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Best Campgrounds near Shrub Oak, NY

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Camping options near Shrub Oak, New York include developed campgrounds within an hour's drive of the city. The region includes established facilities like Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground about 13 miles northeast and Beaver Pond Campground in Harriman State Park approximately 15 miles southwest. These campgrounds accommodate tent and RV camping, with some locations also offering cabins and glamping setups. Several parks in the Hudson Valley provide lakeside sites with amenities ranging from basic (picnic tables and fire rings) to more developed (electric hookups and showers).

Road access varies throughout the region, with some campgrounds requiring walk-in access to reach the most secluded sites. Many campgrounds operate seasonally, with Clarence Fahnestock open from April 15 to December 4 and Beaver Pond available from April 22 to October 9. A visitor to Beaver Pond noted, "If looking for privacy, back end of campgrounds (#'s 1, 13, 15, 21, 23, etc) provide adequate quietness, a bit hidden and tucked away from the rest." Wildlife encounters are common in the area, particularly at campgrounds in Harriman State Park where bears are active. Campers should follow proper food storage practices at all locations. Most campgrounds require reservations, especially during summer weekends when sites fill quickly.

Lakefront camping stands out as a popular feature in the Hudson Valley region. Croton Point Park offers year-round camping with views of the Hudson River. As described in feedback on The Dyrt, "This must be one of the most breathtaking camp grounds right on the Hudson with beach and trails." The Ward Pound Ridge Reservation receives consistently high ratings for its secluded sites and well-maintained trails. Campers report that weekday visits typically offer more quiet and privacy than weekends when many parks reach capacity. While some campgrounds like Croton Point Park and West Point FMWR Round Pond Recreation Area welcome pets, others have restrictions. Facilities vary significantly between campgrounds, with some offering full amenities including showers and laundry, while others provide more primitive experiences with pit toilets and limited water access.

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Best Camping Sites Near Shrub Oak, New York (108)

    1. Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Fishkill, NY
    10 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."

    2. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    41 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    14 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."

    3. Croton Point Park

    10 Reviews
    Croton-on-Hudson, NY
    9 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!"

    4. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

    9 Reviews
    Cross River, NY
    13 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"

    5. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

    5 Reviews
    Highland Falls, NY
    11 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."

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

    6 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    16 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 👍🏽"

    7. Mountain Lakes Park

    3 Reviews
    North Salem, NY
    14 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. Jellystone Park Gardiner

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

    "With a new check in area, Gardiner has really stepped up. They expanded the pool area to include another pool plus splash area and water slides."

    "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."

    9. 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."

    10. Suffern-Bear Mountain from Gate Hill Road Primitive

    1 Review
    Stony Point, NY
    12 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."

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  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 10, 2025

    Skyway Camping Resort

    One night stoo

    Nice well maintained park, full hookups with cable and wifi. Office forgot to give us wifi info and had closed early. Very nice staff.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 29, 2025

    Gentiles Campground

    Nice place to stay

    Quiet CG near Waterbury CT. Close to major stores for resupply. CG has lots of friendly seasonal campers and lots of other sites. Most sites seem pretty level, but there are some steep roads in the CG. There is an airport next to CG, but it is for single engine private planes only so not a problem. Not by a major road so little traffic noise. I would stay here again.

  • 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.

  • Janine D.
    Aug. 11, 2025

    Kittatinny Campground

    Not worth the money or time

    If we could rate this a 0 we would.  We were expecting a weekend of kayaking and relaxation when in fact we got an overcrowded, noisy and dirty weekend that was overpriced.  I will give the river a 10, it was beautiful, welcoming and refreshing in the warm sun.  We arrived at about 8:00 in the evening with several camps blaring different genre of music, not a problem, considering we still like it as loud as possible sometimes, but it didn't end at quiet time, it continue until well over midnight.  The campsites are so close together it was like being packed into a sardine can.  The campsite across the pathway didn't have their dog on a lead and we woke up with a pile of dog excrement next to our trailer, that was a howdy-do morning for ya.  We were super excited to take our kayaks out on the river, paddle up stream and float down with our pup, but we were told that we couldn't launch from this location.  (What kind of crap is that)  This location was a receiving location only and "absolutely no launching" was allowed.  If you are looking for a party spot to come with your friends, this is definitely the place for you!  If your looking for a chill place to camp next to the river where you can tube, kayak and enjoy your peaceful weekend, this is NOT the place.  The amount of money we spent for 2 nights was outrageous for such a sucky weekend, will not be going back!

  • 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.

  • Olivia K.
    Aug. 1, 2025

    Never Sink Hideaway

    Full of Trash

    I just arrived at this location and it is filled with trash. Do NOT book here. There are houses right behind and it’s just off the side of a dirt road. The river isn’t even visible.

  • 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.

Guide to Shrub Oak

Camping near Shrub Oak, New York, offers a variety of experiences for outdoor enthusiasts. From scenic views to family-friendly activities, there’s something for everyone in this beautiful region.

What to do:

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness at Kenneth L. Wilson Campground. A reviewer said, “The bathrooms were very clean and new and the showers were free and temperature controlled to perfectly warm!!”
  • Friendly Staff: Many visitors enjoy the helpful staff at Clarence Fahnestock State Park. One camper mentioned, “The staff FANTASTIC, and most people camping want to be out in nature.”
  • Privacy: Campers at Woodland Valley Campground - DEC appreciate the privacy between sites. A review stated, “Each of the campsites in our loop... has a lot of foliage around it, creating privacy between you and the site next to you.”

What you should know:

  • Noise Levels: Be mindful of noise, especially at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner. One visitor noted, “The bathrooms needed updating and people at the tent area made a comment that it took a while to get a turn at the showers.”
  • Wildlife: Expect to see wildlife, including bears, at North-South Lake Campground. A camper shared, “There are bears that visit the campground... They showed us a picture- it was a large black bear.”
  • Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds, like Beaver Pond Campground, have poor cell service. One reviewer mentioned, “There is NO cell service & just forget about WiFi. You are unplugged.”

Tips for camping with families:

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with activities, like Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner. A parent said, “This place is so much fun. My whole family loved the activities, awesome pools and water area.”
  • Choose Weekdays: If you want a quieter experience, consider camping during the week at places like Woodland Valley Campground - DEC. A visitor noted, “It can get a little busy on the weekends, so worth reserving in advance.”
  • Plan for Meals: Bring easy-to-cook meals and snacks, especially at campgrounds without markets, like Clarence Fahnestock State Park. One camper mentioned, “The site also had two trees that were the perfect distance apart for a hammock.”

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure to check the size of the sites at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation. A reviewer said, “The sites are spaced well and have a nice bonus of large fire rings set back in the woods a bit from the pad that you park on.”
  • Be Prepared for Limited Hookups: Many campgrounds, like High Point State Park Campground, do not offer electric hookups. One camper noted, “The campground is very wooded and beautiful but us campers need better information about each individual campsite.”
  • Bring Extra Supplies: Stock up on essentials before arriving at campgrounds like Wildwood State Park Campground, as some do not have markets nearby. A visitor shared, “There are many farms nearby where you can get fresh veggies and fruits.”

Camping around Shrub Oak, New York, has its unique charm and challenges. Whether you're looking for a family getaway or a peaceful retreat, there's a campground that fits your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Shrub Oak, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, Shrub Oak, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 108 campgrounds and RV parks near Shrub Oak, NY and 2 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Shrub Oak, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Shrub Oak, NY is Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 34 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Shrub Oak, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 2 free dispersed camping spots near Shrub Oak, NY.

What parks are near Shrub Oak, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 13 parks near Shrub Oak, NY that allow camping, notably Hop Brook Lake and Northfield Brook Lake.

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