7 Best Places For Camping in The Catskill Mountains (RV Too)

There are countless places for camping in the Catskill Mountains (including for RV vehicles as well), but I want to share 7 specific places with you that are well worth staying at for numerous reasons and here are some:
- They are close to one or more amazing mountains/hiking trails.
- This list is a mix of free/paid campgrounds.
- Some of these places are RV friendly (others require hiking into so if you don’t like RV areas, you have many choices here).
Here are the 7 best places for camping in the Catskill Mountains (RV sites too):
- North South Lake campgrounds.
- Sleepy Hollow campground.
- Woodland Valley Campground.
- Phoenicia Black Bear campground.
- Mink Hollow campground.
- Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds.
- Hunter West Kill Wilderness campgrounds.
North South Lake campgrounds:

- Name: North South Lake Campgrounds.
- Location: North South Lake NY.
- Free campgrounds? No, up to $27 per night.
- RV camping friendly? Yes.
- Amenities? Yes: Showers, bathrooms and more.
- Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (or higher) by most users.
Sleepy Hollow campground:

- Name: Sleepy Hollow campground.
- Location: Near Phoenicia, Catskills.
- Free campgrounds? No, up to $50 per night.
- RV camping friendly? Yes.
- Amenities? Yes, showers, RV hookups and more.
- Rating: 4.4 out of 5 according to Google.
- It’s RV friendly.
- It’s near a beautiful river and it’s mostly peaceful.
- There’s a lot of attractions nearby and mountain hikes.
- You get great “ground floor” views of the mountains around you.
- And much more of course.
Woodland Valley campground:

- Name: Woodland Valley Campground.
- Location: Near Ulster County Catskills.
- Free campgrounds? No, up to $25 a night.
- RV camping friendly? Yes.
- Amenities? Only picnic tables.
- Rating: 4.3 out of 5.
Phoenicia Black Bear campground:

- Name: Phoenicia Black Bear campground.
- Location: Near the town of Phoenicia.
- Free campgrounds? No, up to $60+ a night.
- RV camping friendly? Yes.
- Amenities? Yes some.
- Rating: 4+ out of 5.
Mink Hollow campground:

- Name: Mink Hollow Campground.
- Location: In between Sugarloaf and Plateau Mountain.
- Free campgrounds? Yes.
- RV camping friendly? No.
- Amenities? No, just a shelter and campground.
- Rating: Mixed.
Rip Van Winkle Campgrounds:

- Name: Rip Van Winkle campground.
- Location: Near Saugerties.
- Free campgrounds? No, up to $98 per night depending on amenities.
- RV camping friendly? Yes.
- Amenities? Yes.
- Rating: 4.3 out of 5.
Hunter West Kill Wilderness campgrounds:

- Name: Hunter West Kill Wilderness campground.
- Location: Near Lexington.
- Free campgrounds? Yes.
- RV camping friendly? No.
- Amenities? No.
- Rating: 4.7 out of 5.