Wildwood State Park

On the beach you can find many amazing boulders that were deposited here by the glacier that created Long Island around 20,000 years ago. Some of these boulders are igneous rocks (rocks that have cooled from magma or lava) with amazing large crystals (these boulders are called pegmatites). Most of the boulders are metamorphic rocks, in particular, granitic gneiss, which you can recognize by their light (orange/pink/white) and dark (black) colored stripes that are often warped. These rocks were made from granite that was buried deep in the Earth's crust and subjected to high heat and pressure. The boulders are similar to the Stony Creek Granite on the south shore of Connecticut, 20 miles north of this park. If you look closely at the pegmatite and granitic gneiss boulders, you will see a lot of orange-pink. This is the potassium feldspar mineral, which is the same mineral that gives the granite base of the Statue of Liberty its orange color. Minerals I found include: potassium feldspar, quartz, muscovite mica, biotite mica, pyrite etc. The micas are very cool: they have reflective mirror like surfaces and form crystal "books" with each page like a reflective plate. Muscovite has a silvery reflection that can also look green at some angles. Biotite is black and reflective.

Fun and inexpensive camping site. Bathroom is pretty dirty by the end of the day but gets cleaned every morning so not too bad. We went on a summer weekend so it was very packed but it was still really fun. Saw deer and groundhog. The beach was pretty nice. There are also basketball courts and a little store that rents fire pits and wood on site. Plus nearby there’s a farm where you can pick your own fruits and veggies! We loved it overall.

I like the place! Quiet and not crowded without music (hope , everyone is coming here to relax with nature sounds). There is a play ground, restrooms near the barbecue area. The picnic area is well maintained with the garbage can, barbecue, tables. A lot. Beach area has bathrooms with the sink to wash the shoes. The beach is not big, but lovely place.

Don’t be like us and make sure you read the fine print. I glossed over the fact that these campsites do not have a fire pit and that you need to either bring one or rent one. $12 a night, $20 cash only deposit so we had to go across the street view o Niks deli to get cash. Very happy with the campsite that we picked because it was towards the end of a loop so we only really had the neighbor to the back of us which we were able to kind of block off with our tent/gazebo pop-up. There’s not much blockage from trees in any of the other areas so everybody is basically just next to each other which isn’t an ideal but just choose your site wisely! The bathrooms were very well maintained and very stocked with toilet paper, very clean. The walk to the beach is a little bit of a hike if you’re going with a bunch of stuff because you literally can only walk up and down and it’s steep going back up. Just good to know before hand. The water is kind of gross obviously it’s Long Island but the scenery was breathtaking and the sunset was amazing I don’t know that I would go again just because of how on top of each other all of the campsites are with no real blockage from each other but nonetheless it was a great trip and a very beautiful area

1,5h from Manhattan. Car fee $10. Gift shop, barbeque areas, restrooms. No pets allowed on the beech. The park has 2 miles of beach on the Long Island sound for fishing and swimming. Each campsite has a picnic table, and dumping stations are nearby. There are 10 cottages, each with a fire ring, screened-in patio, and are available for rent through mid-November. Other amenities include food concessions, a nature trail, twelve miles of marked hiking trails, a picnic area, basketball courts, ball fields, a playground, and showers. Firewood is for sale at the park; bring your own barbecue or metal fire container.

I liked it a lot, I have been there several times, especially my children had a lot of fun playing at the playground. In addition, there is a sea there, there are many beautiful picnic areas, good parking facilities and adequate rest rooms. The peaceful atmosphere touched my heart ♥️

We camped for 3 days and 2 nights , we went with a Big Group ,8 families , everybody had a great time , kids will always remember the Fun experience..The Park is well Kept , Clean Bathrooms , walking distance to the Beach and Hiking sites , Friendly and Helpful Staffs..