Top Horse Camping near Wingdale, NY

Do you love the outdoors and horses? If you're looking for a rustic but comfortable experience, horse camping in Wingdale is the way to go. Finding a place to stay in New York while traveling with your horse is easy. Search horse campsites and discover top-rated spots, as reviewed by other campers.

Best Equestrian Sites Near Wingdale, NY (2)

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    1. North-South Lake Campground

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    Palenville, New York

    North South Lake Campground is the biggest and most popular state campground in the Catskill Forest Preserve, offering extraordinary scenic beauty, and historical sites, such as: Alligator Rock, Kaaterskill Falls, and the former site of the Catskill Mountain House. An abrupt change in elevation occurs from about 540 feet above sea level at the base of the escarpment to approximately 2,250 feet at the site of the former Catskill Mountain House. The provinces around the lakes have long provided visitors with exceptional views of the surrounding countryside. It is said that on a clear day, five states can be viewed from the escarpment.

    7 camping loops; 219 tent and trailer sites; 2 lakes; 2 beaches; Two picnic areas: one on North Lake with two picnic pavilion rentals a 20' X 32' and a 44' X 24' (the larger of the two with electricity) and one on South Lake with a 40' X 60' picnic pavilion rental (with electricity).; 2 picnic areas with tables and fireplaces or charcoal grills; playground; flush toilets; hot showers; boat launch (no motorized vessels); rowboat, canoe, kayak and paddle boat rentals; firewood sales; volleyball; horseshoes; fishing; playing field; trailer dump station; recycling center; solar cell phone charging station; ADA fishing platform.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • RVs

    $22 - $27 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River
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Recent Equestrian Reviews In Wingdale

52 Reviews of 2 Wingdale Campgrounds


  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    August 29, 2024

    North-South Lake Campground

    New York

    We were on a 5 state East Coast camping trip. Our first campground was in New York Aug 8th. Unfortunately, Debbie was socking New York hard. North South Lake Campground in the Catskills was our camping home. Thursday & Friday it was Neverending rain & wind. Saturday was the nice day.

    North South Lake has no electricity. The sites are almost all beautiful, tucked in under shady trees. Not a good way to try out our solar panel! Some are by a stream. A few are by the lake. This is a tent campers paradise. New York tent campers are hard core camping during Tropical Storm Debbie!

     There are 7 loops. We were in loop 2. Site 85. There are some sites with an incline down to the site. That might give some rvs trouble. It did for us & I had to be driven out of the campground to call 911. Thank you Mary!! It all ended well & we got a different site.

     There are bears that visit the campground & one came one of the nights & visited our camping neighbor's site. They showed us a picture- it was a large black bear. 

    Generators are allowed for 5 hours & they tell you when you can use them. 

    The bathrooms/showers are state park clean- which means not very.

     There is NO cell service & just forget about WiFi. You are unplugged.

    This is a hiking park & for this middle aged overweight flatlander they are pretty strenuous. Kaaterskill Falls is an exception - short, easy trail, but the parking fills up quickly. Then they close it! You'll have to take a shuttle to get in.

    The trail to the Mountain House Site is also pretty easy, with more of an incline.

    There's 2 nice lakes with beaches. 

    The Catskills are very scenic& we enjoyed our time there!

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    August 16, 2024

    North-South Lake Campground

    Nice sites

    I really love this campground each of the campsites in our loop which was in the lower 100s, has a lot of foliage around it, creating privacy between you and the site next to you. There is a lake with swimming, clean bathrooms, clean, clean showers. Picnic table and fire pit with grill top. There’s a lot of bear activity here, so constantly cleaning up your food is very important. Definitely love it here for woodsy feel.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River
    July 8, 2024

    Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River

    Great Campsite for Families and Kids

    Great first tent camping experience for kids. Lots of activities, clean restrooms. One thing to keep in mind is the tent sites on the opposite side of the road from the river has no shade. Site gets pretty hot on a sunny day. Sites by the river have some shade.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River
    October 10, 2022

    Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River

    FAMILY HEAVEN

    This is a HUGE Jellystone park in upstate NY. There are literally hundreds of cabins and RV sites. We are in site 136, which is a back in spot. Plenty of room between campers. Gravel spot which is pretty level. Full hookups. Picnic table, cable, fire ring, large camp store, showers, toilets, and full laundry area. Also has playgrounds, pillow jump, fishing pond, golf carts, game room, Waterpark, pool, and tennis courts. All of this nestled into the mountains. Nice and family friendly.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    July 30, 2022

    North-South Lake Campground

    Great place for certain campers

    This place is all in all a fantastic place for camping. The sites are nice, the facilities are ok, the staff FANTASTIC, and most people camping want to be out in nature. Saw some bears up close. Great hiking. Especially for someone with limited mobility at the time. Also some challenging hikes. What I also experienced was a LOT of people having loud parties, playing all kinds of music very loudly and leaving trash everywhere. Not my style of camping. I have to add no one was breaking any rules and maybe I am the old codger my wife says I’m turning into but that’s mt 2 cents.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    June 24, 2022

    North-South Lake Campground

    Lake, creek and waterfalls!

    Beautiful. Our site had a creek close behind it and only a short walk to the lake. We were there in middle of the week and it was very quiet. Most sites a shady and private. Loved it, hope to visit again sometime.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    October 28, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    Camping with a view

    It’s incredibly difficult to bag a site here and now I understand why. Walking around the lakes provided Incredibly scenic views during the fall when the leaves change colors. The site was spacious and flat although some of the sites closer to the lake are rocky and smaller.

    The only complaint is the set up of the fire pits which are enclosed on three sides.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    October 22, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    Beautiful grounds but…

    Gorgeous campgrounds, friendly staff, and spectacular facilities. Loved that trailheads are walking distance from the sites. But we felt very close to campers next to us, not a lot of shrubbery between sites to feel somewhat private. Fire pits are very nice but more catered to cooking instead of being able to sit around in a circle. Also, we picked a site hoping we’d have a nice view of the lake but it’s hard to see from the site and a good walk away. Overall, beautiful grounds but I’d take less facilities to have a more “woodsy” vibe but that’s just my preference!

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    October 19, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    Beautiful well spaced drive-in sites

    Very well run, well spaced, drive-in sites suitable for tent camping as well as rvs. Spotless clean showers, wash areas, toilets. Excellent hiking of all classifications.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    September 26, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    Quiet, wooded campground with clean bathrooms and showers

    Staff was professional, bathrooms and showers were clean, reasonable stay prices, beautiful tree canopy. Beach areas look family friendly. We had our 26ft travel trailer boondocked at 049. Tight squeeze, but we made it. Close hiking to Kaaterskills Falls. Can't wait to visit next year!

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    September 13, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    A perfect visit

    The campground was active but not crowded. There is a variety of water sources with multiple camp sites abutting them. Each site is spacious and is tucked nicely into the woods giving optimal privacy. The sites do not have water or electricity but there’s a water tap nearby the sites. The sky is open and brilliant at night.

  • Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River
    August 14, 2021

    Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River

    They're not all alike

    We had a fantastic time in Gardiner, NY which was before this trip. Unfortunately, this was not good. We thought we had a good deal with our lot, but they had us right on a main road. The locals drove so fast on it that we felt uncomfortable at all times with our kids. The water park is not as nice as Gardiner's and there is a lot less to do. While driving through it I did notice some nice sites though that looked very quiet, but unfortunately ours was not nice.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    March 14, 2021

    North-South Lake Campground

    Great Location to Fall Foliage and Hiking

    Have wanted to come here for years and finally decided to snag the last weekend that they're open for the season. End of October the leaves are still incredible and there are great hikes in the area, including right from the site! (You aren't going to want to drive out of the campground because parking at all of those trailheads are insane). We did the Newman's Ledge hike and it was crowded at the ledge, but otherwise amazing. The campground is really nice, sites were relatively private, bathrooms clean. Will be back this season! When you're hungry head down to get fresh-made donuts in Tannersville.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    October 31, 2020

    North-South Lake Campground

    Fantastic, spacious campground

    This is an amazing campground! We had plenty of space and easy access to the lake. We went on a busy weekend and they are currently only operating at 50% capacity. I would recommend reserving a spot well in advance. This is a very large campground with multiple different areas. It has a good water pump and the bathrooms were well maintained and had a nice sink washing area.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    September 21, 2020

    North-South Lake Campground

    Better than I expected

    I had to make a last-minute reservation for a campsite on my drive back from Maine to DC on a Friday night in September, so was a bit worried about finding anywhere decent at all.  This campground was one of the few with any sites available, and I got the second last spot.  So I had pretty low expectations.

    Actually this campground is pretty nice--the campsites are of a normal size, with enough rocks and trees between sites to provide a decent amount of privacy.  Again, my campsite was one of the worst, right on the road, but still not too bad.  It would have been pretty decent if every campsite around me hadn't been full, generally with families with a bunch of shrieking kids.  But that's a weekend in September...

    There are also a limited number of campsites right on the water.  The lake is nice enough, although much of it is covered in lily pads.

    Bathrooms are fine.

    No wood for sale on-site, but there are several places nearby to get wood, and any other supplies you need.  The campsite is not exactly remote, I think it was about a 5 minute drive to a gas station with firewood and all manner of supplies.

    I would definitely stay here during the week when it might be a bit quieter.

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    September 2, 2020

    North-South Lake Campground

    Nice grounds

    Great grounds. Pet friendly. Boat launch. Check out the easy Catskill Mountain house hike (super easy). Only drag is the sites are a bit close together. Bathrooms are super clean. Recycling center super clean

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    September 1, 2020

    North-South Lake Campground

    Great for kids wish we stayed longer

    There weren’t any boat rentals due to COVID, which was a big disappointment. The staff is super friendly, bathrooms clean. Awesome dishwashing stations. Hot high pressure showers. No WiFi or any cell service, but that made for a better trip with the kids. They gave us junior naturalist workbooks for the kids, and they turned them into the ranger station for review and got super cool patches. They cannot wait to return!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River
    August 11, 2020

    Yogi Bears Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Lazy River

    #bigfunfamily approved

    We threatened a Jellystone stop for years, and finally made it happen. Great place for kids and staff runs a great park. Its crowded, loud and in constant movement but as expected. Sites here are pretty spread out and it’s big rig friendly with some level concrete pads which is a huge bonus. Park is doing a great job with COVID in the common areas. Not our normal type spot but definitely worth it to break up our 2 month road trip. Safe travels all!

  • Camper-submitted photo from Uncle Pete's Campground - CLOSED
    June 4, 2020

    Uncle Pete's Campground - CLOSED

    Prime Catskill Camping

    I’ve been coming to Uncle Pete’s for the last 15 years. Very reasonably priced and a 2 minute drive from the center of town. Car camping so you can park right next to where you sleep, makes dining and sleeping comfortable very easy. Plenty of creekside tent sites that offer a large section of riverfront. Large baseball field and playgrounds for kids. Each site comes with an electric hookup, fire pit and picnic tables. Cheap firewood can be bought up front at the bathrooms. Becky and Danny are super accommodating!!

  • Camper-submitted photo from North-South Lake Campground
    July 3, 2019

    North-South Lake Campground

    Our FAVORITE!

    Truly one of the best spots for Westchester/ Putnam campers! Clean, private, and tons of things to do! Hiking and fishing are great, and campers are incredibly friendly! We’ve been there 4 out of our last 6 trips.... never disappointed!



Guide to Wingdale

Camping near Wingdale, 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 choose from.

What to do

  • Hiking: Explore the scenic trails around the area. Campers have enjoyed the nearby trails, with one reviewer mentioning, "The NYS Parks has done a lot of work on the surrounding trails. Some are wide and open, while others are more challenging."
  • Fishing: Many campgrounds have access to water bodies where you can fish. One visitor at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner said, "They have a pond for fishing, basketball, a mini golf course being redone, jumping pillow, 2 pools, arcade and a playground."
  • Star Gazing: Enjoy clear night skies. A camper at Clarence Fahnestock State Park shared, "A place to relax and watch the stars."

What campers like

What you should know

  • Site Privacy: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A camper at Taconic State Park mentioned, "Sites are a little close together for my liking."
  • Facilities: Not all campgrounds have modern facilities. A visitor at Lake Taghkanic State Park Campground noted, "The bathrooms weren’t great, and I wondered why the trash cans didn’t seem bear-proof."
  • Noise Levels: Some areas can be noisy, especially during busy weekends. A reviewer at New York City North-Newburgh KOA said, "The other tent/cabin side was loud and not private."

Tips for camping with families

  • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and organized activities. One parent at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Gardiner said, "Kids were at the playground 8 am or before and the noise woke us up."
  • Safety First: Ensure your kids can safely ride bikes and play. A camper at Lone Oak Camp Sites mentioned, "The sheer armada of golf carts constantly going up and down the road make you feel like you’re camping on a highway."
  • Plan for Meals: Bring easy-to-cook meals or check if the campground has a store. A visitor at Thousand Trails Rondout Valley appreciated the "well-stocked camp store with food, camping supplies, and souvenirs."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Rondout Valley RV Campground said, "We were given a site that we were told we should be able to back in to, but there wasn't enough room."
  • Connectivity Issues: Be prepared for limited cell service. A visitor at New York City North-Newburgh KOA noted, "Our Verizon cell service was practically non-existent."
  • Clean Facilities: Look for campgrounds with good reviews on cleanliness. A camper at Bear Creek Campground at Lake Compounce mentioned, "Friendly staff and really clean bathrooms and shower area."

Camping near Wingdale, New York, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an individual seeking peace in nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Which is the most popular equestrian campsite near Wingdale, NY?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular equestrian campground near Wingdale, NY is North-South Lake Campground with a 4.6-star rating from 43 reviews.