This park is not fancy at all. However, it is a relaxed setting and close to New York City (NYC). I highly recommend their tour of NYC. They have a van that takes you in with a very knowledgeable guide. This was one of the best tours that we have taken. We are staying a week so got a discount which I thought made it very reasonable. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stayed here one night during the off season. Our site was #64 on the upper section. It had 50, 30 and 20 amp electric box, cable,picnic table, charcoal grill and fire ring. There were many renovations being done. As mentioned by previous reviewers, the seasonal sites need to be maintained better especially the Jones Beach Bus. Scattered around the campground were numerous electrical stands that held about 20 electric meters and phone boxes. I felt like I was camped at a power station rather the a campground. I hope they plan on building nice sheds around these meters. We had six deer visit our campsite while were were preparing dinner. The staff was friendly and helpful. The site were close together, but since it was off season, we were not crowded. We would stop over again if were were in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Pros:Only park in area open in winter. Staff/Owners friendly and helpful. Very pretty part of Orange County. Electric good, Wifi good. Cons: Water pressure not so good, but ok. They advertise Cable, but it doesn't work at all. Permanent residents have shoddy and garbage filled spots. Sites not level and all gravel. This park is NO WAY a $40 a night campground. They need a massive clean up. They also need the permanent residents to clean up their mess. It's sad this could be a very pretty campground with some work. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is a nice park not a 40$ a night park. The sites are gravel but are not level. I should not see very old run down trailers as permanent residents in a 40$ a day park. The back in sites are close together. The staff is very nice and helpful I called about low water pressure problem with park they fixed it immediately. The roads are paved with a steep grade and sharp turn on the way up to the top sites they are the only sites for short times stays. Lots of wildlife like deer seen daily. Park is in a nice location. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This is an older park. The owners are also older, and rely on hired help to maintain the park. Water pressure is good, electric voltage can be low on hot days. Not all sites are level, but most of the back-ins are more level than the pull-throughs. There are many extended stay sites for construction (pipeline) workers. They are good neighbors, but go to work early (starting at 5 AM) six days a week. They, and the park, are quiet at night. We stay here to visit relatives in NYC and use the train from Harriman, NY, to get into the city at Penn Station. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Campground is situated on the top of a steep hill, access is difficult. There are insufficient toilets for the number of campsites, lots of showers. Overall impression of the place is shabby and in need of sprucing up. Low voltage on many sites and a few sites have sewer problems. Close proximity to NYC, tours offered by the campground are heavily promoted, but not available every day. Make reservations early. Many working people are here and on weekends trucks are parked all over. There is a large section of run down units the 'permanent' residents', many of their units are old and dilapidated. Most especially the old bus on the top level. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We all must have gotten the same unlevel site next to that ancient Pace Arrow! Sewer was leaking somewhere out back, but the WiFi WAS working, and despite the pouring rain, it was an OK overnight stay. I can't imagine driving a 40'+ MR up that hill and around the curves. Tip: Diesel Pushers - pull in your awning over the door prior to heading down the hill - I tore mine off here - my first MR accident. We camped here in a Motorhome.

The web site makes this look like its wonderful. In reality it is on top of a almost mountain like hill or ridge. There is a hard switchback on the way up to the camp sites that could be hard for big rigs. We made it with the 29 foot travel trailer, but it is tight. They ask the motor homes with a "Toad" to unhook before you go up. The swimming pool is not on the same level with the campground and is a little far to walk to. They prohibit bike riding up or down the hill, too steep. So can not ride your bike to the pool. We selected this CG based on their New York City tours. We never did get on a tour even though we stayed for five days. So if that is your plan, make reservations well in advance. Their attitude about helping us was "too bad". Many extended stay folks in seemingly empty campers. The one next to us seemed abandoned. Heavily overgrown with grass and piles of wood covered with ratty tarps. Cable TV didn't work at all and WiFi was out part of the time. Showers were reasonably clean. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

The park is on a steep hill. They try to sell the tour aggressively. It is a good tour and convenient.. So if you are looking for a tour, it is a good bet. The tour guy is nice. But it is obvious the campground gets a commission because they sell it hard. Their sites are not level. And when I went to tell them about it, all they did is make fun of me asking why I couldn't get my rig leveled. They said "the sites are level, we put a level to it". I didn't know what to say??? The sites at OUT OF LEVEL by at least THREE FEET. What kind of level are they using? I don't mind an unlevel site, but don't make fun of your guests! We will NOT return for that reason. They pressure you to extend your stay "Well.. we have this nice site, if you were willing to stay an extra night or two, we could make it happen". OK, I took the bait and that "nice site" was not level either! I could NOT get my rig leveled and looking around the park, it was a common theme. There is a steep and sharp turn on the park, but if you can make it this far to Florida, NY then you probably will make the sharp turn. Their electricity had a LOW VOLTAGE condition. They blamed it on the electric company. They must think I am stupid ?? There is 118V when I put no load, and once i try to get a load there is 95V. If it was the electric company, it would be 95V to begin with. They wont accept responsibility. Instead they are building the park, adding more sites, and everything is done in a shoddy matter. These guys need to step back and take their blinders off and look at themselves. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park advertises its proximity to New York and offers van tours to NYC leaving from the park. That's probably it's best feature. The park is situated on the side of a hill requiring you to make a steep climb and navigate a sharp curve to get to the camp sites. And of course, the laundry facilities are at the bottom of the hill in the office! Uneven gravel sites and there were problems with low voltage on the days we were there. WiFi reception was excellent however. There are many long term residents living in rundown trailers or coaches. Would not be my first choice if we return to this area. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park was chosen because of it's location near a train station with good connections to NYC. There are a large number of long term guests and some of the trailers and rigs looked like derelicts. Not very inviting! The grass in our campsite was long and needed to be mowed. Over all a disappointment, specially considering the price. We stayed here pre-payed for five nights with a no refund policy if you check out early. We told the front office the first morning that we found trash in the fire pit at our site and that it needed to be mowed. And again on the third day. When we left on the 5th day it was the same. This RV park would not be our choice again. It's a shame because with some work this could be a really nice park... We camped here in a Motorhome.

Location, location, location. We visit family in New York City, and this is the closest park, not counting the one in Jersey City, NJ, where you can only stay two weeks. We have stayed here twice for two months at a time. The staff is very helpful and friendly. Sites are only adequate, they need more help with the mowing and weed removal. Very quiet and on a hill with good views in the winter and early spring. Water pressure is an issue as well, so keep your water tank full in case you need to supplement. We will be back again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

This was a vary nice campground, quiet and restful. The staff was top notch and had all the local information you could every want. The WiFi Internet was the best I used all season. The sites were large and level and the road were set up one way and were in good condition. We have recommended this park to friends and they loved it as well, we will go back. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Road to the upper sites was tricky with a Big Rig but possible. You must unhook at the office. Park needs lots of work. Office staff pleasant but either we were overcharged for a back-in or the price was outrageous for this park. There are not many parks in this area and the drive to West Point was 45 minutes. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This is an old campground, not well maintained. Only reason for staying here was proximity to satellite repair people. Lots of seasonals; some look like they've been here forever. Free WiFi but reception in our area not strong. (We needed it until our satellite fixed.) Only a few sites with southern sky exposure for satellite. Kind of kooky old owners, but they tried to be accommodating. They promote their facility as being close to New York City, and tours directly from campground are available. But if reason for coming is to see the City, we preferred Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson with Metro North train station right outside park (where we stayed in August). We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

We have camped at Black Bear numerous times and yes there use to be old junkie campers and old bathrooms but I wish to say that they have new people caring for the camp and it is very clean and organized. New bathrooms and showers and very well maintained, the grounds are in great shape, well groomed. Pool area very clean. Roads in good shape. Management very helpful. And they do have tours to NYC. The only thing they lack here is activities. All in all it is a good clean park. We camped here in a Motorhome.

I agree with most of the comments of other reviewers, the place is messy, facilities not well maintained, etc. However, we stop here whenever we are in the area because it is the best home base for visiting NYC (which we love to do). It takes about an hour or so to reach the city on a NJT commuter train, located about 15 minutes from the campground. The office has a flyer telling how to do this. The other campgrounds in the area (Newburgh KOA, Yogi Bear Gardiner) are at least 30-40 minutes farther out from the City. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

Mostly messy seasonals. Old rusted motor homes parked everywhere. Cable was not functioning. I would stay away. We camped here in a Motorhome.

This park was neither great nor terrible, as the rating reflects. The roads to the sites were unusually steep, and we chose not to use the dump site because of this. The sites were spacious, but the grounds were not particularly well tended. We did not go to the swimming pool. The showers were trailer-type construction and were clean one time but not the second. Quiet. Free Wi-Fi and cable were reliable. Location is convenient to Route 17 but quite a way from NYC. Owners were cordial and helpful but a little pressured for their tour (which we did not take) and extra days. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The best WiFi around. It worked well in all parts of the campground and was never down. The staff were friendly and helpful. Park is just a short drive to the train station for service to New York City. There is a large woods within the campground that is great for walking a dog. Many small towns around that are worth a visit. The only reason for a less than excellent rating were the presence of a few "permanent" campers that were in poor condition. We would stay here again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.