Best Campgrounds near Pleasantville, NY

Are you in need of a campground near Pleasantville, NY? Discover secluded campsites where you can reconnect with nature. Or maybe you like to bring your family and friends along. Either way, there are Pleasantville campgrounds just for you. Get the dirt on all the best camping near Pleasantville. Browse campgrounds by amenities, site types, and more.

Best Camping Sites Near Pleasantville, New York (74)

    1. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    41 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    16 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. Croton Point Park

    10 Reviews
    Croton-on-Hudson, NY
    7 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!"

    3. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

    9 Reviews
    Cross River, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (914) 864-7317

    $45 - $55 / night

    "Close to the city and civilization, yet large enough to have nice trails and creeks to feel away from it all. The camping sites are very different so it’s useful to go in person and select the area."

    "The shelter sites are large and private with access to hiking trails and make for a unique experience. The staff is friendly as well"

    4. Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Fishkill, NY
    23 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."

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

    6 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    17 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 👍🏽"

    6. Sebago Cabin Camp — Harriman State Park

    6 Reviews
    Sloatsburg, NY
    19 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."

    7. Mountain Lakes Park

    3 Reviews
    North Salem, NY
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (914) 864-7312

    "Mountain Lakes park is a great place to camp within driving distance from NYC. A fun option available at Mountain lakes is to rent a yurt to camp in."

    "A gorgeous piece of land that contains lakes, a lookout and Mt. Bailey, the highest point in Westchester County. A dirt road loops through the property with trails off and through it."

    8. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

    5 Reviews
    Highland Falls, NY
    21 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."

    9. Suffern-Bear Mountain from Gate Hill Road Primitive

    1 Review
    Stony Point, NY
    15 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."

    10. West Point FMWR Lake Frederick Outdoor Recreation Area

    1 Review
    Highland Mills, NY
    21 miles
    Website

    $20 - $150 / night

    "Yes, this is a military-only campground but, that doesn't take away from how incredible it is and that is properly advertised. 

    This place is incredible. "

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Recent Reviews near Pleasantville, NY

437 Reviews of 74 Pleasantville Campgrounds


  • 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.

  • Mike W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 16, 2025

    Cozy Hills Campground

    First time here

    Nice facility, friendly staff. They pack us in pretty tight in some sites.

  • 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.

  • Kim J.
    Jun. 8, 2025

    Cozy Hills Campground

    Very nice campground however…

    We have enjoyed our stay. Nice campground with lots of activities and things to do. However, we picked this place because it has an enclosed dog park. It does have an enclosed dog park but the fence is only 3 feet high. While this might be fine for some dogs, I have 2 young border collies that will jump that fence like it is not even there.

  • WThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 5, 2025

    Black Bear RV Park

    Under construction

    I would rate this a 5 when they’re finished with the upgrades. Unfortunately there was nothing on this saying that they have limited spaces due to construction or that they changed the name. We passed it up at first. A little pricey just for an overnight and since no amenities were available. It will be beautiful when they’re finished. Can’t wait to come back and give them a 5 star review! The best part was at dusk when the animals came out!

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 8, 2025

    Heckscher State Park Campground

    My favorite place for group camping

    This place is the best around for group and family camping. The entire campground is one flat open space where some sites are full in the shade and other sites (lower numbers) have lots of sun. I've been going here every summer since 2019 after it re-opened. Each site has a picnic table and grill. Water is also available near the sites.

    You can come here in tents as well as RVs and the staff is very nice. They toilets are cleaned constantly, though they are not immaculate. There is a shop at the entrance to get supplies if you need it and you can rent firepits and buy firewood. The ice cream trucks comes by as well. There is a playground just for the campground.

    Bring a bicycle or scooper and you can ride the loop around to the beach; you can also drive to the beach. There is a pool, but it has not been open for many years. There are also hiking trails and a place where you can rent a kayak.

    On one visit there was a magician performing for the camp goers. I've even been there while there was a philharmonic concert near the campground.

    Park staff and rangers regularly patrol the campground and are diligent about cleaning up.

  • M
    May. 3, 2025

    Blydenburgh County Park

    Great stay

    If your going to be on Long Island ,Suffolk county is really only RV friendly place.Worth buying green key card for resident access.200 but you’d spend that 4 nights regardless.Very clean campgrounds lots of space.Not much to do inside the grounds.


Guide to Pleasantville

Camping near Pleasantville, 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 campgrounds to explore.

What to do

  • Hiking and exploring trails: Many campgrounds, like Clarence Fahnestock State Park, have great trails. One visitor mentioned, "The NYS Parks has done a lot of work on the surrounding trails," making it a perfect spot for nature lovers.
  • Fishing and swimming: At Wildwood State Park Campground, you can enjoy a nice beach area. A camper noted, "The beach is in walking distance. You can swim or fish there."
  • Family activities: Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner is packed with activities. One parent shared, "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 bathrooms and showers. A visitor at Beaver Pond Campground said, "I enjoy the beach/lakefront, and regularly cleaned bathroom and shower facilities."
  • Secluded sites: Many campers enjoy the privacy offered by certain campgrounds. One reviewer at Clarence Fahnestock State Park mentioned, "Some sites are grouped in open areas. These lack privacy," highlighting the importance of choosing the right spot.
  • Friendly staff: Campers often mention helpful staff. A visitor at Stokes State Forest said, "The park staff were incredibly helpful and generous with time and information."

What you should know

  • Noise levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially on weekends. A camper at Wildwood State Park Campground noted, "The crowd stayed awake playing music all night very loudly."
  • Limited amenities: Not all campgrounds have extensive facilities. A visitor at High Point State Park Campground mentioned, "The bathroom is fine but no shower," so be prepared for basic accommodations.
  • Wildlife precautions: Campers should be aware of wildlife, especially bears. One camper at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation said, "There are a lot of bear warnings here," so keep food secured.

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose family-friendly campgrounds: Look for places with activities for kids, like Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner, where one parent said, "My kids enjoyed themselves a lot."
  • Pack games and activities: Bring along games to keep kids entertained. A camper at Great Divide Campground mentioned, "They have theme weekends with lots of activities."
  • Plan meals ahead: Make meal planning easy by prepping food before your trip. A visitor at Cheesequake State Park Campground noted, "The site was large and very serene and peaceful," making it a great spot for family meals.

Tips from RVers

  • Check site sizes: Make sure your RV fits the campground's site dimensions. A camper at Stokes State Forest advised, "Careful which site you choose."
  • Look for full hookups: If you need amenities, find campgrounds with full hookups. A visitor at Great Divide Campground appreciated, "The RV sites were all full hookup on our loop."
  • Arrive early: To secure a good spot, arrive early, especially on weekends. A camper at Beaver Pond Campground suggested, "When I plan my trip around the spring, fall, or summer weekends that look sparse it is quiet, clean."

Camping near Pleasantville, New York, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Pleasantville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, Pleasantville, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 74 campgrounds and RV parks near Pleasantville, NY and 3 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Pleasantville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Pleasantville, NY is Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park with a 4.3-star rating from 41 reviews.

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

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 3 free dispersed camping spots near Pleasantville, NY.

What parks are near Pleasantville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 13 parks near Pleasantville, NY that allow camping, notably Gateway National Recreation Area and Hop Brook Lake.