Suffolk County Parks offer group camping areas that are geared to keeping everyone in your "camping family" happy! Our group camping areas can accommodate a range of group sizes, and are located within the campgrounds at Blydenburgh, Cathedral Pines (closed for construction through May 2024), Indian Island, Sears Bellows, Cedar Point and Southaven County Parks. These group areas range from 7 to 20 campsites and can be reserved using the following guidelines:

• Non-Holiday Weekends: Your group/club must plan to occupy a minimum of seven (7) group-area campsites with a minimum 3-night stay
• Holiday Weekends: Your group/club must plan to occupy a minimum of ten (10) group-area campsites with a minimum 4-night stay

We start accepting Group Camping Permit Applications in March for the upcoming camping season each year. To apply for a Group Camping permit, please submit the online Group/Club Camping Permit Application. For more information, please read through the Group/Club Camping Permit Application Instructions & Information sheet.

Group Camping Application Form

2024 Availability Calendar

Group/Club Camping Permit Applications may be submitted using the online form starting on March 1st at Midnight. Early applications will not be accepted.

We will allow three (3) applications per group, one of which can be a holiday weekend. If your camping Group/Club has a reservation from the annual group camping lottery period, your group is eligible to submit two (2) additional Group/Club Camping Permit Applications.

As a reminder, Group Camping reservations are for the dates stated on the application, no early check in dates are allowed. Check-in time is at 4:00 P.M. and check-out is at 12:00 P.M. Late check-out fees will apply to the individual sites within the Group Area.

Period of Stay rules apply to Group Camping. Individuals are not permitted to stay more than 7 nights in a campground (14-night stays are allowed at Cedar Point, Blydenburgh, and Sears Bellows), even if they are camping with a different group or have an individual reservation. These rules apply to individuals, as well as households, members of the same family living at the same address, and the same trailer/RV/camping unit.

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Annual Group Camping Lottery

We do offer a Group Camping Lottery each year which allows camping groups to apply for a chance at their preferred weekend for the upcoming camping season before it opens on a first come first serve basis.

Application in the beginning of each year beginning January 1st through January 31, 2024, for the opportunity to secure a preferred date/location for their group. Applications will be drawn at random, and reservation will be made based on first or second choice selections. Should your group's first and second choices not be available we encourage you to apply for a spot during the regular Group Camping application period. Starting March 1st, 2024, unreserved locations and dates will be available on a first come-first-serve basis. A new Group Camping Permit Application/Roster will be required.

2024 Group Camping Letter

Group Camping Lottery Application

Blank Roster

Lottery applications WILL NOT be accepted until January 1, 2024. Early submissions will be rejected.

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Group Camping Areas and Accommodations

Please note the Cathedral Pines Campground is temporarily closed for construction through May 2024. We will not be taking requests for Cathedral Pines group camping until the opening date has been announced. The Parks department will then make an announcement on our website and social media letting the public know when they can submit Group Camping applications for the campgrounds.

Blydenburgh County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
1	15 Units	Yes	No

Cathedral Pines County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
1	10 Units	Yes	No
2	11 Units	Yes	No
3	10 Units	Yes	No
4	12 Units	Yes	No

Cedar Point County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
A	20 Units	Yes	No
B	10 Units	Yes	No
C	15 Units	Yes	No
D	15 Units	Yes	No

Indian Island County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
1	15 Units	Yes	Yes
2	15 Units	Yes	Yes
3	15 Units	Yes	Yes
4	10 Units	Yes	Yes

Sears Bellows County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
1C	20 Units	Yes	1, 15-amp in Area to share between sites
1C	12 Units	Yes	1, 15-amp in Area to share between sites

Southaven County Park

Site Number	Site Capacity	Water	Electric
A	15 Units	Yes	Yes
B	15 Units	Yes	Yes