Dippikill Wilderness Retreat

An absolutely stunning facility, with just the right blend of amenities and nature. The staff has everything you might forget stocked. Bring food, beer and blankets and you’ll be fine. The trails are very well kept and there is ample water for drinking and swimming. I might need to enroll at UAlbany.

We had a large group with kids and everyone was happen. Low maintenance couples stayed out in the cabins with no electricity and were completely emerge in nature. Famines stayed in the farm house with electricity. The hikes in the area are beautiful and family friendly.

We stayed in Joyce's Lodge, which is beautiful and expensive and has two bathrooms (at our age this is a plus). The forest decor includes old trail marker signs, which I remember. The huge modern kitchen was easy to work with. Joyce's Lodge was a great decision, and I hope we return for the foliage this fall.

My first experience at Camp Dippikill was in 1983, I'm originally from NJ and spent my summers as a kid in the south. Today, I still love to alternate waking up in the snow and my tent watching the beavers close to the edge of the lake or roosters in my window....thank you for the experience, will see you soon!!❤️

When my husband and I first got engaged we were torn on where to have our wedding take place as it sets the tone for the entire wedding. We knew we wanted a rustic themed wedding and no matter how many wedding shows we went to we just could not find the perfect place. I started researching and came across the idea of having everything outdoors at a campground and that was when it hit me- Dippikill! I graduated from UAlbany in 2013 and was familiar with Dippikill and knew that it would be the perfect place for us. I got on Facebook and saw that Dippikill does weddings and knew that it had to be there. Not only is Dippikill very affordable as a wedding venue, it is very accommodating. We were able to provide lodging for our wedding party and guests for the ENTIRE WEEKEND for FREE! The full- facility rental is a hidden gem for couples looking for venues on a tight budget. No transportation was required back and forth from the ceremony and reception or to a hotel. We were able to have our ceremony and reception on two different fields with completely different backgrounds. We were also able to do our first look near Birches Lodge which allowed us to have a very unique set of first look photos. We had the beautiful fall weeds, mountains, and foliage in the background- so MAGICAL! If you have any doubts at all just head up to Dippikill and meet with the Dippikill Supervisor Heidi. She is amazing- she walked us around the entire campground and answered the huge list of questions I came with. She is very organized, patient, understanding, and incredibly helpful! She ensured that the grounds looked perfect for our wedding and that everything was set up before we even got there. She was a HUGE help with the planning and execution of our wedding. We can not even begin to thank her and her husband enough for all of their help and hard work to make our wedding absolutely perfect. We are very happy that we chose to have our wedding at Dippikill as it was a dream come true. All of our guests, even many vendors, said that our wedding was the best wedding and most fun they have ever attended! We cant wait to go back in 1 year for our anniversary!!! Do yourself a favor and have your wedding at Dippikill!