Woodland Valley Campground

Woodland Valley Campground is tucked away at the base of Slide Mountain, the highest point in the Catskills, and is surrounded by the Panther, Cornell, and Wittenberg Mountains. Set up camp in Woodland Valley, where you may doze off at Slide Mountain's foot, the Catskills' tallest mountain. Mountains encircle the campground, so there are plenty of stunning vistas to take in. The campground conveniently serves as the trailhead for two major routes for hikers who are reading this (so sure, you can say it's ideal!).

Woodland Valley Campground is one of the earliest campgrounds, having been built in the early 1930s. There are 70 tent and trailer sites available at the campground, along with a picnic area with tables and grills, flush toilets, hot showers, a trailer dump station, and a recycling facility. The starting point for the Slide-Wittenberg Trail and the Woodland Valley-Denning Trail is the campground in Woodland Valley.

350 million years ago, a meteorite struck one of the nearby mountains, much more recently than that. The mountain enclosing the impact site is almost perfectly circled by the Esopus Creek and Woodland Valley Steam. Enjoy the picturesque mountain vistas and the area's lengthy history at Woodland Valley Campground. The Village of Phoenicia in the vicinity has a railroad museum, train rides on the Catskill Mountain Railroad, beautiful shops, antique stores, and restaurants in addition to tubing on the Esopus Creek, which is well-known for its trout fishing.

Distance from New York City: 127 miles (2 hours and 15 minutes by car)
Types of Campsites: RV and tent camping
Open Dates: Mid-May to mid-October
Reservations and Cost: Reservations are required, $20/day site fee (additional $5 for out-of-state residents)

Rating: 4.0/5.0, 31 Tripadvisor reviews