camping in NYC
 

Is there any camping in NYC or close to, we will be driving a truck and camper on the back.

thanks in advance

Nothing near the city, closest about an hour outside city limits. As I said in an earlier post, you do not want to try and bring a camper into Manhattan.

As mentioned above there is no camping in NYC.

Also, even if you leave camper at some site strongly do not reco trying to bring a truck into mid or downtown Manhattan. The only realistic option is to park it somewhere either in the suburbs or outer boroughs and take the subway or train into the city.

(Street parking in Manhattan is very limited - most is metered - often with a 1-hour limit. If you go to one of the residential neighborhoods you may eventually find a spot on one of the side streets - major avenues are metered, side streets are free - but it can take 30 minutes to find a place to put a sub-compact - no idea how long it would take to find a place big enough to park what I guess is some sort of pick-up. Also you will have to read the signs very carefully - since there is no parking for some hours during the middle of the day - altrernate sides on alternate days - for street cleaning. And fines for illeal parking can be $100 plus.)

Is there camping out Connecticut way? Then go in & out of the city on the commuter trains?

See your other posting for a list of campgrounds in the Hudson Valley - probably most convenient for you.

You people are wonderful! I got more information than I thought!

It is the bands that toured with the "Warped Tour" that she would be looking to see.

It would be really cool for her to do a concert in NYC...and it would be weird for her have her mom and dad to go with her, but hey, we won't be letting her go to it by herself. Safety reasons.

We live in the northern city of FtMcMurray, 4 hrs north of Edmonton Alberta. The largest oil sands in the world!
This is a trip of a life time.

thanks everyone for all your input, much appreciated.

Birdie, I posted this on the other thread but this (I think) is the closest campground to Manhattan.

http://www.newburghkoa.com/

There's a great campground at 4th & Lex.

If you bring a a truck into Manhattan, be sure to check the "truck" routes into town. A friend was just moving south and rented a UHaul type truck and had to cross through the area via bridges because it was a "truck".

Parking a camper on the street is perfectly legal as long as you follow the alternate-side street cleaning rules, which force you to move your vehicle nearly every day if you're in Manhattan. If you're in the outer boroughs most of the rules make you move your vehicle just a couple of days per week.

I read an article about 2 weeks ago about a guy who lives in a bus parked on the street - it's legal. Here's another article about a guy who lives in a camper: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1131759/posts

I can assure you it will be very difficult-maybe impossible-to find parking on the street in Manhattan for your extra-long vehicle. It would be easier in the boroughs. In my neighborhood (Brooklyn, below the Brooklyn Bridge) there is usually plenty of parking. AND believe it or not, lots of trailers...they film movies, commercials, TV shows around here every week.

Now, of course, you have to be able to parallel-park your truck/camper combination, and I hope it's not one of those pop-up campers...

It's kind of a crazy idea...but good luck!

There's a marina/RV park in Jersey City, complete with a view of the Statue of Liberty!

http://www.woodalls.com/a/01365_libertyharbor.html

Hey birdie, we are practically neighbours... Edmonton!
I had an unforgettable trip to NY last May, hope you have a great time!
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Sorry - Should have mentioned - if you try to take your truck near or into the city from Westchester or New Jersey. there are a lot of roads designated "Parkways" which are for passenger cars only - no trucks allowed.

The reason is that they were originally built in the 1920's as scenic drives - and as a result that have very narrow lanes (actually narrower than a big SUV in some cases) with very tight turns, no shoulders and very low stone bridges. Trucks are simply too big to fit in the lanes. These include both the Henry Hudson Parkway/West Side Highway and the Harlem River/FDR Drives.

So before driving into the city check with a local if the route you are planning is OK for a truck.

Anonymous has the best idea so far. Who knew there was camping just minutes outside the city?