1. AMC Harriman Outdoor Center
200 Breakneck Rd, Haverstraw, NY (Catskills)
Distance from NYC: 2 hours
"There’s a lodge with a dining hall and programming for people of all ages (such as this upcoming yoga retreat), and a 64-acre pond with free canoes and kayaks. There’s even a swimming “pool” built into a large wooden dock that sits on the pond with Adirondack chairs to relax in. "
2. AMC Mohican Outdoor Center
50 Camp Mohican Rd, Blairstown, NJ (Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area)
Distance from NYC: 2 hours
"Mohican has a lodge with a fireplace and meal service as well as a variety of cabins as well as both group camping sites (up to three tents) and more remote, primitive sites"
201 Hawley Road, North Salem (Westchester County)
Distance from Brooklyn, 90 minutes
This park features five lakes for fishing and lots of hiking trails.Each site has a grill, fire pit and picnic table. There are also heated yurts available that sleep up to 10 people.
4. Wildwood
790 Hulse Landing Road
Wading River, NY (Long Island)
Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5 hours
Close proximity to wineries, farms and a two-mile stretch of beach. New this year are brand-new furnished cabins with kitchenettes and bathrooms, which run roughly $200-$250 a night and sleep up to 4 to 6 people. The campground itself features showers, a basketball court and a playground.
5. Mongaup Pond Campground
231 Mongaup Pond Road, Livingston Manor, NY (Catskills)
Distance from Brooklyn 2:45 hours
Beautiful pond, 1.5 mile trail that loops around the pond and boating and fishing are both permitted.
90 U.S. 7, Sharon CT
Distance from Brooklyn: 2.5 hours
Tent sites as well as a few new, rustic cabins (no kitchen or bathroom). The campground is directly on the Housatonic River, which is great for rafting and fly fishing.
874 N Lake Rd, Haines Falls, NY
Distance from Brooklyn: 2:45 hours
It features a lake for swimming, a lake just for boating, and close proximity to the Escarpment, a famous, 24-mile trail beloved by hikersas well as fantastic views and sites such as Alligator Rock and Kaaterskill Falls.
8. Hither Hills
164 Old Montauk Highway, Long Island
Distance from Brooklyn: 3+ hours
Hither Hills is nearly right on the beach. They require a 5-day minimum and a lot of times there are abandoned sites. You can get these empty sites on a first-come, walk-up basis, but you should arrive at 7:30am when the campground office opens to secure one. Nightlife and restaurant action in Montauk. There are also trails, a playground and horseshoe courts.
1319 Woodland Valley Rd, Phoenicia (Catskills)
Distance from Brooklyn: 3 hours
This campground on a country road has decent facilities, is on a nice stream for fishing.
Within the City:
1. Floyd Bennet Field in Brooklyn
2. Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island
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