Drummer Boy Camping Resort, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is a bustling spot that caters to families and friends looking for a fun getaway. With a range of accommodations from tents to RVs and cabins, it’s designed to fit various camping styles and preferences.

This campground boasts a variety of amenities, including a swimming pool, mini-golf, and a fishing pond, making it a hit for those who enjoy activities right on site. Visitors have noted the lively atmosphere, especially during themed weekends with events like golf cart parades and live music, which add a festive touch to your stay. One camper mentioned, “There is a large seasonal section and lots of activities,” highlighting the vibrant community feel.

If you’re keen on exploring, you’re just a short drive from the historic Gettysburg National Military Park, perfect for a day of sightseeing. The campground itself is spacious, with many sites offering a bit of privacy thanks to the trees lining the areas. While some campers have pointed out that the roads can be a bit tricky to navigate, the overall experience is enhanced by the friendly vibe and welcoming seasonal campers.

Whether you’re looking to relax by the campfire or dive into the many activities available, Drummer Boy Camping Resort has plenty to keep you entertained during your stay.

Drummer Boy Camping Resort is the premier destination for our campers who are in search of unparalleled customer service. We are small enough to remain friendly, yet big enough to provide all the amenities our guests have come to expect. In addition, we provide a wide variety of recreational activities for your entire family to enjoy. Our camping resort offers 95 acres of wooded campgrounds and cabins in Gettysburg PA. We have over 400 sites available for seasonal and short term rental. For the customer that wants to be in luxury we have cabins, cottages, and lofts. Drummer Boy is within minutes of battlefield tours, ghost walks and newly constructed visitor center. We are conveniently located within easy driving to many area attractions in Washington D.C., Baltimore MD., Lancaster and Hershey Pennsylvania. Discover Gettysburg's Best Accommodations...Just Minutes From Downtown Gettysburg! All scheduled activities, events, and entertainment are subject to change or cancel without notice due to covid-19 restrictions. ========================================= Whether you're planning a retreat for the whole family, a group of friends or a getaway for two, there's no shortage of unique activities to explore at Drummer Boy Camping Resort. Plan activities upon arrival or visit this page before your departure to plan ahead. Looking for more? Our friendly staff can fill you in on all of the great ways to make your stay a memorable experience.

Drummer Boy Camping Resort

Camping near Gettysburg, PA, is more than visiting the historic Civil War battlefield. Some of the best camping in Pennsylvania is outside the national military park in the surrounding woods and fields. You will find great campsites close to the area’s lakes, where you can spend the day boating and fishing. History lovers wanting to stay close to the national park will find plenty of campgrounds that also accommodate RVs. If you don't want to pitch a tent on the trail, there are campground options for relaxing in comfort in a furnished cabin or try something new with a stay in a yurt.

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The Best Camping Near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Staff is great, amenities are great, awesome time in great scenery. I love it and we visit a couple of times a year with our kids and family. 

Great camping resort

It’s a nice campground with a lot of amenities for all. Everyone whom I had contact with that had season sites were very friendly and provided some good info. It’s literally like a mile from downtown Gettysburg, which also has a lot of different things to do.
Overall I would def recommend this campground to someone and I would also go back myself.

Great campground

Went up last year around October got a cabin for a week with my family we enjoyed it alot there's alot to do mini golf along with fishing plus movie night who wouldn't want to go well be going next year and doing seasonal 

Loved it 

Great campground, close to Gettysburg but far enough to escape. 2 pools which is a bonus. Many folks have golf carts, as the campground is huge—and you can get turned around easily. Sites are well maintained, clean, wooded, and in the area we are in are spaced nicely. A bit pricey esp. without many of the amenities open (slide, food bar, games) due to staffing shortage—affecting every business though. Everyone is super
Friendly and helpful. Pets welcomed and well behaved. Quiet during the week, weekends quite busy. 

Summer fun

This is only our 2nd trip with our camper but this was an awesome camping resort. There seem to be a lot of seasonal campers but everyone was extremely nice and welcoming. We had a pull-through site with W/S/E, which made dumping, etc much easier that pulling to a dump site. We used the bathhouses for our showers and they were much cleaner and better than others we’ve been in. The bathhouses could definitely use some upgrading for the money that place probably takes in each season. Additionally, the camp store has some grocery items that may have been forgotten but the store is lacking in others I’ve been in. The pool with the slide was very clean. We would definitely go back to this place again despite the couple of cons. We have possibly considered becoming “seasonals” ourselves at this place. Everyone here pretty much has golf carts &amp; drives them everywhere. For some places within the campground, it’s hard to find regular car/truck parking.

Best One Yet!

We were not impressed with this campground. Many seasonal campers and lot of those sites didn’t look well maintained. The roads are very confusing and difficult to navigate. Many of the sites are on annoying slope where the table/fire pit is not level to the camper. The “store” had virtually nothing in it. In my opinion as a mom of small kids maybe the worst part was that there was only 1 playground, it was all the way at the front of the campground (we had to drive to it) and it was very junky and run down. In a campground that size I would expect at least 2 playgrounds.  For the price I paid per night ($110) I expected better all around. 

Not Great

We camped here in May for Memorial Day weekend. We usually avoid holidays but gave this campground a try. It was pretty full and everyone seemed to have a golf cart. They were constantly driving past our site. This is the first time I’ve stayed where there were so many golf carts. It was a bit noisy. The site was pretty level and an okay side. Our site was separated from our neighbors site with nice foliage. There is s large seasonal section and lots of activities. A yard sale, vendor sale, golf cart parade, as well as other activities going on. The campground offers free mini golf, a pool and a splash pad pool area. The store didn’t have much for the size of the campground and store itself. They have a snack bar that sells prepared food. Visiting the outlets or Gettysburg battlefield is close by. I would stay here again.



Nice campground

This park is a huge Thousand Trails owned resort with lots of campsites and tons of amenities. In fact, the park is so large (over 95 acres) that if you are camping with friends make sure you get sites nearby them or else you will need to drive to their site. This is a typical corporate-owned campground where they don’t seem to put a lot of money back into the campground and facilities tend to be rundown. We stayed here because we wanted to visit Gettysburg National Military Park which is about ten minutes away and definitely worth visiting. 

  

There are lots of seasonals in the campground with “stuff” spread out everywhere around their campsites. We were in a transient section in the back of the park with long pull-thrus (about 100-feet long) that comfortably fit our RV and car. Trees lined the sides of our site which was nice for privacy and shade but the site was really narrow which didn’t leave much room for a patio to sit outside with our friends. The biggest complaint about our site was that the sewer hookup was inconveniently placed about six inches above the ground which meant that it would not drain properly (even with a slinky placed under it). There is Wi-Fi throughout the campground but you have to pay for it so we opted just to use our mobile data and Hotspot on our Verizon phone (which worked well and was 5G). Roads through the park are fairly narrow with potholes. Some roads are one-way but people don’t pay much attention to that and went whichever way they wanted, especially those in golf carts. The roads and sites are gravel and very dusty when we were there as there were lots of golf cars whipping around and trucks exceeding the 5-mph speed limit. 

  

If you want activities and things to do in the campground, this is your place. There is a swimming pool, ball courts, fishing pond, mini golf (which was in pretty sad shape), and more. They have themed weekend events, live music, bingo, golf cart parades, and potluck. We felt the nightly price of$80 for a full hook-up site was pretty steep. We don’t use the amenities or participate in any activities so we were paying for stuff we didn’t use but if you did it may be worth it. Next time we are in the area, we will stay somewhere else.

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