Best Glamping near Sayville, NY

Smith Point County Park and Wildwood State Park Campground provide luxury glamping experiences near Sayville, New York. Smith Point County Park features glamping sites that overlook both the bay and Atlantic Ocean, with full hookups including electric, water, and sewer connections. Wildwood offers glamping accommodations with comfort amenities like picnic tables, fire pits, and modern bathroom facilities with hot showers. Both locations provide drinking water and reservable sites that accommodate glamping setups with electricity. The parks maintain clean facilities that enhance the upscale outdoor experience while preserving natural surroundings. "Truly great spot. Amazing sites with plenty of room, though they are close together. But was worth it for the amenities and fantastic views," noted one visitor about their glamping experience.

The Long Island Sound shoreline creates a scenic backdrop for glamping adventures with beach access available at both parks. Smith Point County Park remains open year-round, while Wildwood operates seasonally from April through October. Visitors can enjoy swimming, fishing, and beach walks just steps from their glamping accommodations. The surrounding area provides access to local farms, wineries, and shopping outlets including Tanger Outlets and The Shops at East Wind. According to a camper, "You can see your neighbors, but each site has nice space. It was a quick walk down to the beach." Wildlife viewing adds to the experience, with several reviewers mentioning deer sightings near their glamping sites. Both parks accommodate pets, allowing for complete family glamping getaways with advance reservations recommended, especially during summer months.

Best Glamping Sites Near Sayville, New York (7)

    1. Smith Point County Park

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

    "An on site firepit was cozy at night. A general store, complete with an ice cream shop window, on the grounds was a treat. And sweet deer. I watcheda momma deer nursing two of her babies."

    "Bathroom lights are bright. 10 would be better. I also like the corner sites as they are bigger. The 230-70 overlook the ocean which is great. Little pricey compared to nys parks."

    2. Wildwood State Park Campground

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

    $20 - $225 / night

    "Big Park 3 minute walk to the Long Island Sound. Have to rent a fire pit, so that is kind of lame. However Big restrooms with free luke warm showers, so that is kind of good."

    "Well , one of the best sites , big enough, some have platform, clean bathrooms,many showers ."

    3. Indian Island County Park

    10 Reviews
    Riverhead, NY
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (631) 852-3232

    "Campsites are located close enough to the beach/marsh. Multiple playgrounds for the kids although they were closed due to Covid."

    "Nice location but previous campers did not clean up after their visit. Shore power was without any problems and park has clean heated bathroom and bike station near dump site."

    4. Riverdale Farm Campsites

    11 Reviews
    Clinton, CT
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (860) 669-5388

    "Decent location, not overrun with seasonal campers. We stayed for 3 nights, kids loved the area and playground. Wi-Fi was not so great unless we paid $6 a day for premium access."

    "Facilities are in good shape, friendly staff. Sites are very close to one another. Level pull through site. Quit in the evening!"

    5. Collective Governors Island

    6 Reviews
    Jersey City, NJ
    49 miles
    Website
    +1 (970) 445-2033

    $529 - $1200 / night

    "The article also mentions the benefits of camping on Governor Island, such as feeling close to nature, relaxing and enjoying a peaceful space, away from the noise of the city."

    6. Mountain Lakes Park

    3 Reviews
    North Salem, NY
    46 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."

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Glamping Reviews near Sayville, NY

76 Reviews of 7 Sayville Campgrounds


  • J
    Mar. 15, 2021

    Indian Island County Park

    Great location, beautiful views

    Wonderful weekend visit in the off season. Site was level, pretty spacious and easy to back into. Campsites are located close enough to the beach/marsh. Multiple playgrounds for the kids although they were closed due to Covid. No sewers sites that I could tell, and water was off because we were a week shy of the season opening. Needed to move to dump station prior to leaving (2 night visit) and had to drive to fill the fresh water tank once while there. Nice neighbors. Dog friendly. People obeyed the quiet hours. I have not one complaint. There were hiking trails and geocaching on site. 4 stars bc no sewer at the campsite and we like full hook ups and honestly I’m guessing this is a county rule but the playgrounds could’ve been open. Outside and socially distanced after dealing with Covid for a whole year and most local parks and playgrounds being open since last May... that was upsetting. All in all we had a great weekend. Close to the LI aquarium as well! Many stores and a golf course near by too!

  • Nadia V.
    Aug. 24, 2016

    Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

    Definitely a place to visit!

    Camp Gateway in Brooklyn New York is one of my favorite places to visit. I went to college in New York, and loved to get out of the busy city and go camping and be outdoors. Camp Gateway was always a place that I loved to go. It is pretty close to town-which is crazy because you feel like you are miles away. Camp Gateway does offer a lot of different activities for everyone. One thing I love to do is go kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. My girlfriends and I tried to do this once a month to get away from the city and school. Because you are so close to the city, you can plan outdoor activities as well as some activities in the city. My friends and I stayed 1 night in the campground, and the next day went to a recital show that took us 10 minutes to get to. You can also walk, hike or ride your bike along multiple paths- I have done the Fort Tilden trail (I just walked, but there were multiple people that passed us on their bikes). Within the campground they do have some fire pits- which my friends and I always use because we love cooking smores and hot dogs for dinner. A little further away from the campground, about 10-15 miles there is a place where you can do horseback riding, see the Statue of Liberty (which is gorgeous!), and there is a little beach area. This beach area is where I do my kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. Again, its not very far away...you can either drive there, walk or ride your bike. The road is paved, which is nice. I stayed here also with my parents, and I know my dad went golfing one day (I didn't go, but he said it was awesome)- and again that was only a 10 minute drive from our camping spot. This campground like I said, does offer quite a bit. Sometimes it doesn't really feel like you are "camping" because things are pretty close by, but it definitely is worth going to and trying.

  • Christy C.
    Jun. 10, 2017

    Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

    "Camping" in Brooklyn

    We tried this campground without knowing what was safe and where to stay for visit New York City. It is located in Brooklyn and is little removed from everything. The sites are at Floyd Bennett Field which is an old airfield. The atmosphere here is eerily cool at the same time. You basically park and camp on the asphalt by the old hangars. No hookups at all but they do have a camp store and bath house. If you are tent camping, there are some grassy sites.

    The campground is located right on Jamaica Bay so there were people fishing all the time from the seawall. At night, you could hear cars doing burnouts right next to us. To get to all the action in the city, we had to take a bus and then the subway. The travel was a headache but better than trying to drive in to New York City in our RV. One way to improve here would be to have some security at night as well as access to clean water and dump station. They remained locked most of the time for some reason.

    The best part of this place was the free tour of Hangar B by some guys doing restoration of old planes (HARP). They had some great stories and gave us history of the planes on display.

  • Emma C.
    May. 31, 2022

    Riverdale Farm Campsites

    Clean but very rude

    We booked for one week with intentions to book for another extra week

    When we arrived we had a bit of trouble finding our site and asked someone on a golf cart passing to help they did and were very kind

    Later that night we were told there were complaints of us trying to park our truck on a trailer spot though we were there for a tent sight

    Then the next 3 days consistently staff would drive/ walk past our sight starting rudely they must have thought we were camping in the truck.

    Though the complaints we enjoyed our stay so we decided to walk to the office and ask to extend our stay for just one more week and they very rudely stopped our sentence and said they only allow a 7 day booking

    We did not see a single camper leave the entire time And most people lived there permanently

    And the one time we asked for the laundry they told us we have a 2 hour window we booked for 10 am and they booked another lady for 11 am in conclusion she was also extremely rude and when we arrived to switch our clothes over she stood there watching us I felt very rushed and when we went to take clothes out of the dryer we found them tossed on the floor still half wet

    Bathrooms were semi clean

    Nice camp spot horribly rude people and staff

  • T
    Apr. 16, 2022

    Riverdale Farm Campsites

    Family friendly site

    Decent location, not overrun with seasonal campers. We stayed for 3 nights, kids loved the area and playground. Wi-Fi was not so great unless we paid $6 a day for premium access. Nice activities for kids. Laundry was only accessible during business hours. Office staff were very friendly and there was a cafe on site.

  • Carrie J.
    Sep. 30, 2016

    Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

    Weird One

    This place is kind of a toss up for me. On one hand, I enjoy it because it's a little slice of heaven in the hell of one of the busy areas of New York. I hate this place for the same reason. It's not really camping if you're going to see a play and then go tour the Statue of Liberty. It just doesn't seem right to me. If I HAVE to be in New York, maybe I'd consider staying here again just to get myself out of the city for a bit. But this definitely isn't your "great outdoors/rest and relaxation" kind of place.

  • Michael K.
    Jun. 23, 2016

    Wildwood State Park Campground

    Right next to the Long Island Sound

    Big Park 3 minute walk to the Long Island Sound. Have to rent a fire pit, so that is kind of lame. However Big restrooms with free luke warm showers, so that is kind of good.

  • Amber A.
    Jul. 31, 2016

    Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

    Ok if you don’t have another choice

    The park itself is lovely and close to some other green areas. The nice thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. The bad thing about this campsite is that it’s so close to NYC. If you live in NYC this is a good, cheap, super quick escape accessible by public transport. If you’re visiting the area I’d recommend staying in Manhattan/Queens in an AirBNB for the full NYC experience or heading to Long Island, Pennsylvania, “Upstate” New York, or New Jersey for a better nature camping experience. For what it is, this site is a nice green little oasis. It’s National Park Service land and they try really hard to keep things clean and working well with so much traffic. Bring earplus for the airport traffic and the noisy neighbors. Tent sites are pretty and wooded, but there is also a TON of concrete from an old WW2 airfield.

  • Charmaine R.
    Oct. 14, 2017

    Camp Gateway- Brooklyn NY - CLOSED — Gateway National Recreation Area

    Urban Camping

    Not too far away from home you can feel secluded in this great national park. Although some campsites are 2 steps away from each other, we got lucky to be in G25 a little camp spot that's in a cul de sac. You'll hear crickets and tiny paws walking around while you sleep and of course, the airplanes landing and departing from the nearby aiport. The amenities are great. 24/7 bathroom and showers, a camp store that has all the necessary things you need. So try out the experience for only $30. $10.38 for the firewood but priceless memories are created


Guide to Sayville

Suffolk County offers several unique camping options along the shores of New York's Long Island, with elevations remaining mostly at sea level and mild temperatures between 65-85°F during the summer camping season. Yurt camping near Sayville, New York provides visitors direct access to both the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound shores, with most campsites situated within a quarter-mile walk of water access.

What to do

Beach fishing opportunities: At Smith Point County Park, campers can enjoy both bay and ocean fishing. "Our site had a trex picnic table on a cement patio. An on site firepit was cozy at night. A general store, complete with an ice cream shop window, on the grounds was a treat," notes a visitor who appreciates the amenities available while fishing.

Wine country tours: Wildwood State Park Campground serves as a gateway to Long Island's wineries. "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," shares one camper who enjoys the proximity to local vineyards.

Kayaking: Launch your kayak from Indian Island County Park with easy water access. "We had a great time at Indian Island, even if it was just for a short stay. The beach was within walking distance, lots of little trails, and plenty of activities for the whole family," reports a camper who enjoyed paddling the protected waters.

What campers like

Wildlife viewing: Deer sightings are common at many campgrounds. "And sweet deer. I watched a momma deer nursing two of her babies," shares a Smith Point County Park visitor, describing the natural encounters possible at waterfront campsites.

Spacious beachfront sites: Riverdale Farm Campsites offers roomy waterfront camping options just a short drive from Sayville. "Great Value and Nice Family owned business. The lake is perfect, the river needs work. But this is an awesome small campground," explains a repeat visitor who appreciates the beach access.

Alternative accommodations: Yurt camping in Sayville area provides a glamping experience with permanent structures. "A fun option available at Mountain Lakes Park is to rent a yurt to camp in. The area, as the name implies, is home to several lakes which can be used for various recreational purposes," notes a camper who enjoyed this alternative to traditional tent camping.

What you should know

Reservation requirements: Suffolk County parks often require advance booking, especially for summer months. "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," mentions a Wildwood State Park visitor, highlighting the importance of selecting the right site when making reservations.

Site privacy considerations: Many coastal campgrounds feature open layouts with limited privacy. "Close sites with no privacy. Short walk to beach," states one Smith Point County Park reviewer succinctly, describing the tradeoff between oceanfront location and site seclusion.

Weather preparedness: Long Island camping means variable coastal weather. "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," shares a Wildwood camper, highlighting both nearby attractions and weather considerations.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Indian Island County Park offers multiple play areas. "It's nice for kids they have an open field with a playground for kids. There are dog friendly which was very nice. It is a lil tight from each site but you have the beach and a little hiking trails that makes it worth it," notes a family who found activities to keep children entertained.

Beach swimming considerations: Rocky shorelines require proper footwear. "Beach is beautiful, very rocky, bring your water shoes, sunset scenery is beautiful! Kids were roaming freely and safe!" advises a Wildwood State Park visitor who came prepared for the terrain.

Noise awareness: Family campgrounds often have active social scenes. "Kids of all ages are generally running and playing day and night in the loud and unreserved way they do. People are friendly and its a great place to spend your summer nights," observes a Smith Point County Park camper, setting expectations for the lively atmosphere.

Tips from RVers

Site leveling and hookups: Smith Point County Park offers full-service sites. "Sites are great overlooking the bay. Bathroom lights are bright. 10 would be better. I also like the corner sites as they are bigger. The 230-70 overlook the ocean which is great. Little pricey compared to nys parks. Electric and water is nice for pop up," reports an RVer who appreciated the amenities.

RV pull-through availability: Wildwood State Park Campground features dedicated RV areas. "RV pull through sites were fantastic. It was a great campground for maiden voyage in new rig. Plenty of amenities," shares a camper who found the layout accommodating for larger vehicles.

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