Recently stayed at brook n wood for a long weekend. Ignore any review about the negative attitude of the owners, the new owners are super nice! The grounds are beautiful - we had a site right next to a babbling brook, maybe the cutest site we've ever stayed on. There were scheduled activities that we enjoyed - my kids had a blast despite a very rainy weekend. I can't wait to see how the new owners evolve this campground! read more

Brook n wood has recently been transferred to new management. The new operations managers are amazing. We got a seasonal site for the summer. It's a laid back, family friendly and beautiful campground. Close enough to check things out in the area and secluded enough that you feel completely relaxed. Lizann and Mike are so welcoming. For anyone that had a negative experience, I'd recommend that they give it another chance. read more

The place may have been good in the day but it leaves a lot to be desired. The nickel and dime you with every fee. It's really sad they make camping way More expensive than it should be. read more

We WERE seasonal campers at Brook n Wood for 2 full seasons and 5 weeks at the end of 2015 season. THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY LENGTHY, FOR THAT I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE, BUT PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING THIS CAMPGROUND, ESPECIALLY FOR SEASONAL CAMPING. To start with, BnW offers some of the largest sites in the area. They offer water, sewer, electric (30 amp on most site, some up top with 50 amp @ .29 cents per kilowatt in 2017) and cable. The wifi is awful, but we find that in most campgrounds. The grounds are well kept, owner spends most of his day mowing, with only two (2) additional part-time workers, that also help with the landscaping. A wonderful young man helps part-time in the office, and has been ATTEMPTING to improve the amenities offered for kids and adults. UNFORTUNATELY, most weekends there are not enough campers or kids to do much of anything and there isn't anything to do it with. ALL OF THE BUILDINGS, MINI GOLF AND POOL ARE EXTREMELY OLD AND VERY POORLY MAINTAINED. Huge hole with moldy insulation falling out over the washer in laundry room (very old trailer) and has been this way for three (3) seasons that I know of. The office reeks of MOLD, as the roof leaks profusely. Rec Room has HUGE hole on the outside walls, offer a few VERY old pinball games one old pool table. This rec hall kitchen had to be CLOSED because of disrepair. Pool need paint and tile. The rotted wood shade deck is full of splinters with NUMEROUS nails popping out. DRIVEWAY WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR WALKING AND DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE/RV INTO AND AROUND THE PARK. HUGE POT HOLES, RUTS AND LARGE ROCKS WHERE EVERYWHERE. I personally fell on the large rocks in driveway. I was very fortunate to have sustained only two (2) broken ribs, bumps and bruises, concussion, and SERIOUSLY injuries to my back, which will require surgery. NOT ONCE DID AN OWNER ASK HOW I WAS AND THEY WERE WELL AWARE WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY. But remarkably this year they put some type of driveway mix. WAY TO LITTLE WAY TO LATE. THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS WHEN THE OWNERS, ON THEIR OWN ACCORD, DEDUCTED OUR MARRIED DAUGHTER'S FINAL ELECTRIC BALANCE FROM OUR ELECTRIC DEPOSIT REFUND. We could not believe they ILLEGALLY collecting $43, of which our daughter had the check ready to mail, but we advised her not to mail it until WE received OUR deposit refund. This illegal check wasn't received until December 17, 2017, and definitely won't be cashed. The owners have run this place into the ground. THIS IS APPARENT WHEN MOST LOCAL CAMPGROUNDS ARE AT, OR VERY CLOSE TO CAPACITY FOR THE 2018 SEASON. Brook n Wood has over 70+ SEASONAL campsites. The day we pulled out, 10/7/2017, there were under 30 SEASONAL campers staying for the 2018 Season and have only gotten a couple new ones this year. There were over 50 seasonal campers when we first arrived in late 2015, approximately 43 at the end of the 2016, and under 30 at the end of 2017. THIS SHOULD TELL ALL OF YOU LOOKING FOR A SEASONAL CAMPGROUND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. The place is a ghost town with absolutely NOTHING to do. It might be nice to have a very quite campground if ur life is hectic, but if there are so few seasonal campers and so little maintenance HOW WILL THEY BE ABLE TO KEEP THE PLACE OPEN? If you are looking for an extremely BORING, RUNDOWN SEASONAL camping experience, that the RATES INCREASED over $500 since 2015. A $300 INCREASE ALONE and CUT THE SEASON APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS IN APRIL AND TWO WEEKS IN OCTOBER for the 2018. If this is the experience you are looking for, then THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU....THE REST OF US RAN OUT OF THERE. We are looking forward to being seasonal campers this year at WAUBEEKA FAMILY CAMPGROUND IN COPAKE, NY. (PS electric .20 cents a kilowatt) HAPPY CAMPING read more

We camped with four other families at Brook 'n Wood Family Campground in Elizaville, NY May 20 -26th2021. We had a mixed experience which I will detail below. Pros: The campground is well-maintained. They have an incredible amount of grass area that was not actually part of any sites, giving you the feeling that you're camped in a park. They have a large grass field hidden in the woods that could have accommodated a professional football game or soccer match. We're not sure what the purpose of it was, but it was immaculate. They also had a large grassy hill that our kids had fun rolling down. They have a large heated pool, and due to Covid restrictions, you had to make an appointment for a 45-minute slot for your group, which could be up to 12. We actually had 13 in our group, and Vanessa, the owner, said that was fine. We made an appointment and it was actually nice having the pool and surrounding area all to ourselves. The sites are adequate. Not overly large, but because we had 5 sites together, we kind of combined them all together. Nice trees surround the area. The roads are gravel and in pretty good condition. We had full-hookup sites (water, electric, sewer and cable). All utilities were in good shape, but the cable did not work. Wi-fi is provided, and it was spotty at times, but overall provided for our needs. Vanessa, the owner, is an absolute gem! She was very accommodating, delivering us our firewood and ice, answering our questions, bringing us brochures about places we should visit outside of the campground, and checked in with us at least daily to see how we were doing. She had some young girls working for her and they were very friendly as well. However, the same cannot be said for her husband (or at least we thinkhe was her husband). He was an absolute GRUMP! Cons: HIM! Mr. Grumpy! One of our families own a 5th Wheel and had just traveled 4 hours to get there. When they arrived, there was no one in the site adjoining theirs, so I suggested instead of having to jockey 50 feet of rig by backing in, that they drive around the loop and just pull through the other site. Well, you would have thought that the end of the world was coming!! He drove up in his golf cart and absolutely screamed at us "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?? These are NOT pull-through sites!!" We explained that since there was no one opposite, it is a lot easier to drive straight to position your rig than try to back in. He replied: "Didn't you read the rules? There are no pull throughs allowed"! It does state that in the packet of materials they gave us when we checked in, but who reads them before getting yourself settled first? He claimed that driving through would crush his water lines. That may be legitimate, but there was no physical barrier or indication where the lines were, so they were not very well protected to begin with. With the rig already in place, he drove off huffing "If there's a leak, we're sending you the bill!" Rather childish if you ask me. That's what started our week off. One of our parties had to leave a day before the rest of us. His sewer hookup was right next to the picnic tables that we were all eating at, so he decided to move his camper over one site (which was vacant) to dump. This involved pulling forward into another empty site and backing into the site next to his. He was no where near any of the precious water lines. Only about 2 minutes into the process, Mr. Grumpy comes flying over on his golf cart to yell: "What's going on here?" Rather than getting into another argument with him, our friend opted to just use the dump station instead. The fact that Mr. Grumpy showed up so quickly gave us the uneasy feeling that we were being constantly being watched. The picnic tables they give you are pathetic. Not even 2 feet wide and 5 feet long, we found that they would not even accommodate a jigsaw puzzle we were working on. With a large group like ours, you barely could put two dinner plates across from each other without them touching and when you sat down, you felt like you were going to fall backwards, the bench was so close. Then there was the brightest LED street light that you can imagine, it was positioned in the middle of our sites, right between two of our campers. It was bright enough to work on the jigsaw puzzle after dark. It lit up the insides of both campers like it was midday. Since we don't have blackout curtains, it was very annoying and difficult to sleep! They are very restrictive about campfires. Now, we understand about the problems about bringing in bug infested wood from other areas. However, you could ONLY use THEIR wood and nothing else! That meant no lumber, scraps of wood, paper plates, cardboard, sticks, etc. And everything had to be extinguished by 11 p.m. There were the usual Covid restrictions: stay 6 feet from other campers, no visitors, no camp store, no public restrooms, no planned activities, but we understand about those. read more

Waaaay too strict of a facility...I understand rules but the vacationers are supposed to have fun and not stress about if they are doing anything wrong. I have camped at a number of facilities and have NEVER had so many problems with the employees. . Very rude owners and not enough employees...everyone seems overwhelmed. Went Columbus day weekend and they were grossly underprepared for the influx of people. . Very outdated mini golf course...half broken. Very intrusive employees...general store not open a lot. Had ice cream social and I understand the fee that might have been needed but byo spoon , bowl ...and then stale ice cream. Not good all around. . Definitely a waste of time. read more

I will update this review when I have time to write as it will be lengthy. Run and run fast. There are several other campgrounds in the surrounding towns, you will thank me later read more

Been coming here for several years and hit most major holidays. This place is the best. Most visitors are repeats so after a while you get to know a lot of them and it becomes an even more friendly place. Any of the campers we have interacted with seem to all be a decent bunch. Place is fairly quiet which we love and the grounds are well kept. The owners put a lot into this place and as anyone should know, running a campground is a constant work in progress. The owners are GREAT. Anyone who says otherwise should go find somewhere else to stay. Vanessa and Joe are super attentive and very helpful whenever anything needs to be addressed. This is definitely our "under a two hour drive" go to place. read more

We just stayed here last weekend and had a wonderful time! We ended up booking a little getaway last minute- I couldn't do it on their website but I called and was helped over the phone and the woman was so friendly! We brought our 2 dogs and stayed in a primitive tent site. It was very nice- a few broken bottle pieces (why haven't other campers gotten the memo not to bring glass? What is wrong with beer out of a can!?) But a few tosses here and there and it was perfect. We brought our two dogs with us and just hung out, cooked dinner, enjoyed our campfire- we bought the last bunch of wood at the store, phew! The bathroom was nice and clean, 3 toilet stalls, and 2 showers with an adjoining room for changing. They require a deposit in cash that they return when you check out as long as your camp is clear which I think is a great idea and hold people more accountable for the use of their campground. Everyone was so friendly, and we were able to scan our dogs' rabies certificates the day before we got there so we were all set! We went to Bish Bash/Copake Falls before we set up camp and had a nice hike- not too far of a drive away, and we were able to pick up some fresh corn cobs for dinner at a little stand along the way. We will definitely visit again! read more

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Seasonal camper for 2018 but left early due to family disturbance in late August. The (owner) hisband is a nice guy and works his butt off to keep the place looking great. The only real reason I gave it two stars is due to the disrepectfulness the wife displayed to my best friend when he came to visit and the price for the amount of amenities. My friend comes by and as he and I are talking she interupts us to rudely anounce she needs to be paid $3 for him coming to visit me. This is not an overnight stay so when I questioned wether or not the time mattered (wether 20 minutes or 3 hours) she said it was a $3 fee. Ok, both me and my buddy are retired firefighters, $3 is not going to break us. But the display of disrespectfullness was totally innapropriate. And as for the ammenities, you can stay just across the river at accord and have access to 3 times the amount of stuff and pay the same exact price. Honestly, I would suggest to stay away as a seasonal site but if your looking for super quiet and a nice atmosphere as far as tranquility goes then its ok. read more

Worst experience ever!! I've been camping for 20+ years and have never been treated so badly. The owners kept circling our sites to keep an eye on what was going on. They liked to add rules on the fly and felt very controlling. If they weren't so involved in what was going on, on peoples sites they might be able to make some much needed repairs to the facilities! The pool was very outdated and falling apart, the bathrooms were very run down and the showers had almost no water pressure. While the sites were very nice they also had no water pressure either. All in all i would never visit this place again just on the owners personality alone!! read more

We have been camping here once or twice a year for about 15 years. If you like relaxing camping in a beautiful natural setting this is your place. So many campgrounds are over crowded with tiny sites and high speed traffic. Here your site has plenty of space and people actually drive 5 mph. We never worried about letting our kids explore and ride bikes. The kids have enjoyed organized field games, pumpkin painting, the game room and we love Halloween on Columbus Day weekend. We like walking the campground loop. There is a short nature trail that connects the top level with the lower level. Plus we always walk the beautiful field above the tent area. A short drive to Tousey Winery, Hudson Valley Distillery, Rosehill Orchards and Red Hook Village where we love The Historic Diner and of course Taste Budds Cafe for sandwiches, lattes and incredible desserts. Support privately owned campgrounds and businesses whenever you can, that's how you help local communities. Thanks to The owners Vanessa and Joe for so many relaxing and wonderful camping weekends. read more