Best Glamping near Malverne, NY

Collective Governors Island provides luxury glamping accommodations with views of the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty, while Turkey Swamp Park offers both cabin and glamping options in a more natural forest setting. Both destinations feature electric hookups, drinking water, and reservable sites with picnic tables and fire rings for evening enjoyment. The glamping tents and yurts typically include comfortable bedding, electricity, and rustic-chic furnishings that blend outdoor adventure with modern comforts. Facilities include clean shower buildings, toilets, and access to potable water. Wildwood State Park Campground and Allaire State Park similarly offer glamping alternatives to traditional camping. "The atmosphere here is eerily cool at the same time. You basically camp near old hangars with great waterfront views, surprisingly nice facilities, and a convenient camp store," one guest shared.

Camp Glen Gray in New Jersey's Ramapo Mountains features glamping accommodations with electric hookups and showers in a peaceful wooded setting approximately 42 miles from Malverne. The camp maintains picnic tables and fire rings at each site, with firewood available for purchase. Hiking trails wind through the surrounding forest, offering opportunities for nature exploration and wildlife viewing. According to a camper, "Cabins are always clean and stocked with firewood. Lots of hiking trails. The trading post is well stocked and volunteers are always friendly and able to answer any questions." Mountain Lakes Park offers yurt accommodations in a more secluded setting with fires allowed, while Smith Point County Park provides glamping options with ocean views and bay access, featuring modern amenities including hot showers, electricity, and water hookups.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Malverne, New York (8)

1. Collective Governors Island
6 Reviews
Jersey City, NJ
18 miles
Website
+1 (970) 445-2033
$529 - $1200 / night
"The article also mentions the benefits of camping on Governor Island, such as feeling close to nature, relaxing and enjoying a peaceful space, away from the noise of the city."
2. Turkey Swamp Park
29 Reviews
Freehold, NJ
47 miles
Website
+1 (732) 462-7286
$42 - $79 / night
"we hiked one of the few trails in the morning and it was clean and well marked. we kayaked after that and the one thing that wasnt very great was that we brought our own kayaks so we had a decent walk"

"Nicely wooded with water and electric. Be sure to bring extra hose because the water spigot is a distance from the electric. sites are level and well maintained."

3. Wildwood State Park Campground
24 Reviews
Wading River, NY
49 miles
Website
+1 (631) 929-4314
$20 - $250 / night
"Big Park 3 minute walk to the Long Island Sound. Have to rent a fire pit, so that is kind of lame. However Big restrooms with free luke warm showers, so that is kind of good."

"Well , one of the best sites , big enough, some have platform, clean bathrooms,many showers ."
4. Allaire State Park - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
18 Reviews
Allenwood, NJ
43 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)."

5. Smith Point County Park
9 Reviews
Mastic Beach, NY
43 miles
Website
+1 (631) 852-1315
"An on site firepit was cozy at night. A general store, complete with an ice cream shop window, on the grounds was a treat. And sweet deer. I watcheda momma deer nursing two of her babies."

"Bathroom lights are bright. 10 would be better. I also like the corner sites as they are bigger. The 230-70 overlook the ocean which is great. Little pricey compared to nys parks."
6. Camp Glen Gray
2 Reviews
Oakland, NJ
40 miles
Website
+1 (201) 327-7234
$5 - $200 / night
"Cabins are always clean and stocked with firewood. Lots of hiking trails. Trading post is well stocked and volunteers are always friendly and able to answer any questions"

"One rustic place with many hiking trails to choose from. Camp also provides trucking of gear weather permitting. No vehicles allowed to drive through camp. Trading Post for treats and other items."

7. Mountain Lakes Park
3 Reviews
North Salem, NY
44 miles
Website
+1 (914) 864-7312
"Mountain Lakes park is a great place to camp within driving distance from NYC. A fun option available at Mountain lakes is to rent a yurt to camp in."

"A gorgeous piece of land that contains lakes, a lookout and Mt. Bailey, the highest point in Westchester County. A dirt road loops through the property with trails off and through it."
8. Pine Cone Campgrounds
1 Review
Freehold, NJ
47 miles
+1 (732) 462-2230

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Zachary L.
Traveler
Aug. 8, 2021
Turkey Swamp Park
Great Campground
I stayed at turkey swamp for just one night we had to pack it in early because a storm was rolling in but otherwise a great campground! we hiked one of the few trails in the morning and it was clean and well marked. we kayaked after that and the one thing that wasnt very great was that we brought our own kayaks so we had a decent walk from the parking lot to the lake. the lake itself wasnt huge and we paddled it in about an hour but it was still beautiful, fun and clean. the way the camp sites are set up is great because it give you some solid privacy. the roads are one way and each camp site is a horseshoe off the road. we stayed on site C4 and it was less then a 1 minute walk to the bathroom which was very clean! the only complaint we had was some of our neighbors didnt respect quiet hour. otherwise a fantastic campground for a small group or family!
Nadia V.
Guide
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.
Jesse C.
Guide
Jun. 24, 2020
Turkey Swamp Park
Nice for a first trip
First time camping with my 10 yr old son during covid restrictions. Park rangers were nice. Check in was easy. $36 per night includes water and electricity on site. Didn't have anything to compare it to but the sites were kind of small and close together. If your neighbors have a barking dog or a crying baby you can kiss tranquility goodbye. Spiders in the bathroom, mold on the shower curtains. Because of covid-19 restrictions you couldn't rent a boat, (supposed) to wear masks in the bathroom, and the picnic grounds were supposed to be closed. The lake was nice. Plenty of trails to walk. Wouldn't exactly call it hiking though. You can fish the lake, bring your own kayak, and there's an archery range on site, and also some huge beautiful fields for whatever. The rangers come around and enforce quiet time and make you put fires out around 10 or 11 pm. All in all was a good time and we'll probably go back.
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Jean T.
Guide
Jul. 5, 2018
Turkey Swamp Park
large wooded sites
This campground has all pull-through sites. Nicely wooded with water and electric. Be sure to bring extra hose because the water spigot is a distance from the electric. sites are level and well maintained. They also allowed us to put the car tent on the same site as a friend's camper. There's a nice lake to kayak or paddle boat on. each site has a fire pit, picnic table and garbage can
Christy C.
Legend
Jun. 10, 2017
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area
"Camping" in Brooklyn
We tried this campground without knowing what was safe and where to stay for visit New York City. It is located in Brooklyn and is little removed from everything. The sites are at Floyd Bennett Field which is an old airfield. The atmosphere here is eerily cool at the same time. You basically park and camp on the asphalt by the old hangars. No hookups at all but they do have a camp store and bath house. If you are tent camping, there are some grassy sites.

The campground is located right on Jamaica Bay so there were people fishing all the time from the seawall. At night, you could hear cars doing burnouts right next to us. To get to all the action in the city, we had to take a bus and then the subway. The travel was a headache but better than trying to drive in to New York City in our RV. One way to improve here would be to have some security at night as well as access to clean water and dump station. They remained locked most of the time for some reason.

The best part of this place was the free tour of Hangar B by some guys doing restoration of old planes (HARP). They had some great stories and gave us history of the planes on display.
Graham D.
Guide
Jun. 10, 2017
Turkey Swamp Park
Beautiful and spacious campground
Site came with fire pit, large picnic bench, and lamp stand. Plenty of parking space. Good tree coverage. Only one bathroom, bit of a walk but clean and many ammenities available within.
Carrie J.
Guide
Sep. 30, 2016
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area
Weird One
This place is kind of a toss up for me. On one hand, I enjoy it because it's a little slice of heaven in the hell of one of the busy areas of New York. I hate this place for the same reason. It's not really camping if you're going to see a play and then go tour the Statue of Liberty. It just doesn't seem right to me. If I HAVE to be in New York, maybe I'd consider staying here again just to get myself out of the city for a bit. But this definitely isn't your "great outdoors/rest and relaxation" kind of place.
Erik M.
Ranger
May. 1, 2020
Allaire State Park - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Close getaway
I've stayed in the cabins here a couple times. Love the area lots to do hiking fishing nature walks, something for everyone. Cabins are no frills yet very nice no electricity they are equipi with 4 bunks a LG picnic table and a wood stove for heat. Also a nice porch fire ring and a charcoal grill
Amber A.
Ranger
Jul. 31, 2016
Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area
Ok if you don’t have another choice
The park itself is lovely and close to some other green areas. The nice thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. The bad thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. If you live in NYC this is a good, cheap, super quick escape accessible by public transport. If you’re visiting the area I’d recommend staying in Manhattan/Queens in an AirBNB for the full NYC experience or heading to Long Island, Pennsylvania, “Upstate” New York, or New Jersey for a better nature camping experience. For what it is, this site is a nice green little oasis. It’s National Park Service land and they try really hard to keep things clean and working well with so much traffic. Bring earplus for the airport traffic and the noisy neighbors. Tent sites are pretty and wooded, but there is also a TON of concrete from an old WW2 airfield.