Best Glamping near New York City, NY

Collective Governors Island offers a luxury glamping experience on a unique island setting in New York Harbor, with upscale accommodations that blend outdoor living and metropolitan convenience. Glamping sites feature plush beds with premium linens, full electricity, private decks, and stylish furnishings that create a more refined experience than traditional camping. Located a short ferry ride from Manhattan, guests enjoy dramatic skyline views while staying in safari-style canvas tents and yurts equipped with climate control for year-round comfort. Most units include private en-suite bathrooms with hot showers, while some feature kitchenettes stocked with essentials for light meal preparation. One visitor noted, "The glamping experience feels close to nature while providing a peaceful space away from the noise of the city."

Nearby, Camp Glen Gray and Mahlon Dickerson Reservation provide additional glamping options within a short drive from New York City. These glamping resorts offer hiking trails that connect directly to accommodation areas, allowing guests to explore the surrounding woodlands without venturing far from their comfortable quarters. Visitors can alternate between outdoor adventures and cultural excursions, with many properties offering shuttles or easy access to public transportation into Manhattan. The surrounding areas feature seasonal farmers markets, wildlife viewing opportunities, and outdoor dining experiences that complement the upscale accommodations. According to a camper, "The 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." Most glamping sites require reservations well in advance, particularly during peak summer and fall foliage seasons when availability becomes limited.

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Best Glamping Sites Near New York City, New York (19)

    1. Collective Governors Island

    5 Reviews
    Jersey City, NY
    7 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. Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

    18 Reviews
    Jefferson, NJ
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 697-3140

    "Arrived to campsite late but easily found. Campsite and lean to was clean. Fire pit with grill and picnic table."

    "There are level padded sites with electric and water (in warmer months). Sites were spaced out with beautiful woods in the background. Hiking trail goes right through the campground."

    3. Camp Glen Gray

    2 Reviews
    Oakland, NJ
    24 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."

    4. Turkey Swamp Park

    28 Reviews
    Freehold, NJ
    44 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."

    5. Round Valley State Park Campground

    25 Reviews
    Lebanon, NJ
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 236-6355

    "Fire pit had a medal grate to cook on. Beautiful area. we paddled in, the water is very clean and crystal clear"

    "The crystal-clear water is home to huge lake trout and the forests are bursting with wildlife. The sunsets across the lake are to die for."

    6. Panther Lake Camping Resort

    17 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 347-4440

    "Very kid and pet friendly, lake to fish and kayak on, lots of activities, great pool and awesome hot tub."

    "The campground is clean, the people who live there are friendly, very well organized, sites are big, street are easy to travel, the amnesties are good, the welcome center store is has the basic needs,"

    7. 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)."

    8. Great Divide Campground

    16 Reviews
    Andover, NJ
    44 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 383-4026

    "Love the pool and small pond for fishing it is well stocked with little fish. The barn with games is nice. They have theme weekends with lots of activities. Nice store & food by the pool."

    "The pool was great and the laundry room was immaculate. Within about an hour from NYC...it appeared to be the closest nice campground we could find to explore the city."

    9. Jenny Jump State Forest

    14 Reviews
    Johnsonburg, NJ
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 459-4366

    "Tent campsites have benches and a fire pit. Group campsites have large stove. The cabins seem clean and well maintained."

    "The "shelter" is what we would describe as a "cabin"; four walls, a roof, locking door, locking windows, large picture frame front window, four beds(two bunks), a wood burning stove, and a porch."

    10. Swartswood State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    13 Reviews
    Newton, NJ
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (973) 383-5230

    "This campsite, CS52, was in the woods and we were able to get the illusion of privacy by parking the cars along the road as a makeshift wall and pitching our tents beside them, facing inward."

    "This campsite was in the open grass area and not very private, but that was okay for this trip as I spent the days hiking around lakes and waterfalls in the area(45min drive)."

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201 Reviews of 19 New York City Campgrounds


  • Christy C.
    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.

  • 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.

  • Z
    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.
    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.

  • Dwight D.
    Jun. 6, 2021

    Swartswood State Park Campground - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    Good State Park Campground

    My first trip to this campground was September 2020. We wanted to get out of the house, but stay clear of other campers during the pandemic. This campsite, CS52, was in the woods and we were able to get the illusion of privacy by parking the cars along the road as a makeshift wall and pitching our tents beside them, facing inward. The other 3/4 of the campsite was bound by trees and shrubs which was nice and why we chose the spot. Other sites are more open and only the darkness of night will give you privacy. Each campsite has a firepit/ring, picnic table, and lantern hook.

    We hung out at the campsite mostly, using the fire pit, playing frisbee, and relaxing in our hammocks. When we did roam a bit, there was a nice lake, with seating every so often and a boat dock ramp thing in the campground. There was also a playground, beach, pavilion, and picnic tables, but we did not use any of that. 

    Campsite sells fire wood. Clean bathrooms with flush toilets and showers, masks required for the pandemic.

  • Matt S.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 27, 2024

    Adventure Bound Camping (Tall Pines)

    Deceiving Website

    We stayed at Adventure Bound Tall Pines in Elmer, New Jersey, for Memorial Day weekend for a quick getaway. Despite reserving and paying for a“Premium” site, it fell far short. But there were still a few things we liked… 

    THINGS I LIKED: 

    1. Super-friendly staff, especially Allie, who was courteous and seemed to try to make things right 

    2. Lots of mature shade trees 

    3. DJ at the pool Saturday and Sunday and live band Saturday evening 

    4. Close proximity to Delsea Drive-in Theatre and Cohenzick Zoo 

    THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE SO MUCH: 

    1. I reserved and paid-in-full for a premium site which listed 50-amp service and a concrete pad. Nope. Only 30-amp service and no concrete pad. When I called the office, assuming there must’ve been a mistake, I was told by two different staff members that their website is“wonky.” I wouldn’t mind as much, but this weekend was 90-degrees each day and humid, so it would’ve been good to have air conditioning. 

    2. The entire park was dirty sand with weeds growing everywhere 

    3. This place is not big-rig friendly, difficult to navigate some of the turns in our 45’ motorhome and taking scratches from tree branches that should be trimmed 

    4. I paid$432 for 3-nights and feel like I was taken 

    WOULD WE COME BACK? 

    Nope. I’m sticking with campgrounds that give you what you paid for.

  • Jesse C.
    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.

  • A
    Oct. 14, 2017

    Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

    Great times with questival friends!!!

    Arrived to campsite late but easily found. Campsite and lean to was clean. Fire pit with grill and picnic table.

  • J
    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


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