Madison-Pittsburgh S.E. KOA, near Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, is a cozy campground that welcomes visitors year-round. It offers a mix of accommodations, including tent sites, RV spots, cabins, and even glamping options, making it a versatile choice for different camping styles.

The campground boasts a range of amenities that campers appreciate, such as clean bathhouses and a well-maintained pool for those hot summer days. Many visitors have highlighted the laundry facilities as a standout feature, with large machines that make chores a breeze. As one happy camper noted, “Laundry facilities are the best we have encountered.”

For those looking to unwind, the peaceful surroundings provide a nice backdrop for fishing or simply enjoying the outdoors. The campground is also pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friends along for the adventure. While some campers mentioned that the office can be hard to reach, the friendly atmosphere and community activities, like themed bingo nights, help create a welcoming vibe.

Located just a short drive from Pittsburgh, this campground serves as a great launching pad for exploring the area. Whether you're visiting friends or just looking for a weekend escape, Madison-Pittsburgh S.E. KOA has plenty to offer for a memorable stay.

Madison-Pittsburgh S.E. KOA

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Very peaceful and friendly place, bathhouse are extremely clean 

Very peaceful 

It had plenty of stuff for the kids to do but had a horrible smell. The site wasnt wasnt great either. It was a steep drop on the pull out. Twisted my stabilizer jack.

They have a pool, fishing pond and a cloud pillow with the playground next to it along with two small dog play areas.Every week they organizes different themes for bingo, and other games. They also have Sunday pancake days. The parking spots for non seasonal are okay, a few steep ones but the all haave gravel and a patch of grass with a table and fire pit. Now thier monthly (which I have currently) man are those a nervous wreck! Very steep and awkward but we go it done. The whole back area is covered in blackberry bushes and in the morning your awaken by the beautiful sounds of birds singing.

It is in the middle of nowhere, but depending on where you wanna go it’s either 15-30min drive. BRING CHANGE! YOUR RIGHT NEXT TO TI THE TURN PIKE. Greens burg is where you’ll find all your needs like grocery stores, the mall, a few wines yards etc.

Small, quiet and friendly 

Very nice folks when you check in and large general store/laundry facility.   It is a great launching pad if you would like to do things in the area.  The campground hosted a gigantic bonfire the night we were there which was a sight!   The sites are pretty close together and we couldn’t use our fire ring because it ended up being very close to our rig.  Luckily we camped with friends who had more space in their spot (the end spot near the lake has to be the best spot in the place).  I couldn’t get it level with my Anderson levelers it was pretty slopped.  On my way out I heard they were having someone come in to level the sites so I imagine it was just the time of year we visited.  

Nice stop on your way somewhere

Nice campground with lots of sites.  Sitting in a valley the site go up the hillside.  Good amenities, pool and bathroom / showers

Nice campground that's feels off the beaten path.

It’s been 2018 since our last visit. The place has really gone downhill. We’ve been to the Madison KOA at least 4 times. What they think is clean now a days is laughable.

I will give you some advice if you do HAVE to stay there but PLEASE READ the bottom. 

I usually cabin stay when staying at a branded campground, for $10-20 more a night makes it worth it not to lug my tent and usually tent sites are crap at these places and they have a couple just to say they have some (the ones here are grown over they claim to have 2, one is dug up) I camp at all 3 KOA brands, state parks, family campgrounds, and yogi bears etc. 

Everything here is dated and it looks like they only have an interest in fixing things when they can’t avoid it anymore. Other places I’ve been have been putting in the upgrades left and right since camping has seen a serge these past couple of years. 

Lake-never seen anyone fish at the lake until this past stay and they caught a blue gill. They have a few small non motor boats no peddle boats so don’t let that mislead you with “boat rental”. You do see things jump so I don’t doubt there’s fish and it’s really pretty in the backdrop. 

If you HAVE KIDS young enough to have to keep an eye on the kabins and spots facing the pillow ARE PRIME (kids wait for it to blow up every morning), play ground (basic-not toddler friendly, there’s a sand pit that’s not covered 
up at night where they HAD some toddler play stuff), and pool (clean and small but does the job, they try to open it ASAP every year) all the activities are around there as well. If you DONT have kids or have a napper in the family, expect constant noise until quiet time. Get a white noise app or bring a sound machine, the fuzzy TV you may get isn’t loud enough. Quiet and shade is on the backside of those Kabins in the pet friendly area. 

Campstore is sparse, they need to bring it up date and offer more. Make sure you grocery shopping before you pull in. 
Camp host family was awesome and usually the lower staff all are. 
They never had a security gate, car hangers, or escorts to sites so don’t expect that. 
Activities have always been cheap and bare bones. I think they should get more creative. There isn’t an activities director, the camp hosts run them. 

Deals: they participate in Kid Care (May) and Camper Appreciation (September) weekend. Some KOAs don’t, claim they do but can’t actually use it when you try or pickings are slim. 

Even with the deals I won’t be back. It’s not worth it. There is nothing new or upgraded and I’m not passing through or here for other things like some are. It’s ok for a weekend, don’t spend a week here with kids they’ll get bored. If you want to be within an hour from Pittsburgh there are PLENTY of other options. Uniontown KOA is 15 minutes further out. 

What tipped my scales from PROBABLY won’t be back to ABSOLUTELY WONT be back is….when I arrived my cabin was not clean, there was ultra crusty very dried up insect parts (its the woods, but…no one could have wiped that up? It’s obvious it’s been sitting there awhile) all over the top bunk, a flim/dust on the bed mats. I went to set up the beds and found several coins (from peoples pockets I assume) and an ear pod my toddler could have choked on if I hadn’t I lifted the bed pads like a cleaning person should have and looked. A cleaning person should have found that if they truly did clean the kabin. They sent the cleaning lady, she came in with a duster pad and went over our sleeping pads….no cleaners, towels, or shop vac. After she left, I swept the floor and LOTS of dirt came up. I broke out my sani wipes and did everything I could. I didn’t appreciate paying $90 a night for a tiny kabin to have to clean before my kids could settle in. 

Also the door didn’t lock, I didn’t find this out until late in the second day when I went for 10 rounds of bingo and wanted to lock it. I was leaving the next day at noon so I figured tell them at check out. She said I should have told them at check in, she knew exactly the problem I was talking about and that maintenance would have come to fix it had I called. Although I’ve always felt safe there…Non locking door, no security gate, electronic valuables, purse, medications and wife there alone with kids not ideal. Explained that to them, made it out to be no big deal. 

The upper staff people were indignant and I was the problem for complaining and I was imagining it. I was given a dirty kabin. They kept trying to minimize what I was telling them, tried to pass the buck ( she-referring to the cleaning lady said there was only 1 coin, she didn’t tell me about the air pod), and said measures were taken that were obviously not. There wasn’t an acknowledgement of the problems nor any apologies from anyone. 

If you stay in one of the smaller kabins with a shower, just know there will be a flood and you should wet, turn the water off, lather, then rinse. Also don’t think everyone is showering one after the other or you can do dishes and wash hands as much as you want before showering because it’s very small water tank, it goes lukewarm to cold quick. 

I’m crossing them off my list of places to camp, they do not live up to KOA brand image and standards even for a KOA Journey brand. 

It’s really gone down hill

If your in the area, this is a good little spot.  The facilities are a little rough &amp; they don’t always have someone in the office to help.  The laundry facilities would keep me coming alone.  They gave HUGE INDUSTRIAL SIZE washers &amp; dryers.  Quiet &amp; quaint. 

Fun little campgrpund

Laundry facilities are the best we have encountered.  Big machines and dryers making life easier and less time spent doing laundry.  Nice little pool and lake for fishing.  Lots of full timers here.  Nice bath houses

Laundry heaven

Fun not really much to do for adults. Showers really need an update. There are no shower heads.office is really hard to get in contact with. My kids loved it everything  you need is in the spot with hookups.
Only thing I didn’t like was you have to pay for there wood. getting into contact with the office and had the worst experience with taking a shower with kids playing in the bathroom and looking over into my shower and completely disrespectful but not the parks fault. I’m planning on going back was a great experience for the family. pool was clean and if you forget something there little store has it. Lots of furry friends and quite mornings 

Fun  but expensive 

We're staying in the winter for a few nights to visit friends who live outside Pittsburgh. Friendly and cozy spot. They've done a great job in the winter despite the frigid weather by using heat tape on the spigots and leaving lots of information at the office.

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