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  • W
    Camper-submitted photo from Calvin Coolidge State Park
    Oct. 13, 2024

    Calvin Coolidge State Park

    A very quiet and accommodating location

    It was a very quiet location.  There was plenty of room between sites. The roads going in and leaving were well maintained. I accidently booked a tent site, and my popup camper and truck almost didn't fit.  We will have to go back and get a shelter site. This way we can get the beautiful views of the mountains. We both enjoyed the Coolidge State Park

  • Carol S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Privacy Campground
    Oct. 6, 2024

    Privacy Campground

    Private but needs updates

    I thought I read someplace that there is new ownership, at any rate the folks there were very nice. And the place lives up to its name. We’re not fond of RV parking lots and the sites were well spaced which gets it many extra points. We had a popup in a drive-through site at the bottom of the hill which was fine, though pretty muddy after a day of rain. With that hill there’s no place for larger RVs here unless they were to decide to use the field at the bottom. As far as infrastructure a lot of what is here is very old and dated, sometimes to the point of being comical, but it does appear some updates are happening. Bathroom building is decent and kept very clean (though it would be nice if any of the door latches on the women’s toilets worked.) It appears they have built or rebuilt some cabins. Hiking up and down the hill to the bathroom does get old and there is really no place to park there like most places have without blocking the road. Can squeeze in one car near the (ancient and yucky cold water) dishwashing station. There is a tiny campsite with cabin on the road below it, with a firepit and table like a foot away from the road. Maybe they should eliminate that site to make parking for a couple cars at least, as its a terrible campsite probably the only bad one there. (One night that site had 2 cars, with one blocking the road when we tried to drive past - they should have made the extra car stay down in the lot.) People moved their car a bit, but still had to drive very close to their bonfire. Like much of the area, there is essentially no cell coverage here. An area with wifi would be an excellent upgrade. I know, you’re camping, but sometimes you just need to do something, make a restaurant reservation, or check the weather.

    Update- I just found and read an article about the change of ownership. Showed a picture of a recreation room. Where the heck was that? In the building labeled “the Barn?” Which I thought was an actual barn and off limits. The dyrt says there is wifi, maybe it was there? Would have been nice to know about.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Emerald Lake State Park
    Oct. 5, 2024

    Emerald Lake State Park

    A Lot of Camping Sites at this State Part

    There are a lot of camping sites for tents at this location. Quite a few lean-tos to rest . Restrooms with coin operated showers. Every site has a picnic table.

  • Elizabeth D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Dingman's Family Campground
    Sep. 30, 2024

    Dingman's Family Campground

    One of the nicest campgrounds!

    Absolutely loved this campground, sites are well spaced and the surrounding area is gorgeous! We had a tent site right on the river and couldn’t have been happier with our stay. Each site has a fire pit and a picnic table. Facilities were exceptionally clean and the camp store was stunning!

  • Janeth C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Getaway Mountain Campground
    Sep. 22, 2024

    Getaway Mountain Campground

    Avoid Getaway Mountain Campground

    I strongly urge anyone considering Getaway Mountain Campground to stay far away. Our experience here was nothing short of appalling. From the moment we checked in, the owners were extremely rude and unwelcoming. After staying for the weekend, we extended our stay due to the campground’s cleanliness, thinking it would be perfect for our family, including our three children with special needs and our service animals.

    Unfortunately, the owner’s behavior quickly escalated. One day, the man running the office drove by on his golf cart and began yelling and swearing at me, accusing us of not picking up after our dogs. I explained that we always clean up after them, but he refused to listen. We decided to leave for the weekend to avoid further conflict, but when we returned, we found piles of dog poop deliberately placed near our motorhome. Things worsened when one of our children, who is nonverbal, picked up a pile of the mess.

    When we addressed the issue with the office, the owner’s wife not only refused to acknowledge their behavior but also accused us of lying. The man’s hostile behavior escalated again, yelling and swearing at us in front of our children. He threatened to have us thrown out by the police, which he followed through on. The officers who responded could see that this was a personal issue and were baffled as to why they had been called. We were told to leave, but not before being denied a refund for the remaining days we had already paid for.

    To make matters worse, we’ve since learned that the owners of Getaway Mountain Campground have been actively calling around to other campgrounds, slandering our name. They falsely claim we don’t pick up after our dogs and that my husband chased the owner with a 2x4—an outright lie. The current campground we’re staying at informed us of this and has stated that they’ve seen no issues with us or our pets. In fact, the surrounding campers have no complaints, and the campground owner is willing to write a statement about the situation, including notifying the authorities of this baseless harassment.

    The entire experience left us feeling targeted and mistreated. We have traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and have never encountered anything like this. Save yourself the trouble and avoid this campground at all costs.

    Verdict: AVOID Getaway Mountain Campground.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Tree Farm Campground
    Aug. 31, 2024

    Tree Farm Campground

    4 Day getaway

    Nicely spaced sites, level and welcoming hosts. There are a few trails around the campground and it is close to Mt Ascutney which if you are feeling a bit lazy there is an auto rd that goes about 3/4 of the way up. 3 mi. Away Springfield as all the services you might need.

  • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Somerset Airfield
    Aug. 30, 2024

    Somerset Airfield

    Good stopover location

    Only the first section of the campground was open due to flooding. As a result, there were puddles everywhere.

    Campsites are listed as disbursed but there are only 7 trees to separate 9 camp sites. The campsites are all next to the road and have fire circles.

    There is a single pit toilet at the end of the camping area. No garbage service, no water, no cell service. Basically a camp site where you can share a fire with the neighbors.

  • Drew H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Scaroon Manor Campground
    Aug. 27, 2024

    Scaroon Manor Campground

    Excellent views on the lake

    We stayed in the rustic campground right down the road from the main campground. We parked in a lot and walked about 5 minutes to the campgrounds on the lake. They were beautiful and well kept, even had a small pile of fire wood for us.

    The site had a relatively nice outhouse, a picnic table, a fire pit and a grate for grilling. It was right on the lake. There were a ton of other people in the main campground but only one other camper in the rustic area. $25 a night to camp.

    There was some noise from the highway but not too bad. Coyotes were howling all night and definitely heard some around our campground.

  • G
    Camper-submitted photo from Lee's Park Campground
    Aug. 25, 2024

    Lee's Park Campground

    Event Campground

    Despite only having 3 stars on dyrt, lees park is pretty cool to come to. Close to SPAC, lots of area to set up tents, dog friendly, campfire friendly, and there’s a lake minutes away. Some of the crowd seemed a little rowdy but overall nothing that was obnoxious. DONT GO IN THE WOODLINE you’ll get mobbed by mosquitoes.

  • DeAnna V.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Rock Campground
    Aug. 22, 2024

    Rogers Rock Campground

    Worst Campground We Have Ever Been To

    Absolute worst campground we have ever been to(and we do a TON of camping in state parks both in NY and out of state and private campgrounds as well). When we arrived our site was covered in trash and the picnic table was in the site next to ours with old propane tanks sitting on them. Beer bottle caps and cigarette ends were EVERYWHERE on our site, crushed cans and bottles scattered around, tons of garbage throughout the site(plastic spoons, cardboard pieces, plastic wrappers, a huge metal pipe, etc.) We spent the first half hour there cleaning up all the trash on our site and we didn't even get it all. All of the sites next to us had just as much trash in them as well and were never cleaned up the duration of our stay either. When walking around we noticed tons of other sites with garbage left in them too. I don't think any of the sites are checked after checkout and if they are they are definitely not cleaned up at all after check out. We stayed on the'other side of the road' and the bathrooms were absolutely disgusting and falling apart. They were never cleaned at all during our stay(although we seen workers sitting in the golf cart goofing around and talking several times instead of actually cleaning the bathrooms). The only thing the workers did was add toilet paper(and not even enough because there were several times we went and there was no toilet paper). We were there 5 nights and the trash can wasn't emptied once and none of the garbage or toilet paper on the floor was ever picked up. There was also poop smeared across the wall and door in the one stall and poop all over one of the other toilets that was like that our whole stay as well. Mirror was literally tapped together with black tape, there was only one faucet handle and locks on the stall were broken. We had to go across the street into the other side of the campground to shower and the showers were absolutely disgusting. Black mold covered the shower curtains, was all in the lights and on the lower and higher sections of walls and it smelled like mildew. It was gross and cannot possibly be safe. This is definitely a party campground and no quiet hours are enforced. People were up partying, drinking and blasting music literally all night. It's such a shame because the location of this campground is amazing and it has the potential to be a great campground but we will never go back. We have never been to any campground this dirty, unkempt and with workers who literally just don't care or do their jobs. Such a disappointment. Wish I had seen all the other bad reviews before going.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodford State Park
    Aug. 19, 2024

    Woodford State Park

    3 night getaway

    Had a pleasant stay at Woodford State Park. Sites near T38 have a great elevated view of the reservoir. Also a nice loop trail for those looking to do a little bit of hiking.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Rock - DEC
    Aug. 4, 2024

    Rogers Rock - DEC

    It’s a party camp ground

    Do you enjoy staying up until sunrise, underage drinking, staff that don’t give AF, and rules that don’t matter? Then this is the state park for you! I wanted to give the park a try even with all the bad reviews, because the location is awesome. Now I realize the views are not worth it if you’re sleep deprived. I thought since it was a not a holiday weekend it wouldn’t be that bad, I was wrong. If you still plan on coming, I’d avoid the first week in August. Some garbage family from New Jersey rents out a bunch of sites and gives their teenagers their own site, because they hate them too. All in all, it was not a good time. There are plenty of other parks around if you want to actually enjoy camping. This one isn’t it. 10/10 would not recommend 👎

  • Chris P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake George Escape Campground
    Jul. 29, 2024

    Lake George Escape Campground

    A Shell of Its Former Self

    Highlights of the trip included a somewhat secluded site by the river, pavilion tater tots and the pool. This campground was once thriving with activities and events and a real sense of community. Now, it seems hollow and unkept. Bathrooms and Showers were filthy.

  • Nicole S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Rock Campground
    Jul. 22, 2024

    Rogers Rock Campground

    Beautiful sites of Lake George

    This campground is the northwest side of the lake. There are not many amenities or services for the phones but that could be good if you want an off the grid type of camping. We were lucky enough to score a few days in one of the group sites. They had a bathroom with just a potty & sink. At the end of the site, they had water that was able to be used to clean dishes but not consume. The views out the camper were just amazing. The bathroom with the showers by the beaches were gross, and the amount of crap on the ground was super unacceptable, like people haven't cleaned it in weeks. The showers up closer to the sites were very nice and clean. They have a cool beach but make sure to bring water shoes because everything is gravel. I wish they had a playground for kids to play. We brought bikes but it was very hard to ride with the hills and gravel so we didn't use then often. We moored our boat directly out from out site and you could swim out to it. Great lake, super clean, beautiful breeze can't wait to go back.

  • Kaileigh K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Jamaica State Park
    Jul. 21, 2024

    Jamaica State Park

    Large level campsites

    This campground was perfect for our group that had 5 small children. The kids were able to safely ride bikes on the camp roads, sites were large and well spaced out from each other, great playground and fun playing in the river. Amazing programming options from the ranger staff each day

  • Dana M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Calvin Coolidge State Park
    Jul. 15, 2024

    Calvin Coolidge State Park

    Great Get-Away

    Campground is small and clean. We only stayed 2 nights and felt like we saw and did all it had to offer. Nice hike up Slack Hill!

  • Josie W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cod Pond Dispersed Pull-Off
    Jul. 9, 2024

    Cod Pond Dispersed Pull-Off

    Private Campsite

    Decent site right off of the “main” road. “Main” because it was quiet. Easy to access via a short dirt road, but also easy to miss. We only saw sites 3 and 6 marked and took #6. There was a fire ring and access to the river down a semi-steep bank. Beautiful to listen to at night. Site was big enough to pull our mid-size SUV down and unfold rooftop-tent, but we did have to back out in the morning; not enough room to turn around. Felt private despite the road.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run
    Jul. 5, 2024

    Adventure Bound Camping Resort at Deer Run

    Family oriented

    Family oriented. The kids loved love water attractions. Our site was large and shaded. The draw back is where you need to park the camper is about 7 inches out of level. If we stay in the same site again we would come better prepared.

  • Matt R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mohawk Trail State Forest
    Jul. 5, 2024

    Mohawk Trail State Forest

    Great little camp

    We got a sit right on the river, so that adds to this. But this place is great, a river, hiking trails, no phone signal, what else could yoy ask for? Oh yeah clean bathrooms, and guess what, they have those too!

    But honestly this place is great, the staff is the most friendly DCR staff I've met, the buildings are well kept, the sites a large! I'd gladly go back, and I am!

  • Beth R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Brookwood RV Resort
    Jun. 26, 2024

    Brookwood RV Resort

    Beautiful site

    Pros: Full hookup (sewer, water, 50 AMP) Level, shaded site Wi-Fi Pool Cornhole Chess Connect 4 Playground Bath house Laundry Nice picnic table

    Cons: Gravel site

  • Rae-Ann W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Peppermint Park Camping Resort
    Jun. 24, 2024

    Peppermint Park Camping Resort

    Relaxing & family friendly

    We had a nice weekend at Peppermint Park. This was our 2nd visit with a camper (2022 & 2024) and stayed about 20 years ago in tents.

    It's family and dog friendly, has a pool, hot tub, newer playground with a sandbox, camp store with large lodge attached, horseshoe, volleyball and other outdoor game areas.  There were several activities planned for father's day weekend including a BBQ food truck, BINGO, corn hole, horseshoes, and kids crafts. There is also wifi, but the signal is not great. It did save me on data usage though so I appreciated it.

    There is a large number of seasonal's and everyone we interacted with was very friendly. My 11 year old granddaughter quickly made friends with some of the seasonal children. We attended BINGO, which was packed, and it was clear they are a friendly group. The grounds, pool, buildings and bathroom are all well maintained.

    Our site, 111, was a nice flat grassy site with water and 20amp electric. We were sunny in the morning and got nice shade starting late in the morning. We had season sites all around us with only a few of them occupied so it was pretty quiet in our section. Sites are a bit closer together than we prefer, but do have trees and brush in between.

    We were in between 2 bathroom buildings. One of them having only 1 shower, 1 toilet and sink in each side and the other had 1 shower, and 2 toilets on each side. I believe there is larger bathrooms with more showers in the lodge but we did not check them out.

    Our only negative is the wood for sale is on the greener side so it takes a bit to get it going. We had the same issue 2 years ago and ended up buying lighter fluid from the store then. We did not have any with us this trip and did not want to pay camp store prices so we used sticks from the area and some match light charcoal to get it going well.

    We did not venture outside of the campground this trip, but do know there are some nice ponds/lakes close by and hiking trails.

    Overall it's a nice friendly campground that we will continue to visit.



Guide to Salem

Camping near Salem, New York, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and cozy campgrounds. Whether you're looking for a family-friendly spot or a peaceful retreat, there are plenty of options to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Many campgrounds are close to scenic trails. For example, at Mt. Greylock Campsite Park, visitors enjoy the tall canopy of trees and the peaceful ambiance. One reviewer mentioned, "The campground has great amenities and a great feel to it."
  • Fishing: If you love fishing, check out Moffitt Beach Campground. The lake is perfect for casting a line, and one camper said, "We stayed on the south side of the lake, right on the water. We had breathtaking views."
  • Swimming: Many campgrounds have access to lakes or pools. At Lake George RV Park, families can enjoy the swimming pools and the well-kept facilities. A visitor noted, "The human amenities of the camp store and cafe are great."

What campers like:

  • Spacious Sites: Campers appreciate the roomy sites at Moose Hillock Camping Resorts. One family shared, "For a private campground, the sites are large and well spaced out."
  • Clean Facilities: Clean bathrooms and showers are a big plus. A reviewer at Quechee State Park Campground said, "The bathrooms were immaculate and seem to be somewhat newer than the other state parks."
  • Friendly Staff: Many campers rave about the welcoming atmosphere. At Camping On The Battenkill, a visitor mentioned, "Check-in people were super nice and welcoming!"

What you should know:

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds may not have all the amenities you expect. For instance, Emerald Lake State Park Campground has no electric hookups, which might be a downside for some. A camper noted, "Showers were hot but minimal pressure."
  • Seasonal Access: Many campgrounds are only open during specific seasons. Woodford State Park Campground operates from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, so plan your trip accordingly.
  • Wildlife: Be prepared for wildlife encounters. At Jamaica State Park Campground, staff informed campers about a bear sighting, which shows the importance of staying alert.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly amenities. Lake George Escape Campground has a full schedule of themed activities for kids, making it a great choice for families.
  • Safety: Ensure the campground has safe areas for kids to ride bikes. One parent at Lake George RV Park mentioned, "I was a little nervous for the kids riding bikes because of all the traffic."
  • Pack Snacks: Stock up on snacks before arriving, as some campgrounds have limited stores. A visitor at Jamaica State Park Campground advised, "Make sure you stock up before you get there; stuff is expensive at the corner stores."

Tips from RVers:

  • Big Rig Friendly: Many campgrounds cater to larger RVs. Moose Hillock Camping Resorts is noted for its spacious sites that accommodate big rigs.
  • Dump Stations: Check if the campground has a sanitary dump station. At Emerald Lake State Park Campground, there’s a convenient dump site available.
  • Wi-Fi Access: Be aware that Wi-Fi may be limited. A camper at Lake George RV Park mentioned, "The size of this place probably makes it difficult to provide good coverage."

Camping around Salem, New York, has something for everyone, whether you're in a tent, RV, or cabin. Enjoy the great outdoors!

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