We have stayed at this campground many times! We loved it so much that we got a seasonal site this…read moreyear. They always have activities planned for both adults and kids. Very family friendly.

The owner Jim is always working in the park. He's more than willing to help with anything. Very…read morepleasant. My site was almost perfectly level without even putting down my stabilizers. Full hookup's. The people in the park are incredibly nice. I hesitated to write this review because i want to make sure when i travel back thru that i have a spot to stay! don't tell your friends! Lol.

Great quiet campground in the woods. Nothing fancy. All gravel sites. In the middle of deer…read morehunting country. The owner is super nice. One piece of advice. There are two routes to the campground one is paved and the other is dirt roads. We took the dirt road and the rv and Jeep have several pounds of dust on them. Really nasty dust. Take care unless you don't care about dust in every nook and cranny.

We took our toddler for his first "camping" experience (aka one of their cabins) and we had an…read moreAMAZING trip. I can't stress how lovely and attentive the staff were. The facilities were clean, the pool was pleasant and the lake was stocked with so many fish that even the 3yr old pulled up some sunnies. The cabin itself was spotless, private and had everything we needed for a few days stay. I can't speak to the yurts or other campers, but the cabins were tremendous. We will be back!

The campground is very nice, but the downfalls really show... I worked at landers River trips for…read moreover 7 years in my youth which is pretty close to soaring eagle and being able to compare and contrast really shows here.... The biggest thing QUIET HOURS... the rude workers in the office expect you to just run to your tent put the fire out and go night night at 11pm SHARP. Yes I understand shut the music down at 11pm but when kids and parents are screaming at 6:00am in the morning it's perfectly ok?! Crazy "double standards". ALSO from my years of River safety and experience the life jackets that they have, are ripped, missing buckles, old and are past their expiration... if you want to enjoy camping without a headache and cognitive people go to LANDERS RIVER TRIPS!!!!! God forbid a yn wants a good trip.

This is an extremely special place and if you have a chance to spend some time here, do it. The…read morelocation is stunning. A large and lush piece of land on the Delaware River. There's a crystal clear creek running through the campground. The creek and the river are magical places for kids to play. They search for tadpoles and other critters and can swim in the protected lagoon, which gets deeper gradually. Finally, you can lay in the rushing river water for the ultimate spa experience. Can you tell we liked it here? The campground is run by a family who has had the land in their hands for generations. They are excited and kind about sharing it with visitors and have created an awesome culture of friendliness and respect among campers and the campground owners. There is a well equipped camp store with everything you might have forgotten and even local pottery. The bathrooms and grounds are very clean. They also run tube, canoe and kayak trips where they'll drop you off upriver and you'll finish at Soaring Eagle. We did a tube float down the river which was the highlight of the trip. There weren't many others on the river with us which was a special thing. They also rent canoes and kayaks. We'll try those next time.

This is our second full year. Thank god for new ownership. great place for a seasonal. great…read morelocation. reasonable. would recommend!

If I could give this zero stars i would! Improvements were made since the last owner, however there…read moreare cameras EVERYWHERE leaving no personal privacy. New owner is inappropriate with his vulgarity, threats and down right out of line comments to adults AND minors! I would NEVER suggest this place to anyone including my worst enemy.

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

"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.

Just got back from a 3 day, 2 night stay at Oneida campgrounds. Here are the strengths and and…read moreweaknesses of this place: STRENGTHS: 1. Facility is in a nice, secluded, and in a quiet piece of land that makes you feel like you are away from the city's hustle and bustle. I recommend you bring an SUV. You'll do fine with a regular car, but some of the steep gravel roads on the property can be a challenge. 2. This is friendly place where you get to meet lots of people. Whether you're looking for friends or fun, you will find it. I had a person knock on my cabin door to "meet"...and we "met" alright. I met a total of 4 times and declined a 5th, 6th and 7th opportunity. That was enough for 2 days, seriously. 3. Good cell phone reception with T-Mobile. Despite being up in wooded hills of PA, I never lost signal. 4. Café on site where you can buy breakfast, lunch and dinner at a fairly reasonable prices. 5. Night club (Club "O") on site that brings life to the place at night. 6. The themed weekends are very nice and real effort goes into making them fun. I was there for the "I Love Latin" weekend and boy was it fun. 7. A real pool, 7ft deep. 8. My cabin was clean and so were the bed and sheets. WEAKNESSES 1. Old, dark and dirty restrooms and showers. They badly need renovations. I know we're camping but still. This will turn people away, seriously. 2. Lots of old, dirty campers covered in tarp and seemingly abandoned. There should be higher cleanliness standards on the campground. This is an older campground but it still has huge potential: The property is beautiful and secluded, the staff is friendly and the themed weekends are fun. In the end that's my reason for the 4 stars. I will DEFINITELY be back.

My wife and I took our camper for its maiden voyage here. What a fantastic place! Reasonable rates,…read morevery friendly and helpful staff. We will definitely be coming back!

How many glorious peaceful nights I could sit on the veranda? Every night forever! I can't wait to…read morebe sitting this winter by the fireplace and read peacefully sipping a warm spiked apple cider. This mountain retreat is the perfect antidote to sitting daily glued to the computer. I have to hide from their super WiFi. So glad to be here.

My wife and I booked a weekend here just in time for fall and it didn't disappoint the views are…read morespectacular and every activity is minutes or feet away. Our host Bill was great! He's very knowledgeable about the history and area . The lodge is magnificent and each room is so cozy . We had breakfast each morning with fresh fruit , coffee juice, granola. The peace and quiet is exactly what we needed . If you love stargazing and sunrises this is the place to stay!

I really love this campground. Its very clean and my site at B-3 was very clean with a newer picnic…read moretable and garbage cans and a fire ring. I would definatly come stay here again in the future.

Happy Days Campground is a great Rustic Campground with tenting campsites as well as full hookups…read morefor RVs and campers at very reasonable rates ... The best thing, Happy Days is only 4 miles from one of the greatest attractions in New York ....Bethel Woods, the 69' Woodstock Concert Field and the historic Woodstock Museum (which is a must see... you'll thank me later). The campgrounds are covered in pine trees, so you awake to great, fresh smelling air. It's very clean. The showers, bathrooms and rec room were immaculate. I drove my RV here, but on the premises, you can rent well restored, classical 3-wheel campers for a minimal fee and spend the night in camping luxury (and instead of my gas guzzling RV, I'll bring my car next time, instead and still save).... Tim, one of the owners, is great. From his story, he had no intention of running a campsite. He was in corporate management. He came to Happy Days as a kid. When the woman who owned the site told him, he'd have to find another place to camp next year ... the wheels went into motion. This campsite is Tim and his brother's baby and the care and the high standards they have also shows in their appreciation of their customers ... and I'm sure that comes from having originally been a customer of the campsite. Make sure you make reservations in advance, especially when Bethel Woods has a concert planned for the weekend. I was going to stay an extra day but I waited too long. Booked for the Bethel Woods concert goers.

I've read articles from other people that there are issues with Independent Lake Camp (ILC). Some…read morepeople have excessively high expectations that are impossible to meet. However, if you have realistic expectations, then you'll find ILC is a fantastic experience for your kids. I have and will continue to recommended ILC to my friends and clients. When my younger son went there, he was introverted and uncomfortable meeting new people. After just a summer (2 sessions), he came back out going and totally a new kid. I was so happy to see the transformation that he achieved at ILC. The camp gave him the opportunity try things never he had done before in a safe and encouraging environment. It is so much better than the typical school where our kids attend that do not encourage them to go beyond the comfort zones. My son experienced circus tricks, illusion, unicycle, and even rocketry. All activities he'd never tried before and came back excited and wanting to do more. To me, this outcome indicates the sign of a great camp. If your kid only wants to do sports, then Independent Lake Camp is not the right camp for them. If your child on the other hand wants to explore new things and challenge him or herself (and maybe a little bit nerdy on the inside), then they will find ILC an amazing experience.

This camp used to be great and I had recommended it to friends for years. Now I realize this was a…read moremistake! ILC used to be a great place for the "weird" kids who didn't like to play team sports and didn't care about social status, purports to be accepting of all. But as the camp has become more expensive, the campers are different and not for the better - a camp full of those who can afford close to $8,000 (by the time you factor in what you must bring there yourself) for only 3 weeks (!!!) is naturally going to contain more kids who don't understand how much money that is and ridicule kids whose parents still send them because the kids love it even if this is a financial strain. So imagine how disappointing it is to spend a summer around this clientele, which has evolved to include plenty of mean girls who pick on others who don't bring fancy clothes to camp (because why? It's camp!), make rude comments about others' bodies, and allude to other campers' lower socioeconomic status, etc. Unfortunately it's not about the beloved activities anymore. It's about pleasing the richest clientele by throwing "parties" and being a wild display of frivolously spent dollars, minimal supervision (especially of the social situation), and scapegoating those who are bullied. Also, the printed manual discouraging bringing expensive clothing to camp means absolutely nothing. It used to be a camp for nerds by nerds. Now it's a place where the cool, ultra-rich kids always win. So if you have a kid who loves arts activities, send them to French Woods or Buck's Rock. This place is becoming just a lesser version of certain camps most well-known for being attended by spoiled brats.

Saw bald eagles, had a good swim, good boating and there was shade and good bathroom facilities…read more Just don't tell people about it, otherwise it will get crowded.

This is a lovely place to swim and relax. The park is beautiful and quiet. I would gladly return!read more