Campgrounds and RV parks near Parsippany, NJ

Parsippany sits in Morris County in northern New Jersey, within an hour's drive of the New Jersey Highlands, the Skylands region, and multiple state parks and forests that offer camping. The area gives RV renters a base for weekend trips to lakes, ridge hikes, and the Appalachian Trail corridor, while staying close to New York City for day trips. Options range from full-service private RV resorts to rustic state park sites. Panther Lake Camping Resort in Andover is nestled in 160 wooded acres featuring a 45-acre lake just 50 miles from New York City. The Great Divide Campground in Newton offers 270 wooded and open sites with full hookups available, an Olympic-sized heated swimming pool, and a private lake for fishing. Fla-Net Park provides another local option closer to Parsippany itself. For tent camping and rustic stays, Wawayanda State Park is open April 1 to Oct. 31 and sits in the Highlands north of the city, while Camp Wyanokie is a rustic camping area oriented to tent and group use rather than RVs.

State park sites use the New Jersey system. Online reservations for Wawayanda State Park can be made at camping.nj.gov, and the same portal handles other state parks and forests in the region. Campsites can be booked online up to 11 months in advance. Group sites require a minimum of seven persons. Private RV resorts are booked directly. Panther Lake Camping Resort and The Great Divide Campground, LLC both take reservations through their own websites and phone lines, and popular summer weekends can sell out well in advance. Panther Lake offers 30-amp and 50-amp service and a dump station, useful details to confirm when matching a rental RV to a site. Camp Wyanokie is oriented to tent and group camping rather than RVs, and bookings go through its managing organization.