hither hills state park

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  745susanl

  We have stayed at Hither Hills over the past thirty years with children and groups of friends. This was our first visit in ten years. Things were about the same. But camping there,everyone is friendly, the beach is beautiful and no internet or tv! We love it out there!

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  maddogandlib

  Fun trip from CT to Montauk. We took the ferry from New London, then to Shelter Island, then Sag Harbor. A low stress way to travel.The campsites are just one sand dune from the beach. Nicely spaced, few trees. Showers and restrooms are clean. Beach is wide and sandy, one of the best we've seen in New England.Montauk light house is an interesting diversion. "LUNCH" has a good lobster roll.

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  mirmirandronnie

  Adorable little park with nice, easy walking trails (take your parents!) and a well-maintained beach. Not right in the heart of Montauk so not overrun with the horrible yuppie crowd, who seem to want to go where they can access food and alcohol.

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  Ema3185

  The first night I camped here I saw the sickest meteor I have ever seen! It was like something from a movie. Great place to camp if there is a meteor shower. Clear sky with a good view.

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  sandyone2014

  Facilities and beach are great, however when we were there a group of partiers were in the campsites across from us. Complaining to the Park Police was futile as was talking to camp personnel.These groups partied till 4:30 in the morning, loudly ,and not a thing was done. The next night was the same thing, and I ended up taking my family to a motel for the night. Quiet time is a joke as are the Park Police.

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  TBacchi2013

  We are novice campers, in comparison with some of the others camping at Hither Hills. While we have tried unsuccessfully to get a campsite during the prime summer months, we have only been lucky enough to reserve a site in September for the past three years. Regardless, we had a great time. The people are all very friendly and the bathrooms are clean. We will try to book again for 2015, and hope to have better luck next year. (PS-phone service/internet access is sketchy).

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  Barbara1226

  We have been to Hither Hills in the past and always did tent camping which was wonderful. The campground is right over the dunes from the beach. This year we did something different. We rented a 5th wheel from rentmycamper.com it was great! The whole family enjoyed it.

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  spalazzi

  Loved the beach, great waves and fabulous sand, Stay until after three thirty to see all the kids go surfing after school.

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  sailorgirl123

  If your family gets a kick out of tumbling down dunes, this is a great spot! Access the hiking trails on the North side of Montauk as opposed to the South side, and you will find more park in its natural state. The trails are well marked and come out onto the walking dunes' buried forests. At the base are cranberry plants, poison ivy, and lots of low shrubs. This hike is not for those who struggle with walking in sand for a long time.

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  funtravelsallover

  The only part of the park we went to was Walking Dunes which is not in the main area of the park. I chose to visit it due to the write up in the Montauk Visitors guide, but oddly enough it seems that they don't want this place to be found. Do not go into the main entrance of the park (where beach and camping are), you will have to pay a parking fee that you will not use. Instead, take a left out Of that parking lot and go about 2 miles. Take a right just past the first restaurant you see--this will be Napeauge Meadow rd. Follow it until it comes to a dead end and then park along road. Warning--there is not much room to turn around so a large vehicle is not recommended. The trail is a short loop that brings you through a somewhat wooded area and then out to the main part of the dunes. There are not a large amount of dunes, but it is still cool to see. WARNING: the last part of the loop is walking along the "beach" back to the parking area. We were not there at high tide and there was not much room to walk--I imagine at high tide there is no dry land to walk on so you might have to come back the way you came.