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New York Boondocking

dennych1
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Anyone know of Boondocking in New York. I live on Long Island and looking for boo docking in beautiful New York
Thanks
Dennis
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PAThwacker
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here is 78 miles west of NYC.
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dcason
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New York State has some nice state parks (wellesley Island is one along the st Lawrence) but we are not known for boon docking. It is more like what can we get away with...we rarely try it...just stay in a county or state park.

Padlin
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Might try https://freecampsites.net/

They show some free campsites depending where you want to go. About as close to boondocking as you are likely to find in NY state.
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bukhrn
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
RobWNY wrote:
Pretty much any NY State Park campground has boondocking sites.

Well, not "true" boondocking (i.e. not free) but they have no hook ups. Much less expensive and fewer campers.
True, I don't know of ANY NY State Parks that have "boondocking", many, (most) have "Dry Camping", (no hookups), boondocking is generally free, Dry Camping may or may not be free, certainly not free in a State Park Campground.
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theoldwizard1
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RobWNY wrote:
Pretty much any NY State Park campground has boondocking sites.

Well, not "true" boondocking (i.e. not free) but they have no hook ups. Much less expensive and fewer campers.

DrewE
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The closest thing I know of to boondocking in New York City (which, of course, is far from all there is to New York) is Floyd Bennet Field, run by the National Park Service. The tent sites look a lot more inviting than the RV sites, which are just designated slots in a parking lot (albeit one that's somewhat removed from the city traffic). RVs, I think all motor vehicles, are not permitted to be on those the tent sites, though.

I should really say the closest thing other than Gary's post's video that I just watched.

RobWNY
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Pretty much any NY State Park campground has boondocking sites. I boondocked in the Adirondacks last fall (Old Forge area) and met several Long Island folks that make the trip there every summer/fall.
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dennych1
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Sorry not New York City but upstate New York

garyhaupt
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In fact..yes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0mXtEjjtW4

Skip to 4:08

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