Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground, near Mount Tremper, New York, is a fantastic destination for those looking to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying some modern conveniences. The campground offers spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings, perfect for gathering around the campfire and sharing stories under the stars.

Visitors rave about the cleanliness of the facilities, including well-maintained bathrooms and free showers that are temperature-controlled for comfort. Many campers appreciate the friendly staff who are always ready to help, making your stay feel welcoming and hassle-free. One camper noted, “The ladies that run this campground are absolute queens and were so nice and helpful.”

For outdoor enthusiasts, the campground is surrounded by beautiful hiking trails and is just a short drive from the charming town of Woodstock, where you can find great food and local shops. The campground also features a lovely pond and a playground, making it a great spot for families. As one reviewer put it, “The campground has some great hiking trails and a cozy vibe in a beautiful part of NY.” 

Whether you're tent camping or bringing an RV, Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground offers a peaceful retreat with plenty of opportunities for adventure and relaxation.

Completely surrounded by the beautiful Catskill mountains, with panoramic views creating a picturesque setting, Kenneth L. Wilson Campground offers secluded, wooded campsites and many outdoor activities. Campers can enjoy a hike on the nature trails or ride on the mountain bike trail (for advanced riders), and nearby villages offer numerous shops and restaurants, as well as inner-tubing the river.

**CAMPGROUND SPECIFIC INFORMATION**
- Motorized boats are not allowed on the lake
  
**WHEN YOU ARRIVE** -You must sign for your own site. Have your equipment with you and be ready to camp when you register. Names of all campers on a site must be listed on the permit at time of registration  
**CHECK-IN TIME** -From 2pm until 9p.m. Campers must register for their campsite by 9:00 p.m. on the first night of their reservation or the campsite will be subject to re-rental and all fees will be forfeited  
**CHECK-OUT TIME** -11:00 a.m. on your departure date  
**OCCUPANCY** -Limited to 6 individuals per campsite and 2 tents or 1 unit of hard wheeled camping equipment and 1 tent. Only 2 vehicles permitted on any campsite. Extra vehicles will be required to park in a designated area (additional fees will apply)  
**AGE REGULATIONS** -Campsites must be registered and occupied by a responsible person 18 years of age or older  
**LENGTH OF STAY** -Your camping permit can be issued for a maximum of 14 nights. From July 1 through Labor Day only 14 cumulative nights will be permitted at any campground.   
**QUIET HOURS** -From 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., and are strictly enforced. Violators of this policy may be evicted  
**GENERATORS** -The use of generators may be limited to no more than 5 hours per day and fall between the hours of 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. If the use of a generator is deemed unreasonably loud by the facility staff then individual use of a generator may be prohibited/limited  
**FIRES** -Must be built in fireplaces provided. Only dead and down wood may be used for fuel. No chainsaws are allowed in campgrounds, and cutting down trees, alive or dead is prohibited.  
**FIREARMS** -Are not allowed in campgrounds except during the Fall and Spring hunting seasons. Firearms must not be discharged within campground boundaries at any time  
**ACCESSIBLE SITES** -At least one member of the camping party staying on the site must be mobility impaired (i.e. in a wheelchair or uses a walker) or the camping party may be turned away at the campground  
**SWIMMING** -Is allowed at campgrounds with supervised bathing areas during designated hours when a lifeguard is on duty. Please note that there may be times when lifeguards are unavailable, and for the safety of our customers these beaches will not be open and swimming will be prohibited. Not all campground locations offer swimming, to inquire please contact the campground directly  
**PETS** -Are allowed with proof of a currently valid rabies vaccination in the form of a current year's tag or a certificate issued by the veterinarian. Campers can walk dogs on a leash no longer than six feet as long as the animal is under control. Dogs cannot be left unattended and are not allowed in facility structures, on the beach or in day use areas

Catskill/Kenneth L Wilson Campground

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Campsite was secluded and quiet. Close to hiking trails and the facilities were in good shape.

Kenneth L. Wilson Campground

When i came I was really impressed with the improvements they made here. I haven't came her in 3 years and it looks better than ever. They constructed a really nice fishing pier.The sites were well taken of by other campers and almost look brand new. The restrooms are a short trek away. The showers are really clean and didn't see much campers using them . I stayed at site 26 and was perfect. I reserved it for 20 dollars and had everything I look for in a campsite. There are bears and if you leave food out you will get a warning notice if seen. the rangers were really nice and would go up to you can introduce themselves. If you had any problems you can ask them.  

Hugge imprivement

For hiking in and around the Phoenicia area this place is the BEST!   An easy commute to town, and yet secluded and wooded.  WIll be back many times! 

Location Location

This campground is nestled in the Catskills, New York, with easy access to New Jersey and Connecticut. With large campsites and most surrounded by trees, you will find just the right mix of privacy and community depending upon what you are looking for. Although the showers aren't top notch, they do have them and a great recycling center for all of your garbage. If hiking is what you enjoy, they have nearly 4 miles of trails within the campground and surrounding areas that circle two nearby ponds and their day use area. If you are looking for something offsite, don't miss the Giant Ledge hike, a 30 min drive and about a 3 mile out and back hike to Giant Ledge for amazing views overlooking the entire area. Head out to watch the sunrise one morning with awesome views looking east.  When you need a break from cooking, don't miss the nearby Phoenicia Diner for some great breakfast and coffee! All of the Park Rangers are very helpful and will provide recommendations and maps, just ask!

Nestled in The Catskills

The campsite was great. Big and going after Labor Day means there was tons of space. Well priced. We did have neighbors that had a trailer and used their generator early in the morning and late at night. Beside that it was fantastic. We had planned on driving to hiking but there was so much to do around the camp site we just walked around and did the hiking near by. The dog park is wonderful. Our dog loved it.

Lots of fun

Large and heavily wooded! Enjoyed our stay even on a busy weekend. They have a lake on site with swimming. We happened to spend the weekend on a day with free canoe/kayak rentals which was great! We had a great time and definitely seemed family friendly. Great price and lots of good hiking near!

Large and wooded! 

Just a stone's throw from NYC, this state campground has lots of wooded sites. Easily accessible, with fire pits,, picnic tables and great hiking.

Beautiful wooded dog friendly camping!

It was the wildest weekend I ever had, I'm not being sarcastic. The hiking areas are great, the weather is perfect and the bear was very nice for a bear. Pictured below is my partner with A Friend. 

Got chased off by a bear

Great state campground near Woodstock,NY. Pull in sites for car camping. Clean bathroom facilities with showers and outdoor cleaning stations for dishes and stuff. Been here twice would go back if in the area. 

Great State Campground 

We stayed here in 2014 with a seven friends and family.  We had four sites - 26, 27, 28, 29.  It was the first time in my life I was handed a bear waiver that needed my signature upon check in, but we weren't deterred.  

  

Although, we did not encounter any wild animals during our four day stay, I did see bear scat in several locations.  We followed the rules, and kept all food and scented items in the car when not in use and utilized the very convenient wash sink behind the recycle/trash building.   
  
The sites were beautiful and spacious, the others around us seemed a too close for comfort but these four sites were spaced out very well.   

  

The fire pits were amazing, the temperatures dropped on our last night and the heat radiated off the concrete encasement wonderfully.

Wonderfully wooded sites

KENNETH was a smaller campground that felt perfect for us. Private sites (not all, but many), clean bathrooms &amp; showers and very friendly staff. There is no swimming currently on the lakes, but you can rent canoes/kayaks to fish or paddle around. The views from the day-use area is fantastic. We camped there for 4 nights a few weeks ago and we enjoyed all aspects. 

Inside the park are four very easy hiking trails all around 1 mile in length. All of them were pleasant trips, especially the nature trail and blue trail. As you walk along the trails you constantly see or pass over the old rock walls that can be found throughout the Catskills. 

Weekdays, the park was at a low capacity, weekends definitely picked up, but it was still very quiet and never loud beyond 10pm. Great place to visit and we shall definitely return. 

Best Small Camping in Catskills

They have decent size sites, a lot were very private some more open. I have nothing bad to say. Restrooms and showers were clean, Rangers were pleasant to deal with and on top of everything, Bears were seen in the park and they noticed I had left food unattended ( I was walking to get a sponge from a friend at a neighboring site) and stopped to me it inquire. We camped in September and the campground was pretty empty = nice and peaceful!!! wish I had taken more photos.

Nice place to stay

We had a 3-day weekend tent camping at This site from July 24-26 2020, at site 58 on Loop C. It was almost completely full that weekend, with a bit of coming and going. Campsites are fairly close together with a variety of levels of privacy. Ours allowed you to be pretty far back from the road for more privacy, but some of the other sites were literally next to the road.

Campsite is flat and packed dirt instead of gravel, which was great. There's a standard picnic table and a decent raised fire pit, and a spigot at our site. Bathrooms were a bit of a hike, but they were clean and had plenty of signage advising people during the pandemic. The park staff were keeping things really clean as well.

Check-in was easy, if you bring a pet make sure you have your paperwork with you, they do actually look at it.

Busy but Private

Large campground! We camped during COVID a couple of weeks ago and the staff were not there to check us in upon arrival. It seemed they left early which also meant we couldn’t buy wood from them but it all worked out. The grounds were quiet with enough space between sites. The other campers were friendly and everyone kept to themselves. We had a great time. The booking website is pretty painful to use. Our site was nice and flat also. Water spout was great and they were all over. 

Clean and Spacious

Although No cell service site was nice . Was our first shakedown camping trip. Very nice (clean) bathrooms and showers. Private level site surrounded by trees. EZ access to fresh water spigot. Enjoyed our stay, would return.

Quiet no cell service 

Can a campground be cozy? I think this place is. 

It's not too big, and it's not too small, it's just right. 

Bring decent tent pegs because you will probably hit a stone or two. 

They sell huge bags of firewood for 8 or 9 dollars and it's much better than the plastic wrapped stuff you get at convenience stores.

Last time we went they were sold out and we had to buy (damp) wood elsewhere.

Each loop has a bathroom. They are clean and well-lit.

They have a single building for trash/recycle/reuse and for washing dishes. They also have a playground and a dog park.

The campsites are nice and shaded.

Each site has a picnic table and grill. The picnic tables can be moved around. 

No Wi-Fi. Haven't tried to make a call so I'm not sure about that.

I'd feel safe here if I camped alone. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Camp cozy!

Lots of room in many sites for my 24 ft RV and 30 ft trailer. Big meadow in middle with new full playground set.

Dry camping but water available and a sewer dump. Gotta haul your own trash.

Two ponds to play in and a fenced dog park.

Some nice hiking in the park.

Big Widely Spaced Sites

First impressions of this site were very clean and accessible! Access to fresh water spouts and clean bathrooms were just a walk away from most sites, theres a beautiful pond on site and beautiful views of the Catskills, Woodstock is a 15 min drive if you’re looking for a bite to eat or shop, and the sites themselves were pretty large with a good amount of space between sites 

Great quiet campsite !

Such a clean and well maintained campground. Staff were so nice and friendly. Only one shower area that was a bit of a trek from our site, a bike would have been nice to get around. 
We had to move our tent as we had set it back too far and was not on the site pad and park ranger Brian who was very lovely came and asked us to move it and we had a nice chat. Lovely big dog park. There are some nice little walks and small hikes on the ground with a lake that you can rent kayaks or canoes. Close to Woodstock which is a cute town. Our site was a little exposed but the sites either side of us were closed for restoration thankfully. There are some more secluded and set back sites too though.

Nice stay and very friendly staff

We stayed at this campground for 8 nights in September and had easy access to the Catskill 3500' mountains.  The staff was friendly and helpful.  The facility was clean, well maintained, and comfortable.  They sell wood (kiln dried) but not ice.  Woodstock NY is only a few miles away as is Phonecia.

Solid State Park with good camping!

My boyfriend and I stayed at site 71 in the middle of June this year and it was quiet and so nice!! Site 71 was separated a little bit from other sites as you can see on the map which was so nice and also just a 20-second walk from the bathroom. The bathrooms were very clean and new and the showers were free and temperature controlled to perfectly warm!! The ladies that run this campground are absolute queens and were so nice and helpful. 

We didn't really see much wildlife and barely any bugs/mosquitos which was maybe the time of year (early/mid-June). The campground has some great hiking trails and a cozy vibe in a beautiful part of NY. We stopped in Woodstock, NY on the way back which was a cute town. I would definitely come back to this campground!

So Clean & Kind Staff

Spent a night at Kenneth L. Wilson in early August of 2023. We had site 52.

  

I was impressed with this campsite! While some of the spots were fairly close together, they seem more spread out than in other Catskill camping sites. Our site was clean, and the staff was friendly and helpful. There's a central dishwashing station as well as a trash/recycling room. Water is from several spigots around the site. We didn't partake, but apparently they rent paddle boards and kayaks for the lake. There's also a really nice looking playground. 

  

We stayed on a Friday night, and things were pretty quiet (though that could have been because of the rain). 

  

For what it's worth, I had basically no cell service with Verizon.

Nicest Campground in the Catskills?

This is a very nice wooded campground. We LOVED our site (site 9). It was absolutely massive! The photo doesn't do it justice. It was set back very far from the main road and was an extremely large site! Though it was totally private on one side, we could see our neighbors in site 10 on the other (but they weren't very close to us). Also, the back of the site overlooks the main road, but it is far away and didn't bother us at all. It still felt like a very private site. It is also right across the road from a water pump and from the path to the bathrooms so it is a prime location.

The bathrooms were fine. They were clean but sometimes ran out of toilet paper.

There was no cell service in the campground.

The campground does not sell wood, but rangers will direct you to a gas station close by where you can buy some.

Something we did not appreciate/thought was odd about the campground was that the showers were not by the bathrooms and there was only one shower house very far from the campsites. The dishwashing station was also not near the campsites but not as far as the showers.

The fireplaces at each site are cleaned out in between visitors so that was nice.

This campground is about 45 minutes from Minnewaska State Park which is beautiful and has good hiking.

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay!

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