Campgrounds on Long Island: Sleep under the stars
Members of Zoeller family, of North Babylon, set up their campsite at Cedar Point County Park in East Hampton. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
Here are the best places to rough it in the wild on a fun-filled camping adventure.
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HOW TO GET RESERVATIONS
Early reservations are recommended, especially at beaches. For state park reservations, visit newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com or call 800-456-2267. For Watch Hill at Fire Island National Seashore through mid-October, visit nps.gov/fiis/planyourvisit/campgrounds.htm.
Backcountry or wilderness camping within the 1,380-acre Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness is accessible via Davis Park and points west until September and available year-round. Call 631-281-3010 or email FIIS_Information@nps.gov. For reservations and permits, go to recreation.gov.
Reservations for Suffolk County campgrounds require a Green Key card and open April 1. Several Suffolk County parks offer outer beach access to off-road vehicles. A recreational vehicle use permit is required. Outer beach camping is permitted with a self-contained camper only. Reservations may be booked for Cupsogue Beach (Westhampton), Montauk, and Shinnecock East (Southampton). Outer beach camping is available at Smith Point (Shirley and Fire Island). For Suffolk County camping fees, check suffolkcountyny.gov/parks or call 631-854-4949.
