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Beaver Pond Campground at Harriman State Park welcomes pets throughout its spread-out sites, many featuring raised platforms ideal for tent camping in wet conditions. Located about 30 minutes from Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, this pet-friendly destination provides full bathrooms with hot showers and communal washing stations for dishes. The campground offers both tent platform sites and trailer spaces up to 25 feet with standard picnic tables and fire rings. While no electric or water hookups are available, the grounds include a moderately stocked store, laundry facility, and playground. Dogs must be kept on leash while exploring the campground or nearby trails. Wildlife frequently roams through campsites, so campers should secure food and garbage before sleeping.
Croton Point Park offers pet-friendly camping options with spacious tent sites and RV spaces on a peninsula along the Hudson River. The park features private beach access with lifeguards on duty Wednesday through weekend during summer months. Both tent sites and RV sites accept pets, though tent sites are positioned after the RV area and offer more privacy with dirt roads providing access. The campground provides water near sites, dumpsters for waste disposal, and bathrooms with showers. Hiking trails throughout the park allow dogs on leash, and the park's playground is within sight of camper locations. The Sebago Cabin Camp in Harriman State Park also permits pets in its rustic cabins equipped with cots, electricity, and refrigerators. These basic accommodations offer a step up from tent camping while still providing an outdoor experience, with most cabins featuring two rooms with four cots each.
"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."
from $17 - $20 / night
Check Availability"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!"
from $30 - $60 / night
Check Availability"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
Check Availability"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
Check Availability"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
Check Availability"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
Check Availability"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
Check Availability"Police patrolled, and dog friendly."
"My fiancé, dog, and I have been going here for over 2 years and we love it. The campground is small but also secluded. We always hike to the lake here, it’s a very easy hike and also very peaceful."
"Stonetown Circular trail is a 11 mile medium/high difficulty loop trail. This is the second of two primitive sites along the trail. The trailhead is across the street from a large parking lot."
GuideI 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
GuideCamp 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.
ScoutVery 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.
RangerVery 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!
LegendWe 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.
ScoutRecently, 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.
GuideThis 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.
ScoutThere is only a small place for tents. Mostly people go there with campers. Not your typical campground. Very easy to hop on transit to get to New York City. People were friendly.
TravelerSome things you should be aware of before booking: The office, playground, dog park, pool, laundry are located at the top of the hill. Camping spots are downhill, a good distance from the office and amenities. Trash is located off site in a pullout on the road you drive in on. There are 2 showers for women and 2 for men. Both are old and not well maintained or in our experience clean, either. In general the camping spots are not well maintained, weedy, un-level and picnic tables are weathered and warped. This resort campground is composed of mainly residents, the rules (we observed) apply to the overnight campers, not the residents. Children of the residents run free all day and past curfew in the evenings unsupervised. The setting is quiet, the views from the upper level are lovely. With some updating of bath facilities, cleaning and leveling of campsites, uniform enforcement of rules, Pleasant Acres could become a resort destination.
Campgrounds near Sparkill, New York offer diverse terrain across the lower Hudson Valley region, with elevations ranging from riverside flats to 1,300-foot forest peaks. Most camping areas sit within the Ramapo Mountains, part of the Appalachian chain, where summer temperatures average 75-85°F during peak season. Fall camping brings colorful foliage and cooler 45-65°F temperatures ideal for hiking.
Hiking trails with elevation gains: At Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, over 40 miles of trails accommodate all skill levels. "There are over 40 miles of trails in this area. Would definitely recommend for those who want to camp near NYC but not drive too far," writes Ethan K. The reservation features historic Revolutionary War-era paths and bird sanctuaries.
Swimming in forest lakes: Clarence Fahnestock State Park offers clean swimming areas with sandy beaches. A camper notes, "The 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!" Fish for panfish and bass in the park's multiple water features.
Fall activities: Many campsites provide easy access to seasonal attractions. "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!" says Wendy C. about Croton Point Park. Apple picking and pumpkin patches operate within driving distance of most campgrounds from September through October.
Wildlife viewing opportunities: Campgrounds in the area serve as habitat for native species. One camper at Liberty Harbor RV Park notes, "Having a view of Lady Liberty out your window is priceless." At other locations, campers regularly spot deer, various bird species, and occasional foxes during morning and evening hours.
Tent platform camping: Many campsites feature raised wooden platforms that improve the camping experience. "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," explains Ethan K.
Weekend vs. weekday experiences: For quieter pet friendly camping near Sparkill, timing matters. A camper at Clarence Fahnestock notes, "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." Weekday rates at some campgrounds can be $5-10 cheaper per night than weekend rates.
Reservation requirements: Many campsites require advance booking, especially during summer months. For Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, a camper advises, "Super easy to book. Easy to find on a GPS and even if you lose service there are signs marking the reservation campground!" Some parks only take in-person reservations—call ahead to verify.
Bear safety precautions: The region has active black bear populations that require proper food storage. "There are a lot of bear warnings here so that gave us a bit of pause with our three little boys," mentions one family at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation. Most campgrounds require food storage in vehicles or designated containers.
Seasonal facility variations: Water access points and bathrooms may close during early spring and late fall seasons. One camper at Clarence Fahnestock notes, "The beach is closed after Labor Day to the public, but open to people staying at the campsite. Clean and beautiful." Always check with ranger stations about current facility operations before arrival.
Playground access: Several campgrounds feature dedicated play areas for children. At Croton Point Park, a camper mentions, "Beautiful campsite, with plenty of space between sites. Great view of the Hudson, and playground within sight of our camper." Most campground playgrounds accommodate children ages 5-12 with standard equipment.
Swimming areas with lifeguards: For families with children, supervised swimming areas provide safety. At Sebago Cabin Camp, a visitor shares: "Sebago has a huge lake and great beach area. It was perfect for lounging and swimming in during a hot summer day." Most lifeguarded beaches operate from late June through Labor Day, typically from 11am-6pm.
Family-focused activities: Many campgrounds organize group events. "Sebago has a ton of activities like outdoor movies and communal bonfires on weekends. I was told by ranger Joe they also do Karaoke nights too," notes Sara P. Check activity boards near registration areas for current weekly schedules.
Limited hookup options: Most campgrounds near Sparkill offer partial hookups only. At Campgaw Mountain Reservation, campers note the limited facilities but affordable prices. "It is not a terrible site, especially considering the cheap price," reports Jake R. Many RV sites offer electric and water but lack sewer connections.
Hose requirements: Water spigot distances vary significantly between campgrounds. "Website lists water hook ups at long distances but they have hose reels to help with that. Our site (15) said 75' however the 50' hose reel made it to our RV connection," notes one RVer about Mahlon Dickerson. Carrying extra hose lengths helps ensure connection regardless of site layout.
Dump station logistics: While most campgrounds provide dump stations, their design and access can vary. "Nice and easy little campground. Trash dumpster is an easy walk and the dump station has a flush hose point," reports an RVer at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation. Most dump stations close by 9pm, so plan accordingly during checkout days.
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