Harriman State Park/Beaver Pond

sbeechay1313

This campground is awesome! This is our second visit and we’re having a great time. The restrooms are clean, there’s big stainless steel sinks for doing dishes, and every is quite respectful of quiet hours. A really refreshing spot just a short drive north of the city.

David Snell

Yet another state park that seems to have seen better days. Many of the road areas are falling into disrepair and the bathrooms could really use some overhaul. That being said the beach area is huge and nice looking (besides the camper only portion), and they have a new(er) playground for young kids. Bear boxes for food were nice and the wash basins would be handy if both were spread out more so it was not just people at the start of the rows that benefit.

Omar I

I have been coming to this campground for a while. Check in was fast and painless. Staff were very friendly and professional. Campground was clean. I only got one name, Edens, one of the ground staff. Very helpful and pleasant even after I walked in with my muddy sneakers on his just cleaned bathroom floor. My son's first camping trip and overall a great experience. Rangers were constantly around which some people may not like but which I found very reassuring. I only have one negative.The fire ring on my site was filled with old coals and ash. No place to put our coals. Fortunately we had 2 sites so we were able to barbeque on the other.

David Vitaliti (Dave)

To make a long story short I went from cry-baby camper to happy camper, thanks to the awesome park rangers for helping me out. The camp grounds accommodate all types of campers. You like peace and quiet or like a chill out? Solo or in a group? Like trails or rather swim in the beautiful lake? You can do it all at Beaver pond.

Kristel Coronado

So enjoyable, we packed up and found a hotel at midnight! I would not recommend unless you want to be surrounded by unruly kids running all over the place and loud music into the wee hours of the night. They had a long list of rules, such as: no alcohol, quiet time at 10pm sharp, no amplified music, etc. Well, don't let those scare you.... They aren't sticky enforced at all. We stayed here on a Friday night and during check-in, they moved us back to the W section from my reserved E section. The ladies at the front (who were very nice) insisted it would be quieter because it was a youth group of inner city "kids" chaperoned by cops. OK... Fine. Fast forward a few hours, well beyond "quiet time", and it sounded like a college dance party going on. We called the number they provided as the "noise complain" line and it was a dead line. The next number they provided was a number to the police, who seemed completely confused why they were a provided number on the Campground information. Regardless... We were getting NO SLEEP, so we packed up and drove south to the nearest hotel. This place gets two stars because the staff was friendly, the store was stocked with ice, and the beach/lake looked clean (if it were open).