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Rip Van winkle Campgrounds, Catskill Mountains, New York
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| | Rip Van Winkle Campground is a beautiful 160 acre campground located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains just 2 hours from New York City and convenient to all the Hudson Valley has to offer.
We have something for everyone. Whether your camping style involves a luxury motorhome on a full service site, getting down to basics tent camping, or anything in between, Rip Van Winkle Campground is where you want to be! We even have rental units available and weekend by bus packages for those who want a hassle-free getaway in the woods!
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a day, a week, or the entire season! With different areas in the park, you can have different experiences each time you come. The Ledges area of the park offers plenty of full service sites nestled in the center of the park along a magnificent stone ledge. The Riverside Area is
| perfect for those tent-camping or camping in pop-ups who want to be able to hear the babbling of the Plattekill Creek as they wile away the hours by the fire. The newly relocated Lovers’ Lane, ready for the 2010 season, is a little further off the beaten path and is perfect for that romantic getaway you’ve been dreaming about. Last but not least, we can’t forget Rip’s Rally! This area of the park can accommodate groups so that you can share your camping experience with friends and family all on the same site!
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hot showers with individual dressing rooms, flush toilets throughout the park, public water supply, and a well-stocked camp store. For your enjoyment we offer a RC car track, pedal boats, an old-fashioned swimming hole, a brand new heated pool, fishing in either a stocked bass
pond or a stocked trout stream, a Rec Hall with a 15 foot screen for movies, pool table, and video arcade games.
We offer an activity schedule with several planned activities appropriate for all ages throughout the season. And of course, we’re very happy to help you plan
your own adventure by making suggestions and giving directions to local attractions.
Come be our guests and experience the magic of a vacation in the land of Rip Van Winkle!
Visit www. Ripvanwinklecampgrounds. Com for more information or to reserve a site today!
Get yourself into a kayak and hit Esopus Creek, and some of the water nearby flows, like Lucas Kill. Float down the rapids of Beaver Kill River in a kayak; a beautiful lake like Saugerties Reservoir is a brilliant place to take a look at. And that's not all the things you can do
here in the Catskill Mountains. Don't leave Rip Van winkle Campgrounds without first going for a hike along the Spruceton Trail, and Rip Van winkle Campgrounds is a location with many visitors from Palenville.
There's just no way anyone can get bored here at Rip Van winkle
Campgrounds. Rip Van Winkle Country Club is a great golf course nearby, and a journey to Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park is a delightful idea. Just can't get enough of the Catskill Mountains. The Phoenicia Trail offers hiking at its best, and if you want to play some golf, you're
in luck because Colonial Country Club is in close proximity. For the period of the days of summer here at Rip Van winkle Campgrounds, high temperatures frequently get into the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in
the 20's; night lows at Rip Van winkle Campgrounds during the winter regularly dip into the 0's.
This campground is a lovely spot to explore. There's perfect hiking along the Willow Trail, and a tour to Lake Taghkanic State Park when you're here is never a bad idea. This is
such a fun spot for a campground. Get drenched paddling on Plattekill Creek; if you like skiing, you're in luck; Hunter Mountain is quite near. The yearly rainfall here at Rip Van winkle Campgrounds is about average; May is the wettest month with most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:
Address:
Blue Mountain Rd
Saugerties, New York 12477
Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.1329
Longitude: -74.017
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Outdoors Recreation Near Kingston, New York
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Rip Van winkle Campgrounds. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds, Catskill Mountains, New York
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| These outdoors activities are available near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds:
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Blue Mountain Campground, Saugerties
, 1 miles away |
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Pine Hollow Campgrounds And Pine Hollow Estates, Palenville
, 2 miles away |
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Saugerties/Woodstock KOA, Saugerties
, 3 miles away |
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Brookside Campgrounds, Catskill
, 5 miles away |
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Whip-o-will Campsite, Purling
, 7 miles away |
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Blue Mt Camp Ground, Saugerties
, 8 miles away |
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Torchlight Campsites, Cairo
, 9 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds:
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Comfort Inn Saugerties, Saugerties
, 4 miles away |
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Howard Johnson Inn - Saugerties, Saugerties
, 4 miles away |
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Friar Tuck Resort and Spa, Catskill
, 4 miles away |
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Hotel Mountain Brook, Tannersville
, 8 miles away |
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Courtyard Kingston, Kingston
, 9 miles away |
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Hampton Inn Kingston, Kingston
, 9 miles away |
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Rodeway Inn Kingston, Kingston
, 10 miles away |
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| | Ski Areas Near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds:
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Hunter Mountain, New York
, 14 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Windham Mountain, New York
, 19 miles away, 1600 vertical feet |
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Belleayre, New York
, 34 miles away, 1404 vertical feet |
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Catamount, Massachusetts
, 37 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Thunder Ridge, New York
, 44 miles away, 500 vertical feet |
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Ski Plattekill, New York
, 45 miles away, 1100 vertical feet |
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Tuxedo Ridge, New York
, 48 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Ski Butternut, Massachusetts
, 48 miles away, 1000 vertical feet |
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Holiday Mountain, New York
, 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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Mt. Peter, New York
, 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Rip Van winkle Campgrounds:
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Plattekill Creek, Greene / Ulster
County
, 3 miles away, Class IV - 2 miles long (Platte Clove Road to West Saugerties) |
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Beaver Kill River, Ulster
County
, 3 miles away, Class III-V - 4.5 miles long (Route 212 bridge below Willow to Kaaterskill) |
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Esopus Creek, Ulster
County
, 5 miles away, Class II-IV(V) - 7 miles long (Glenerie Falls to Saugerties) |
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Kaaterskill Creek, Green/Ulster
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-III - 12 miles long (High Falls to Catskill Creek) |
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Saw Kill River, Ulster
County
, 7 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Below Reservoir #2 to Reservoir #1) |
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