Best Cabin Camping near Gilboa, NY

Several cabin rental options exist near Gilboa, New York, with properties such as Country Roads Campground and Little Lake Campground offering cabin accommodations. At Max V. Shaul State Park, cabins feature basic amenities with water spigots nearby though they lack hookups. A Promise to Gaia/Garden of One provides more secluded cabin experiences with drinking water, picnic tables, and shared toilet facilities. Most properties maintain clean bathroom facilities, which campers consistently praise in reviews. "The bathrooms and showers are clean and well-kept. The staff is friendly and helpful, and check the campground regularly so you can feel safe," noted a visitor about Max V. Shaul State Park.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Country Roads Campground and Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake offer family-friendly cabin options with various amenities including electricity, water, and convenient access to recreational facilities. Cabin rentals typically require advance reservations, especially during peak summer months when availability becomes limited. Most properties accept pets in cabin accommodations, though specific policies vary by location. A camper described Crazy Acres as "a great family campground" with "plenty of activities, a big lake to fish in and a pool to relax by."

Most cabins include basic furnishings but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Cooking facilities vary significantly between properties, with some offering only outdoor fire pits while others provide more extensive kitchen setups. On-site camp stores are available at several properties including Country Roads Campground and Crazy Acres, though selection is typically limited to essentials. Cabins at Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park are described as "beautifully built with lovely settings, and well appointed though you need to bring your own linens." Winter cabin options are available at select locations, with Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park offering winterized cabins ideal for cross-country skiing getaways.

Best Cabin Sites Near Gilboa, New York (56)

    1. Max V. Shaul State Park Campground

    7 Reviews
    Fultonham, NY
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 827-4711

    $17 - $50 / night

    "Shaul State Park is small and quiet - only 30 sites here, which are large, flat and sited well apart from each other. The park is currently undergoing construction on 2 new bathhouses."

    "No hook ups, but there are water spigots nearby. There is a children's playground and pavilion. Firewood is available to purchase. The bathrooms and showers are clean and well-kept."

    2. Country Roads Campground

    3 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    3 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"

    3. Little Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    North Blenheim, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 652-6520

    "Great place that’s about 50/50 permanent sites and rentals."

    4. A Promise to Gaia/Garden of One

    1 Review
    Rensselaerville, NY
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 797-3373

    $75 - $239 / night

    "Book your stay in this sweet cabin and come back here to leave them some love."

    5. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake

    5 Reviews
    Maryland, NY
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 278-5293

    "The tone of the place is set when you drive in (although we drove past it). Everyone, staff and campers are friendly respectful even the kids!"

    "Very clean bathrooms and showers. My site had 30 amp electric (also 2 extension cord outlets in the box) and water. Very quiet as they had just opened."

    6. Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds

    16 Reviews
    Saugerties, NY
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 246-8334

    "But super nice being right on the creek--we took our chairs and plopped down in the water. No grill on the fire pit. Still very beautiful!"

    "You’ve got fishing either in 2 private lakes or you can fish in the river but to do the river you’ll need a New York State fishing license."

    7. Glimmerglass State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Springfield Center, NY
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 547-8662

    $14 - $26 / night

    "It is pet friendly. We stayed with our 3 small children. Enjoyed bike riding through the park. water was beautiful. Lots of waterfront access."

    "Both the Glimmerglass State Park and the Glimmerglass Festival Opera House list their location as Cooperstown, but in actuality the Park is 8 miles outside of Cooperstown on the northeast side of Otsego"

    8. Brookside Campground

    6 Reviews
    Palenville, NY
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 678-9729

    "I went last year with my kids they loved the arcade small but it's a camp ground the playground area was nice."

    "Nice and clean restrooms very friendly staff I would come back here again and recommended."

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Cabin Reviews near Gilboa, NY

199 Reviews of 56 Gilboa Campgrounds


  • W L.
    Jan. 23, 2022

    Gilbert Lake State Park Campground

    Fantastic Cabin Getaway

    Spacious cabin was clean and comfortable. Two bedrooms, one with bunk beds and another with a full. There were dressers in each room. Also in the main room with a fireplace, futon, and table with benches. Screened-in porch that had a toilet area. Full kitchen with fridge, oven and sink.

    Two entrances, one to the kitchen and the other to the porch. Outside was a fire ring.

    An easy hike to a nearby lake was very pretty. Lots of wildlife, coyotes howling in the distance at night and plenty of deer. Perfect time of year to go, barely any mosquitoes and it was warm during the day but cool at night to enjoy a roaring fire inside.

    Large park with nice playground and picnic area for day use.

    We had better than average cell phone service near/in the cabin with AT&T.

  • Nancy W.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 24, 2020

    Cooperstown KOA

    Nice Park

    This park is located approximately 12.5 miles from downtown Cooperstown and is set in the quiet rural countryside of New York. The mature trees make for beautiful scenery in the fall. There is a mix of sites varying from tent, RV, rental trailers, and camping cabins/cottages/lodges bringing the total number of sites to 120. Back-in and pull-thru sites are available. Site types include full hookup, water and electric, and no hookup with prices varying depending upon site. You can choose between 30/20 or 50 amp electric service. Interior roads are gravel and some site pads are gravel while others are grass. 

    The park is nicely terraced and all the sites are level. Patios were a grassy/dirt area with a picnic table and fire pit. Our site (#41) was a pull-thru but there was no way we could drive our 45’ motorhome forward out of the site because of a large tree and narrow roads. So we ended up having to back out. The free wifi worked well as did our Verizon 4G phone and hotspot. We picked up a dozen or so television channels with our antenna. The park does have a fair amount of trees that would interfere with roof-mounted satellite dishes so you would have to pick your site carefully. But, there are some 30 amp and no hook-up sites that are clear. This is a typical KOA with lots of amenities including a swimming pool(which was closed for the season when we were there), a playground, volleyball court, basketball court, jump house, pavilion, recreation room, bicycle rental, and horseshoes. Showers, restrooms and laundry are also present and clean. There is a propane filling station. While there is no fenced-in dog park there is a pet walking area. The surrounding area is pretty rural and the closest town (Richfield Springs– which is very small) is five miles away and where you will find restaurants, gas station, grocery store, and more. A few miles from the park is a creamery that has a café. 

    Approximately five miles away is Glimmerglass State Park which was great for hiking and kayaking Otsego Lake. There is a also a historic house at the park that you can tour and the country’s oldest covered bridge. Cooperstown is a little over twelve miles away from the park but well worth a trip. Not only is Cooperstown home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame but it is a charming downtown well worth exploring. Other nearby attractions include The Farmers Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Hero’s of Baseball Wax Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, and Cooperstown Brewing Company.

  • Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure
    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.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 11, 2024

    Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park — Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park

    Hidden gem for summer glamping or winter cross country ski getaway

    This is a small hidden gem of a state park where the only camping available is in camper cabins—and pretty amazing glamping for camper cabins! Although there may be times when there may be people and groups around for day use, the small number of cabins and they way they are spread out will make you feel like you are at your own private retreat. The cabins are beautifully built with lovely settings, and well appointed though you need to bring your own linens. There are a couple of ponds for fishing, but if you want to swim you need to go over to nearby Otsego Lake. The trails wind through mature forest, and you can cross country ski here in winter—in fact, reserve one of the winterized cabins and come for a long weekend of cozy cabin time and quiet time outdoors on the winter trails. There is a beautiful picnic pavilion and playground, so kid friendly. Unfortunately, pets can come for day use but cant stay in the cabins. Reservations must be made in advance for the cabins, and you can be sure they will be filled on special event weekends in nearby Cooperstown, especially for events at the Baseball Hall of Fame or the Farmers Living History Museum. . The park is far enough on the outskirts of town to be away from crowds and noise, but close enough to run to town for activities, get supplies or check out unique cafes and bakeries

  • Sambath T.
    Jun. 22, 2025

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park at Birchwood Acres

    Perfect for families with littles!

    Our 21 month old had the time of his life here! We stayed for 3 nights in June in a rustic cabin. There are no bathrooms in the cabin but there are public restrooms nearby. The resorts is decked out with 2 playgrounds, a splash park, kiddie pool, family pool and hot tub. They have activities on the weekends with Yogi the mascot such as wagon rides, dance parties, arts n crafts. It was a little expensive to stay here but was so worth it! Make sure you reserve a golf cart if you stay during the weekend- it's a must have to get from place to place and our little guy loved it!

  • James  S.
    Jan. 23, 2021

    Frosty Acres Campground

    Best kept secret. Tucked away

    Awesome camping resort. Seasonal rates are excellent. We stayed from April until October then decided to stay over winter. They have a small winter section. You'll have the entire mountain side all to yourself! Snowshoe, cross country ski. Winter campfires. Owners Mike and Sherri are great. Dumpsters, laundry with coin machine. Very remote. Windy as all get out. Elevation about 1409 feet. View of the sunrise over the entire valley are awesome. Very very cool place. Some summer residents are a bit into their music, mostly on weekends. Bring your golf cart and beer cooler 🙄. Cov... I'm not saying that word, reduced activities here but it was still awesome. Two ponds to fish in, one you can swim in, kid friendly small pool, horseshoes and huge field to hit golf balls in with 3 holes. Pet friendly. Kid friendly. Huge club house and store that was closed for the big. Arcade, grill, pool table and small store. Lp gas. Wifi is so so. Backed up to state forest land. Enjoy!!!

  • Derek W.
    Sep. 15, 2020

    Blue Mountain Reservation

    Great campground in the Eastern Catskills

    This was my first time staying at this campground. I went here with my friend and we were using it as our base camp as we went out in trails in the eastern Catskills notably the Devils Path, echo lake, etc. It’s proximity to those trail heads was great and we had perfect weather. The campsites are nothing special here, they come with a picnic table, fire ring, and charcoal grill. I used the charcoal grill every night to cook our meals so that worked out perfectly. They have a camp store at the front of the property and it’s stocked with basically anything you could think of needing including charcoal, ice, firewood among other camp items. They had private bathroom/ showers which was a really nice luxury. As someone who typically goes backpacking it was nice to go hiking, shower, cook, and then relax by the fire. They have a pool which I did not use but it looked nice. The staff here was very friendly and helpful. If you ordered firewood they would deliver it right to your site which was appreciated. My only complaint would be that the campsites felt like they were somewhat on top of each other. Despite that I would still recommend staying here 4.5/5 stars. Pictures are from our campsite, and the places we hiked while staying here which were echo lake, the Eastern Devils Path, and huckleberry point.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    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!

  • A
    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!


Guide to Gilboa

Cabin rentals near Gilboa, New York offer convenient access to the western Catskill Mountains at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 feet. The region experiences four distinct seasons with summer temperatures averaging 75-85°F during peak camping months. Winter temperatures frequently drop below freezing with occasional snow accumulation, making seasonal availability an important consideration for cabin seekers.

What to do

Fishing opportunities: At Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake, visitors can fish in the large on-site lake. "We had fun, plenty of activities, a big lake to fish in and a pool to relax by," notes Robert M.

Wildlife viewing: The wildlife sanctuary at A Promise to Gaia/Garden of One provides unique habitat for native species. Ashley F. describes it as a "Plant, Wildlife and Butterfly Sanctuary" where cabin rentals support "maintaining and expanding native and pollinating species of plants."

Waterfall exploration: Several waterfalls are located within driving distance of cabin accommodations. Brian H. points out that while Max V. Shaul State Park "has no pond/lake here, there's several waterfalls nearby and Vroman's nose."

What campers like

Privacy between sites: Max V. Shaul State Park receives praise for its spacious layout. Holly R. notes, "The Max V. Shaul State Park is small and quiet - only 30 sites here, which are large, flat and sited well apart from each other."

Clean facilities: Bathroom cleanliness stands out across multiple cabin rental locations. Professor P. found "great campsite, cleanest facilities ever!" while staying at Max V. Shaul State Park.

Family-friendly atmosphere: Country Roads Campground offers separate tent and RV areas, making it suitable for various camping styles. William R. explains it's "Mainly an RV ground, but they have about 10-15 great tent sites back beyond the RV area. There are water spigots near all the tent sites and they are nice and spread out."

What you should know

Reservation requirements: Most cabin rentals require advance booking, especially during peak seasons. At Little Lake Campground, Jessica D. reports, "My son and I enjoyed our stay for the weekend. Nice and open campsites not too over crowded. Owners were very pleasant and helpful."

Seasonal operations: Many cabin facilities close during winter months. Max V. Shaul operates from "May 19 to October 10," while Country Roads Campground runs from "May 15 to Columbus Day."

Varying levels of privacy: Cabin locations range from well-spaced to more communal settings. Benjamin C. found Little Lake Campground to be "one of the quietest we've ever stayed at, both at night and in the morning."

Tips for camping with families

Kids' activities: Rip Van Winkle Campground offers structured recreation for children. Katie S. says, "First trip to ease my way into camping! Plenty of space, your car is right there next to you, and the camp store has every essential you could ever need."

Safety considerations: Staff presence provides security at many cabin locations. Tom R. describes Country Roads Campground as having "spacious sites" with "super friendly and helpful staff."

Swimming options: Several cabin rental properties feature swimming areas. Richard V. found Rip Van Winkle to be an "Amazing campground with perfectly spaced large sites. There's a few playgrounds, a great pool and a lot of amenities."

Tips from RVers

Site access: Brookside Campground accommodates larger vehicles. David S. reports, "The bathroom and bathhouse were a bit run down looking from the outside, but inside they were updated and clean."

Hookup availability: Electric and water connections vary by cabin location. Wilson W. found at Crazy Acres that "My site had 30 amp electric (also 2 extension cord outlets in the box) and water. Very quiet as they had just opened."

Storm considerations: Weather can affect cabin camping experiences. Michael A. recalls at Brookside, "We use tents and got a bad storm the owner called and let up bunk in the arcade for the night since she was worried."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Gilboa, NY is Max V. Shaul State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 7 reviews.

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