Hither Hills State Park

Closed — Closed for the season. The 2026 camping season opens April 10, 2026 for the East Area and April 24, 2026 for the West Area, operating through late November. Reservations can be made up to nine months in advance and become available at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. depending on season.

About

Hither Hills State Park is a flagship New York State Parks campground located in Montauk on the eastern end of Long Island, 122 miles from Manhattan. The park features 190 oceanfront campsites spread across multiple loops with different check-in schedules. The campground provides modern amenities including showers, dump stations, and a camp store. The park's natural features include a stunning two-mile sandy Atlantic Ocean beach, a 40-acre freshwater lake, and the unique walking dunes of Napeague Harbor on the eastern boundary. The landscape is characterized by woodlands filled with Russian olive, oak, shad, and pine trees. Visitors enjoy year-round fishing with night fishing permits available, swimming during the Memorial Day to Labor Day beach season, and exploring hiking trails and bridle paths. Recreational opportunities are extensive, including biking, horseback riding, boating, hunting, and wintertime cross-country skiing. The park features a ten-acre handicapped-accessible picnic area with fireplaces, playground, playing fields, and courts for horseshoes, basketball, volleyball, and tetherball. During summer, organized programs include family movies, folk and line dancing, children's summer theater, magic shows, and environmental interpretation programs. The facility is patrolled by New York State Park Police and maintains a comprehensive recycling program.

Directions

The park is 122 miles from Manhattan via Sunrise Highway (Route 27) East to Montauk.

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