Best Glamping near Pleasant Valley, NY

Jellystone Park Gardiner provides upscale glamping accommodations across its expansive riverside property in the Hudson Valley. Guests can choose from luxury safari tents and furnished yurts with full amenities, including comfortable beds, climate control, and private decks overlooking the property. One guest shared, "We had a fantastic time in Gardiner, NY. Our glamping site was spacious and we loved the mountain views from our private deck." Each glamping unit features electricity, picnic tables, and fire rings, with many offering premium waterfront locations. The resort-style glamping experience includes access to modern shower facilities and toilets, making it an ideal introduction to boutique camping without sacrificing comfort.

Thousand Trails Rondout Valley and Lake Taghkanic State Park also feature distinctive glamping options with unique amenities for visitors seeking premium outdoor accommodations. The glamping sites boast water and electric hookups, private outdoor spaces, and proximity to natural attractions. According to a recent visitor, "The kids loved it here! The glamping units were comfortable with real beds, and we enjoyed having our own outdoor space for evening campfires." Activities at these glamping resorts include waterparks, fishing, hiking trails, and organized family events. Guests have access to boat rentals, swimming facilities, and nature programs, particularly during the peak season from April through October. Most properties require reservations for their glamping accommodations, with availability being limited especially during summer weekends and holiday periods.

Best Glamping Sites Near Pleasant Valley, New York (34)

    1. Jellystone Park Gardiner

    32 Reviews
    Gardiner, NY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (845) 255-5193

    "The camp is set up in a “blank slate, parking lot” type style, with a big field, center for tent camping or to be used for sports or other activities."

    "We had full hookups with 50-amp electrical service- which all worked fine.  The entire park seemed to be well maintained and clean."

    2. Thousand Trails Rondout Valley

    13 Reviews
    Accord, NY
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "As part of the Thousand Trails group, this campground has many amenities. It offers a pool, playground, and activities that include bocce ball, shuffleboard, and horseshoes."

    "This is a Thousand trails campground so it was free. I think the regular price is $64. Full hookups, tents and cabins to rent. Pleanty to do in and around campground."

    3. Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Ancramdale, NY
    25 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 851-3631

    $17 - $195 / night

    "Big lake with swimming and boating as well as many hiking trails. Bathrooms on site as well as showers. Some sites are close together, but there are a few a little more secluded and set back."

    "Great beach, 5 minute drive from campgound. Clean facilities, with a rec room for rainy days. A camp store with all the supplies you might have forgotten. One caveat: beware of site G006."

    4. Lake Waramaug State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    New Preston, CT
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (860) 868-0220

    $17 - $50 / night

    "One of my favorite so far , went with family , to comply w covid and social distancing, the camp only rent your site and no one on your left or right or across ! Amazing !"

    "My family has been camping at Lake Waramaug for over 20 years. I can say most of what’s been said is true or partially so but whether it’s bad or good depends on your point of view."

    5. Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park

    20 Reviews
    Copake Falls, NY
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (518) 329-3993

    $17 - $175 / night

    "We stayed at a platform tent site and were able to park two vehicles on site but the grounds had plenty of parking not too far from the sites."

    "I would advise to bring your own water, because the running water they provide doesn't taste the best and smells like rotten eggs. Just my opinion."

    7. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

    6 Reviews
    Highland Falls, NY
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (315) 774-9524

    $25 - $40 / night

    "Bath houses are absolutely spotless. Fire pits, electric and water hook ups only. Will return! Staff is friendly and helpful. Military families should check it out!"

    "The campground is beautiful and the staff was wonderful! We started our camping season off right with a quick weekend stay at Round Pound. We were very impressed with the playground on site!"

    8. Lone Oak Camp Sites

    12 Reviews
    Norfolk, CT
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 422-2267

    "We arrived with 2 children under the age of 5 and pulled in. The facility was very clean and neat. Upon getting our site (#14) we were shocked at the size of it."

    "Super friendly staff clean sites and bathrooms. Great little store. Activities for the kids. Not a ton of privacy, but we didn’t mind much."

    9. Stony Rose Farms

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    Hurley, NY
    17 miles

    $45 - $100 / night

    10. Osa Trail

    1 Review
    Kerhonkson, NY
    28 miles
    +1 (845) 626-8787

    $135 - $155 / night

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Glamping Reviews near Pleasant Valley, NY

181 Reviews of 34 Pleasant Valley Campgrounds


  • Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure
    Jul. 6, 2022

    Treetopia Campground

    Amazing camping/Glamping!

    Treetopia is a unique and truly amazing camping/Glamping experience in the Catskills, New York! We were able to meet Betty, Treetopia’s manager, who toured us around the campground and took us into each type of rental they provide for that special camping trip. They have RV sites, yurts, custom furnished treehouses with electricity, beautiful tiny homes with outdoor living spaces, completely remodeled vintage airstreams, and gorgeous private cabins! Every unit was more beautiful and comfortable than the next. The backdrop for the campground is the wonderful Catskill Mountains and all of the nature that includes. A wonderfully inspiring place! 😊👍🏻

    If you have an RV, they have 30/50 amp with electric and water. There is no sewer, but they have a dump-station and on-site Honeywagon truck that you can schedule. They staff was wonderful and went out of their way to make our stay perfect! 💗

    For videos on this campground and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

  • 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.

  • Nora S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 24, 2021

    Alder lake

    One of our favorites!!

    We arrived here early afternoon, which ended up being perfect timing as we could set up everything and catch sunset by the fire. The place is pretty easy to access with paved road the whole way there except for the last 1/2 mile where it is very bumpy. Some might say 4*4 but we made it just fine in our little Camry. There are two campsites located right outside of the park where you can park your car next to your tent but we opted to hike in. The first spot is less than 1/2 mile down the path, with the next three in the next mile. The campsites are very spacious with lots of room between you and other campers, and have a fire pit and some have picnic tables. We had a stellar time just hiking down the path and relaxing by the water. There’s no noise at night apart from the running water of the stream and we had a very peaceful weekend. We’re most definitely returning!

  • J
    Sep. 14, 2018

    Oakland Valley Campground

    Family friendly campground

    Nice, family friendly campground with 3 levels to camp at. Top level has a pool, showers and bathrooms with laundry area and game room. Middle level has open field with bathrooms with sinks and running water. There is water and electric on the sites at the middle level. River level has more primitive bathrooms and some bathrooms with running water. You can camp right next to the river and it has a great view.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 13, 2019

    Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground

    Great Spot!

    Big and spacious state park with many camping options. Has options for trailers, tent sites, platforms for tents and even some cabins. Small store in park that sells firewood and ice and a few other things you may need. Big lake with swimming and boating as well as many hiking trails. Bathrooms on site as well as showers. Some sites are close together, but there are a few a little more secluded and set back. Fire pits are great. Can’t wait to camp here again!

  • Mindie C.
    Sep. 27, 2025

    West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

    West Point

    No frills but beautiful. Bath houses are absolutely spotless. Fire pits, electric and water hook ups only. Will return! Staff is friendly and helpful. Military families should check it out!

  • Christina  M.
    Jul. 28, 2017

    Copake Falls Area — Taconic State Park

    Great Place for First Timers

    I went here with two of my coworkers for a relaxing weekend getaway. I'm use to the rough and tough it of backpacking the AT Trail so this place had quite a few amenities I am not use to! Haha. We stayed at a platform tent site and were able to park two vehicles on site but the grounds had plenty of parking not too far from the sites. Each of the sites had a large platform (enough room for one very large tent or 2-3 smaller tents), a fire pit, and picnic table. You are very close to your neighbor in this area but when we were there everyone was very respectful. There was potable water a short walking distance away as well as flushing toilets. There was a very large open grassy field for play/sports, a playground and life guarded portion of the lake for swimming. This location was very accesible to the Bish Bash Falls trail and even had a few side trails to explore. This place is very good for easing on first timers and there were quite a few children so those who are parents should consider this a great place to get kids involved in the outdoors as well. There were other accommodations such as RV hook ups, events, and rentals but we weren't there long enough to take adavatage of those. Overall a great experience and relatively cheap for what you get. I believe it was around $30 for two nights which was the minimum.

  • Sylvia P.
    Sep. 15, 2020

    White Pines Campsites

    Could have been so much better

    Upon arrival, I liked the atmosphere and friendly service but our site was filthy. A bag of dog poop by a tree, trash under the picnic table, cigarette butts littering the rocks around the fire pit, and the pit was so full of ash, there was no more room for firewood. And as other reviewers stated, these sites aren’t the cheapest. I don’t normally complain but this was unacceptable in my opinion. I called the front desk and spoke with a very lovely person. She was mortified and said she’d send maintenance. No. One. Ever. Showed. Up. We waited an hour and then we just started cleaning it up ourselves so we could move on and get started on dinner.

    Our site was T3 and it was spacious and spread out from other tent sites. There was a tiny creek meandering behind the site and the woods just went on for miles. We felt grateful to be separated from the RVers and have so much space to ourselves.

    Night fell and the place turned into Margaritaville. The seasonal RVers have really taken over the place and while some have tasteful decor and lights, others not so much. Even 50 yards away from the RV section and I felt like I was in a dance club parking lot. The music was so loud. No one seemed to care. Nothing was enforced.

    Lastly, there was a lonely port-a-potty across the road from us along with a water spigot. There was trash all around the spigot that remained there throughout our stay (an entire roll of sopping wet toilet paper and an eyelash curler, guys), but the camp sanitation truck came once a day to empty that outhouse, which I never used based on the smell. If you have young kids that nap during the day, this truck would wake them. I walked the extra .2 miles to the bathhouse, which started out immaculate but quickly turned south with the sheer number of people using it. A cleaning log claimed it was tended to but it couldn’t have been true. Trash was endlessly overflowing and soap was running low.

    The loud music I could get over for the view but the uncleanliness was just annoying. What a simple thing to fix for your customers.

    Also beware of bears. We and several other neighboring campers spied a pretty big black bear not far enough away in the late morning hours. I’m sure they are fed well.

  • Heather L.
    Jul. 1, 2018

    Neversink River Resort

    run down but decent-

    Not a whole lot for children to do. There’s a bounce pillow to jump on and a really old and rickity swing set and an old metal slide. also, there’s a pool, but that is in a state of disrepair. The concrete around Is all cracked and damaged, and one of the ladders to get out was missing, but the water was clean (most Important!). They Inflate these slides, but charge a ridiculous amount to use them. They have a snack snack shop with Ice cream. The campground itself is large, and our site was right on the river and of an ample size. We had the place to ourselves on Friday, and then Saturday they stacked people right on top of us, even though there were ample other sites to spread other campers out.. Sadly, there is trash, beer bottle caps, and broken glass everywhere. I did my best to clean up, but there was still stuff all over the place. You can bring rafts and tubes and float on the river, which looked fun.. they do not monitor nor enforce quiet hours, so we had to listen to latin music blasted until well past midnight (we finally gave up on the grounds to do their job and tell them to turn music down/off so we had to) and then they were loud/wasted drunk until the early hours of the morning.. the price was high for what was here... you would think for the cost you would get more—especially better service of the grounds (keeping it clean and keeping it at a respectable noise level during quiet hours.) Not impressed with this place. I’m sure there are better places nearby—


Guide to Pleasant Valley

Glamping options near Pleasant Valley, New York feature a diverse range of accommodations across the Hudson Valley region. The area sits at elevations between 200-500 feet, with summer temperatures typically ranging from 65-85°F. Fall camping season extends through late October with vibrant foliage displays and cooler nights that require additional layers.

What to do

Hiking trails and waterfalls: At Copake Falls Area in Taconic State Park, visitors can access multiple hiking paths including the trail to Bash Bish Falls. "Bash Bish Falls, which you take a short hike across state lines into Mass," notes one camper, mentioning that "Sunset rock was an adventure but a blast" during their stay.

Swimming and water activities: Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground offers swimming areas with lifeguards. A visitor shares, "Big lake with swimming and boating as well as many hiking trails. Bathrooms on site as well as showers. Some sites are close together, but there are a few a little more secluded and set back." The park features both a kiddie pool area and deeper swimming section.

Family entertainment: Jellystone Park Gardiner provides structured activities for children. According to one visitor, "This campground is great for kids. It has an event just about every weekend with kid activity." Another notes it has "lasertag which they enjoy. And a bounce pillow" making it suitable for various age groups.

What campers like

Clean facilities: Campers frequently mention bathroom and shower cleanliness. At Lake Taghkanic, a visitor noted: "Showers are hot and there's great water pressure. The cleanliness of the bathrooms depends on how busy the campground is."

Waterfront options: Thousand Trails Rondout Valley features water access that campers appreciate. "The creek that runs by the campground is gorgeous, and my kids had fun finding Crayfish," writes one reviewer who enjoyed the natural water features at the property.

Diverse sleeping arrangements: Glamping accommodations vary widely. A camper at Lake Waramaug State Park Campground explains: "Sites are HUGE. Bathrooms, water, showers are close by. You will almost always have a view of the water. There is easy access to the swimming area." This diversity allows for different glamping experiences from basic to premium.

What you should know

Site specifics: Many campgrounds have varied site conditions even within the same property. At Taconic State Park, "No electric hookups, but plenty of water and tent sites are available with very large platforms. Bathroom facilities are adequate. There are 2 dog friendly loops at the back."

Reservation requirements: Most glamping sites require advance booking, particularly for premium units. A Lake Taghkanic visitor advises: "Fees are $15 residents and $20 non residents plus processing fees."

Seasonal considerations: Stony Rose Farms and other small glamping providers have limited operating seasons, typically from April through October, with some extending into November. Weather impacts site conditions significantly in spring and fall.

Cell service limitations: Many camping areas have spotty coverage. A Round Pond Recreation Area visitor notes: "Just a note to other campers with T-Moblie, we did not have any service on the campsite, however just a hop in the car or a quick walk down the mountain for 5G service near the entrance off the main road."

Tips for camping with families

Activity planning: Schedule around peak times for campground amenities. A Jellystone visitor suggests, "Saturdays have the best activities" when planning your stay, noting that weekday programming may be more limited.

Site selection strategy: Choose sites strategically based on family needs. At Lone Oak Camp Sites, a family camper recommends, "Big fun for kids and adults. Two big pools, store, bar for adults with live entertainment. Tons of kids activities going on all day."

Noise considerations: Consider campground layout when booking with children. One visitor at Jellystone observed, "We got a red carpet site by the Gaga pit and near the water park (Cindy bear lane) and it was a convenient yet noisy site. Kids were at the playground 8 am or before and the noise woke us up."

Tips from RVers

Hookup variations: Check specific site amenities before booking. At Thousand Trails Rondout Valley, a camper warns, "Sites very close together. They definitely cater to people who bought into their campground." Another notes the importance of verifying your specific site: "My site was up front and we didn't venture into the park."

Water and electric specifics: Many campgrounds offer varied hookup options. A visitor at Osa Trail mentions that while the glamping site has drinking water available, there are no electric hookups, requiring RVers to plan accordingly for power needs.

Parking and access: Some glamping areas have limited vehicle access. A Rondout Valley visitor shares, "This is what I want for a Catskill campground. It is not a concrete pad haven and yes, there is mud. Our site was even and easy to level on."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Pleasant Valley, NY is Jellystone Park Gardiner with a 4.3-star rating from 32 reviews.

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