Mahlon Dickerson Reservation was named for Mahlon Dickerson ((1770-!853),a former New Jersey…read moreGovernor and supreme court Justice, It was designated a reservation in 1960. At 3,494 acres it is the largest park in the Morris county Park System. The park has 24.5 miles of multi-use trails including a blazed bike trail. Horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, bow hunting, tent and RV camping are available. There are hiking trails for all levels. Headley Overlook at 1,280 feet provides a view of Lake Hopatcong. Saffin Pond provides fishing opportunities although no swimming or boating is allowed. Bird watchers often come to observe migratory birds. Beaver inhabit this pond and can often be seen. The park is free with the exception of RV and tent camping which require a permit. For $20 you will get water and electricity (30-50 amp) hookup for your RV. Spots are wide and well separated. The park has clean restrooms and a bear proof garbage system.

I camped in a lean-to at this reservation overnight before the water was turned on for the season…read more The reservation is clean and quiet, just a 45 minute drive from NYC without traffic, and great for beginner hikers. The campgrounds have 4 lean-to's, each with a picnic table and fire ring. Wood is for sale, on the honor system, you drop off your cash in an envelope by where the RV's are (wish they had a box closer!). There is a water source right in this area, and two porta johns. They also have numerous tent platforms, it's an easy straightforward spot. It's almost right next to Weldon Road which runs through the reservation, so you do hear some cars. On the plus side this means you don't have to lug your gear far. I stuck to the Yellow, Blue, and Teal Highland trails. There are some nice overlooks, Headley overlook is perfect for a night hike since it's right by the camp site. I saw some fishers at Saffin Pond. Black bears are all over the Jersey wilderness and they have brochures available right next to the trail map pamphlets explaining how to keep your camp site safe from them, also what to do if you run into one. I didn't see any during my visit but I did see a deer, a beaver dam, a garter snake, a bat that wanted to chill in my lean-to overnight, and a bunch of cute orange newts. Fiddleheads, skunk cabbage, and spring onions were some of the common plant life. Early in the season, over the course of a weekend, I saw maybe five other people- two mountain bikers, two fishermen, and a guy with his dogs on the trail. I had a great time, and if you're new to camping or hiking, or easing yourself back into either having taking a break, this is a great, quiet place to visit. I wouldn't say it's something to come out of your way for.

The campground itself is very nice. However, the owner makes up pricing on the spot. The most…read morerecent visit cost my group over $400 for three nights. Please note there are no facilities or services provided, other than portable toilets to use. My group has been visiting Bear Creek for over 20 years on a semi-annual basis. But with these absurd, unposted rates to merely set up tents, I will not be coming back anymore.

I had a really nice time here visiting some friends who own a trailer there. Basically it's a…read morecampground (tents) you can camp at, but they also have a lot of family owned trailers on the property. A step up from actual camping! They have a little swimming pool, beautiful creeks, and a wonderful mountain backdrop. Be mindful of the animals and of course, your neighbors. Oh and the Walpack Inn up the street is a must!

I stayed in a bunkhouse during the middle of the week. For the price, the accommodations were…read moreAWESOME! This is an absolutely beautiful place, with incredibly nice and helpful staff. While the food menu is limited as it's really early in the season, the items they have are delicious.

This place was perfect for my solo backpacking trip along the AT! Since I was alone I wanted to be…read morearound people and this place offers walk in campsites as well as drive up platform tent sites. It was pricey for the small rooty campsite I was given(W4.) It was $33 since I was out of state and not a member. You can easily camp along the AT but I didn't feel comfortable doing so alone. The center offers showers, toilets and potable drinking water. They also have multiple bear boxes throughout the tent sites, which is super convenient to not have to hang food or other smelly items! There is a small store and kitchen and they offer a small menu of items for purchase. The night I was there, they had storytelling/ open mic night at the boathouse. This was super fun and brought back memories of summer camp as a kid. They have a swimming beach and canoes/kayaks for rent. Do be careful near the privy by the beach. The night I was there I saw a rattlesnake on a log next to it! I highly recommend camping here! And I will definitely be back

This is our 2nd time to camp on this site!! Love the feel of being "surrounded" by the jungle but…read morenot too far from the city :) We love going on camping but still need our daily showers and bathrooms; and Mountainview Campground provided both for us. The site also have faucet to do wash dishes, picnic table, and also electric. Definitely will come back again :)

These campsite is amazing. Best for family and dry campers, glampers and alike. Never get lost…read more coming here. Nature lovers heaven. The office are great and the owner are spectacular. They will help you with the camping experience.

You get what you pay for here My family has camped here a…read morefew times The last time being this Memorial Day weekend When we actually spotted a bear in the woods Staff was on scene immediately and of course bear was long gone The raccoons will eat your food if you leave it out This campground is positioned in the middle of nowhere jersey mountains It's literally natures living room That's what campings all about It's a gated community so it's safe to take your eyes off your kids and just let them be kids Ride there bikes , climb trees , participate in the many activities The staff is super friendly and informative starting with the girl at the gate Owners are always a phone call away Advice If neighbors are keeping your family up just call the desk it's 150 acres they don't know if you don't complain Pack in everything the campsite store isn't no super Walmart Buy their wood if you buy ten bundles they will deliver it and the wood burns fast because again you aren't camping without cooking on a fire Also there are contamination from outside fungus that could kill their lil piece of the forest Clean well kept pool Camp by the pond to avoid critters Camp back in 12-16 for real nature feel A real jewel in the jersey mountains

Large campground with good size lots. The pool is nice. The bathrooms are not well taken care of…read moreand there isn't enough restrooms for the amount of guests that they had on the weekends They did not do a good job at keeping quiet hours enforced. Huge party going on till 4am the one night. I complained the next day and asked for that night's payment to be refunded, they said no. I had already paid for 7 nights. They do have a snack shop with cooked food but we didn't get anything because the deep fryer was not working.

Great hiking there as usual. Took short hikes up to the Appalachian Trail…read more Saw some trail magic, so added to it for through hikers.

SHOTWELL -- I camped at a lean-to at Showell camp grounds. The shelter was great, had plenty of…read morespace for my queen sized bed and my double seater folding chair. I used my small portable generator for power/lights. Wood purchased at the ranger station seemed to burn better than any wood I found around the campsite so I used purchased wood to start camp fires then used wood found around camp. What I didn't like was the shower facilities are at another camp entirely, Lake Ocquittunk, and that kind of sucked especially when I went looking for it at night. It's about 6 miles away but it gave me the opportunity to pull off at the gas station for some snacks, still it's location is super inconvenient. This place is great for winter camping and although the shelters are relatively close to each other, it's so cold that nobody is out bothering anyone. I plan on visiting this place in the summer to see how the tent sites are but I'll bring a portable toilet since the bath rooms are relatively far from the better more private camp sites.

So happy we stood here! Long story short, my group arrived at dingmans just before sunset after…read moreleaving rivers-bend campsite because it seemed desolate and too remote for my friends and I. While we wanted space, we also didn't want to be the only campers for miles. We decided to go to dingmans campground in hopes that they would have a space available for my group. The two young ladies at the front desk of the office were so welcoming, kind, and accommodating. They had a few spots open (the campground is huge) we stood at lot 79.. which was a short walk to the river and close to two separate bathe houses. The campsites are decently spaced from each other, but I do advise you ask employees which lots have more space in between them, because some are more private then others. Most importantly the bathrooms and showers were kept clean, were moderately new, and always had toilet paper and hand soap. Alcohol is prohibited, the site is dog friendly, located an hour and a half from NYC, and surrounded by trails and and water activities. Only negative was that the river was closed from swimming because of high levels of bacteria as a result of the storm that the north east got hit by a couple days prior to our stay, which is not the fault of the campground. We plan on going back once more before the end of summer :)

Love Dingmans campground! We start our camping season there and usually it's also our final one for…read morethe season. Sites are not too close, lots of woods, easy walk to the river, VERY clean bathrooms and showers, lots of great waterfall hikes and a really well equipped camp store/front office. If you like to go into towns, Milford is very close and we found a wonderful cafe - Cafe Wren with Indoor and outdoor seating with WiFi. Thanks for a wonderful experience!!

Can't wait to see the adjustments the new management are making. We got a sneak preview yesterday…read moreand it sounds amazing.

GREAT!! I am a seasonal here and have been coming here for 2 years!! This place has a fantastic…read morepool,playground,shop,AND game room. I definitely recommend this campground.

Amazing best hotel ever will be going back and you should too service was great so nice to me quick…read moreand useful

I hate camping so when my wife told me that we are going camping, I was not a happy camper (pun…read moreintended) She then said it's not technically not camping, it's glamping (glamorous camping)- now there's a new term I never heard of before... but since she already paid for it, I'll go with the flow and not make her disconTENT. Bill Hills Farm Tent and Breakfast is located in a small town in Narrowsburg NY, it's somewhat close to the Delaware Water Gap and it's approximately a two and a half hour drive from Queens NY. TIP: It's on the way to Woodbury outlet, so you can do some shopping after glamping We got there just before it was dark, in order to gain access there, you'll need to first meet up with the owner Jane (she lived just down the block) and she'll direct you to the glamping tent. After a short 5 minutes drive into the wood, we got to the tent and since it was night time, we couldn't really see the outside of the tent, but inside- O-M-G- GLAMOROUS! Everything was wood so you still feel like you are in the wild, Queen size bed, lights and electricity, small refrigerator, table, fully functional toilet, shower with jets and a full size marble sink. It just couldn't get more inTents than this! After the tour around the tent, Jane was super sweet and asked us if we had any dietary restrictions and also what time we would like to have breakfast. We said no and then she said good night and left us to enjoy the song of the nature = cricket singing The next day breakfast was served at around 8am (thru our request), We didn't get our breakfast served to us in bed but it was atop of a TREEHOUSE!!! OMG moment #2, this is definitely a boy's (I mean MEN) dream come true!!!! Moving on to breakfast we had muffins, fruit salad, an APPLE SAUSAGE RING and scramble eggs.. I usually don't eat sausages but that apple sausage ring was delicious!!! So good that I had two servings! and I'm very critical about my scramble eggs but Jane was on point with the eggs, it was perfect- nice and fluffy, not runny and not rock solid. While we were eating, Jane suggested a few places we should check out and she even gave us detailed directions to each of these places.. she's just too nice! Unfortunately it rained both days we were there but still we had a great time hanging out in the tent and tree house. The town center itself is not big but it's cute in it's own unique way. Overall the whole stay was quite an experience, Jane was an excellent host and is super accommodating, the tent was amazing with everything well maintained, the food Jane cooked was legit! that Apple sausage ring so good!! I'm not a fan of camping but I will not mind coming back to Blue Hill Farm Tent for another glamping experience!

We decided to get a seasonal site after staying at Panther Lake Campground. Want to experience…read morewhat having a campsite is like for the entire camping season.

Look, it's an ok campground but for a family resort, they can be incredibly rude! my niece and…read morenephew wanted to visit with us in the afternoon while we were camping- the office staff was completely unaccommodating! they accused me of not reading the rules and regulations- what campground doesn't have a visitor policy!? In the end, they charged us per person for the entire 3 day weekend so that they could visit for an afternoon. Price gauging, the rude attitude- we'll go somewhere else thanks.