Are there any good camping sites near NYC. We want to visit the Freedom Tower and other close in sites. Early October trip. Thanks for your responses. We are leaving from central Arkansas.
Rita & I are going to NYC
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New Jersey would be fine...if we can take the train or subway in....even the Philly area would do.
Camping in NYC? I don't know of any, but you might find something on Long Island or in Westchester County. How about googling Bear Mountain - I think thats a state park on the Hudson River a bit north of NYC.
On the other hand, the homeless have been doing it for years........
And if you are willing to camp as far away as Philly, you might try a bit farther up the Hudson. Say around the Shawgunks (mountains that are famous among climbers maybe an hour and a half north of the city). Google NY State parks and see what comes up.
I just did that and found a lot of options. There is more camping there than I thought. You might also google Camping near New York City. A lot of things come up. When you settle on something, PM me. I was born in the Bronx, and grew up in Tuckahoe (near Scarsdale and White Plains). I've been in Cleveland since graduating high school but I have some knowledge of the area. If I can give you any info that is not on the websites you pick, I'll be glad to help.
One suggestion. Ride your bike to a Metro North train station that has daily parking and take the train into NYC. Traffic in the city is unbelieveable and parking is expensive at best. You will blow quite a bit of money on a daily basis - food can be expensive (and bathrooms hard to find). I love NYC and have walked and walked there for hours on end. Plan, plan, plan, and/or just wing it. Its a wonderful place.
On the other hand, the homeless have been doing it for years........
And if you are willing to camp as far away as Philly, you might try a bit farther up the Hudson. Say around the Shawgunks (mountains that are famous among climbers maybe an hour and a half north of the city). Google NY State parks and see what comes up.
I just did that and found a lot of options. There is more camping there than I thought. You might also google Camping near New York City. A lot of things come up. When you settle on something, PM me. I was born in the Bronx, and grew up in Tuckahoe (near Scarsdale and White Plains). I've been in Cleveland since graduating high school but I have some knowledge of the area. If I can give you any info that is not on the websites you pick, I'll be glad to help.
One suggestion. Ride your bike to a Metro North train station that has daily parking and take the train into NYC. Traffic in the city is unbelieveable and parking is expensive at best. You will blow quite a bit of money on a daily basis - food can be expensive (and bathrooms hard to find). I love NYC and have walked and walked there for hours on end. Plan, plan, plan, and/or just wing it. Its a wonderful place.
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Unless you are more than 75 miles out your best bet is a bed and breakfast. NYC is a very people dense area with over three million people packed in a 35 mile radius of ground zero.
Google bed and breakfast Manhattan. Budget about $150/night. Decent hotels start at $300/night.
Google bed and breakfast Manhattan. Budget about $150/night. Decent hotels start at $300/night.
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There is camping in Sandy Hook National Recreation Area (in NJ) and a ferry runs from Sandy Hook to Manhattan.
http://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/camp-sandy-hook.htm
http://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-york-city-sandy-hook-beach-nj/
I know the ferry runs all year long, but you may want to check the camping season dates at Sandy Hook. I have camped there and we explored some old bunkers that were built to protect NY harbor during WW II.
http://www.nps.gov/gate/planyourvisit/camp-sandy-hook.htm
http://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-york-city-sandy-hook-beach-nj/
I know the ferry runs all year long, but you may want to check the camping season dates at Sandy Hook. I have camped there and we explored some old bunkers that were built to protect NY harbor during WW II.
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When you figure out where you are staying, see if someone can help you avoid some of the toll roads. There seems to be plenty of them. They were all glad to take my money last year.