hither hills state park

charisma2015

We tent camped at Hither Hills for 6 days the week after Labor Day. All 12 of us totally enjoyed our visit and I would definitely consider returning. To hear the ocean waves all night while falling asleep in your tent - awesome. The campground personnel were friendly and helpful. The bathrooms were clean. We were biking everyday and did some local hiking as well. We reserved our campsites 9 months ahead and it was definitely worth it! Highly recommend.

JeanMH118

There is no way that the vacancies can fill in one minute on the weekends. The 50 vacancies that become available each Friday and Saturday are not revealed until 9am. You can't complete steps to the booking process without knowing which site you are and completing all the steps takes longer than a minute. This whole idea that everyone has everything ready to go for the minute strike 9am is a farce.

sailorgirl123

If your family gets a kick out of tumbling down dunes, this is a great spot! Access the hiking trails on the North side of Montauk as opposed to the South side, and you will find more park in its natural state. The trails are well marked and come out onto the walking dunes' buried forests. At the base are cranberry plants, poison ivy, and lots of low shrubs. This hike is not for those who struggle with walking in sand for a long time.

Barbara1226

We have been to Hither Hills in the past and always did tent camping which was wonderful. The campground is right over the dunes from the beach. This year we did something different. We rented a 5th wheel from rentmycamper.com it was great! The whole family enjoyed it.

RM234

This is an excellent and well-maintained NYS campground I have stayed at this time of year (off and on) for a few decades. Since it is unique in that you are sleeping adjacent to an ocean beach, the reservations are gone early in the state's camping cycle. Nothing is as nifty to a country family than to be right on the beach. Bring good tents because the weather can be strong; be prepared for wind and rain.

Ema3185

The first night I camped here I saw the sickest meteor I have ever seen! It was like something from a movie. Great place to camp if there is a meteor shower. Clear sky with a good view.

spalazzi

Loved the beach, great waves and fabulous sand, Stay until after three thirty to see all the kids go surfing after school.

Jcayman824

This is a great place to camp! Everything is well kept, and you are steps from the beach! The town is only a few miles away, you can pick up extra food at the local IGA market. Once we woke up we were casting our poles into the surf a few hundred feet from our tent. This is our second year, and we really enjoyed!

funtravelsallover

The only part of the park we went to was Walking Dunes which is not in the main area of the park. I chose to visit it due to the write up in the Montauk Visitors guide, but oddly enough it seems that they don't want this place to be found. Do not go into the main entrance of the park (where beach and camping are), you will have to pay a parking fee that you will not use. Instead, take a left out Of that parking lot and go about 2 miles. Take a right just past the first restaurant you see--this will be Napeauge Meadow rd. Follow it until it comes to a dead end and then park along road. Warning--there is not much room to turn around so a large vehicle is not recommended. The trail is a short loop that brings you through a somewhat wooded area and then out to the main part of the dunes. There are not a large amount of dunes, but it is still cool to see. WARNING: the last part of the loop is walking along the "beach" back to the parking area. We were not there at high tide and there was not much room to walk--I imagine at high tide there is no dry land to walk on so you might have to come back the way you came.

TBacchi2013

We are novice campers, in comparison with some of the others camping at Hither Hills. While we have tried unsuccessfully to get a campsite during the prime summer months, we have only been lucky enough to reserve a site in September for the past three years. Regardless, we had a great time. The people are all very friendly and the bathrooms are clean. We will try to book again for 2015, and hope to have better luck next year. (PS-phone service/internet access is sketchy).

sandyone2014

Facilities and beach are great, however when we were there a group of partiers were in the campsites across from us. Complaining to the Park Police was futile as was talking to camp personnel.These groups partied till 4:30 in the morning, loudly ,and not a thing was done. The next night was the same thing, and I ended up taking my family to a motel for the night. Quiet time is a joke as are the Park Police.

maddogandlib

Fun trip from CT to Montauk. We took the ferry from New London, then to Shelter Island, then Sag Harbor. A low stress way to travel.The campsites are just one sand dune from the beach. Nicely spaced, few trees. Showers and restrooms are clean. Beach is wide and sandy, one of the best we've seen in New England.Montauk light house is an interesting diversion. "LUNCH" has a good lobster roll.

745susanl

We have stayed at Hither Hills over the past thirty years with children and groups of friends. This was our first visit in ten years. Things were about the same. But camping there,everyone is friendly, the beach is beautiful and no internet or tv! We love it out there!

mirmirandronnie

Adorable little park with nice, easy walking trails (take your parents!) and a well-maintained beach. Not right in the heart of Montauk so not overrun with the horrible yuppie crowd, who seem to want to go where they can access food and alcohol.

Nunzlux

Being Long Islanders our entire lives, my wife and always try to make it out to Montauk at least once a year. Great beach with great facilities. Never too crowded during the week and an easy drive into town after for dinner. One of the best beaches on all of Long Island.