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    Russell Brook Campsite

    4.4 (13 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Andrew B.

    What an amazing experience. Beautiful location for tent camping with tent sites nestled away from others along a beautiful stream that the perfect background sound for amazing sleeps. Well maintained property. Great staff. Can't wait to go back.

    Beautiful, quiet, country road leading to the campground
    Cher B.

    We spent 12 weeks at Russell Brook this summer as we worked in and around the area. The owner is lovely and accommodating and her staff friendly and helpful. The campground is beautiful with so much foliage and so many trees. We were on site #38 and it was a huge site. Our fifth wheel is 42 feet long and we had two large vehicles on site and still had lots of room! The 'neighbors' were all amazing and basically everyone that camps seasonally there are kind and friendly. We felt like we went back in time because it's difficult to find cell service or have internet but it was a wonderful time of disconnecting and enjoying the summer evenings after work. Overall, we felt very safe and I would say that most everyone follows the rules and are respectful to each other. The campground is peaceful and tranquil with the beautiful brook that runs through it. Oh, and the cabins are adorable and the tent sites are massive. 10/10 recommend.

    Picnic bench collapsed with two people sitting on it.

    Nestled between two mountains, Russell Brook Campground is situated next to the Forest Preserve Wilderness area and has its namesake waterway running through the facility. We camped here over a long Independence Day weekend and the weather was a mixture of warm sunny days with overnight thunderstorms and intermittent rain on one of the days. It is heavily wooded and the sites are a very generous size. We camped with two other families, so having adjoining sites (64, 65, & 66) gave us a lot of space to work with. The brook ran directly behind our sites providing nice cool air so on hot days, it was very pleasant to line up our chairs and watch the water rush by as we read and relaxed. The campground is very well maintained and some of the facilities looked to be brand new. They have a clean pool, large rec hall, a playground, two small fishing ponds with fountains, a laundry and a small camp store. The one facility issue we had was a lack of water pressure, to the point that some of us had to use the public bathhouse in order to shower. They bill themselves as family-friendly and that was absolutely true, as there were certainly a lot of kids present the weekend we were there. Strangely, there were not a lot of planned activities for them to do which was very surprising for a holiday weekend. They did have a duo performing live acoustic music on Sunday night, but nothing that would really appeal to the younger generation. The roads around the grounds are very rough with river rocks covering most of them. Wi-fi was nonexistent in the majority of the campground, and we were we unable to get radio, TV reception or even cell service! (We have AT&T.) We had to walk quite a distance toward the office in order to get or send texts and retrieve our email. We had an incident on our first morning breakfast where one of the benches on our picnic table suddenly collapsed (the leg had rusted through), sending two of our party to the ground, slightly injuring one of them. We contacted the office and although they quickly brought us a replacement table, we never received as much as an apology nor any expression of concern. "That has never happened before," was the only comment from the woman at the office. We were a bit peeved about that. We observed that many of the tables on transient sites were in pretty rough shape. The rules on their web site state that absolutely NO glass bottles would be permitted in the campground and that only white or clear garbage bags would be allowed, NO BLACK BAGS. So we made the effort to go out and buy our beverages in cans and purchased clear bags from their office, but neither rule seemed to be enforced, as we saw many people walking around with glass bottles and the dumpster full of black bags. Security overall was pretty lax. We never saw management make a pass through our area, though they were really not needed as the campground was overall pretty quiet. Given all this, we would camp here again because our overall experience was mostly positive. Our recommendations would be to bring along a portable wi-fi hotspot if one is available to you and internet connectivity is important. Also, bring comfortable hiking boots for traversing the relatively rocky roads and games to keep your kids entertained while on your site.

    Peaceful Russell Brook!
    Leigh N.

    We just spent one night here, but it was perfect! We took a tent site (I think the number was in the 90s), we were over the bridge and far off the beaten path, away from the big campers. All tent sites had water and electric included. Terry was super helpful with recommendations and directions. She told us how to get to a beautiful waterfall nearby. Bathrooms were clean and convenient. You can't get any closer to the babbling Russell Brook. We'd definitely return if we're in the area again.

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

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    Beautiful location for tent camping with tent sites nestled away from others along a beautiful stream that the perfect background sound for amazing sleeps.

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    Roscoe Campsite Park - Glamping in one of their tents... Bunk bed off to the side for kids.

    Roscoe Campsite Park

    4.5(10 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    My family was not into traditional camping, so Roscoe Campsites provided us with an elevated…read more"glamping" experience that myself, my wife, and our 3 kids (and 2 dogs) all enjoyed IMMENSELY. Kaylie, Kyle, and Scott were unbelievably attentive and helpful, and the area impressed us so much, we're now looking into buying a cabin in Roscoe Highly recommend.

    We made or reservations back in March and stayed May 23rd - 27th…read more It was a nice campground and you can tell they are doing a lot of really nice improvements. We were a little disappointment through. When we made the reservations back in March we had a choice of several sites. I asked for her recommendations for the best river site. She recommended R6 and it looked great on the map. When we arrived he told us R6 was not a great site and needed work. I'll say so......look at my photos of site R6. So we ended up across the street and down a few sites. See map in photos I attached. It was a mud pit even on the dry days. No grass or privacy. I asked if any of the concrete pad sites were available as I would pay to upgrade but he told us they were sold out. (However the one across from us was empty our entire stay.) The staff was very helpful and friendly. Not the fault of the campground but the family in the cabin by the river had a small dog that started barking at 6:30am through the day. It was annoying seeing them sit there next to the dog and let it bark.

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    Roscoe Campsite Park - We did a little honey collection at nearby farm run by owners of campsite.

    We did a little honey collection at nearby farm run by owners of campsite.

    Roscoe Campsite Park - Glamping in one of their tents... Had a footed tub.

    Glamping in one of their tents... Had a footed tub.

    Roscoe Campsite Park - Glamping in one of their tents... Very comfy beds.

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    Glamping in one of their tents... Very comfy beds.

    Soaring Eagle Camp Ground

    Soaring Eagle Camp Ground

    3.7(13 reviews)
    11.6 mi

    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.

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    Soaring Eagle Camp Ground
    Soaring Eagle Camp Ground

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    Little Pond Campground - Early morning on a peaceful lake

    Little Pond Campground

    3.3(13 reviews)
    13.6 mi

    This place is pretty darn nice. The campsites are secluded enough to make it really feel like…read moreyou're out in the wilderness and keep the sun off of you. Also, there's no cell phone service which helps there. Every campsite has a fireplace (with a grill over it) to make a campfire and cook if you want to. There's a big, pretty lake within walking distance that you can take a hike around. There's a "beach" on one side with some sand over the dirt that you can go swim at if it's warm enough. You can rent canoes or bring kayaks. There's a great big playground with swings and some fun slides and other things in the middle of the campsites by the bathrooms. That all combines to have made this place a lot of fun for us and two other families to get together and do a combined getaway the last two years. It's one of the most fun trips we do each year as a family. The only possible downsides are: 1. The rangers are pretty serious about noise after hours. Even though we were the parents with sleeping kids that might be woken, up we got asked to keep it quieter when quiet time hit. Still, maybe that's missed blessing for those of us who do have kids that we need to sleep. 2. The only showers are a long-ish walk or drive down to the main building by the beach. Usually, we go for little enough time that we just don't worry about it though. Definitely a great spot to go for a long weekend with kids.

    Sweet little campsite. Not too big. Ranger was very nice and kindly reminded me and my friend that…read morenoise travels easily over water. There's a nice stroll around the pond, or hike up the hill, or relax on the little beach. It's an easy place. The sites on the pond are the best. A little frog hung out with us during breakfast. Lots of privacy between sites. Site 36 was fabulous!

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    Little Pond Campground - Walking around

    Walking around

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    Row row row your boat

    Little Pond Campground - Base camp

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    Covered Bridge Campsite - The historic  Willowemoc Covered Bridge

    Covered Bridge Campsite

    4.0(11 reviews)
    15.4 mi

    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.

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    Covered Bridge Campsite - Secluded riverfront campsite - Island One

    Secluded riverfront campsite - Island One

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    Covered Bridge Campsite

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    Happy Days Campground - Campsite

    Happy Days Campground

    4.8(14 reviews)
    18.8 mi

    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.

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    Happy Days Campground - My campsite

    My campsite

    Happy Days Campground - Campsite

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    Happy Days Campground - Beautiful artwork at campground

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    Beautiful artwork at campground

    Willowemoc Campgrounds

    Willowemoc Campgrounds

    5.0(2 reviews)
    17.3 mi

    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.

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    Willowemoc Campgrounds
    Willowemoc Campgrounds
    Willowemoc Campgrounds

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