Best Campgrounds near Maryland, NY

The camping landscape around Maryland, New York features several established campgrounds offering diverse accommodation options. Glimmerglass State Park Campground, located on Cooperstown's outskirts, provides tent, RV, cabin, and glamping facilities with both drive-in and boat-in access. Gilbert Lake State Park Campground near Laurens offers similar options with extensive hiking trails and a swimming area. Most campgrounds in the region operate seasonally, typically from May through October, with many closing after Columbus Day weekend.

Camping in this area requires advance planning, especially during summer months when Cooperstown's baseball attractions draw large crowds. Several campgrounds explicitly mention their proximity to Dreams Park, indicating their popularity during youth baseball tournaments. Reservations are recommended at most established sites, particularly for cabins at Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park and other developed facilities. Many campgrounds feature full hookups for RVs, though site dimensions vary significantly. "The newer sites are on a narrow road and not deep enough for travel trailers over 22-25ft or you won't have any room for towing vehicle and to sit outside your camper," noted one visitor to Cooperstown Beaver Valley Campground.

Campers consistently highlight the region's well-maintained facilities and natural settings. Beaver Valley Campground receives praise for its "impeccable" bathrooms and groomed grounds, along with recreational amenities including two swimming pools and a fishing pond. Hartwick Highlands Campground stands out for its quiet environment, particularly in the "100 acre woods section" that's "nice for a couples camping trip." Several campgrounds offer family-friendly features like playgrounds, baseball fields, and arcade games. Cooperstown Family Campground provides "peaceful, quiet, spread out" sites with "a big grass baseball field almost all to ourselves." The region's mixed-use campgrounds balance natural settings with convenient access to local attractions, offering varying levels of privacy depending on site location and campground layout.

Best Camping Sites Near Maryland, New York (153)

    1. Glimmerglass State Park Campground

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

    $14 - $26 / night

    "Only downside is there is not a hiking/walking path down to the lake from the campground. Very nice bathrooms w shower and wash station. Electricity and water available at or near each campsite."

    "Close to Cooperstown and within driving distance from Oneonta. Quiet and spacious campsites"

    2. Crazy Acres Campground at Beaver Spring Lake

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

    "This was a great campground and I am sure they do even more when social distancing is not required."

    "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!"

    3. Gilbert Lake State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Laurens, NY
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 432-2114

    $17 - $156 / night

    "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."

    "Great place to stay, Close to Cooperstown. Nice lake for the kids to go swimming and fishing. If you like to hike they have some great trails. Nice size sites, the only down fall is they fill up fast."

    4. Cooperstown Beaver Valley Campground

    4 Reviews
    Hartwick, NY
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 293-7324

    "playing at the Field of Dreams and close enough to serve as your campground as you travel to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame, Herkimer Diamond Mines, area micro brewery's and even a ride to the Finger Lakes"

    5. Hartwick Highlands Campground

    3 Reviews
    Hartwick, NY
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 547-1996

    "We drove around to the three closest RV parks to Dreams Park and would definitely stay here with the team and / or on your own."

    6. Grandpa's Back 40 Glamping

    1 Review
    Milford, NY
    8 miles
    +1 (518) 321-3734

    $125 - $145 / night

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

    1 Review
    Cooperstown, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 547-8662

    $57 / night

    "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"

    8. Cooperstown Family Campground

    3 Reviews
    Hartwick, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 293-7766

    "There were goats by the office, and ducks in the small lake by our site. In the evening a big flock of geese flew in, and were very noisy until they settled down."

    9. Deer Haven Campground and Cabins

    2 Reviews
    Oneonta, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 433-9654

    "On top of hill right outside of town. Stayed during the week and was able to get a more secluded, wooded site. (Most of them are pretty open) It was quiet at night."

    10. My Friends Place

    1 Review
    Oneonta, NY
    11 miles
    +1 (845) 222-1302

    $90 - $110 / night

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Recent Reviews near Maryland, NY

447 Reviews of 153 Maryland Campgrounds


  • M
    Oct. 26, 2025

    North-South Lake Campground

    Beautiful grounds HORRIBLE STAFF

    I don’t normally write reviews especially a negative one. We had a very upsetting experience at North-South Lake. We drove over two hours to visit my husband’s childhood campground for the first time with our three kids(ages 5, 7, and 9). When we arrived at the entrance, we were asked if it was a day visit, and we said yes, we were only staying for the day. We paid the fee, received a map, and drove in. My husband was so excited to finally share this place and create memories with our children. Looking for a place to park, we thought we were lucky to find an empty campsite in one of the loops where he used to camp as a child.

    We parked the car hoping to enjoy the view of the lake, take a walk, and maybe make the kids a couple of s’mores before heading home.

     At around 2:15–2:30 p.m., the “SUPERVISOR” in the white Kia approached us in an extremely rude and nasty manner, speaking as if we were committing a serious crime and comparing our situation to“sleeping in someone else’s hotel room.” She asked us if we had a reservation; we said no. She said,“Someone else reserved this spot.” We were very apologetic, embarrassed, and immediately put our stuff in the car. I said they could have told us; we would have moved right away. I’m sorry. 

    She said,“They aren’t supposed to talk to you; that’s why they send me here.” She told us we had ten minutes to leave, waited there while we put our chair, blanket, and s’more cookies in the car, and refused our 9-year-old daughter access to the bathroom while we packed up our three things, and even followed us out of the loop to make sure we didn’t park elsewhere. My daughter came to us crying because the lady told her she couldn’t use the bathroom and had to get in the car. Well, she had an accident in the car right as we were pulling out. 

    We were mortified and apologetic. My husband even offered to leave the firewood we had just purchased for the next campers, but she was dismissive and harsh about that as well. 

    The following day, I called and asked to speak with a manager to explain how we were treated. The manager was just as unfriendly and miserable sounding as the supervisor. I was told they had been looking for us“for hours” and that it’s“common sense” not to park in a campsite. She actually said it’s considered trespassing. So, a friendly warning for first-time visitors: Apparently, if you don’t know that“day use” doesn’t mean“park in any empty campsite,” just for the day, you’re officially a trespassing criminal, at least according to the manager. 

    Reading the website now, I see that check-in for people with reservations is at 2 p.m., which was the time we were trying to make a small fire, so unless someone left their site and returned, it’s unclear how they could have been looking for us“for hours.” We were right there at 2pm. 

    The website also states: Day Use• Anyone who is not camping is a day-user. Day-use hours are from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Day-users are not allowed between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

    We were not camping but didn’t realize we couldn’t park in an empty campsite. I think“common sense” would be to inform DAY USE visitors at the ENTRANCE to use public parking, especially for families or first-time visitors who may not be camping experts. Bottom line: this was my husband’s childhood family spot. We just wanted to take a beautiful fall drive and have a special day with our kids. 

    We understand now that we needed to reserve the parking spot ahead of time, and it was an honest misunderstanding. I would have even offered to pay for the campers’ stay for their trouble. What we wish for is that the staff had approached us respectfully and explained the situation instead of treating us like criminals. Imagine being such a miserable person and working in such a BEAUTIFUL and peaceful place for families. 

    This was meant to be a special family day, honoring memories of my father-in-law and creating new ones with our children. Instead, it became stressful and humiliating. Sadly, this is what our children will remember about the day and about North South Lake

  • D C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 23, 2025

    Live The Outdoors LLC

    Peaceful & Private Getaway🏞️

    Really enjoyed staying here. It’s super private and peaceful, and we loved that it’s not a crowded campground. The land is open and easy to access, and you can tell the owners are constantly upgrading and improving things. We were even able to fish here, which was a bonus. Would definitely recommend if you appreciate privacy, nature, and a peaceful place with the freedom to relax and do your own thing.

  • 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!

  • Chelsea B.
    Oct. 6, 2025

    Whip O Will Campsites

    Not for recreational campers

    Full disclosure, we did not stay here. PLEASE, folks that leave reviews on this app, PLEASE say whether it’s a full-timer campsite or a recreational campsite. We arrived after leaving another campsite in the area (that was also 100% full timers) and were disappointed to find that this site was all permanent campers with crap everywhere. One site even had a funeral home sign hanging out front of an entire plywood addition to their camper…like what? Call me picky, but I don’t feel entirely comfortable camping for fun next to folks who live in the campground like this. After driving through the super narrow and rutted out roads to the site they recommend, a man came hauling a** into our site (with a beer in his hand) and was saying “hello hellooooo.” Said he was the owner of the campsite and asked if we were staying, we said we were thinking about it, just checking out the available sites (as the lady up front told us to do). TL;DR- bad vibes. Didn’t stay. Be warned this is a full time campsite with crap everywhere. The lady working the office was super nice though.

  • Tamar W.
    Sep. 22, 2025

    The Peekamoose Valley

    Not all sites open

    Despite current info posted online and even at the Lower Field site, not all sites are open. Only the Lower Field site is open. We walked down the hill, across the bridge, and looked at a few sites in each direction. It was walk-in only and about a 5-10 minute walk to the first site. The setting was nice, close to the creek, with a stone fire ring at each. You can see the folks in the next site but there’s quite a bit of privacy. There wasn’t much wood laying around to make a fire, so plan ahead. The ports potties are in the parking lot so it’s likely that you won’t make the trek up to them. Make sure you know the rules about how far away from the water you should pee and whatnot. I believe it’s on the info sign nearby. We have a roof top tent and we were stopping in the middle of a long drive so we just waited until dark and popped it in the parking lot and then left in the morning but I don’t think you’re supposed to do that. FYI they empty the dumpsters at 4am on Monday and then do the ports potties at 7am. Yay.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2025

    Hide-A-Way Campsites

    Quaint and truly hid away

    Well maintained clean campground. Friendly attendants guided us to site and directed in spot. Gravel unlevel pad full hookups.

  • T&J  F.
    Aug. 28, 2025

    West Canada Creek Campground

    Nice place, a little pricey

    Pros: clean campground, camp store, ice cream/pizza shack, shuttle to tubing, sites are pretty flat, pool is large and clean, quiet hours are enforced. Cons: $5 per dog "surprise" when we arrived. Even though we camped there 2 nights for 3 years in a row, $15 per person for the tubing shuttle seems steep; a discount or free would be nice for campers, as drop off points are just down the road. Sites are narrow.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 20, 2025

    Little Pond Campground

    Small sites and no service

    I didn’t hate this campground, but I won’t be going back.

    It’s a nice campground and perfect for single/family camping. I would not choose this location if I were taking a group of people. The sites are on the smaller side and many have slanted entrances.

    The campground is kept clean and the bathrooms were tidy. The campground is in bear country so you have to be mindful about leaving food out when you’re not at the site or asleep.

    There is a pond and there’s kayaks, canoes, etc for rent. The beach area is clean and the water is clear. I was there middle of August and the water was not cold and quite comfortable. There are some water front sites that you can use to access the water with a boat or paddle board.

    Cell service is non existent and they have a pay phone near the entrance booth where you can use to make/receive phone calls. It’s a 20 min drive back into town to get cell service. That’s a non- starter for me. It would be beneficial if they had service near the entrance at least for people to check in with Family.


Guide to Maryland

The Maryland, New York area offers several camping options within easy reach of Cooperstown's attractions. Elevations in this region range from 1,100 to 1,800 feet, creating moderate temperatures that typically reach the mid-80s in summer and cool to the 50s overnight. Seasonal operation is standard for camping sites near Maryland, New York, with most facilities closing after the first weekend in October.

What to do

Explore local fishing spots: Glimmerglass State Park Campground features pristine waters for fishing enthusiasts. "The lake is pristine and wonderful to swim in. Nice beach. Also a place for showers and a bathroom and small place for food and extras things you might need for camping," notes one camper at Glimmerglass State Park Campground.

Visit historic sites: Several trails lead to points of historical interest near camping areas. "The trail to historic house, boating, fishing, and Cooperstown nearby keep everyone in the group entertained. We have also had some great star viewing here!" remarks a regular visitor to Glimmerglass State Park Campground.

Play baseball: Many campgrounds maintain baseball facilities for guests. "There is a large baseball field that could be rented and used," notes a visitor to Cooperstown Beaver Valley Campground. "There are a couple of ponds for fishing, but if you want to swim you need to go over to nearby Otsego Lake."

What campers like

Clean facilities: Campers consistently highlight well-maintained amenities. "The bathrooms are impeccable, the grounds are groomed, well kept and clean and there are 2 pools, one for the little children and a larger one older people," says a visitor to Cooperstown Beaver Valley Campground.

Spacious sites: Gilbert Lake State Park Campground offers roomier camping areas than many nearby options. "They're finally adding a bunch of electric sites and have discontinued every other site in the deer run area. This makes the sites very large. There's 30 and 50 amp hookups," notes one reviewer.

Winter activities: Some parks offer year-round options. "Come for a long weekend of cozy cabin time and quiet time outdoors on the winter trails," suggests a visitor to Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park, which offers winterized cabins for cold-weather camping.

What you should know

Reservation timing: Book early for peak baseball season. "The only down fall is they fill up fast," notes one camper about Gilbert Lake State Park Campground.

Water conditions: Check ahead about swimming access. "Because of algae blooms during warm weather, swimming and fishing in Gilbert Lake are now prohibited, which is very unfortunate as the lake and water activities are a focal point of the park," advises one visitor.

Site limitations: Carefully match your equipment to available sites. At Hartwick Highlands Campground, campers note that the "100 acre woods section" is "nice for a couples camping trip" because it offers more privacy than other areas.

Connectivity: Cell service varies significantly between campgrounds. "The only downsides are the roads are rough and there's little to no cell signal. That could be a plus for some though," mentions a Gilbert Lake State Park visitor.

Tips for camping with families

Look for multiple activity options: Some campgrounds offer diverse recreation in one location. "There's miles of hiking trails including one around the lake. Multiple really nice pavilions, disc golf course and a nice beach with lifeguards for swimming," says a visitor to Gilbert Lake State Park Campground.

Consider staying near Dreams Park: Several campgrounds cater specifically to baseball families. "Great spot for a week at Dreams Park. Peaceful, quiet, spread out. We had a big grass baseball field almost all to ourselves," shares a visitor to Cooperstown Family Campground.

Check playground availability: Many parks offer dedicated children's areas. "There is a beautiful picnic pavilion and playground, so kid friendly," notes a visitor to Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park.

Tips from RVers

Confirm site dimensions: Check site depth before booking. "The newer sites are on a narrow road and not deep enough for TT over the length of 22-25ft or you won't have any room for towing vehicle and to sit outside your camper," cautions a visitor to Crazy Acres Campground.

Verify hookup locations: Some campgrounds have challenging hookup placements. "The electric and water hookups were a bit far from where we had to set up, and I had to do some maneuvering to get hooked up," reports a Cooperstown Family Campground visitor.

Consider weather conditions: Rain can affect site usability. "Our site was all grass, which was fine, but would be a problem if it was raining," notes another Cooperstown Family Campground visitor.

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Maryland, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, Maryland, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 153 campgrounds and RV parks near Maryland, NY and 20 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Maryland, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Maryland, NY is Glimmerglass State Park Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 21 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Maryland, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 20 free dispersed camping spots near Maryland, NY.