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Best Campgrounds near Sayville, NY

216 Reviews

Long Island's east end houses several established campgrounds near Sayville, New York, with notable options including Heckscher State Park, Watch Hill Fire Island Campground, and Blydenburgh County Park. These mixed-use campgrounds accommodate various camping styles from tent and RV sites to cabins and glamping opportunities. Many facilities provide electric hookups, water access, and shower facilities within a short drive of Sayville proper. Fire Island National Seashore offers beachfront camping experiences accessible primarily by ferry, while inland county parks provide more wooded settings.

Campgrounds in the region operate primarily from spring through fall, with some facilities like Blydenburgh County Park and Smith Point County Park remaining open year-round. "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 have lots of sun," noted one visitor about Heckscher State Park. Many parks require advance reservations through online systems, especially during summer weekends when capacity limits are strictly enforced. Access to some camping areas, particularly on Fire Island, requires ferry transportation, adding logistical considerations for equipment transportation. Cell phone coverage varies significantly, with several reviewers noting limited service at beachfront locations.

Waterfront camping represents a significant draw for the region, with beach access at Fire Island sites and bay views from Heckscher State Park's cottage accommodations. Several visitors mentioned mosquitoes as a persistent challenge, particularly at Watch Hill Fire Island Campground where one camper described being "attacked by mosquitoes and horseflies the entire weekend." Site spacing and privacy vary considerably between locations, with Blydenburgh offering more traditional wooded campsites while Heckscher's tent camping areas feature an open field layout with limited site separation. Family-friendly amenities include playgrounds, hiking trails, and fishing opportunities at most locations, though swimming access is limited to designated beach areas rather than lakes. County parks tend to offer more budget-friendly options compared to state park facilities and cottage rentals.

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Best Camping Sites Near Sayville, New York (36)

    1. Blydenburgh County Park

    11 Reviews
    Hauppauge, NY
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 854-3713

    "just a great place to get away from home"

    "The group camping on the fox sites is accessible by a dirt drive in. I felt like I was suddenly transported upstate when in fact I had only driven 2 towns over, (about 20 minutes from home.)"

    2. Heckscher State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Great River, NY
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 581-2100

    $20 - $285 / night

    "* cottages far enough away from each other

    • fire ring with Adirondack chairs
    • dumpster and recycling within walking distance
    • lots of bone dry firewood around for campfire
    • walkable beach"

    "Overall my experience was positive. Camping Sites

    Each camping site has a picnic table and barbeque grill."

    3. Watch Hill Fire Island Campground — Fire Island National Seashore

    7 Reviews
    Bayport, NY
    6 miles
    +1 (631) 597-6074

    "Beautiful location steps away from the beach. Listen to the waves crashing as you sleep and stargaze over the clear ocean. Not ready for full on camp-life? No problem!"

    "Camping gets you away from the bustle. It is a little less than a half mile walk from the ferry dock and located behind the dunes which offer some protection. Take a quick walk down to the beach."

    4. Smith Point County Park

    9 Reviews
    Mastic Beach, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 852-1315

    "Literally steps to the beach."

    "A short walk from the ocean to the bay, both accessible by walking from your campsite. No shade so be prepared to wake early if you’re in a sweltering tent. Staff has been great, no complaints."

    5. Wildwood State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Wading River, NY
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 929-4314

    $20 - $250 / night

    "The beach is in a walking distance. You can swim or fish there. This camp site has a relatively new and clean facility. There are many farms near by where you can get fresh veggies and fruits."

    "However there are too many loud families and the sites are too close in proximity for me."

    6. Southaven County Park

    7 Reviews
    Shirley, NY
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 852-1391

    $33 / night

    "Recently went camping in our pull behind, met some old friends and had a great time. Rangers have a hardon for people screwing up tho. Think they're all that and then some..."

    "Great Location Clean Park."

    7. Smith's Point

    5 Reviews
    Mastic Beach, NY
    12 miles
    Website

    8. Cathedral Pines County Park

    4 Reviews
    Middle Island, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 852-5502

    9. Fire Island National Seashore

    1 Review
    Mastic Beach, NY
    12 miles
    Website

    $25 / night

    10. Battle Row Campground

    4 Reviews
    Old Bethpage, NY
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (516) 572-8690

    $5 - $60 / night

    "You can take bike rides , and relax outside with a nice amount of space to yourself ."

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  • J
    Aug. 8, 2025

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Our go-to spot

    My wife and I love this campground. It is right at the entrance to wine country on Long Island and has a beach on the Long Island Sound. (A little rocky on the north shore)

  • H
    Jun. 28, 2025

    Hammonasset State Park Campground

    Worst Camp Hosts

    Absolute worst Camp Hosts. They cancel every event they schedule while receiving free beach camping all summer. They’re an embarassment and a constant disappointment for young children. Shame on you and shame on Hammonasset.

  • GThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 8, 2025

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Nice campground with lots of sites

    I've been going to this campground every summer for at least 5 years. Recently they became very stringent about parking to vehicles at the site making it very difficult to visit with a family and 2 vehicles. I usually host group camping trips and the single vehicle rule makes that very difficult.

    That aside, this is a very nice campground with various kinds of sites. You can find sites that are less wooded and better suited to group camping, as well as sites that are a little more secluded. This is one of my favorite campgrounds solely because there are platform sites so I can place my tent on a concrete or wooden platform. There is a separate area for RVs vs tents. There is also a store where you can get a cup of coffee in the morning and lots of goodies throughout the day.

    There are hiking trails and you can walk to the beach. Note - it is a downhill walk to the beach. The beach is fairly clean and has a small boardwalk.

    There are lots of stores nearby as well as orchards to pick your own fruits. I stayed there one weekend and went to Splish Splash waterpark that's not far away. There is also a Tanger Outlet nearby. I've been there during a full on thunderstorm and watched as the trees swayed in the wind.

    Lovely campground with lots of activities to entertain you.

  • 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.

  • Prashant M.
    Oct. 17, 2024

    Indian Island County Park

    Very Busy! Close quarters! Can be loud and neighbors are ignorant of rules

    Stayed at this campground this past weekend and yes it was a long weekend so the campground was packed. All the camping spots are pretty much right next to each one with hardly any space, packed like Sardines. Neighbors are loud and some of them are ignorant of the park rules. Staying on the phones in the middle of the night while talking so loud that all camping neighbors can hear their whole story

    Its a pity that they take a nice park and remove the fun out of camping. 

    However the walk to the beach area was very serene, especially early morning before sunrise and didn't feel like we live in dense suburbia and sunrise from the beach was worth the trip

    Camp site itself was pretty flat, had a water station, bathrooms were well kept , no fire ring (BYOFP)

  • Jessica C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 11, 2024

    Heckscher State Park Campground

    Great for families, not for solitude

    The campsites are very close together without any defining borders so everybody just walks across each other site’s to get to a different one, a path, the bathroom, etc. No solitude, lots of families with kids, lots of music, I mean it’s basically a party. I didn’t realize this when I made my reservations. The place is great for families who want a safe space to camp and it’s a typical Long Island campground. Rangers came around checking on everyone often so it really did feel incredibly safe. I had a pick up truck w/ tinted windows follow me in the park for quite a while which was rather creepy and I couldn’t shake them. When I biked into the campground itself, the pick up truck couldn’t get past the check in area. Everyone I met was friendly and there’s a little shop in the front of the campgrounds that sells various items. I personally wouldn’t stay here again unless I was meeting up with friends or something and wasn’t trying to have more solitude. This is no fault of the park itself though, I’m just more of a woods girl.

  • A
    Sep. 10, 2024

    Kettletown State Park Campground

    Great location, but not a good experience

    Camping Review:

    This campsite is beautifully located in the woods, offering a peaceful and serene environment. There are no busy roads nearby, which ensures a quiet setting during the day.

    However, there are several downsides to consider. The camping spots are uneven, making it challenging to set up tents or campers. Additionally, swimming at the nearby beach is restricted to residents of the village, so visitors are not allowed to swim there.

    During our stay, there were multiple large groups, including a Christian group that preached (screamingly) and played loud music until midnight, despite the designated quiet hours. Unfortunately, the management did nothing to enforce the rules, which was disruptive.

    Another significant issue was the state of the sanitary facilities. They were extremely dirty, with feces present in various places. It took a long time before anything was cleaned, which obviously kept us from using the facilities.

    Overall, while the location is beautiful, the poor management, noise issues, and dirty sanitary facilities seriously detract from the experience.

  • Cynthia K.
    Aug. 29, 2024

    Hammonasset State Park Campground

    Connecticut

       I had a hankering for East Coast seafood, so I picked Hammonesett Beach State Park for Connecticut. Our 2nd state of 5.

        Hammonesett Beach has a huge campground. They divide the loops with names. I unfortunately chose Pequot. This loop has THE WORST bathrooms/showers on the South side of the campground. Looks like they were built in 1950s with rotten wood siding. Dirty. The showers were outside the bathroom- there was a bench & hooks OUTSIDE! We found out all the other loops had modern bathhouses.

     My first impression of this campground is it's loud, crazy busy & there's traffic noise from the beach road. I actually liked it! This is a fun campground for families. There were kids on bikes, scooters, skateboards,roller blades. Watch your speed! They don't always watch out for your car.

      I found out most people stay through Sunday & leave on Monday. There were still lots of campers left. Lots of tent campers. 

       I chose site 14 on the Pequot Loop because I thought I would have a view of one of the ponds. There was tall vegetation, so that was out.

     The sites on the other side of the loop were right by the main beach road. Noisy during the day, but quiet at night. 

      There are some sites with shade, but most are sunny. 

       There's no electricity at most of the sites. Our site was full sun(yay for the solar panel!). On Beach Road in the campground there's 2 rows of full hookup sites, but they go FAST! I tried.

    NO PETS! Including dogs.

       No WiFi, but there's cell service. At least 5 dump stations. 

     The beach was popular. 

      There was a stream running from a pond that kids were playing in. 

     They have a beautiful Nature Center. A couple of easy hikes through one of the preserves.

      This was a good base camp for the area. Gillette Castle & other state parks are within driving distance. Connecticut is a beautiful state!!

Guide to Sayville

Camping near Sayville, 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 several campgrounds to choose from.

What to do

  • Hiking and Exploring: Many campgrounds have trails for hiking. For example, at Blydenburgh County Park, one visitor said, "Trails were awesome. Row boat for fishing was great." This park is perfect for those who love to explore nature.
  • Beach Activities: If you enjoy the beach, Wildwood State Park Campground is just a short walk from the shore. A camper mentioned, "The beach is in walking distance. You can swim or fish there."
  • Family Fun: Many campgrounds offer activities for kids. At Niantic KOA, one reviewer noted, "So many activities for kids and family. Well maintained facilities."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate clean restrooms and showers. One visitor at Hammonasset State Park Campground said, "We have seen varied conditions of the restrooms and showers but have always found the family restroom... in great condition."
  • Friendly Staff: Many campers enjoy the helpful staff at the campgrounds. A reviewer at Riverdale Farm Campsites shared, "Friendly staff, clean, relaxing, enjoyable- our favorite campground yet."
  • Scenic Views: Campers love the beautiful surroundings. One visitor at Beaver Pond Campground mentioned, "I enjoy the beach/lakefront, option for platform sites."

What you should know

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially during peak seasons. A camper at Kettletown State Park Campground noted, "Overall, folks seemed to be there in larger groups for celebrations so things were loud well past midnight."
  • Site Proximity: Many sites are close together, which can affect privacy. A visitor at Rocky Neck State Park Campground said, "The sites were super close together and the boundary lines were unclear."
  • Booking in Advance: It's wise to book your site early, especially during busy times. A reviewer at Hammonasset State Park Campground mentioned, "If you are looking for a site it’s best to book far in advance."

Tips for camping with families

  • Plan Activities: Look for campgrounds with family-friendly activities. At Niantic KOA, one parent said, "They have spaces for 10 sites and up... plenty activities for adults and kids."
  • Choose the Right Site: Make sure to pick a site that suits your family's needs. A camper at Kettletown State Park Campground advised, "Site 11... was uneven and had some large tree roots that would be easy to trip over."
  • Bring Entertainment: Pack games or activities for downtime. A visitor at Riverdale Farm Campsites mentioned, "We did bingo and it was a blast."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Liberty Harbor RV Park said, "Getting in and out is not for someone in a brand new 45' travel trailer."
  • Know Your Route: Be aware of the roads leading to the campground. One camper noted, "The surrounding streets may be hard to maneuver with an RV if you’re a newbie."
  • Use Amenities Wisely: Take advantage of available services, like dump stations. A visitor at Liberty Harbor RV Park mentioned, "They also have a clean laundry room on site."

Camping around Sayville, NY, 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 Sayville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, Sayville, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 36 campgrounds and RV parks near Sayville, NY and 1 free dispersed camping spot.

Which is the most popular campground near Sayville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Sayville, NY is Blydenburgh County Park with a 4.1-star rating from 11 reviews.

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

According to TheDyrt.com, there is 1 free dispersed camping spot near Sayville, NY.

What parks are near Sayville, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 10 parks near Sayville, NY that allow camping, notably Fire Island National Seashore and Gateway National Recreation Area.

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