This is a brand spanking new campground, and it shows! The location is great for access to…read moreMinnewaska State Park and also very close to New Paltz which is convenient for picking up supplies. The sites themselves are tiny and fairly close together. The close together aspect is standard in my experience when it comes to car camping. The small size of the individual sites was a bit of a shock. Their website says only two tents are allowed per site, but it would be impossible to fit more than two tents on the pad designated for the tents, and there is not enough room anywhere else at the site to put up a tent. I use an ultra light weight 2 person backpacking tent and my friend had a larger 3-4 person tent and there was barely enough room on the pad to set both tents up. Basically, if you have two backpacking tents you'll be fine. If you have one car camping style tent and a smaller tent you'll be able to make it work, but if you have two large tents you definitely want to measure before you go because there is a good chance they both will not fit. There is a nice picnic table at each site and a stone tile is provided to cook on top of with a stove. Which brings me to the biggest downside to this campground, fires (including using coals) are not allowed at individual campsites. There is a communal fire at the pavilion with the showers and dishwashing stations, but that's it, which was disappointing. Some of the pros for this campground are that the small camping sites pretty much eliminate large groups, so you'll have pretty quiet nights. Flush toilets at the pavilion and showers for 16 quarters are pretty nice too. Closer to the campsites is another restroom with fancy port-a-potties and sinks with running water. Perhaps my favorite touch was the power strip in this bathroom for easy phone charging, as long as you have a charger. There were also some power outlets at the pavilion, and the washing stations for dishes were awesome. Overall I enjoyed my stay here, and found the staff to be very nice and helpful, but the campsite fire restriction may have me looking somewhere else for my next trip. Rates were about $36 per night per site.

Beware ! I booked what I thought was a campsite cause its called Samuel Pryor campground. We…read moreconfirmed we were coming on the day to campsite # 1. We arrived and set up our tent only to find out via txt message at 6:30 pm it was a vehicle site # 1 and It was $22 a night for a parking spot and I was expected to sleep in my car. I've never heard of a campsite where you pay for a parking spot to sleep in your car. We had to take down our tent in the dark and leave cause there were no available campsites. The person who worked for the campsite was rude over the phone and didn't care. Better campsites in the area. They don't have flush toilets and smell was overwhelming. Never going back!!

My favorite place to camp upstate NY. I've gone 6 years in a row. Their grounds are very beautiful…read moreand kept clean. They have different events through the summer and it feels like one big family. 100% recommend this place for a camping trip

outstanding Sites on the brook / fishing/ wildlife/ wagon wheel from the 1900 ! they have tents…read morealso

Friends of ours are members of Thousand Trails and stay here for weeks when they are in the area…read more We wanted to be able to hang out with them so we booked a two night stay at a tent site with some other friends. Overall I think we had a good experience. We did stay on the tail end of the bad air quality alerts from the wildfires in Canada. There was also a storm forecast for the Saturday (the second day of our stay). We had one person in our party with asthma and we asked if the storm was really bad and the air quality was bad on Saturday if there was any possibility of a partial or full refund for the second night and they said there were no exceptions to their policy of "no refunds for an early check-out". We still checked in and Friday was great. The kids had a great time in the pool and they started playing cards a lot in the pavilion. Unfortunately Saturday did bring some VERY heavy rain and couple of us in our party got quite a bit of rain inside the tents. One family ended up having to pack up and go home because everything was drenched. Of course that isn't the fault of the campground as it is the quality of the tent, etc. The tent sites are pretty spacious and out of the way from where most of the RVs are, which was really nice. The main reason for subtracting a star is because I think the price of the tent sites is pretty high. $81/night for each site is expensive if one family is using it. We had 5 families sharing 2 tent sites, which made it more reasonable, but I would never pay to stay at this campground if I wasn't able to share the cost. Also, I wish there were a few more options to hang out in a group when the weather is bad.

I would not come back. I used to come here every summer for 2 weeks with my dad - 25 years ago…read more Like came 10 summers in a row. Had so much fun. There was so much to do. There is almost nothing for the children to do now. People were smoking at the pool at the chairs. In the cabin - only 3 out of 4 burners worked. The pots and pans - including the handles - were fully metal - and yet there were no pot holders. I burned my hand while trying to drain a pot. It takes forever for the air conditioners to work. The ones in the wall I guess no longer work so they put window ones in - and they take up a lot of valuable space - in the bedroom you can't even walk around it to get to that side of the bed. You have to climb in the bed. If you use the two air conditioners and the oven at the same time - the power trips. So I had to flick the power back on multiple times during meal time. That was terribly inconvenient. They give you 1 roll of toilet paper - when we booked 3 nights for 6 people. The water smells like rotten eggs. It was awful. Taking a shower you never felt clean becuase of that. I had to buy bottled water to cook with as the taste was awful. The rec center was so dark.... Could barely see. Spent $50 on game cards and the kids won absolutely nothing - so the games are all obviously rigged. (There are like 5 games anyways.....) You can only rent balls/pool noodles/fun things on certain days of the week - which of course didn't include the days we were there. The best part of this was the creek.... And that's just nature. Not something that Rondout has control over so I can't even give the credit to them for it!

Very disappointed. Photos and descriptions on website are innacurate. No pool. Miniature golf…read morecourse unusable. Activity room locked. Only place to get rid of garbage is 1 u-haul truck by playground. No one in front office. Had to call a number to ask for assistance or questions. Picnic tables disgusting. Seasonal campsites need to be cleaned up and made presentable. Could be a very nice place if someone actually took the time and cared enough to do the upgrades needed.

If you are looking for a RUSTIC quiet friendly wooded campground look no further…read more This campground is great for those that just enjoy the outdoors and want to entertain themselves and friends/company. They have many options all for Tent Campers (that includes this wonderful little wash/dish/ bathroom/ shower hut) include a charcoal grill The main building has a HUGE CLEAN bathroom, several stall toilets and several open/separate roomed showers Pop ups fit wonderfully where ever you are comfortable, some of the tent sites even include an electric outlet, if you want to rough it with an outlet. Great easy pull in, or back in sites for bigger RVs with water/ electric/ and sewer hook ups This campground is new to this owner for a few years now, and 2020 has not been nice with a couple fires. But they are working hard, and really go out of their way to make your stay wonderful. They had to make some 2020 adjustments and move the store to the front in an older camper and it is ADORABLE! I love the idea of a little mini check in office ( I think you should keep it) Wood available on site for 5$ a bundle Bags of ice for 3$ And ice creams for the kids Thank you for a wonderful stay

Nice quiet campsite. The majority of the trailer/RV's here are seasonal people. Under new ownership…read more(very nice young couple) as of August 2021 and they plan to make many upgrades to the campground. The roads are tight for larger trailers/RV's and some sites are very hard to get into. 20 & 30 amp service available with water at nearly every site. No sewers. You can dump nearby at Mongaup State Park if needed. The tent camping spots are very nice and very secluded. Very limited cell service on site. WiFi only near the campsite office.

I'm a little scared to tell you how much I loved this place for fear that you'll all book up my…read morespot, but I feel it's my duty to share, so here it comes. I love camping, but I'm really picky. I want it all. I want the feeling of privacy, I want to camp on the waterfront, I want the rustic environment with all of it's natural charm & I want that hot shower with a flushing toilet nearby. I wanted the ideal romantic campsite that would be great for a couple. That's a lot to ask for right? Wrong! I found our gem, so stay with me here... First things first! Call them up & discuss your needs. I may want & need all that I have listed above, but your needs may be wildly different. They'll most likely have an ideal spot that caters to all of *your* needs. I need a huge tent, because I'm a bit of an air mattress "glamper," and I also needed the feeling of privacy. *I* was keen to walk a bit & leave the car in another spot to achieve my perfect campout, so they directed me to *my* needs. I spoke with Heidi (a couple owns this site) & she answered all of my questions in-depth before helping me book the site. There is something for everyone, I assure you. Call & discuss with her, she gets *it*. We stayed on the Islands, beyond the Pines sites. There were rules involved. The sign should just read "NO JERKS ALLOWED," but jerks don't read signs & jerks don't even know that they're jerks, so there are rules that pertain. I booked a spot on the Island where there are no radios (except w/ headphones) and no dogs allowed. Sure, you think your music taste is great, and that your dog is harmless & cute, but I might not think that! This part of the campground was perfect for me, but if you want to play radios, have your car right near the tent, or bring your dog along, she'll book you another part of the campground where it's allowed. We pulled into the Pines parking lot & got a handy wheelbarrow to haul our things over to what felt like a completely secluded campsite for my boyfriend & I. The only signs of life from neighboring sites were smoke signals from their campfires. It felt like we owned the land, just him & I, and I was really grateful. I'm a city dweller, I don't need other people to communicate with, because they're with me at all times when I'm home. I wanted to feel alone & I got it! No giant frat party here! If you want a more active part of the grounds, ask, but I don't think jerks are allowed, so keep it in mind if you're a big jerk! We were told how to keep it clean if we didn't want to tempt greedy raccoons & we did, so there was no evidence of hungry animals that would have eaten us in the night. We were also assured that even though it's bear country, bears weren't an issue there like many of the Catskill campgrounds. Not a single bear interrupted us. We did see some gorgeous deer when we pulled into the road, some salamanders, a few hummingbirds & a chipmunk. All so very welcome to share the experience with! Outside of flushing toilets & showers, there are outhouses closer to each site for that middle of the night bathroom trip. When I arrived, Heidi assured, "They're clean." And they were. Nothing gross about the shower house, or the outhouses & that's kind of hard to achieve. Hats off to the couple who own this place. They're doing everything correctly. On-site Heidi runs a little camp shop for all your forgotten, but needed basics. Firewood & sodas, ice, eggs & bacon, marshmallows, grahams & chocs for s'mores. Batteries for lights, and well, you get the picture. These people get my style! Or I get theirs, rather, but you know what I mean. On the campgrounds you'll find the sincerely charming & quaint old covered bridge, a quick hike to waterfalls, and a great menagerie of animals that Heidi keeps! Roosters & chickens, some fancy Polish chickens who look like Andy Warhol art stars, donkeys, a horse, cats & bunnies, curly feathered wedding geese and a goat that begs for a nibble of food. Heidi took the time to satisfy my curious questions about the animals while my boyfriend happily fed them all some feed that you can buy for just a dollar. Thing is, I always leave the campsite & do Catskill things, but this time I didn't even want to leave the site at all. It was all there for me. Although it's pricier than some campgrounds, I'll definitely be dropping my usual favorites & come here instead. It was worth every penny & I'm happy to have found it at last. It's perfect & our hostess Heidi was a sincerely gracious & cool gal that I'll see year after year, I'm sure. I woke up in NYC after my trip feeling fully charged & refreshed, already ticking down the months for my next trip up.

Stayed at Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Gardiner, NY from 7/21 to 7/28. This was our second visit…read morein two years. Overall, our stay was just okay. The cabin we stayed in could have been much cleaner and better maintained. The stove was not cleaned thoroughly the floor had some debris. Some of the roads throughout the campground are in rough shape and could use repaving, many of the golf carts could use some upkeep and cleaned out properly. What really frustrated me happened on our second day. We brought our own chairs to the pool area and were immediately told by a lifeguard that outside chairs weren't allowed on the pool deck. However, there were other guests with their own chairs who weren't approached, and there was no posted signage stating this rule anywhere. If it's a policy, it should be clearly posted and enforced consistently. Also, the fishing pond suddenly developed a terrible odor overnight that it made it difficult to sleep as my cabin was close to the fishing pond. The staff experience was mixed. Some staff members were extremely helpful and friendly, while others seemed completely uninterested in their jobs. The Tiki Bar was by far the biggest disappointment. It was dirty, with flies everywhere including dead flies on eating surfaces that looked like they've been there for some time. That level of cleanliness is unacceptable. The campground has a lot of potential, but it needs stronger leadership and better attention to maintenance and cleanliness in some areas. The pools, lazy river and splashpad areas were clean well maintained and do a good job of keeping kids and adults entertained for hours. Overall, it's a fun destination for kids, but there are several areas that need improvements, and perhaps adding more activities geared towards teens and adults such a paintball, bigger arcade, social evening events, rock climbing wall, treasure hunts. These options keep older teens and campers active and engaged throughout their stay.

This place is a slum, and unfortunately, my problems started from the moment I arrived…read more I arrived at 2:04 PM to check in. I went inside and was greeted by Christina at the front desk. She asked if she could help me, and I explained that I was there to check in. She entered some information into her computer and told me that check-in wasn't until 3:00 PM. I completely understand campground rules and have no problem following them. I simply asked if, since it was only around 2:15 PM, I could pull off to the side and wait until 3:00. I was driving a 40-foot RV with a car attached, so I explained that it would be extremely difficult to turn around and leave. Her response was that I had to leave the property. I explained again that I had a large RV and a vehicle attached, but she continued to insist that I leave immediately. There was absolutely no reason to speak to a paying customer that way. A little courtesy and common sense would have gone a long way. Christina shouldn't be working with families on vacation she has a nasty attitude and appears miserable at her job, maybe she should be responsible for cleaning the toilets throughout the park. I ended up having to disconnect my car, park it, turn the RV around, and wait at the end of the driveway until 3:00 PM. Once I finally got to my site, I set everything up and later left to pick up my grandchildren. When I returned a few hours later, my RV had no power. I spent about an hour trying to figure out what was wrong before checking the incoming power. Sure enough, the 50-amp service at the site was not working. I called maintenance, and Mike came out and found the problem. He had to replace two outlets and a breaker before the power was finally restored. I appreciate Mike coming out and fixing the problem, but this should have been working when we arrived. The next day, we went to the water park. It is very small, and there was practically nowhere to sit or leave your belongings. We ended up having to sit on the floor. Then things got even worse. After it rained, the sink and toilet water in our RV turned BROWN. I went outside, disconnected the water hose, and discovered that the campground's water supply itself was brown. This happened again later in the week. Having brown water coming from the campground water system is completely unacceptable. The kids' areas were also disappointing. We went to the bouncing balloon area, and there was garbage scattered all over the place. We later went to the Gaga ball area, and there was garbage there as well. I assumed someone would eventually come around and clean it up, but the trash remained there that evening and for several days afterward. What made it even more frustrating was seeing employees sitting around while these areas remained dirty. Then there are the activities. Some activities are restricted to VIP members, meaning that even though you pay to stay at the campground and use the park, your children cannot participate in everything unless you pay for an additional VIP membership. That is extremely disappointing, especially for families who have already spent a significant amount of money for their vacation. I have stayed at other Jellystone Parks in the past, and this experience was nothing like those. Unfortunately, this location was a huge disappointment from beginning to end. Between the rude treatment at check-in, electrical problems, brown campground water, garbage throughout the children's activity areas, limited seating at the water park, and activities being restricted to VIP members, I cannot recommend this campground. They will not be getting my business again. If you're considering staying here, I strongly recommend doing your research before spending your hard-earned money on this place.

Now Benchmark Hideaway Campground. we Just moved here from another campground, I have to say it…read morehas been nothing but wonderful. The new owner and staff have been accommodating and wonderful. The grounds are beautiful. I have watched chipmunks play and watched the deer walk around. The stream is peaceful. The sites are beautiful and I am so happy that I moved to such a peaceful place with my camping family. I love my site with the woods right behind me. There are places for my kids to explore. I couldn't be happier and I cannot wait for the beginning of the 2019 season to start.

This was our first try at camping (after many many years back w/ girl scouts in very spartan…read moreconditions). The campground was OK. It's all in a wooded area, has a nice pool, rather clean bathrooms and showers. The playground was barely holding together, but the little one didn't notice! It was quiet and managers were nice (maybe a bit too nice as they were driving across the playground 50 times/day and constantly greeting everyone). They let us checkin at 10am and leave past checkout. Although it wasn't anything special, everything went remarkably smoothly and we enjoyed the experience.

"If your going to Willowemuc Miss Mac, with me you can ride" - so she stepped up into the rig and…read moresettled down inside - she asked me if I've ever come here and will I stay a while? And I said - "listen darlin' - I'm traveling every road in this here land" And the machine that kills fascism started up in my head and sang songs of early Americana - my love of the land "Green Douglas furs where the water cuts thru - down Her wild mountains and canyons she flew - Canadian northwest and the oceans so blue" sing along now people "Roll On Columbia Roll On" - all as I'm watching little brownish grey fishies in seperate sunny huddled eddys, as if they're watching what's happening on land and perhaps waiting for a tired out mosquito to land. But ee were just looking to spend a night or two in the woods of the southern Catskills, not much more so we couldn't do it all - plus, thirteen hours of darkness now arrive around these parts in this time on the calendar (October 9tg) and just about 40* overnight with Big Phil and the new addition - Shrimp Scampi at the tender age of 15 months - one more makes a Three Dog Night - he's a stallworth young laddy passed his time chasing off all approaching fishermen and outgoing ATV's with ferociously - slightly alarming but new to the game of life, we'll just keep close watch and avoid the natives. The talk of The River permeates the crisp October air "but there's quite a few people over there" So I asked to see The Lake - we took the rig up and over rugged terrain and the lake sat perched up a twenty feet from the base campground Getting there bestowed Falls yearly yet short color splendor and grandur, the explosion of prime time foliage in the mountains. And there's something special about a swirl of fallen leaves - perhaps it's the tailspin behind us, wanting to follow but resetting instead as we rumble on. I quickly got a fire going, Marmot Limelight 2P, Vietnam Army cot, Yeti with all sorts of goodies and firewood both paid for then split with my Kelly Works axe. The ringing in my ear from the damn cellphone continually pounding and let's not leave out the grinding city rumble -- but it lightly lifted from off my soul with a bit of help from Veltins pilsner as the beer buzz began take hold - I only see Veltins upstate and not in all of these Catskill parts, so keep an eye out. Back to my beer and distractions within - I used the instructions frim my new Gillie Kettle to get my fire going as I'm not even slightly concerned about getting all 52 (inflated figure) pieces stacked and the fire going because I was going to cook a meal fit for coal miner's and accountants - a hearty thinking man's stew - but it didn't go according to plan and I got a bit miffed - so I did away with that process and put a steak on my BLACKSTONE 1650 because that's how I roll - always with backups for my backups. The thirty bucks for my campsite was fairly priced and I didn't tell y'all - I arrived on the final weekend before seasonal closing, just because I took a loopy wrong turn and I relooped it - but I'm thinking for a family with kiddos under 15, and during peak summer - this here spot is a real humdinger. For me, for what's it's worth, I'll just drive deeper into the woods - I can't say I'm a campground guy - but I respect it for what it is.

Camped here on July 4th weekend. Had a great time. Nice family campground on the river. Camp…read morepersonal were very accommodating & friendly.

We love camping here! The staff is always helpful and friendly. The full hook up sites are wooded…read moreand spacious. Family friendly atmosphere. Also great for older folk!

Rip Van Winkle Campground Catskills NY…read more The Good: 1. The location 2. The actual campground itself. There are roomy sites with trees. The Bad: 1. If you are lucky enough to get an assigned campsite away from the busy road, it is a HALF MILE walk to the only showers in the ENTIRE campground. They have nearly 200 campsites and ONE set of showers. 2. The speed bumps are beyond ridiculous. Two humpers and high as Bob Marley. 3. If you call the office for help (our electrical post was out) they record you without your knowledge. The Ugly: 1. The campground lost power on my electrical post and tried to blame ME for it. I own a Bulldog surge protector, yeah, so it wasn't me. How it was handled was unbelievable. I have never been treated so rudely. A simple apology would have gone a long way.