Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

This quiet county park is perfect for someone looking to checkout the New Jersey countryside. For the price, it was an amazing find. The roads are well maintained, it was easy to find, and even though every site was full, it was very quiet! Think about calling for reservations before arriving. We pulled in on a Monday and were very lucky to find an available site.

The sites are mostly shaded and some of them look like they might be a problem leveling. All of them are back-in sites with water and electricity. The power was steady but the water hookups can be pretty far away and you might want to arrive with a 50' hose. There is a large area of grass to walk your dogs (on leash) and the additional services (bathhouse, dump station, garbage) are convenient to all sites. We got 3 bars of LTE on both our Verizon and AT&T lines. We'd stay here again.

This is a county park (Morris County, NJ) but it's more impressive than most state parks I've been to, as well as some national parks. Certainly at least the NJ park system should take notes from this park. The price is right. The place is dog friendly. No extra cost for pets. It's clean. Honestly, I have never been to an RV park with fewer pieces of trash. Virtually none. The bathrooms had great hot water and pressure, individual lockable shower rooms. Spaces were roomy and only slightly unlevel (some worse than others) and they were well spaced apart from one another. The water spigots were far from the RVs, but in the front, they provided long hoses. We also stayed in the back for a few nights, and there we had to use our own 50 ft hose.

There were miles and miles of incredible hiking and biking trails, with trailheads right at the RV area--trails with scenic overlooks and well marked blazes, picnic areas, sign posts, swamps, ponds, boulders, and streams. It's incredibly beautiful. We had good cell service with metropcs (t mobile towers) and could even have full blown phone conversations in the deep woods. The park is just over an hour from NYC.

Since we started RVing full time in December, this is hands down our favorite campground, and we'll definitely be back.

My husband had a job in Newark and it was incredibly difficult to find a campground close by within out budget. However, I stumbled upon this campground. The website was a tad tricky to navigate but was definitely worth the extra effort. It was roughly a 1 hour drive to Newark as well as Newark-Penn Station where we took the PATH train into NYC which I would highly suggest. This campground is very inviting and private. We stayed in both 12 & 13, but site 13 was definitely our favorite. Both sites were mostly shaded and had space between each site for some privacy. This campground also had a recycling can which is a huge bonus in my opinion. We are full time rvers and are always happy to see recycling in the campgrounds. There are also plenty of great hiking trails within the campground which were great for our dog to exercise. The camp host was also very friendly. We would definitely come back to this area to stay again.

I arrived after hours and was able to pick an open site and pay using the drop box by the office.

My site had electric and water. Paved blacktop level site. Dump station is available for use for registered campers.

Restrooms are average. Kept in good condition during my stay.

Only 18 RV sites. Would recommend if in the area.

This was one of those adventures that turned out great. The site was secluded yet had water and electric but no sewer and was far enough from the the next site that you got a good camping experience. Leveling blocks were needed on the paved pad, maybe an inch or two side to side. The campground was clean. Our site was a little buggy but that's what the great outdoors is all about. Ask for a even numbered site, the water hookup will be on the correct side. Bathrooms were clean so not having a sewer connection was no big deal. Park had great hiking trails and we noticed some mountain biking trails too. Would camp here again. P.S. make reservations early, they have a limited number of sites.

This was a wonderful place to camp! Each campsite was spaced out so it felt private. There was electric and water hookups. When we were there they had extension hoses provided to reach your camper.

One of the highlights for us was all the wildlife we saw. There was a deer and beaver near the campground and we saw a bear at a distance.

(our cell service was also a highlight!)

The previous reviews are spot on, so be sure to read them all. I’ll just note that the price we paid included $15 for a site, $5 nonresident fee and $7 reservation fee. The ranger on duty was extremely friendly and helpful. This must be one of the best camping values in New Jersey.

We were about an hour from NYC. Had excellent cell service. Surrounded by trees. Plus had water and 30amp for only $17 per night!

And we saw a bear!

Mahlon Dickerson Reservation is a Morris County Park. The county has set up 18 RV sites in the park with electric and water hookups. The clean bathrooms and showers help to save water so you don't have to dump your tanks until you are ready to leave. While there are no other amenities at the park, the location makes it a great place to stay. Within an hour's drive of the park, you have mountain hiking trails, historic locations like Morristown and lakes for water sports. Since I have family roots in the area, I also had access to historic archives and libraries. A few of the sites are sloped, so bring leveling blocks. The county reservation app is a great tool and I suggest referring to their site descriptions for the length and width of each site as they vary greatly.

This is a lovely county park with water and electric hookups, lots of trees and shade, about 5 degrees cooler than cities to east. Water is located between sites a considerable distance away but one 50’ hose is provided. You’ll need to hook your own hose to the site hose at lower numbered sites. $22 rate is for out of state camping, they also offer a discounted weekly rate, but 14 day limit is not flexible. 16 days between stays. Clean, showers and flush toilets, lots of hiking trails nearby. Very popular, you’ll need a reservation for weekends. Not all sites are very level, 18 seemed to be the least level. Website has length and width of asphalt pad. Grill is sometimes located far from site, not sure why.