Top Tent Camping near North Rose, NY

Are you planning a tent camping trip to North Rose? We've got you covered. You can find tent campsites by type, including drive-in, walk-in, and even hike-in for a backpacking adventure. Whether you're looking for a quiet, dispersed site or an established camgpround with amenities, The Dyrt makes it easy to find the perfect place to pitch your tent.

Best Tent Sites Near North Rose, NY (11)

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Recent Tent Reviews In North Rose

321 Reviews of 11 North Rose Campgrounds


  • R
    Camper-submitted photo from Sterling Creek Campground
    Sep. 30, 2024

    Sterling Creek Campground

    Lipstick on a pig

    After 6 years of 2 weeks visits

    Pros: New owners have made improvements to be up to code and qualifications for KOA standards. 

    Cons: Still has environment of nosy, trashy seasonal campers who are always being rude or commenting on your gear/unit. 

    If you are looking for a quick flip bit same ole suspects, this is the place for you.

  • m
    Camper-submitted photo from Cayuga Lake State Park
    Sep. 24, 2024

    Cayuga Lake State Park

    Tent camping in a backyard

    Tent camping here felt like we were camping in a neighborhood backyard. We could hear so many different families talking and really doing everything you do while camping but the area felt so open and unobstructed voices carried and in the evening when everyone was building campfires the smoke could be overwhelming at times.

  • Rui T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sned Acres Campground
    Sep. 18, 2024

    Sned Acres Campground

    Great getaway time

    5/5 Stars!

    I recently stayed at Sned Acres Campground, and it was an incredible experience! The campground is beautifully maintained with stunning views of Cayuga Lake. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. The facilities were spotless, and the campsites were spacious and well-kept. Whether you’re RVing or tent camping, there’s plenty of space and privacy.

    The location is perfect for exploring the Finger Lakes region, with wineries, hiking, and local attractions just a short drive away. The peaceful atmosphere and serene surroundings made for a relaxing getaway. I can’t recommend Sned Acres enough – we’ll definitely be back!

  • Jacob D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Foster Pond Camping Area
    Sep. 13, 2024

    Foster Pond Camping Area

    Relaxed Free Dispersed Camping

    Right at the intersection of Potomac Road and Chicken Coop road in the Finger Lakes National Forest. If heading North on Potomac Road, turn left at the intersection and you’ll find a parking lot. Into the woods around the Lake you’ll find free dispersed camping.

    My mom and I stayed just in the parking lot and had no issues and weren’t bothered. NO AMENITIES

  • Jim G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Brennans Bay Campground and Marina
    Sep. 4, 2024

    Brennans Bay Campground and Marina

    Great RV park with Marina

    A great park on Sandy Pond and Lake Ontario.  Mostly Permanent sites with 6 transient sites overlooking the marina.  The park has a nice pool, pavilion, store and kids playground with a basketball court.  Great area for fishing, bass, trout, salmon and walleye.  Very clean and well maintained park.

  • Randall K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Green Lakes State Park
    Jul. 17, 2024

    Green Lakes State Park

    If you love a good bathroom…

    Yes, it’s true! You’ve hit the campground bathroom lottery here!

    Let’s start off with the pros: bathrooms are great! Super modern and clean and hot, free showers! Very handicap accessible as well.

    The whole campground is very well kept. Completely litter free and all the buildings and signs are modern and cool looking. Five stars all the way for the people running this place. They are doing an awesome job keeping it very fresh.

    Maintenance/facilities: 5 stars

    Camping sites:

    I’ll start with the positive. It was a simple and easy, level site. And we had electric. So it was good.

    The cons: There is zero privacy here. Virtually no trees or shrubs between sites and sites are close to each other. In the rolling meadow sites opt for the electric as the tent only sites are basically a sardine can of campers. I mean in one spot the tents were so close to each other I thought it was a group campsite but it was not. Like a group hostel room but with tents instead of bunks.

    We were only here for 1 night passing through and it was great for that but I would not feel comfortable hanging outside at my site in quarters so close. Maybe I’m just weird because many people did. I can’t imagine spending any longer than 1-2 nights here. I would stay again but would check out other camp spots first. In our area 118 and 120 seemed to the best that backed up onto trees as opposed to just other sites.

    Camping sites: 2 stars

    Amenities: there’s a lot to do here. However I feel I must say you cannot reach the lakes from the rolling meadow campground without a car, bike or very long walk. You can see a bit of round lake through the trees but it really isn’t accessible. Expectations are the doom of any trip so just keep that in mind. You’re not going to bed with any sort of lake views or sounds near you. Also you can only swim at the beach which is pretty small and guarded by some pretty enthusiastic lifeguards taking the job pretty seriously. I guess you will appreciate it if you have little kids to me it was a turn off as I don’t prefer to feel like a fish in a bowl when I swim. But again this is just personal preference! Also there were a lot of rules at this tiny beach - more than I have seen at pretty much any other beach anywhere in the world. Mostly I assume the rules are there to protect the water which I can appreciate but don’t expect a relaxing lake vibe here. Lots of picnic tables and a perfect place to have a picnic and chill for a bit. Very clean beach bath area and I really appreciated the charging station with 4 covered outlets available and a charging counter. I didn’t use it but was impressed someone thought to add that in to the building plans.

    With all the rules in place there is just one missing: No political propaganda of any type should be allowed at the campsites. We were almost blinded by idiocy each time we walked to the bathroom as we had to go past a full size Trump flag someone was flying in front of their site. Can’t even imagine the rage I would’ve felt if I had to camp next to that. Fortunately I found a cut through in the woods which I used to get around it on the way to the bathroom. Camping is where you go to get away from all of it! This is state owned land and they should not be allowing that sort of inflammatory full sized political flag in any area as it only raises the blood pressure instead of dropping it. You can’t bring your own SUP or kayak, face mask or list of any other things to the lake (rules) but you can have your heart attack inducing propaganda all over your site and in everyone else’s face - makes no sense.

    Would I stay here again: Yes. But only for 1 night passing through. I felt too crowded to be there for any length of time. It was hard for me to relax outside.

    Value was a 5 star because I had full electric for $30/night and there was plenty to do. I should note for kids this place is a goldmine! Great playgrounds everywhere and you can rent kayaks. And it’s great for bikes. And it was all very handicap accessible which I thought was very impressive. You can tell a lot of thought went into the facility side of park. If they cut out 1/4 of the camp sites it would be spacious and amazing. And the trumpeter is just a case of bad timing for me, not a permanent thing (although I do think they should ban that decoration of insanity at state run parks).

  • P
    Camper-submitted photo from Taughannock Falls State Park
    Jun. 20, 2024

    Taughannock Falls State Park

    Below average SP campground

    As for RV camping, this place is outdated. Sites are on top of one another, but some have good shade. Ours, site 6 didn't. Really can't walk to beach area or store. Cheap enough at $25. T-storms knocked out power overnight.

  • David M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sned Acres Campground
    Jun. 7, 2024

    Sned Acres Campground

    Beautiful Wide Open grounds with a lot of flat nice grass

    We stayed here for Memorial Day Weekend and really enjoyed Sned Acres. The Grounds are well taken care of (although some areas around the playgrounds and pool could have been weed whacked better) there is a lot of grass and wide open areas for playing games, walking your dogs and you can let your dogs drag their leashes so they have free roam and feel like they are running free. The large pond is nice, there were a lot of campers fishing. The general store is well stocked and the family running the campground and store are very friendly. There is a nice pool for the kids. The only thing that would make Sned better is a little more spacing between the sites, they are close (we were in F130) to where if you open your window shades in your camper your neighbors are 5-10 feet away from you. Would definitely stay again if in the area.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lakeview Camping Area — Fair Haven Beach State Park
    Dec. 28, 2023

    Lakeview Camping Area — Fair Haven Beach State Park

    We decided to move on

    We drove through here but didn’t stay. The non-electric sites were pretty much all on hilly areas, most would be impossible for an RV to get level, though there were a few that would have worked. 

    We drove through the “bluffs” loop (electric sites), thinking it would be beautiful and look out on the water, but it was a nightmare for us, with huge RVs jam packed side by side like a parking lot. 

    The lakeview loop was nicer, but still too many RVs all in a row. There are also cute cabins here for rent. 

    When we were there the city was under a water advisory- all water had to be boiled before any kind of use. There was a dump station, and trash bins but no recycling (I’m disappointed in the lack of recycling at NY State campgrounds!) So, we moved on to Selkirk SP and stayed there instead.

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from The PineApple Farm
    Oct. 27, 2023

    The PineApple Farm

    New listing

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're happy to welcome this new property to our platform. Check them out and come back here to leave some love!

  • Carl G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Keuka Lake State Park
    Oct. 2, 2023

    Keuka Lake State Park

    Another beautiful State Park

    Keuka Lake is small, boat launch, small beach playground at beach and camp ground. Hiking, biking. Not far from Penn Yan, nice city, winery's are all over. TV reception there is none, cell phone not great either. Lake is clean and clear, great for fishing, boating, and swimming. Park is clean and well maintained.

  • Carl G.
    Camper-submitted photo from Drumlin A Camping Area — Fair Haven Beach State Park
    Oct. 2, 2023

    Drumlin A Camping Area — Fair Haven Beach State Park

    love Fairhaven Beach

    We have been coming here for years. Nice large beach, swimming, fishing in Ontario or Sterling pond. Boat launch, or small boat launch in Sterling pond. The town has a small town charm, a couple of small shops, ice cream, mini golf, etc. It's worth the trip. Campground will also deliver wood to the site. One downside, NYS needs to upgrade electricity and make more sites electric. Lots of picnicking during the weekend.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Taughannock Falls State Park
    Sep. 30, 2023

    Taughannock Falls State Park

    Met the basic needs, but have seen better

    The park itself is located in a great region, close to many other top attractions of the Finger Lakes region. There are few nice hiking trails right from the park, which our whole family enjoyed. 

    We camped as a small group in two sites across from each other. Where we were, the sites were close to the road, and the road noise was distracting. The sites were also very close to each other and rather shallow, thereby limiting privacy. Upper sites, closer to the falls looked a lot nicer, deeper, and quieter, but we had no choice since it was booked with short notice. Not much to say about park facilities. Basic restroom and shower facilities, but the ability to do dishes in the designated sink in the bathroom was a plus. Bathroom facilities were old and not well maintained. We barely saw any real cleaning either. So, that was a bummer.

    All in all, if you are eager to get out and camp, and have no better choice, I would say you will be OK. Otherwise, there are nicer options around.

  • Noah D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Towsley Road Dispersed Camping
    Sep. 24, 2023

    Towsley Road Dispersed Camping

    great little spot

    nice place to sleep. good for someone who doesn’t want something too off the road. when you get to the destination you have to go a little more up the road until you see a sign and a sand patch on the side of the road.

  • Sara B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Cayuga Lake State Park
    Sep. 2, 2023

    Cayuga Lake State Park

    Large Campground, Small Sites

    Cayuga Lake State Park has a massive campground but most of the sites don't have water or electricity and are squeezed together in tiny loops. If you stay, I'd recommend the 800 or 1000 loops--the sites were much bigger in those areas. But we stayed in the 100 loop (appropriately named "Minnow) and ended up leaving early because our neighbors were just too close for comfort. 

    The lakefront area of the park was very nice and we enjoyed walking on the drive down in front of the lake. Plus, Seneca Falls is an adorable town and it was great to visit the Women's Rights National Historic Park and the homes of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Harriett Tubman, while we were in the area! 

    To be fair to this park, we came directly from Watkins Glen State Park (which we loved) and our neighbors were rambunctious. We may have had a better opinion, had the circumstances been different. And in any event, we did really enjoy the area but decided to leave after 2 nights (rather than the 5 we had booked). 

    Oh and if you have a boat--the dock area of the park seemed really nice. We'd have loved to get out on the lake!



Guide to North Rose

Camping near North Rose, New York, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Enjoy the stunning trails at Watkins Glen State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "The access to Watkins Glen! My site was in Loop D which has a direct hiking trail to the trail along Watkins Glen!"
  • Water Activities: Head to Keuka Lake State Park Campground for swimming and fishing. A visitor shared, "The lake is clean and clear, great for fishing, boating, and swimming."
  • Exploring Waterfalls: Check out the waterfalls at Buttermilk Falls State Park Campground. One reviewer said, "This place has amazing hiking trails with great waterfalls."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and showers. A review from Green Lakes State Park Campground noted, "The bathrooms are great! Super modern and clean and hot, free showers!"
  • Spacious Sites: Many campgrounds offer generous space between sites. A camper at Sampson State Park Campground mentioned, "Most sites are pretty spacious."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Campgrounds like Hamlin Beach State Park Campground have playgrounds and bike trails. One visitor said, "Great playgrounds everywhere and you can rent kayaks."

What you should know:

  • Site Proximity: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A camper at Taughannock Falls State Park Campground noted, "The sites were also very close to each other and rather shallow, thereby limiting privacy."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have stores on-site. A review from Stony Brook State Park Campground mentioned, "No camp store, but firewood & ice were available at check-in station."
  • Noise Levels: Some areas can be noisy, especially on weekends. A visitor at Taughannock Falls State Park Campground said, "The crowd was definitely loud and nosy."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose the Right Campground: Look for family-friendly options like Sampson State Park Campground, which has playgrounds and swimming areas. One camper said, "Lots to do with a couple of playgrounds, guarded swimming area, kayak rentals."
  • Plan for Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities to keep kids entertained. A family at Watkins Glen State Park Campground enjoyed paddleboarding nearby.
  • Pack Snacks: Having snacks on hand can save you trips to the store. A camper at Green Lakes State Park Campground appreciated the "charging station with 4 covered outlets available."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A review from Hamlin Beach State Park Campground mentioned, "If you go here in a camper you better be super confident & comfortable maneuvering it."
  • Bring Extension Cords: Some sites may have electric poles far from your RV. A camper at Sampson State Park Campground noted, "The power poles are between sites and are often more than 20’ away."
  • Plan for Dump Stations: Be aware of the number of dump stations available. A visitor at Taughannock Falls State Park Campground mentioned, "Only 2 dump stations."

Camping near North Rose, New York, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. With beautiful parks and plenty of activities, it's a great spot to unwind and enjoy nature.

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