookups and attached concrete patio," notes one reviewer. These facilities typically offer better amenities at lower prices than civilian campgrounds.

Group camping options: Many families appreciate the layout at parks like Heckscher State Park. "This place is the best around for group and family camping. The entire campground is one flat open space where some sites are full in the shade and other sites (lower numbers) have lots of sun," mentions a regular visitor who has camped there since 2019.

What you should know

Off-season availability: Most campgrounds near Bellmore operate seasonally. Battle Row Campground in Old Bethpage remains open year-round but offers limited services in winter. One visitor noted: "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."

Reservation requirements: Most sites require advance booking, especially during summer months. Military campgrounds may have different reservation systems than public facilities. Weekend availability becomes extremely limited from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Wildlife considerations: Some camping areas experience wildlife activity, requiring proper food storage. One camper at Beaver Pond noted: "The wildlife do roam around your campsite so be mindful of putting food and garbage away before sleeping." Bear activity has been reported at campgrounds in the Harriman State Park area.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several campgrounds feature dedicated playground areas. At Allaire State Park, facilities include "a playground for the kids and camp-sinks with access to water." Heckscher State Park offers a separate playground just for campground users.

Noise levels: Family-oriented campgrounds tend to have higher noise levels. A visitor to Beaver Pond Campground described "a constant buzz in the air of conversation, music, laughter and shrieking toddlers. Quiet time at night is laughable as the enjoyment of being in nature rages on into the early morning."

Budget considerations: Local camping fees vary widely based on amenities. At Beaver Pond, one camper noted "camping for just $15" for basic sites, while cottage rentals at Heckscher run "$225-$285 per night during off peak seasons and $250-$320 per night during the peak seasons."

Tips from RVers

Low bridge warnings: When approaching campgrounds, avoid parkways with height restrictions. One RVer traveling to Nickerson Beach Park Campground shared: "I drove down from Connecticut to Long Island to find the main routes to the campsite all went through New York's parkways. There are height restrictions on the parkways so RVs and semis cannot travel on them without a high risk of crashing into the bridges."

Site spacing considerations: RV parks vary greatly in site density. At Liberty Harbor, one camper observed: "If it's packed, your neighbor with be within inches of your rig. Pluses, minutes walk to the Statue of Liberty, liberty Science center."

Fire pit restrictions: Not all campgrounds provide fire rings or allow ground fires. At Battle Row, "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."

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