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Dog-Friendly Camping near Sleepy Hollow, NY

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    Beaver Pond Campground and Croton Point Park welcome dogs and other pets across their tent sites, RV spaces, and cabins. Hiking trails at Harriman State Park allow leashed dogs to explore alongside their owners while maintaining distance from local wildlife. Campers staying at Croton Point Park appreciate how the peaceful, spacious sites provide ample room for pets to settle comfortably, with some sites positioned near the playground for families with both children and pets. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area and Lake Frederick Outdoor Recreation Area also permit pets, making the Sleepy Hollow region particularly accessible for dog owners seeking outdoor accommodations.

    Dog-friendly camping options near Sleepy Hollow feature trails where pets can accompany hikers, with proper wildlife awareness essential as deer frequently roam through campgrounds. Harriman State Park provides numerous pet-accessible hiking paths with varying difficulty levels. Visitors camping with pets should secure food items properly as raccoons and bears have been reported in the area, particularly at Beaver Pond where rangers specifically warn about bear activity. The proximity to the Hudson River at Croton Point Park offers additional recreation options for pets that enjoy water. Fall camping provides comfortable temperatures for dogs with thick fur coats, with October visits particularly enjoyable as one camper noted during their Halloween-themed stay at Croton Point while exploring nearby Sleepy Hollow attractions.

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    Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Sleepy Hollow (60)

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      1. New York City North/Newburgh KOA

      4.2(40)14mi from Sleepy Hollow129 sitesRVs, Tents

      "Only 45 minutes from sleepy hollow and Tarrytown. Beautiful park with deer running through it. Big Clean free hot shower house!"

      "About 30 minutes from sleepy hollow and tarrytown NY and only an hour to central park!! Deer running everywhere and surprisingly beautiful and quaint."

      from $17 - $20 / night

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      2. Croton Point Park

      3.7(10)7mi from Sleepy HollowRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "We came in October to celebrate Halloween in sleepy hollow! This is a great campsite and reasonably priced. Was close to bear mountains state part and the train station is right there!"

      "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."

      from $30 - $60 / night

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      3. Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground

      4.2(33)26mi from Sleepy Hollow66 sitesRVs, Tents

      "With Covid/social distancing requirements, many sites are closed so it’s extra quiet and spread out. I stayed at site 6 with my seven year-old daughter from Tue-Thur."

      "When you are camping with a large group of friends and don't all have access to a car, this is the perfect spot."

      from $17 / night

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      4. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

      4.5(10)18mi from Sleepy HollowTents

      "Pet friendly and kid friendly with a playground available. Our favorite site is #25. Up a hill, totally private and has a lean-to."

      "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."

      from $45 - $55 / night

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      5. Sebago Cabin Camp — Harriman State Park

      4.7(6)15mi from Sleepy Hollow40 sitesTents, Cabins

      "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."

      from $74 - $130 / night

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      6. West Point FMWR Round Pond Outdoor Recreation Area

      3.9(7)21mi from Sleepy HollowRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "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."

      from $25 - $40 / night

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      7. Liberty Harbor RV Park

      3.8(16)28mi from Sleepy Hollow1 siteRVs

      "Very plain & functional, no frills but right on the harbor & on the very edge of Jersey City, close to a ferry & the train that takes u across to New York City."

      "Very easy to hop on transit to get to New York City. People were friendly."

      from $145 - $180 / night

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      8. Campgaw Mountain Reservation

      3.0(1)16mi from Sleepy HollowTents
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      9. West Point FMWR Lake Frederick Outdoor Recreation Area

      5.0(1)21mi from Sleepy HollowTents, Cabins

      "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. "

      from $20 - $150 / night

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      10. Jellystone Park™ Gardiner

      4.3(32)43mi from Sleepy Hollow5 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "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."

      "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."

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    • Michael K.
      Jun. 7, 2016

      New York City North/Newburgh KOA

      Seems like a world away from NYC

      Only 45 minutes from sleepy hollow and Tarrytown. Beautiful park with deer running through it. Big Clean free hot shower house!

    • M
      Jul. 21, 2016

      New York City North/Newburgh KOA

      Miles away but so close

      About 30 minutes from sleepy hollow and tarrytown NY and only an hour to central park!! Deer running everywhere and surprisingly beautiful and quaint. Free Hot showers in the bathrooms, with plenty of room to change.

    • Wendy C.
      Jan. 13, 2023

      Croton Point Park

      Sleepy hollow!

      We came in October to celebrate Halloween in sleepy hollow! This is a great campsite and reasonably priced. Was close to bear mountains state part and the train station is right there!

    • Mackenzie B.
      Aug. 4, 2018

      Nickerson Beach Park Campground

      surfers dream

      I grew up in Long Beach. If you’re looking for a spot to camp so you can surf, this is perfect! It’s basically a parking lot, but it’s steps away from some of the greatest waves on the east coast. Showers are clean, there’s a dog park nearby, and the island is very bikable to get around.

      benefits: allows dogs childrens playground beach programs like movie nights throughout the summer

    • 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.

    • L
      Jun. 10, 2026

      Nickerson Beach Park Campground

      Great place

      Very nice family oriented, places the beach, which is great except for the birds watch out they come at you. They have a dog park basketball courts playground swimming just about everything.

    • EThe Dyrt PRO User
      Sep. 29, 2025

      Liberty Harbor RV Park

      Functional with excellent access to the City

      Very plain & functional, no frills but right on the harbor & on the very edge of Jersey City, close to a ferry & the train that takes u across to New York City. Shopping & restraunts are right next door. We brought scooters & had a great stay! Plus you can see the Statue of Liberty from there!

    • 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.

    • Allen N.
      Aug. 12, 2020

      Jellystone Park™ Gardiner

      Serious Dog Bite Incident

      Recently, we camped here for a week. We don’t ever post negative reviews like this. The last day, we experienced a violent attack by a very large and aggressive Pit Bull. The Pit Bull did not have a collar or a leash and was accidently let out of the RV to roam free and unsupervised. It immediately ran to our site(4 sites away) and attacked our dog that was tied at the time. The incident was unprovoked. While trying to save our dog, my wife and I were also attacked. The wounds were serious enough to require emergency transport to a hospital for treatment including stitches. All we could think of was what might have happened if our granddaughter had been playing with our dog. 

      To put it mildly, their existing pet policy is grossly lacking. They never checked what breed of dog or ask to see documentation of shots when we were registering. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park needs to better manage their pet policy to address aggressive dog breeds and ensure the safety of campers. We camped there for seven days and saw multiple sites have more than one large dog, which in many places we’ve camped at would have been banned due to breed type or size. We have RV’ed extensively across the US and have never seen such careless enforcement of a pet policy regarding aggressive dog breeds. Seriously, think about avoiding this park if you have pets or small children.

    Guide to Sleepy Hollow

    Camping sites around Sleepy Hollow offer year-round options with varying terrain and facilities. Situated where the Hudson Valley meets the Catskill foothills, the region provides numerous camping opportunities within a 30-40 minute drive from metropolitan areas. Most campgrounds sit at elevations between 400-800 feet, creating moderate temperature shifts between day and night even during summer months.

    What to do

    Hiking extensive trail networks: Clarence Fahnestock State Park Campground has numerous hiking paths with varying difficulty levels. A camper noted, "We stayed in site number 1, and I found it to be just wooded enough. Almost all of the sites offered privacy.... Even when the campground was full." The park includes multiple bodies of water for fishing where "one fisherman said he had caught several bass weighing over 3 pounds."

    Swimming at maintained beaches: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation offers multiple recreation options beyond standard camping. "Clean porta potties and beautiful little creeks and waterways" are available throughout the grounds, with plenty of trails for day hiking and exploration.

    Winter activities: During colder months, several campgrounds maintain winter access. According to one reviewer, "Ward Pound Ridge is very well known to the locals as a great place for sled-riding in winter (Pell Hill area) and a place for big group gatherings."

    What campers like

    Clean facilities: Sebago Cabin Camp receives consistent praise for its maintenance. A visitor described, "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. You still feel like you are 'roughing it' but with the convenience of a fridge."

    Proximity to NYC: Liberty Harbor RV Park attracts campers needing easy city access. "This is a great spot with views of Manhattan, Statue of Liberty, etc. Expect to pay pretty good to be near, but from here you can pretty much easily get anywhere in NYC," mentioned one reviewer who appreciated the trade-off between price and location.

    Platform tent sites: At Beaver Pond Campground, the raised camping platforms add practical benefits. "The biggest positive about Beaver Pond is how spread out it was. You definitely feel like you have your own space and are not camping on top of your neighbor. Many of the camping options were on platforms which is especially nice if it recently rained."

    What you should know

    Wildlife awareness: Beyond the bears and deer mentioned elsewhere, raccoons require attention at multiple campgrounds. At Croton Point Park, one camper advised, "Keep your food in the dry bag and away from the tent or benches provided or face the packs of fearless raccoons at night."

    Seasonal bathroom maintenance: Facilities can deteriorate during busy periods. At Clarence Fahnestock, a visitor reported, "I do feel the campground bathhouse really needed more attention... while it had clearly been painted this past year, it was very 'buggy' - and did not appear to have been thoroughly cleaned since spring."

    Noise levels vary: Campgrounds closer to roads or train lines experience more disturbance. A Croton Point Park camper warned, "The site was very loud (dance music) until after 11pm. Quiet time at 10pm. Great site for a party, try to stay away from this end of the site or choose a site away from other bookings if you'd like quiet."

    Tips for camping with families

    Playground access: Multiple dog-friendly campgrounds near Sleepy Hollow offer child-specific amenities. At Jellystone Park Gardiner, visitors noted, "Nice pool that is shallow so you can relax and let the little ones go in the water park section alone or they have a 3 ft pool also. My older kids preferred a deeper pool but they still had a great time."

    Reserve early for holiday weekends: Popular times fill quickly, especially at family-oriented campgrounds. "We came in October to celebrate Halloween in sleepy hollow! This is a great campsite and reasonably priced. Was close to bear mountains state part and the train station is right there!" reported one Croton Point Park visitor.

    Site selection matters: Research specific site locations before booking. At Clarence Fahnestock State Park, a camper advised, "This is one of my favorite campsites I have been to but only because after several visits we have finally found our favorite site. This place can book up during camping season in the Northeast so make sure to book early in advance."

    Tips from RVers

    Limited full hookup options: RV campers should book well in advance for serviced sites. Liberty Harbor RV Park provides urban access but basic facilities: "It's basically a parking lot with a dump station. Not much else. Pick one of the larger end row sites to get a little extra elbow room. If it's packed, your neighbor with be within inches of your rig."

    Military-only options: Active and retired military personnel have exclusive access to certain facilities. "We've been coming here for at least 13 years. We love that its a place specifically for Vets and active Military. everyone is amazingly respectful of each other and the caretakers take such care of the grounds," noted a regular visitor to West Point FMWR Round Pond Recreation Area.

    Off-season advantages: Consider late fall or early spring visits to avoid crowds. Beaver Pond Campground offers year-round appeal as described by a visitor: "Ranger said that during summer weekends the grounds fill up and can be quite noisy, but mid-week during the off-season it was great."

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