Best Tent Camping near Albion, PA

Tent campsites near Albion, Pennsylvania offer a mix of established campgrounds and more rustic experiences. Notable options include Wolfkiel Run Shelters in Oil Creek State Park, which provides Adirondack-style shelters specifically for tent campers along with designated tent sites. French Creek Flood Plain Overlook offers a drive-in tent site with fire rings and picnic tables, creating a simple yet functional base for outdoor exploration.

Most tent campgrounds in the region provide basic amenities with varying levels of development. The Wolfkiel Run area includes drop toilets and a self-serve firewood stack available for a small donation, while many other sites require campers to pack in all supplies. Sites typically feature flat tent pads, though surface conditions vary seasonally. Access to many campgrounds requires short walks from parking areas, particularly at Wolfkiel Run where the walk-in from the car park takes approximately 15 minutes on a well-graded trail that accommodates gear transport. During winter months, snow may affect accessibility, but many sites remain open year-round.

Tent camping in this region offers notable privacy between sites. At Wolfkiel Run, the Adirondack shelters "are perfectly positioned to be private from one another, each looks out over the forest," according to one camper's review on The Dyrt. The platforms are large enough to sleep four people in sleeping bags or to set up a two-person tent. The tent section features a cleared, grassy area with a communal fire pit and picnic table, with trees suitable for hammock setup. Most tent-specific areas provide easy access to water features such as creeks, small swimming holes, and hiking trails. Sites at French Creek and in the nearby state forests tend to be quieter on weekdays, with weekend usage increasing during summer months. Weather conditions in this part of Pennsylvania vary dramatically by season, making spring and fall particularly appealing for tent campers seeking moderate temperatures.

Best Tent Sites Near Albion, Pennsylvania (14)

    2. French Creek Flood Plain Overlook

    1 Review
    Union City, PA
    24 miles
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    $40 - $45 / night

    "We're happy to have this new listing on our platform! Check them out and come back here to leave them some love."

    4. Shady Acres

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    Waterford, PA
    20 miles
    +1 (814) 449-8923

    $50 - $100 / night

    5. Big Oak Hill

    2 Reviews
    Clymer, NY
    36 miles

    $20 / night

    "Check them out and share some pics of your stay!"

    "It is a newly created campsite that is located on top of a hill with a big oak tree. The campsite is accessible by drive-in, but you may need a 4-wheel drive vehicle if there has been rain."

    6. Higby's Campground & Cottages

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    Union City, PA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 694-3050

    $40 - $50 / night

    7. Lake Erie Bluffs

    2 Reviews
    Perry, OH
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (440) 358-7275

    $10 - $20 / night

    "Site was a walk-in site with plenty of room. Fire wood and kindling were at the site waiting for us when we got there. We had a perfect view of the sunset from the site."

    "Walk in sites with a beautiful view of Lake Erie! Quiet, clean, well kept! Provided firewood was great! Able to watch Eagles soaring over Lake Erie listening to the waves hit the bluff below!"

    8. Quiet and Secluded

    3 Reviews
    Mercer, PA
    47 miles
    +1 (724) 301-6949

    $22 - $75 / night

    "We're so happy to welcome this new property to our platform. Bill and Nancy offer a safe place to set up camp. Check them out and come back here to leave them some love! 💕"

    9. Wolfkiel Run Shelters — Oil Creek State Park

    2 Reviews
    Titusville, PA
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 727-2757

    $8 / night

    "Wolfkiel is one of two hike-in areas along the Gerard Hiking Trail, in the Oil Creek State Park. Wolfkiel is made up of six(6) Ariondack Shelters and a tent camping area."

    "Wolfkiel is one of two hike-in camping areas which consists of six(6) Ariondack Shelters and a tent camping area. The road in was snow covered but easily navigated."

    10. Compass campgrounds

    1 Review
    Ripley, NY
    42 miles
    +1 (814) 397-3616

    $25 - $60 / night

    "Compass Campgrounds is more than a place to stay, they also have tons of trails so you can explore the area and search for local wildlife.  Check them out and share some pics of your stay!"

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  • Britt B.
    Oct. 27, 2020

    Wolfkiel Run Shelters — Oil Creek State Park

    Best Hike-In Camp in PA

    Wolfkiel is one of two hike-in areas along the Gerard Hiking Trail, in the Oil Creek State Park. Wolfkiel is made up of six(6) Ariondack Shelters and a tent camping area. The Adirondack shelters are perfectly positioned to be private from one another, each looks out over the forest. They are a raised timber platform with a slanted roof and stone chimney with fireplace. There are two shelves and several hooks on the wall. Each shelter has a picnic table. The platform is large enough to sleep 4 people in sleeping bags or set up a two person tent. 

    The tent section is cleared and grassy with communal firepit and picnic table. Lots of trees to enable hammock set up. There is a supply of firewood in a covered shed for a small donation and two(2) drop toilets. Water is available in the summer months. The shelters are approx. 15min walk to the creek& Miller Farm Bridge, which joins the Oil Creek State Park trail. It’s a stunning walk with lots of small swimming spots along the way. 

    The shelters are approx. 10min drive from Titusville, PA. The walk-in from the carpark is approx. 15min– slight downhill on the way in.

  • Britt B.
    Mar. 1, 2021

    Wolfkiel Run Shelters — Oil Creek State Park

    Winter Camping at Wolfkiel Shelters

    This was our second time to the Wolfkiel Shelters in Oil Creek State Park. Wolfkiel is one of two hike-in camping areas which consists of six(6) Ariondack Shelters and a tent camping area. The road in was snow covered but easily navigated. The Shelter carpark is small and was almost full the day we arrived. The track from the carpark to the campground is beautifully graded making it easy to pull a sled in with extra supplies. The walk in is less than a mile(~15min). The drop toilets were open, but probably wise to BYO toilet tissue. The shelters have hooks that allow you to hang a tarpaulin to help keep the heat in your shelter, although not necessary, especially if the nights are still. Snow did blow into our Shelter in the morning but was minimal. There is a self-serve timber stack which was fully stocked. A donation is requested. It’s wise to bring your own kindling, or an axe to cut some from the larger pieces. The shelter fireplaces have hooks for hanging pots and pans over the flames. Even in Winter, the shelters positioned so you do not look at other shelters. They are a raised timber platform with a slanted roof and stone chimney with fireplace. There are two shelves and several hooks on the wall. Each shelter has a picnic table. The platform is large enough to sleep 4 people in sleeping bags or set up a two person tent. These shelters are very peaceful in the winter and would highly recommend them if you are keen for some“winter camping” but not keen to sleep in a tent or be completely exposed. The shelters are approx.15min walk to the creek& Miller Farm Bridge, which joins the Oil Creek State Park trail. The shelters are approx. 10min drive from Titusville, PA

  • d
    Jul. 24, 2018

    Jamestown Campground — Pymatuning State Park

    great spot for direct kayak/canoe put in.

    We stayed in site 218. this spot is in the smaller ( less crowded) part of Jamestown campground in Pymatuning SP. it is right on the water and has an easy access area for shore fishing and entering a kayak or canoe or some other water device. the site sits on a little bay and the otherside (more crowded) of the campground is across the water. the water is a little murky/ grassy but still good entry area. the campsite was spacious for a pa state park. the site is between the lake and the road. sites 212-222 look to be on the water with boat access, but 218 has the easiest entry. 220’s picnic Bench and fire pit sit next to the water with great views, but there is little shade. 218 had a great shady spot were you can hang 3 hammocks. there is no electricity at these sites and pretty much tent only. lots of tent space. the fire ring was decent but we moved it as it was right underneath a burnt tree. 218 was ADA accessible with a nice picnic table. restrooms were fairly close. clean... outdated, but clean.

  • MickandKarla W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 24, 2022

    Shenango Campground

    Huge COE

    After getting off I80, our RV GPS wanted to take us on a wonky route, so we followed Waze and the campground’s(CG) web instructions that took us across the causeway on N. Hermitage Rd, then a right turn off on Birchwood Rd, which led us to take a left turn back across N. Hermitage Rd to get back to the Shenango Rec Area turn. Once we got to the CG, check in was quick and very easy. Just happened, our next door neighbor/camp host checked us in and told us we could get water off their site so we proceeded straight to site 199 that’s a back in with electric(50/30 AMP) only plus one of the better spaced sites in the CG. We had to maneuver a couple of times to get into the 90 degree site but the road was wide with no obstacles to prevent swinging into the site. We quickly found out that our 50 AMP connection had issues and after reporting it, a maintenance crew came within 20 minutes and fixed a bad breaker. We got 3 bars on Verizon and a handful of OTA channels. Due to the amount of mature trees, satellite would be iffy depending on your site. There are no FHU sites(camp host sites have electric& water). Electric sites are centrally grouped within the loops and spaced closer together than most COEs. The majority of the sites within this CG are dry camping and they too are fairly close together. The sites right on the lake were all dry camping. With all the dry camping sites in this CG, its nice that they allow generator use during non quiet hours. Quiet hours here are 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. There are water spigots periodically located within the loops and the CG map identifies where they are. There’s also a two-lane dump station located near the entrance but there is no potable water. There are signs stating no alcohol in the park, but people were openly drinking. We also noted that the contractors who clean the restroom/shower facilities start early in the morning and close the facility while cleaning, which was inconvenient for the dry campers just waking up. If we were to stay at this CG again, we’d come during the week and get a dry camping site on the water.

  • C
    Jun. 28, 2021

    Jamestown Campground — Pymatuning State Park

    Another trip to Jamestown Campground

    My family has visited Pymatuning park many times now and try have used a variety of spots at Jamestown campground. It is large, offering multiple options for campsite types. It’s a standard PA state park campground offering bathrooms (bathrooms are older, but are being renovated July-August 2021) showers, fire ring, picnic table, etc. Campsites J-106 thru J-116 are well shaded, but are alongside route 322 which maintains consistent traffic at all hours. If the noise is not an issue, this run of tent sites are well spaced, and offer easy access to the facilities. To be away from the road (and nearer to the lake) sites J-120 thru J-128 are closer together but can be quieter (depending on your neighbors…)

    The beach area is clean, and raked often. It has a playground and volleyball court. On Friday’s they have a family movie night at the amphitheater. Most Saturdays in the summer they offer crafts and activities for kids at the beach.

    The surrounding area also has plenty of activities to offer: Local restaurants, ice cream, hiking, kayaking/boating, fishing, etc.

  • M
    May. 31, 2024

    Jamestown Campground — Pymatuning State Park

    Pymatuning Jamestown

    Quiet park. Some road noise from campsite J100 but US route 322 is lightly traveled. Typical tent site with fire ring and picnic table. Across street from bath house with shower and toilet which was clean.

  • Zach P.
    Aug. 15, 2018

    Shenango Campground

    Lots of sites and heavy traffic

    Big and busy place. I came on a rainy week so it’s a little mixed review. I am a tent camper so I like a decent lot and I’m currently at lot 82 and it’s big but there is a large mud pit in the middle so we have limited space to put our tent. We ended up putting it on a hill a bit because we knew it would rain so it would wash pass our tent instead of inside it. But that hill backs up to the restrooms which have spot lights on them throughout the night not very good for napping. But get through that the first night and wake up to the cleaning crew lead blowing the sidewalk around the restroom at 7:00 a.m. seriously! But most sites I’ve seen around here are not tent friendly this is definitely to big of a campground for me lots of traffic on crampground roads. Might come back but not at that site.

  • Bryan S.
    Apr. 10, 2024

    Follys End Campground

    Nice spot

    Sites aren't on top of each other. Best sites are along the river and store has lots of fishing supplies. Wifi was too weak at my tent site and Verizon service was mostly unavailable. The site has a tire rim fire pit and picnic table with electric and water. Gravel pad where I parked was nearly level. Bathroom was cleaned the day I used shower and hot water was good. Prices for the site was $31/night and this was early season. I'm in a pickup with rooftop tent.

  • B
    Aug. 14, 2019

    RV Resort Village

    Great for kids

    Pools a big hit for kids and they have a small puttputt golf course and basketballs to play with for free along with a small playground. That being said, most of the sites are taken up by full timers. The ones that aren’t are close together or the spot is very un-level. For Spot 19 you would literally have to move the fire ring and picnic table from spot 18 out of your way. (No they didn’t take up 2 spots, they just overlap it’s so close) The bathrooms are also filthy and on the weekends kids run in and out of them to play. I have no idea why. They run in screaming chat with each other and then run back out. It’s very uncomfortable when you’re in the shower. I also tried their second set of bathrooms, but it was filled with wasps. I reported both bathrooms. But they didn’t seem very concerned and the next day only the trash had been changed. I did not go check if the wasps were gone. They also have an abundance of golf carts here. Which is fine until you’re trying to take a walk and you have to walk into someone else’s camp to get out of their way. You will do this multiple times with each small loop because people here drive them just to drive. Don’t try to leave for food in the evenings on the weekend. EVERYONE gets on their golf carts and will drive around the campground like a giant snake game. You will not escape.


Guide to Albion

Tent camping near Albion, Pennsylvania offers a variety of scenic spots where nature lovers can pitch their tents and enjoy the great outdoors.

Tent campers should check out Crystal Springs Campground

  • Located at Crystal Springs Campground, this site provides a peaceful environment perfect for tent camping from May 1 to October 15.
  • The campground is nestled in a quiet area, ideal for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life.
  • With a focus on tent accommodations, it’s a great choice for campers who appreciate a more rustic experience.

Some prices for tent camping range from $20 to $40

  • At Lake Village at Pymatuning, tent sites are available year-round, making it a flexible option for campers.
  • Shady Acres offers a unique experience with its hike-in access, providing a more secluded camping adventure.
  • For a well-reviewed option, Higby's Campground & Cottages features various amenities that enhance the camping experience, including picnic tables and firewood.

Tent campers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy hiking and exploring the natural beauty around Wolfkiel Run Shelters — Oil Creek State Park, which offers a serene environment and well-maintained trails.
  • Lake Erie Bluffs provides stunning views and opportunities for birdwatching, making it a favorite among nature enthusiasts.
  • For those interested in wildlife, Compass Campgrounds features trails that allow campers to explore the local flora and fauna.

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