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Best Campgrounds near South Farmingdale, NY

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South Farmingdale, New York provides convenient access to several established campgrounds across Long Island, with options ranging from tent sites to full RV hookups and cabins. Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown offers year-round camping with tent and RV accommodations, while Battle Row Campground in Old Bethpage provides similar mixed-use facilities. For those seeking coastal experiences, Nickerson Beach Park Campground in Lido Beach and Heckscher State Park Campground in East Islip feature waterfront locations with varied amenities. Most campgrounds in the area are within 15-25 miles of South Farmingdale, making them accessible for weekend getaways.

Seasonal availability varies significantly among Long Island campgrounds, with most facilities operating from spring through fall. Heckscher State Park Campground runs from May to September, while Nickerson Beach Park is open April through November. "This is a small beach campground. It's all but impossible to get an RV spot there from Memorial day to Labor day. Still, it is a clean and well-run campground with easy beach access," notes one camper about Nickerson Beach. Many sites require advance reservations, particularly during summer weekends when occupancy rates peak. The flat terrain of Long Island makes most campgrounds accessible without special vehicles, though RV drivers should note that New York parkways have height restrictions that may require alternate routing.

Campground amenities across the region typically include drinking water, toilets, and picnic tables, while hookup availability varies between locations. Beachfront campgrounds receive consistently positive reviews for their proximity to water activities, though they tend to be more exposed with limited shade. Inland options like Blydenburgh County Park offer more wooded settings. A visitor to Blydenburgh remarked, "I felt like I was suddenly transported upstate when in fact I had only driven 2 towns over. Group camping has a limit of 2 cars per site, which helped support a feeling of secluded tranquility." Most campgrounds in the area maintain clean facilities, though several reviewers note that sites can be closely spaced with limited privacy compared to more remote camping destinations. Family-friendly amenities like playgrounds and hiking trails are common features that complement the camping experience.

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Best Camping Sites Near South Farmingdale, New York (38)

    1. Blydenburgh County Park

    11 Reviews
    Hauppauge, NY
    14 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. Battle Row Campground

    4 Reviews
    Old Bethpage, NY
    3 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 ."

    3. Nickerson Beach Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Long Beach, NY
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (516) 571-7700

    "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."

    "Very close to everything."

    4. Heckscher State Park Campground

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

    $20 / 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."

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

    7 Reviews
    Bayport, NY
    24 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."

    6. Battle Row Campground

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    Old Bethpage, NY
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (516) 572-8690

    7. Liberty Harbor RV Park

    15 Reviews
    Jersey City, NJ
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (201) 516-7500

    $145 - $180 / night

    "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."

    8. Sandy Hook — Gateway National Recreation Area

    19 Reviews
    Atlantic Highlands, NJ
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (347) 630-1124

    $30 - $50 / night

    "Boat from New York City."

    "Once you are there, you can walk right across the street to a bayside inlet and sandy shore that is not highly trafficked because no one can park there except those using the campground."

    9. Wildwood State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Wading River, NY
    37 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."

    10. Beaver Pond Campground — Harriman State Park

    41 Reviews
    Pomona, NY
    48 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."

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  • 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!

  • EThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 17, 2025

    Liberty Harbor RV Park

    friendly staff at the office

    Gave us a welcome folder with lots of helpful info, can walk to get food up the street, short drive to Liberty Park where we got out and walked at night to admire the city skyline and Statue of Liberty at night. They have hook ups and big laundry room.

  • 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.

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • Joe R.
    Mar. 23, 2025

    Liberty Harbor RV Park

    Worth it

    This is a pricey park, but options are limited. As in almost non existent. This is a prime location for visiting the city or heading down the shore. The light rail is a block away, and the path train is about 8.

    Staff is average, as this is not meant to be high end. They are nice but a bit rough. We had some issues with our converter and they wanted to extort a 20% commission to allow our repair man in. A bit of logical conversation put that idea to sleep. Sites kind of level and very close. Power and water, and convenient dump station if staying and needing to dump. The bath house was above average and heated. The laundry was helpful and was acceptable. Having a view of Lady Liberty out your window is priceless.

    Getting in and out of the city is an adventure. Stay right off the highway to avoid the $30 tunnel toll. Follow RV life pro and not Waze.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 18, 2024

    Croton Point Park

    Not too much to offer

    General: A county park with a mix of w/e (6 sites) and FHU sites plus about a dozen tent sites near a capped dump! There is a lodge and cabins close to the end of the point, but they appeared to be part of a group camp experience. They all appeared to be closed for the season (or because no one was renting at the time; they reminded me of places I used to take youth groups for weekend camps). The reservation process is a bit wonky. You need to call (no online reservations) and then wait for an e-mail, but the e-mail does not tell you your assigned site; you have to wait until you check in to find out your site.

    Site Quality: We had a loosely defined gravel pad that was level. All sites appeared level. The FHU sites were back-to-back and although there were trees separating the sites, they were close together. No one was in the tent sites, but they did have new picnic tables.

    Activities/Amenities: Other than a playground and a basketball court, there did not seem to be any activities to partake in. There used to be a pool but from the looks of it, it hasn’t been in use for many years. There are walking paths outside of the campground that are located within the park, but we did not have time to explore them. 

    Bath/Shower house: Clean but a bit dated. No shelves or hooks for toiletries. I was surprised the door was left open all night long. There was a sign warning that the toilets were slow flushing, but I think this may have been fixed because the flush was so powerful that the water splashed over the top of the seat! 

    Because it was on a point on the Hudson, I had hoped for views from the campground but there were too many trees to see the water. I was perplexed by the signs throughout saying no trespassing/fishing prohibited. I get the no fishing part but the trespassing? When we checked in, we had to write down our credit card number on a slip of paper before we were given a key that opened the gate to the campground. When we checked out, we asked for the paper or to watch it get shredded but were told they had to keep it on file which concerned us.

Guide to South Farmingdale

Camping near South Farmingdale, 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 plenty of campgrounds to explore.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Enjoy the trails at Harriman State Park - Beaver Pond. One camper mentioned, "I enjoy the beach/lakefront, option for platform sites, and regularly cleaned bathroom and shower facilities."
  • Fishing: Head to Hammonasset State Park Campground for some fishing fun. A visitor shared, "The beach was popular, and there was a stream running from a pond that kids were playing in."
  • Exploring Nature: Check out Clarence Fahnestock State Park for a chance to see wildlife. One reviewer said, "It was so quiet at night—not a sound after 11 pm during my visit."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms at Kettletown State Park Campground. A visitor noted, "The facilities are in good shape, friendly staff."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Many families enjoy Riverdale Farm Campsites. One camper said, "They had great prizes for cheap cost. I spent 2 dollars for 10 long rounds of bingo."
  • Convenient Location: The proximity of Liberty Harbor RV Park to NYC is a big plus. A reviewer mentioned, "This campground is like a parking lot, but the location can't be beat."

What you should know:

  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy, especially during peak seasons. A camper at Wildwood State Park Campground warned, "The crowd stayed awake playing music all night very loudly."
  • Site Proximity: Campers at Cheesequake State Park Campground noted that sites can be close together. One visitor said, "The sites were super close together and the boundary lines were unclear."
  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Sandy Hook - Gateway National Recreation Area, lack certain amenities. A reviewer mentioned, "There are no showers as others have noted."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of fun activities. A family at Hammonasset State Park Campground enjoyed the beach and nearby nature center.
  • Choose the Right Site: Look for sites that offer some privacy. A camper at Clarence Fahnestock State Park said, "Some sites are grouped in open areas. These lack privacy."
  • Bring Entertainment: Keep kids entertained with games or crafts. One camper at Riverdale Farm Campsites mentioned, "They did a show on the beach one night that was fun too."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A visitor at Liberty Harbor RV Park advised, "Getting in and out is not for someone in a brand new 45' travel trailer."
  • Be Prepared for Tight Spaces: Maneuvering can be tricky. One reviewer noted, "This campground is basically a parking lot, but the location can't be beat."
  • Use Local Transport: Take advantage of public transport options. A camper mentioned, "There’s a ferry 100-yards away that takes you to Wall Street M-F."

Camping near South Farmingdale, New York, 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 South Farmingdale, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, South Farmingdale, NY offers a wide range of camping options, with 38 campgrounds and RV parks near South Farmingdale, NY and 1 free dispersed camping spot.

Which is the most popular campground near South Farmingdale, NY?

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

Where can I find free dispersed camping near South Farmingdale, NY?

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

What parks are near South Farmingdale, NY?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 11 parks near South Farmingdale, NY that allow camping, notably Fire Island National Seashore and Gateway National Recreation Area.

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