New York State Parks · New York
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground
New York State Parks · New York, United States
- Sites
- 74
- Hookups
- 74 no hookups
- Season
- May to mid-October
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 919 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Mount Tremper
- Address
- 859 Wittenberg Rd, Mt. Tremper, NY 12457
- Phone
- (845) 679-7020
- Activities
- Camping
76 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Kenneth L. Wilson Campground is tucked in the Catskill Mountains near Mount Tremper, about five miles northeast of Woodstock, with its own small on-site lake for swimming and Esopus Creek a short drive away in Phoenicia. The campground has 74 campsites with no electric hookups, plus a shower building, restrooms, and a dump station. Dogs are allowed with proof of current rabies vaccination but may not be left unattended or brought into buildings, the beach, or day-use areas. The campground is open May through mid-October, with peak season running July 1 through early September.
Fees
Standard sites run about $17 per night plus a $7.25 reservation fee, with an additional $5 per night for out-of-state campers. No campsites here have electric hookup.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 18° | -7° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -14° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 30° | 11° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 38° | 23° | 86° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 56° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 66° | 57° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 65° | 56° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 47° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 43° | 34° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 19° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | 8° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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