Primitive Camping In Pennsylvania: 11 Best Dispersed Campgrounds
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Beth Price-Williams
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Sleep under the stars or on a sandy beach while taking advantage of all nature in Pennsylvania has to offer. Summer sets the perfect stage for a rustic camping experience at one of the countless campgrounds and state parks stretched across the state. Here are 10 rustic camping spots in Pennsylvania.
Dingmans Campground, 1006 US-209, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328, USA
Escape to Dingman's Campground in Dingman's Ferry. Pitch a tend at a secluded forest spot or along the river for the ultimate rustic camping experience. Or, park your RV and enjoy all the comforts of home with water and electric hookups. Purchase necessities at the campground store and engage in such campground activities as horseshoes and beach volleyball.
Sara’s Campground, 50 Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16505, USA
Set up your tent right on the beach in Erie, where you'll be treated to awe-inspiring sunrises and sunsets. Boasting both tent and RV sites, Sara's Campground features a full menu of amenities, including restrooms, showers, fire rings, picnic tables, and a general store. Monthly activities, such as Movie on the Beach, are also offered.
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Little Red Barn Campground, 367 Old Bethlehem Rd, Quakertown, PA 18951, USA
Park your RV or pitch a tent at the family and pet-friendly Little Red Barn Campground. Spend your nights camping in the rustic outdoors while willing away the days shooting hoops, lounging in the pool, inside in the game room, or playing volleyball. Little Red Barn Campground also features modern bathrooms and laundry facilities.
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Black Moshannon State Park, 4216 Beaver Rd, Philipsburg, PA 16866, USA
Reserve a modern or a rustic cabin (or park your RV) at breathtaking Black Moshannon State Park. Each rustic cabin offers minimal amenities, including a wood burning stove, a refrigerator, bunk beds, and electric lights. Fall asleep in your rustic cabin after a day of hiking, swimming, horseback riding, or boating at Black Moshannon State Park.
Little Buffalo State Park, 1579 State Park Rd, Newport, PA 17074, USA
Discover nature's beauty at Little Buffalo State Park, which features tent and RV camping sites, modern cabins, and rustic camping cottages. Little Buffalo State Park boasts a full range of activities, including a shimmering swimming pool, hiking trails, and boating.
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Virginia’s Beach Campground – 352 Holliday Road • PO Box 72, Springfield, Pennsylvania, PA 16430
Drink in the spellbinding views of Lake Erie from your tent, RV, or cottage at Virginia's Beach Campground. Swim in the lake. Picnic on the shore. Or, take part in a plethora of activities, including kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet skiing, and fishing. The campground also hosts arts and crafts for children.
Gettysburg Campground, 2030 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, USA
Experience camping at its most rustic by pitching a tent at Gettysburg Campground. Park your RV or rent one of the cozy cabins or cottages at Gettysburg Campground. The charming campground boasts a full menu of amenities, such as a swimming pool, a miniature golf course, a game room, a snack bar, a gift shop, a playground, and hayrides.
Mountain Pines Campground, 1662 Indian Creek Valley Rd, Champion, PA 15622, USA
Mountain Pines Campground offers a variety of camping options - spots to pitch your tent, RV parking, primitive cabins, rustic cabins, and a lodge. The enchanting campground, which features themed weekends, is within easy driving distance of numerous attractions, including Idlewild Park, Laurel Caverns, and Living Treasures Wild Animal Park.
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Dogwood Acres Campground, Inc., 4500 Enola Rd, Newville, PA 17241, USA
Make every moment of your camping adventure count at the amenity-filled Dogwood Acres Campground, where you can sleep in a tent, a pop-up camper, or an RV. Or, rent a cozy cabin. Spend your days in the swimming pool, at the massive playground, playing Frisbee golf, hiking, or exploring the water on a rented paddle boat.
Stony Fork Creek Campground, 658 Stony Fork Creek Rd, Wellsboro, PA 16901, USA
Discover Pennsylvania's sheer beauty at Stony Fork Creek Campground. Park your RV along the creek. Pitch a tent or rent a cabin. Explore nature during the day or go fishing on the lake, visit the arcade, hike the nearby trails, lounge in the pool, or shoot hoops.
Have you ever stayed at one of the 10 best camping spots in Pennsylvania? If you prefer something a little less rustic, you might want to consider glamping at Lake Raystown Resort.
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Whether you enjoy camping on hot summer days or prefer a cooler fall experience, camping in Pennsylvania is always a wonderful time. Take advantage of every sun-soaked moment you can. Camping provides the ideal opportunity to enjoy long, sunny days while catching up on some much-needed relaxation. Here are some of the best family campgrounds in Pennsylvania that will make your next family vacation epic:
- Splash Magic Campground. Embrace rustic camping in Pennsylvania by pitching a tent at Splash Magic Campground; bring your RV, or rent one of the spacious cabins. Splash Magic Campground offers plenty of activities to keep the whole family busy, including a splash park, a swimming pool, an outdoor movie theater, bumper boats, miniature golf, and more.
- Deer Run Camping Resort. Leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life behind at Deer Run Camping Resort in Gardners, PA, where you can pitch your tent, park your RV, or rent a cabin, the latter of which is available in both primitive and deluxe. Deer Run Camping Resort features a full lineup of activities, with themes for each weekend.
- Colonial Woods Family Camping Resort. Hide away in the tree-lined Colonial Woods Family Camping Resort where you can stay in an old-fashioned tent, park your RV, or rent a cabin for your stay. Activities abound at the camping resort and include themed weekends, a heated swimming pool, a children's spray pool, a spa, miniature golf, a tennis court, a basketball court, outdoor movies, and fishing.
- Wolf Camping Resort. Soak up summer rays at Wolfs Camping Resort, where you can rent a cozy trailer or a comfy cabin for your stay. Spend your days in the swimming pool, and the hot tub, or throw out your fishing rod in the nine-acre lake. Only an hour from Cook Forest and Moraine State Park, Wolfs Camping Resort also offers such activities as volleyball, a splash pad, pool, horseshoes, arcade games, and golfing on the nine-hole golf course.
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort. Allow time to melt away at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Camp Resort, the perfect setting for families. The popular camping resort promises a plethora of amenities, including mini golf (featuring, of course, Yogi Bear and all of his friends), Yogi's water slides, numerous swimming pools and hot tubs, laser tag, a playground, a fishing pond, a go-kart track, hiking trails, an outdoor movie theater, and a dog park just for your four-legged pal.