Best Glamping near Elka Park, NY

Treetopia Campground near Elka Park features luxurious glamping accommodations in New York's Catskill Mountains, including elegantly furnished treehouses with electricity, renovated vintage Airstreams, tiny homes with outdoor living spaces, and yurts. All accommodations include comfortable beds with premium linens, electricity, and private decks or outdoor seating areas. Whispering Timbers Glamping offers two exclusive glamping sites in a serene forest setting, providing a more intimate experience. Blue Mountain Campground and Brookside Campground also offer glamping options with varying levels of amenities. Most sites include fire pits, picnic tables, and access to clean shower facilities. One guest shared, "Treetopia is a unique and truly amazing camping/Glamping experience in the Catskills. They have yurts, custom furnished treehouses with electricity, beautiful tiny homes with outdoor living spaces, completely remodeled vintage airstreams, and gorgeous private cabins!"

The Catskill Mountain setting provides a stunning backdrop for safari tent and canvas tent camping experiences, with several glamping sites offering mountain views and forest immersion. Visitors can explore nearby hiking trails, including paths in the adjacent state forests and peaks of the Catskill range. Lake Taghkanic State Park, about 30 minutes from Elka Park, offers glamping cabins near a pristine lake with swimming, boating, and fishing opportunities. During winter months, some glamping accommodations remain open with heating systems, allowing for year-round enjoyment of the region. Most glamping properties are within a short drive to charming towns like Woodstock and Catskill, where guests can explore shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions. A visitor noted, "The bathrooms and showers are out of this world! Best of any campground we've ever visited! I highly recommend the deck sites to people with small to moderate sized RVs."

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Best Glamping Sites Near Elka Park, New York (39)

1. Brookside Campground
6 Reviews
Palenville, NY
10 miles
Website
+1 (518) 678-9729
"The bathroom and bathhouse were a bit run down looking from the outside, but inside they were updated and clean."

"Nice and clean restrooms very friendly staff I would come back here again and recommended."
2. Blue Mountain Campground
3 Reviews
Palenville, NY
8 miles
Website
+1 (845) 246-7564

3. Whispering Timbers Glamping
1 Review
Hensonville, NY
11 miles
+1 (516) 729-6558
$125 - $160 / night
4. Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground
12 Reviews
Ancramdale, NY
23 miles
Website
+1 (518) 851-3631
$17 - $195 / night
"Big lake with swimming and boating as well as many hiking trails. Bathrooms on site as well as showers. Some sites are close together, but there are a few a little more secluded and set back."

"Great beach, 5 minute drive from campgound. Clean facilities, with a rec room for rainy days. A camp store with all the supplies you might have forgotten. One caveat: beware of site G006."

5. Treetopia Campground
2 Reviews
Catskill, NY
16 miles
Website
+1 (518) 943-4513
$60 - $100 / night
"Treetopia is a unique and truly amazing camping/Glamping experience in the Catskills, New York!"

"We went in late September and stayed on one of their deck sites with our Class B (Winnebago). I LOVED sitting out on the deck every morning for my coffee while taking in the fall air."
6. Jellystone Park Gardiner
32 Reviews
Gardiner, NY
33 miles
Website
+1 (845) 255-5193
"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."

"We had full hookups with 50-amp electrical service- which all worked fine. The entire park seemed to be well maintained and clean."

7. Thousand Trails Rondout Valley
13 Reviews
Accord, NY
26 miles
Website
+1 (888) 707-1477
"As part of the Thousand Trails group, this campground has many amenities. It offers a pool, playground, and activities that include bocce ball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes."

"This is a Thousand trails campground so it was free. I think the regular price is $64. Full hookups, tents and cabins to rent. Pleanty to do in and around campground."
8. Nickerson Park Campground
8 Reviews
Gilboa, NY
24 miles
Website
+1 (607) 588-7327
"We had reservations about being side by side with other RVs but the site we were in was so big and being in a valley with huge trees all around a large open grassy area in the middle made everything feel"

"Groups of sites sit on level terraces stepped down toward the river. The center area of each grouping of sites had a common use area with tether ball, playgrounds, privies, or additional parking."

9. Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
20 Reviews
Copake Falls, NY
33 miles
Website
+1 (518) 329-3993
$17 - $175 / night
"We stayed at a platform tent site and were able to park two vehicles on site but the grounds had plenty of parking not too far from the sites."

"I would advise to bring your own water, because the running water they provide doesn't taste the best and smells like rotten eggs. Just my opinion."
10. Country Roads Campground
3 Reviews
North Blenheim, NY
23 miles
Website
+1 (518) 827-6397
$34 - $55 / night
"There are water spigots near all the tent sites and they are nice and spread out. They have special events in a pavilion near the RVs including bingo"

"We were escorted to our site upon arrival and I certainly appreciated that as we were very tired after a long day of travel"

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Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure
Guide
Jul. 6, 2022
Treetopia Campground
Amazing camping/Glamping!
Treetopia is a unique and truly amazing camping/Glamping experience in the Catskills, New York! We were able to meet Betty, Treetopia’s manager, who toured us around the campground and took us into each type of rental they provide for that special camping trip. They have RV sites, yurts, custom furnished treehouses with electricity, beautiful tiny homes with outdoor living spaces, completely remodeled vintage airstreams, and gorgeous private cabins! Every unit was more beautiful and comfortable than the next. The backdrop for the campground is the wonderful Catskill Mountains and all of the nature that includes. A wonderfully inspiring place! 😊👍🏻

If you have an RV, they have 30/50 amp with electric and water. There is no sewer, but they have a dump-station and on-site Honeywagon truck that you can schedule. They staff was wonderful and went out of their way to make our stay perfect! 💗

For videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.
Nora S.
Legend
Apr. 24, 2021
Alder lake
One of our favorites!!
We arrived here early afternoon, which ended up being perfect timing as we could set up everything and catch sunset by the fire. The place is pretty easy to access with paved road the whole way there except for the last 1/2 mile where it is very bumpy. Some might say 4*4 but we made it just fine in our little Camry. There are two campsites located right outside of the park where you can park your car next to your tent but we opted to hike in. The first spot is less than 1/2 mile down the path, with the next three in the next mile. The campsites are very spacious with lots of room between you and other campers, and have a fire pit and some have picnic tables. We had a stellar time just hiking down the path and relaxing by the water. There’s no noise at night apart from the running water of the stream and we had a very peaceful weekend. We’re most definitely returning!
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Mary-Kate L.
Traveler
Aug. 13, 2019
Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground
Great Spot!
Big and spacious state park with many camping options. Has options for trailers, tent sites, platforms for tents and even some cabins. Small store in park that sells firewood and ice and a few other things you may need. Big lake with swimming and boating as well as many hiking trails. Bathrooms on site as well as showers. Some sites are close together, but there are a few a little more secluded and set back. Fire pits are great. Can’t wait to camp here again!
Christina M.
Guide
Jul. 28, 2017
Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park
Great Place for First Timers
I went here with two of my coworkers for a relaxing weekend getaway. I'm use to the rough and tough it of backpacking the AT Trail so this place had quite a few amenities I am not use to! Haha. We stayed at a platform tent site and were able to park two vehicles on site but the grounds had plenty of parking not too far from the sites. Each of the sites had a large platform (enough room for one very large tent or 2-3 smaller tents), a fire pit, and picnic table. You are very close to your neighbor in this area but when we were there everyone was very respectful. There was potable water a short walking distance away as well as flushing toilets. There was a very large open grassy field for play/sports, a playground and life guarded portion of the lake for swimming. This location was very accesible to the Bish Bash Falls trail and even had a few side trails to explore. This place is very good for easing on first timers and there were quite a few children so those who are parents should consider this a great place to get kids involved in the outdoors as well. There were other accommodations such as RV hook ups, events, and rentals but we weren't there long enough to take adavatage of those. Overall a great experience and relatively cheap for what you get. I believe it was around $30 for two nights which was the minimum.
Eugene T.
Traveler
Aug. 15, 2019
Jellystone Park Gardiner
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.
Cheryl B.
Guide
Mar. 5, 2021
October Mountain State Forest Campground
Excellent trails for hiking
Beautiful area to hike. Quiet off the beaten path. There are 3 yurts available May-October (no dogs allowed in the yurts☹️. There are several tent sits available. Dogs are welcomed here! Every site has a fire pit and a picnic table.Highly recommend staying here if you are in the area!
Kasey M.
Ranger
Sep. 13, 2020
Thousand Trails Rondout Valley
Beautiful campground
As part of the Thousand Trails group, this campground has many amenities. It offers a pool, playground, and activities that include bocce ball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes. We loved our full hookup site minus the neighbors’ weekend ragers. (At least they turned off the music at quiet hours).

The creek that runs by the campground is gorgeous, and my kids had fun finding Crayfish.

The nearby towns are adorable and offer shopping, hiking, farms, and more.
Kiye A.
Traveler
Sep. 10, 2018
October Mountain State Forest Campground
Early in the season
For some, the strange people who haunt certain grounds are a plus. For the rest of us, they are just a regular feature of the land west of the great Massassippi River. Anyway, being some of the first people to hit a campground like this one early in the season certainly has it’s benefits. For one, the bathrooms are cleeean as hail, and this place is really well-appointed. Pooping in relative comfort basically makes this glamping. They even have a big ole nice sink to wash your dirty dishes (and whatever other unmentionables, if you nasty), clean water spigots, RV sites with hookups, plenty of wood for sale, forage, or barter, and flat campgrounds with concrete fire pits with built in grill grates and wooden picnic tables. All amenities are within close walking distance, which is also a plus. The trails in October Mountain State Forest are very pretty, with some grand vistas to pull over if you’re some sort of nature pervert or lookie loo. Good fishin’ and mushroom hunting and other things white folks like to do in these parts, too.

Now let’s get to the cons:

bugs- this place, at the end of May is positively swarming with mosquitoes and gnats, even in the 2 rainy and cold-ass nights we spent there, the flies were everpresent. It’s Hitchcockian; and I don’t want to make any accusations or cast aspersions, but these insects are prejudiced, at best.

massholes- these are a given. I’m one so I know.

rangers- because this is a state park, you will have ranger patrols consisting of, um, rangers, some of whom might be more interested in what’s in your coozie than others, because, you know, rules. That said, we had no enforcement issues, but then again the camp ground was empty. Otherwise, unless you’ve got one of the few yurts onthe property, the campsites aren’t far enough apart that you ever really feel secluded. They’re not too bad, though, plenty of room.

This place, overall, is a good time if it’s not below 60 and wet.
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Attila T.
Scout
Oct. 7, 2025
Russell Brook Campsites
Clean, Friendly, and Right on the Water
Loved this place! It's clean and well-maintained - even the restrooms. Every site is well-equipped with its own water, electricity, fire pit, and picnic table. The best part is the waterfront sites. We were right next to a small brook, and falling asleep to the sound of the water behind our tent was amazing. Everyone we met was super friendly. We will definitely be back!