Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds Inc

Very nice campground.nLarge sites, plenty of trees, and fire rings.nFacility well-maintained.nnHowever we had an interesting experience....nWe are an older couple traveling with our two dogs and a small travel trailer. We were passing through on a one-night stay and decided we would like to spend a few hours exploring the area. I went to the front office and asked if we could leave our travel trailer in their storage yard for a few hours (we offered to pay a fee of desired?) so that we could do said exploring. The area is not conducive to dragging/parking a travel trailer through the historic downtown. I was quite surprised when we were told that they would not accommodate that request (the park is at least 50% vacant at this time of year).nnWe are not anger upset with this. Just confused and disappointed. We understand rules are rules, but that decision seems a little short-sighted. We would have literally spent hundreds of dollars in the local restaurants and shops over that few hours.nnIn fairness to the management, I tried to discuss this at the front counter but could not get past the young ladies.... They were just doing their job.nnWe're still on site preparing to leave, but instead of spending the next few hours patronizing the local businesses, we will be traveling to our next destination....

This is hands down our favorite campground to come to in the tristate area. This family owned campground accommodates our family of four and is pet friendly. There are so many different things to explore. Swimming holes, multiple playgrounds, RC track, fishing, outside movies, and a whole lot more fun to be discovered every visit. Recently, the owners went above and beyond to help us when needing a last minute rental. The campground is clean and well maintained. We love the wooded sites and natural habitat that has been left to be enjoyed. We have a 40ft fifth wheel and yes, you need to pay attention when driving through the grounds but it is doable and the sites are more than big enough to accommodate our rig. I really cannot express how happy we are with this campground EVERY time. We will continue to come back again and again and each year we look forward to seeing how they have made it even better from the last. Brian and his family have created a place that we will be forever grateful to spend our days camping. Thank you.

Such a GREAT campground! So quiet and nicely wooded and spaced out site to site. Beautiful brook, awesome play areas for kids, barely another soul there.... We were there at the very tail end of the season as a note though.

On a cross country road trip with my family, we found Rip Van Winkle campground. Last minute reservation booked over the phone. Brian was friendly and quick to help book us. We arrived and were all in Aww at how amazing this place is. Quiet, clean, spread out, and something amazing to see around every corner. We are talking about making a destination trip back to Rip Van Winkle campground for several days next time.nnThanks from the LePage Family!!

Rip Van Winkle is certainly one of our favorite campgrounds within reasonable driving distance from NYC. The grounds feel very safe and the other visitors are all respectful and courteous, never had an issue. We come here often every summer with our children, our dog, and our friends. The sites are spaced out nicely and well wooded. The river and swimming area are so natural and beautiful. The kids enjoy catching lizards, frogs, etc and splashing around in the water. The facilities are well maintained and clean. Bathrooms and showers are always clean, never had an issue. The staff is always accommodating and friendly. They have complimentary coffee every morning to start your day. Most importantly they are consistently good. We come back here often and have never been disappointed. It got to the point where the kids load the car with all our camping gear and beg us to drive to Rip Van Winkle. Such a special spot to enjoy summer days with the family. Take lots of pictures with the forest/river backdrop - looks like a painting. Keep up the great work!