204Reviews29Q&A
Reviews
Traveler rating
- 121
- 56
- 19
- 5
- 3
Traveler type
Time of year
Language
More
Selected filters
- Filter
- English
Popular mentions
My husband and I visited Hither Hills State Park on a Saturday. It is quite large and with minimal cell service in the area, we got lost looking for the Coastal Trail. We came across the Walking Dunes Trail by accident. (There was free parking on the street bordering the trail.) We only did the first loop but it was very unique and featured views of the water, dunes and forest. We later found the Coastal Trail and parked in the lot at the end of Navy Road. (Parking was free.) The trail was easy and had a nice mix of forest and water views.…
Read more
Date of experience: September 2020
2 Helpful votes
Helpful
Don't miss the Walking Dunes hike! But, be prepared for mosquitos! The past reviews are not kidding. Swarms of big, fat hungry mosquitos. Saw people tucking their arms in their shirt & running back to the entrance! We pushed through & were SO grateful. What a beautiful natural phenomenon! My teens ran up & down & rolling in the dunes for hours. Great numbered informational trail. What?! A forest is buried under the dunes??!! The walk along the beach to get back was the perfect ending.…
Read more
Date of experience: August 2020
Helpful
We had a great experience at hither hills, and Geanie at the front desk of the entrance area was so helpful, polite and kind! She went out of her way to take care of us and make sure we had everything we needed during our time on the site. 10/10!!!
Read more
Date of experience: August 2020
Helpful
I had read only a few sporadic reviews about ticks and and did not pay them much mind. Upon setting up and laying out our tents we started noticing a number of them grabbing on to the fabric and crawling around. Immediately we began spraying ourselves. Throughout the trip I found them crawling on my tent, on people clothes, up a beach chair, drop a towel and find them on it immediately, one made it into my tent but luckily didn't find me. Not going to lie, it did wig me out and I was a bit anxious. I camp in the woods and it's never been a problem. The park should take some measures to curb the population but I learned that ticks are a problem on Long Island and there has been a boom in the past couple years. Aside from the ticks the beach is amazingly clean and beautiful. The waves were big when we visited and were tough for smaller or older folks to enjoy the water. We did have heavy storms come through but that is camping. Spots are very large and the concrete slap is a nice convenience. The park is much larger than I expected from Google Map images. We ended up using the main bath house in the middle of the beach but it felt like a 1/4 mile hike in an emergency! The smaller loop has the private showers but they are poorly vented and stay very steamy after the water is off. Other campers were very respectful and quiet. The tent loop looks nice but they are closer together and are a farther walk to the beach. Due to covid the camp store was closed so we visited the 7-11 for ice. Tight parking and the ice price is expensive.…
Read more
Date of experience: July 2020
2 Helpful votes
Helpful
We try to come back here every summer. Sound of waves, long walks on the beach, stargazing at night. It is a perfect camping experience! Many thanks to the park staff this year, especially Janet Bravo💚 and her team. Thank you!!!
Read more
Date of experience: June 2020
Helpful
