Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York     Custom Search   Just returned from a trip to Blackbear Campgound, and have never in over 30 years of camping been to a worse-managed facility. The bathrooms were so disgusting. Our group opted to forego showers for the entire weekend! In fact, the smell from the bathrooms was so bad. The doors had to remain propped open to let the stink out. I'm told the men's bathroom was outside with a roof, but walls that did not touch either the roof or the floor! The lack of information upon check-in was disturbing (no map, no indication of where water/bathrooms are), but not as disturbing as the amount of money charged. For 2 SMALL sites, our group was charged $250, plus one of us was charged $6 for parking -- no       explanation of why the other 2nd car/site was not charged. The campground accepts ONLY CASH.... Something else not explained on the website OR when the reservation was made and the $70 deposit paid. If you are going, also be aware   that there do not seem to be any fire grates provided for the pits -- we saw only 1 in all the sites we went by. Despite the report of bears every night, no bear boxes are provided, garbage is not cleaned out of the bathrooms or garbage area, and no instructions are given as to where to best keep food. (Luckily we already knew). If you have no sense of smell and are independently wealthy, this is the campground for you.... It is actually very well-located on the Esopus, very convenient for tubing, and the sites are pretty. It is a true shame that such a perfectly located campground is so poorly managed. Says Brett (Mon, 8 Aug 2011) The new web page is www.phoeniciacampground.com   Says Anonymous Outdoors people generally have a thing about this section of New York. Some activities here at Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park are hiking, fishing, playing golf, swimming, and whitewater paddling, so possibly you want to stick around.   Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park - Our sites on the Esopus Creek. Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park - Our sites on the Esopus Creek. Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park - Our sites on the Esopus Creek. * * * 40 RV hookups available Scribner S Catskill Lodge, Hunter 10 miles away    Winwood Inn, Windham 13 miles away    Hudson Valley Resort And Spa, Kerhonkson 17 miles away    Hurley Stone House, Hurley 18 miles away Other campgrounds near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Sleepy Hollow Camp Site, Phoenicia, 0 miles away    Romer Mountain Park, Phoenicia, 1 miles away    Uncle Pete's Recreation Park, Phoenicia, 1 miles away    Allaben, Shandaken, 3 miles away    Kenneth L Wilson Camp Site, Mt Tremper, 4 miles away    Woodland Valley, Phoenicia, 4 miles away    Devils Tombstone, Willow, 8 miles away    So-hi Campground, Accord, 12 miles away    Peekamoose Valley, Napanoch, 12 miles away    Rondout Valley Camping Resort, Accord, 15 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Stony Clove Creek, Greene/ Ulster County, 1 miles away       Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Confluence of Warner Creek and Siver Creek to Esopus River)    Woodland Creek, Ulster County, 2 miles away       Class III-IV - 5.2 miles long (Woodland Valley Campground to Esopus River)    West Kill River, Greene County, 6 miles away       Class II-IV - 7.7 miles long (Albinos Pizzeria to Schoharie Creek)    Esopus Creek, ulster County, 7 miles away       Class II-III - 6 miles long (Allaben portal to Mt. Pleasant)    East Kill River, Greene County, 9 miles away       Class II-IV - 5 miles long (Route 296 bridge to Jewett Center) Public Lands near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, Beach Lake - PA, 61 miles away    Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA, 64 miles away    Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA, 64 miles away    Minnewaska State Park Preserve, New York, 19 miles away    Mine Kill State Park, New York, 21 miles away    Max V. Shaul State Park, New York, 25 miles away    Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, New York, 29 miles away    John Boyd Thacher State Park, New York, 36 miles away Trails near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Phoenicia Trail, Ulster County, 2 miles away    Willow Trail, Ulster County, 4 miles away    Spruceton Trail, Greene County, 8 miles away    Kanape Jeep Trail, Ulster County, 8 miles away    Vernooy Falls Trail, Ulster County, 11 miles away    Seager West Branch Trail, Ulster County, 12 miles away Golf Courses Near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Windham Country Club, Windham, 12 miles away    Onteora Club, Tannersville, 14 miles away    Rondout Country Club, Accord, 15 miles away    Colonial Country Club, Tannersville, 15 miles away    Stone Dock Golf Course, High Falls, 18 miles away Lakes Near Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York:    Cooper Lake, Ulster County, 9 miles away    Ashokan Reservoir, Ulster County, 10 miles away    Onteora Lake, Ulster County, 17 miles away Current weather conditions and forecast for Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park, Catskill Mountains, New York Local climate location: SLIDE MOUNTAIN 5 miles away Outdoors Recreation Near Kingston, New York Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kingston, New York, the metro area neareast to Phoenicia Black Bear Campground & RV Park. 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