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Best Campgrounds near Monsey, NY

635 Reviews

Harriman State Park encompasses numerous campgrounds near Monsey, New York, with established sites within a one-hour drive of New York City. The park features several developed campgrounds including Beaver Pond Campground and Sebago Cabin Camp, offering platforms for tents, space for RVs, and rustic cabins. The Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center provides camping on platforms and cabin accommodations with access to a lake. Campgaw Mountain Reservation in New Jersey and Croton Point Park also provide mixed-use camping options with varying amenities within the region.

Campground availability varies seasonally, with many sites operating from April through October. "About 30 minutes from sleepy hollow and tarrytown NY and only an hour to central park! Deer running everywhere and surprisingly beautiful and quaint," notes one camper about Beaver Pond Campground. Most established campgrounds require reservations, particularly during summer weekends when sites fill quickly. Facilities range from basic amenities like picnic tables and fire rings to more developed options with electric hookups, showers, and toilets. Higher elevation sites may experience cooler temperatures and different wildlife activity patterns. Bears are present in the area, particularly at Beaver Pond Campground, requiring proper food storage protocols at all campgrounds.

Lakefront access represents a significant draw for campers in the region. Several campgrounds feature swimming areas with sandy beaches and recreational opportunities. The Sebago Cabin Camp includes a large lake and beach area that visitors consistently rate highly. A camper mentioned the cabins are "VERY rustic, four walls, a cot, and a fridge. You still feel like you are 'roughing it' but with the convenience of a fridge." Wildlife sightings are common throughout the area, with deer frequently spotted at camping areas. For those seeking a quieter experience, midweek and off-season camping provides more solitude. During peak summer months, campgrounds can become noisy with families and groups, especially at Beaver Pond, which receives high visitation due to its proximity to New York City and family-friendly amenities.

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Best Camping Sites Near Monsey, New York (112)

    1. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

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

    $17 - $20 / night

    "$15 dolares la noche para los que viven en el Estado de New York o New York city .. si es fuera del estado son $5 dolares mas!!"

    "Drive-in tent campgrounds. Adequate restroom facilities sprinkled amongst tent sites. Some campsites have raised platforms. All sites have picnic tables and fire ring with flip-top grill."

    2. The Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center — Harriman State Park

    6 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (617) 523-0636

    "This was beautiful campground with an even nicer lake. You are able to do a hike around the lake."

    "Great trails to hike for novices looking to branch out but not too large that you'll be lost forever lol highly recommend and can't do so enough 👍🏽"

    3. Sebago Cabin Camp — Harriman State Park

    6 Reviews
    Sloatsburg, NY
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 429-2039

    $74 - $130 / night

    "It is a step up from cabin camping. They also have a beach behind it."

    "This place is only an hour away from NYC with so much to do and see. These cabins are VERY rustic, four walls, a cot, and a fridge."

    4. Croton Point Park

    10 Reviews
    Croton-on-Hudson, NY
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (914) 862-5290

    $30 - $60 / night

    "Tent sites are very private with some dirt roads to exit out but thats what make it unique experience! Bathrooms with shower is near by and has plenty porta potties all around."

    "Was close to bear mountains state part and the train station is right there!"

    5. Camp Glen Gray

    2 Reviews
    Oakland, NJ
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 327-7234

    $5 - $200 / night

    "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."

    "Lots of hiking trails. Trading post is well stocked and volunteers are always friendly and able to answer any questions"

    6. Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Fishkill, NY
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 225-7207

    $17 / night

    "This park has a nice open beach on Canopus Lake with a concession area and bathhouse, which we found to be quite clean! They even have boat rentals - or you can bring your own boat to launch!"

    "When you are camping with a large group of friends and don't all have access to a car, this is the perfect spot."

    7. Suffern-Bear Mountain from Gate Hill Road Primitive

    1 Review
    Stony Point, NY
    9 miles

    "Suffern-Bear Mountain from Gate Hill Road is a high difficulty 15 mile out and back trail. At one point of the trail is a very difficult, but doable, rock scramble up the side of the mountain."

    8. Campgaw Mountain Reservation

    1 Review
    Ramsey, NJ
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 327-3500

    9. Stonetown Circular trail Primitive #2

    1 Review
    Ringwood, NJ
    12 miles

    "Stonetown Circular trail is a 11 mile medium/high difficulty loop trail. This is the second of two primitive sites along the trail. The trailhead is across the street from a large parking lot."

    10. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

    5 Reviews
    Highland Falls, NY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (315) 774-9524

    $25 - $40 / night

    "Love the proximity to NYC - I always look for areas that are not too far, but not too close to NY. Beautiful but small-ish tent sites."

    "We are looking forward to stopping by Round Pond again in the near future."

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  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 10, 2025

    Skyway Camping Resort

    One night stoo

    Nice well maintained park, full hookups with cable and wifi. Office forgot to give us wifi info and had closed early. Very nice staff.

  • Damia F.
    Aug. 29, 2025

    High Point State Park Campground

    Relaxing and Well-Maintained

    Stayed 2 nights and it was really nice. Camping for summer is pretty limited to Sawmill Lake, as the other locations are for groups or winter camping. Camps are secluded from each other and most if not all have an elevated space to put tents or chairs. Each place comes with a lamp hang, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Bathrooms are spaced out. No running water except for pump founded outside of the bathrooms. Toilets are pump flushed. Showers are only located INSIDE High Point State Park, not throughout the campsites, but entry is free for campers. One hiking trail is accessible in Sawmill campground, 3 others are accessible on the road outside of the campground and the rest are located inside the park. When you arrive you have to check in with the park office for your campsite tag. Hours are 8-4. Park officials come through the campsites pretty regularly, a few times a day which is nice. Areas are clean and well maintained.

  • Paul K.
    Aug. 26, 2025

    Croton Point Park

    Not the Best Place to Go in the Northeast By a Longshot

    Croton Point Campground is a modest little campground, located along the Hudson River within Croton Point Park in NY. In addition to camping, the park itself offers many of its own attractions, including swimming, hiking, kayaking, cabin rentals, and a host of other family-oriented activities just along the Hudson. 

    The park, which is honestly probably the largest attraction here, is located just an hour and a half outside of the city. This proximity is both its perk and its downfall, as the park itself, but particularly the campground, has become laden with all sorts of inexplicable and burdensome rules, endless guidelines, and restrictions only a New York State-run bureaucracy could ever make sense of, let alone hope to justify. 

    This includes all manner of restrictions on how you can camp, where you can camp, what equipment can be used, and use in relation to what particular site you may have been lucky enough to reserve. Much of this you can understand while imagining what may have taken place here to bring them to such measures, but it doesn't make it any easier to contend with. 

    In terms of the actual camping conditions Both the tenting section and RV sites are each very clustered together, and quite crowded, with regular patrols🚓(actual patrols) being made day and night, by both the Park Rangers and what appears to be general park staff members, all looking to see if you or your family might be doing something that they might consider outside of the guidelines or not in compliance with the many restrictions. 

    This is not to say you can't possibly have a good time here. It just might mean being a bit more diligent toward reviewing the potential legitimacy of your normal camping routine to ensure it meets with many restrictions and guidelines imposed, while also making yourself comfortable with some fairly regular surveillance during your stay here. These all being things we hoped to get away from while camping ourselves It just turned out to be a bit much for our particular liking.

  • Janine D.
    Aug. 11, 2025

    Kittatinny Campground

    Not worth the money or time

    If we could rate this a 0 we would.  We were expecting a weekend of kayaking and relaxation when in fact we got an overcrowded, noisy and dirty weekend that was overpriced.  I will give the river a 10, it was beautiful, welcoming and refreshing in the warm sun.  We arrived at about 8:00 in the evening with several camps blaring different genre of music, not a problem, considering we still like it as loud as possible sometimes, but it didn't end at quiet time, it continue until well over midnight.  The campsites are so close together it was like being packed into a sardine can.  The campsite across the pathway didn't have their dog on a lead and we woke up with a pile of dog excrement next to our trailer, that was a howdy-do morning for ya.  We were super excited to take our kayaks out on the river, paddle up stream and float down with our pup, but we were told that we couldn't launch from this location.  (What kind of crap is that)  This location was a receiving location only and "absolutely no launching" was allowed.  If you are looking for a party spot to come with your friends, this is definitely the place for you!  If your looking for a chill place to camp next to the river where you can tube, kayak and enjoy your peaceful weekend, this is NOT the place.  The amount of money we spent for 2 nights was outrageous for such a sucky weekend, will not be going back!

  • Bob F.
    Aug. 10, 2025

    Moon Valley Campground

    Very unique smaller private campground

    This was a great campsite nestled in the foothills of Northern NJ on the NY border. Small, clean with great views and great location for hiking , cruising etc. Bring your tent or use the existing glamping tents. Headed back for a fall weekend in the "dome" which has incredible views. Try it you won't be sorry.

  • Elizabeth M.
    Jul. 20, 2025

    Jellystone Park Gardiner

    Dirty bathrooms

    This is my second time I visited the park, the first time was 4 years ago and we stayed in a cabin, but a few weeks ago we decided to stay in a tent side and it was a nice experience except for some things, the campers don't respect the quiet time at night and morning too. A lot noises until 2 am and early from 6 am. But the worst experience was bathrooms, very few for the number of sites and people it covers. They need to add more bathrooms. They rarely cleaned the bathroom in all the 6 days that I stayed. The showers didn't have enough water pressure, 2 out of 6 had only hot water, some had no paper, hairs everywhere, the toilets didn't work, and super dirty, the truth was a disgusting thing that didn't encourage to use them but there was no other option. For the price you pay is not for having the bathrooms under those conditions. I hope you get better because the truth is a park that has many things to have a good time but with the bathrooms with that condition, is not encouraged to reserve again. And please add more shadows in the areas of the tents and MORE BATHROOMS, is not enough to cover all the tents area.

  • Carrie H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 12, 2025

    Panther Lake Camping Resort

    Horrid showers

    Probably the worst shower ever. The lights are timed. The water is a button. The space is small as hell.

  • Brittany V.
    Jul. 3, 2025

    Tri-State RV Park

    No frills layover spot

    This place is unique by location alone! We stopped for two nights on our way to CT. They have an onsite buffet with live entertainment if your timing is right. They are also located right on a river that you can easily access by foot. They have a decent laundry facility and full hook ups. No frills at the site but perfect for the commuting RVers just looking for somewhere safe to sleep for the night.

  • 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!

Guide to Monsey

Camping near Monsey, New York, offers a mix of beautiful nature and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are plenty of options to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: There are great trails nearby, like those at Harriman State Park - Beaver Pond. One visitor mentioned, "I enjoy the beach/lakefront, option for platform sites, and regularly cleaned bathroom and shower facilities."
  • Fishing: Many campgrounds, such as Pickerel Point Campground - Promised Land State Park, are near lakes where you can fish. A camper shared, "The site was wooded and very private. We went to a bald eagle talk this morning which was very informative and enjoyable."
  • Water Activities: At Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner, families can enjoy a water park and various activities. One parent noted, "This place is so much fun. My whole family loved the activities, awesome pools and water area."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Clarence Fahnestock State Park said, "The bathrooms were very old and very clean. Flush toilets. Heated."
  • Privacy: Many sites offer a sense of seclusion. A reviewer at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation mentioned, "The sites are spaced well and have a nice bonus of large fire rings set back in the woods a bit from the pad that you park on."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight helpful staff. One family at Camp Taylor Campground shared, "The family that operates this place are the friendliest and most accommodating hosts I have encountered."

What you should know:

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds have strict noise policies. A group at High Point State Park faced eviction due to noise complaints, stating, "We received complaints about the volume of our music and karaoke around 7 pm."
  • Site Accessibility: Some sites may require a bit of a hike to access. A camper at Worthington State Forest Campground noted, "The camping areas are split between two different entrances...the campsites themselves are a little too close together in some spots."
  • Wildlife Caution: Be aware of wildlife, especially bears. A visitor at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation mentioned, "There are a lot of bear warnings here so that gave us a bit of pause with our three little boys."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly activities. At Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner, one parent said, "Kids were at the playground 8 am or before and the noise woke us up."
  • Plan for Meals: Bring easy-to-cook meals and snacks. A family at Camp Taylor Campground enjoyed their stay, stating, "We had running water and an electric outlet."
  • Quiet Hours: Respect quiet hours to ensure everyone has a good time. A camper at Beaver Pond Campground - Harriman State Park mentioned, "Quiet hours were strictly enforced, which we appreciated."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Pickerel Point Campground - Promised Land State Park noted, "The rod into the campground was full of pot holes."
  • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups. A visitor at Camp Taylor Campground said, "We had everything we expected for a camping trip. Water, electric and plants of woods."
  • Road Conditions: Be prepared for some rough roads. A camper at Stokes State Forest mentioned, "The roads on the way there are epic but also beautiful."

For those seeking the Best Camping near Monsey, NY, these campgrounds offer a variety of experiences that cater to different preferences and needs. Whether you're in an RV or tent camping, there's something for everyone in this beautiful area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there camping sites near Monsey with Delaware River access?

While Monsey is not directly on the Delaware River, there are good options within driving distance. Steam Mill Campground offers Delaware River access and is popular for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Another option is Wawayanda State Park Campground, which doesn't directly border the Delaware but offers beautiful lake access and is a reasonable drive from both Monsey and Delaware River recreation areas. These campgrounds are particularly busy during summer weekends, so reservations are recommended.

What are the best campgrounds near Monsey, NY?

Beaver Pond Campground in Harriman State Park is highly rated and offers affordable camping just a short drive from Monsey. At $15 per night for New York residents (slightly more for out-of-state visitors), it provides good value. For those seeking a more rustic experience, The Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center offers excellent hiking opportunities and a peaceful forest setting. Both locations provide fire pits and basic amenities while offering a true outdoor experience without venturing too far from Monsey.

What types of camping accommodations are available near Monsey?

The Monsey area offers diverse camping options to suit different preferences. For RV campers, Liberty Harbor RV Park provides convenient facilities primarily for RVs with limited tent spaces. For a unique experience, Peace and Carrots Farm Bluebird Tiny Home offers a comfortable tiny home rental that's perfect for those new to outdoor accommodations. Traditional tent camping is available at Croton Point Park along the Hudson River, where you'll find modest campsites plus activities like swimming, hiking, and kayaking. Each option provides different levels of amenities and nature immersion.

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