Best Glamping near Watertown, NY

Recent Glamping Reviews in Watertown

95 Reviews of 18 Watertown Campgrounds

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  Matt S.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 14, 2024

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  This is a great park.

  We stayed at Swan Bay Resort in Alexandria Bay, NY, for our last trip this year. Spoiler alert… we had a great stay! 

  This is a great park. It’s an easy mile from I-81 and just 10-minutes drive to Alexandria Bay downtown. The staff was great— friendly and helpful. Our waterfront pull-IN site was a level concrete pad and gravel with FHU and everything worked great. Oh, and the best part was our view of the St. Lawrence River with passing ocean liners and lots of migrating birds. 

  The park has 2 swimming pools, a tiki bar, a food truck, and nice communal hang-out areas. There’s a marina with pontoon boat rentals. They put on Octoberfest during our stay which featured a live band and food and craft vendors. 

  There are plenty of restaurants and stores nearby. Adjacent to the entrance is a self-service car wash with bay large enough for motorhomes. 

  I have nothing bad to say about this place and encourage you to visit when you can.

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  Debbie T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 11, 2024

  Stillwater Reservoir

  Camped overnight

  Took me five hours to drive there but finally made it. It was nice and peaceful. I will go there again

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  Bella J.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Southwick Beach State Park Campground

  Not for me

  Unfortunately when we arrived at southwick the rangers & staff had all gone home so we were unable to get a map or check in. We went to our camp site & there were people playing very loud music until about 12am, no rangers around the say anything about quiet hours so I had to. Sites are on top of eachother & there’s no boarders inbetween, fine for some people but not for me. After it rained one night our site & others around us were completely flooded. The beach area & bathhouses we’re nice though so that helped the stay not be a complete wash

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  Dane P.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 10, 2024

  Stillwater Reservoir

  Excellent place! Went for Solar Eclipse

  a 20 mile ride of just woods on a bumpy road. Pretty cool! Surprisingly the place wasn't that populated as I expected it to be. I went to a accessible campsite near the dam so I can pull stuff i needed from my car. The restaurant in the town had great food, the staff were nice, and had two cute dogs!

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Dec. 28, 2023

  Selkirk Shores State Park Campground

  4 Different Loops

  This campground is 4 different loops- A loop is like the loop for people here for fishing, B loop is the mellower crowd, and C and D were our nightmares: mass chaos, children running amok, loud groups, no thanks. Apparently C and D are always booked and full, because people like that it’s closest to the beach trail, the playground, and the camp store. We chose a site in loop B and were happy with our choice. None of the sites at the campground have any privacy from your neighbor, you’re all sort of camped in a big circle. Sites 66 and 67 are the exception that we saw, they’re off together to the side and would be a good choice for two groups camping together. 

  There are dumpsters here, and there’s recycling for redeemable bottles and cans only, with proceeds going to the campground’s rec center. That was the most recycling I’ve seen offered at a NY state park campground yet, at least it’s something. 

  All sites are electric, some are 30 and some are 50amp. There’s a nice new dump station with several dumps and potable water. Good cell reception for both Verizon and ATT. NY State campgrounds require proof of rabies vaccinations for your dogs.

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  George L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 18, 2023

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Big, Well kept park

  A big park right on the St Lawrence. Sites are concrete and level. WiFi was ok. Washrooms were clean and adequate. From waterside sites you can see vessels on the seaway. There are a lot of rules!

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  George L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 16, 2023

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Big Sites great views

  Sites are large level concrete. You can watch ships on the seaway from the front

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  Taylor P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 8, 2023

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Beautiful

  Great view. Nice windy not too much tho. Quiet camp ground, sites a little close

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  Liz M.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2023

  Natural Bridge/Watertown KOA

  Nice KOA, great owners

  The sites are small, but there are mature trees between them & woodsy areas around the campsites. The campground is clean and well kept. The laundry room and bathrooms were clean. I didn’t have a chance to use the deck or the indoor pool.

  The owners made me feel welcome from the minute I arrived. They went above & beyond for me.

  The facilities are not wheelchair accessible. The owners said that they are working on that.

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  Christopher

  Traveler

  

  May. 18, 2023

  Kring Point State Park — Kring Point

  Beautiful but cramped

  Beautiful campground. The ladies at the check in point were very nice and helpful! Bathrooms were clean (no hot water). Just didn't expect the plots to be so small with no privacy. Thought we chose a plot in an area with tents only, but there was a massive camper right beside us with noisy people. I would go back again if I could pick a site that had the neighboring ones not reserved, to get a little more privacy.

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  Joseph S.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 27, 2023

  Stillwater Reservoir

  An island paradise

  Having both camped, and trained with my SAR Unit, on Stillwater Reserve, I must say it's a wonderful place to "get lost" (voluntarily at least)!

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  Karen S.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 10, 2022

  Travel Resorts of America Bass Lake Resort

  Bass lake review

  Awesome resort. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Very peaceful and quiet. I have grown kids but for what I could see, the kids there stayed busy with tons of activities.

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  Kathi V.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 3, 2022

  1000 Islands Campground

  Cleanest, best run and close to all attractions

  Extremely clean, well run and has the most options for all kinds of camping. The grounds are spotless, as are the bathrooms and showers. There are several hosts, so help is always available. The campground is conveniently located near many of the attractions.

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  Bryan

  Scout

  

  Jul. 7, 2022

  1000 Islands Campground

  Good Campground, but sites are a little small and tight. Owner is super friendly and helpful

  We arrived on July 5th for 5 nights. Our original site was listed at 55’, but there was no way our 43’ camper would fit, nor make the tight turn into it. The owner quickly moved us to another site and we’re happy with the result. I only gave a 3/5 since I reserve 4’s and 5’s for parts with more amenities and larger sites.

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  BEN B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2022

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Very quiet place

  Campsite is very clean and peaceful. Bugs are a minimum. Bathrooms are great- showers with nice and hot water. Down sides- lake front campsites are all on a slope- minimum flat space. Also- depending on day- EXTREMELY VERY WINDY AND COLD! But the view is beautiful.

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  Carl G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 12, 2022

  Long Point State Park - Thousand Islands

  Rained out, site to wet.

  We arrived at Long Point to find out that the site is very wet. Gave us option on that site or 2 others. Took a different site and buried our class c up to rear axel, could not stay here 3 days later and still no refund from Reserve America. We wish there was some way to notify us before we drove 3 hours to get there @ $5.00 a gallon.

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  laura H.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 22, 2022

  Kring Point State Park — Kring Point

  My favorite

  We've camped here every year but it's getting difficult to get in here. We've camped all over from tents to all kind of campers. Never stayed in cabins but been inside. It's beautiful park. Goose bay on one side St Lawrence River on other. Every site is beautiful with rocks. But the rocks make it beautiful. We love sitting on a big rocks, watching sunsets and ships go by. Playground, private bathrooms, boat launch, docks, beach and fishing.

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  sam T.

  Guide

  

  Jan. 1, 2022

  Stillwater Reservoir

  Only car accessible campsite

  Was a great camp site very big and had a trail that lead down to the water. This campsite is right down the road from the fire tower trail.

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  sam T.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 28, 2021

  Stillwater Reservoir

  Nice kayaking spot

  My wife and I kayaked to Long Island and stayed for a weekend. It was quiet and had the whole island to our self. Would recommend if you want to break away from technology because you get zero service out there

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  Vito M.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 1, 2021

  Selkirk Shores State Park Campground

  Very nice campground on the great lake

  Well maintained and clean

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  Ron H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 18, 2021

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Summer Solstice

  We stayed here for a long weekend in June, just after the Summer Solstice. Lets just say it was perfect in every way. Unfortunately we couldn't get over to Canada.

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  carol C.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 16, 2021

  Sun Outdoors Association Island

  Peaceful!

  This is my go-to campground when I need to relax and reflect. Beautiful lakeside sites and always a cool breeze from Lake Ontario. Staff have always been friendly and helpful.

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  Christopher B.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2021

  Sun Outdoors Association Island

  Will be nice when it’s sorted out

  Association Island is a great prospect, a failed KOA recently acquired by Sun Outdoors who are clearly struggling to get it up to scratch. We stayed three nights. The internet was down for 24 hours, there was no hot water in the showers because we were told the propane had run out, the laundry machines were tired and ineffective, garbage was overflowing behind the dumpster, there was 20% occupancy being late season, yet some staff guy had time to drive over and tell me we were 10 minutes late vacating our site. Incidentally our "elite" site H73 was overrun by mites, probably due to the lack of grounds maintenance. This place has great potential but Sun management needs to get a grip.

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  Brittany L.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 5, 2021

  Sun Outdoors Association Island

  So much to do!

  We loved camping here. There were many things to do for kids but also adults. They have pontoon and kayak rentals. Golf cart rentals. Cool bikes for kids. They had a little farmers market on the Saturday which was great. Sites can feel a little packed and we couldn’t see fireworks from the campground on 7/4 but overall loved this place and already booked next year!

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  Rich

  Scout

  

  Sep. 4, 2021

  Swan Bay Resort - The 1000 Islands Premier RV Park & Marina

  Nice place

  Everything about this place is nice. Sites are large and staff is nice. It was great to have two pools and a bar. Things I would change. Make River sites hookup for TT’s, add cable TV, and pave the rest of the campground.

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  Daniel V.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 15, 2021

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Nice little state park by the St Lawrence river

  This is a nice little state park with great views on the St Lawrence river.  Try to find a campsite by the river.  You can go swim or do SUP and whatnot.  Lovely.

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  John B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 12, 2021

  Burnham Point State Park — Burnham Point

  Beautiful and Peaceful

  Beautiful view of the river. Easy access to swim in the water.

  Very clean bathrooms

  Electric site with water

  Boat launch

  Plenty of tree to hang your hammock

  Very relax on the rules

  Small but quite