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darsben1 wrote:

Lantley wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
Croton on Hudson

Walking distance to a train. Check out the reviews. 7.5 on RVParkReviews is pretty high.

It is close to the train station, But I would not call not walking distance. Maybe 2-3 miles? From CG to train station.
It is a decent alternative. Not quite as convenient or close as Liberty Harbor. But it is a FHU CG in a state park setting

I think under 2 miles but either way definitely doable on a bike

According to the MTA (local public transport authority):

CROTON HARMON STATION 0.8 mile to Croton Point Park

Now I've walked to the park from the MetroNorth station but that was just a day trip with nothing more than picnicking gear. Also as a "native New Yorker" (city variety), walking 2 miles is no biggie BUT I realise that this might sound daunting for people with regular access to cars and truth be known you'll get quite the work out walking the concrete canyons. So my suggestion should you choose this campground, is to bike, taxi or drive yr own vehicle to the train station and park in the station's commuter parking lot; it'll be perfectly safe.

As an aside I asked my BigSis who lives near Croton Point to drive over and scope the campground out for me but she's an unrepentant snob who thinks RVing is only one tiny step up from tent camping and refuses to "enable" me. I still love her despite this apparent character flaw;).

For a 1 or 2 day trip to the city I'd just grin and bear Liberty Park RV Park. At least you'll have Brookfield Place nearby for nice restaurants, marketing, and sightseeing as well as ferries back to NJ. At nearby Eataly (part of the WTC complex) you'll get fantastic eats but just like Brookfield Place make sure your pocketbook is loaded with ducats. There's also a Whole Foods in the area as well as Chinatown. I can tell you nothing about Little Italy since it's now mostly a tourist strip of restaurants w/ no particular renown as a bone thrown by the Chinese who bought up the area long ago, LOL. Still, if you long for superlative Italian food stuff in downtown Manhattan there still is
http://www.seriouseats.com/venue/di-palo-fine-foods. Just as a head's up, the smoked ricotta is to die for when it's available.

As much as I've enjoyed Floyd Bennett Airfield (used to have a garden plot there) it seems the only route to it from the Jersey side would involve traveling almost the full length of Flatbush Avenue which is a bit hard to navigate at times.
Here's hoping the local, state and federal authorities get together to provide more access for RVs to this locale. It's really beautiful and close to Riis to boot.

To my way of thinking the RV parks near West Point and Bear Mountain are too far away even if they are more traditional in their offerings. I mean how can you enjoy the amenities when you get back bone tired from a full day in NYC?

HTH and have fun out there.