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Best Tent Camping near Alexandria, PA

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Tent campgrounds near Alexandria, Pennsylvania offer primitive experiences in largely wooded settings, primarily within state parks and forests. Long Acres on Clover Creek provides secluded tent sites with creek access, while Penn Roosevelt State Park Campground offers tent-only camping in a peaceful forest setting approximately 30 miles from Alexandria. Star Lee Farm features a limited number of tent campsites in a rural setting with hiking access.

Most tent-only sites in the Alexandria region have minimal amenities but include fire rings and picnic tables. Penn Roosevelt State Park provides vault toilets and drinking water during peak season, though water sources may be turned off in winter months. Many campsites lack electrical hookups, making them ideal for traditional tent camping experiences. At Reeds Gap State Park Campground, tent-specific sites include access to clean bathhouses with eco-friendly shower facilities. Access roads to more remote tent sites can be challenging, with Penn Roosevelt featuring a tight hairpin turn that limits trailer access.

Areas surrounding Alexandria provide varied terrain for tent campers seeking different experiences. Tent sites at Long Acres on Clover Creek offer proximity to state game lands with nearby hiking trails and fishing spots. One camper described it as "absolutely perfect with a secluded area combined with the creek nearby." The tent-only sites at Penn Roosevelt State Park Campground offer exceptional stargazing opportunities due to minimal light pollution. A review noted, "It was so secluded, I heard nothing but nature for over an hour before a plane flew over." Reeds Gap State Park's tent camping area features Honey Creek running through the campground, offering fishing opportunities for native and stocked trout. Many tent sites are positioned near water features, providing both ambiance and practical water access for filtering or recreation.

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424 Reviews of 14 Alexandria Campgrounds

  • S
    Sep. 3, 2025

    Rothrock Roadside Campsites — Rothrock State Forest

    Nice spot to camp in the mountains

    First I'll just say that the Rothrock campsites should probably each be listed separately, rather than as a group; they are very spread out throughout the State Forest and each is a different experience.  This review will be for site 002 Colerain Road.  

    This site is accessed by driving up a bit of a winding dirt road up the mountain.  It's easy enough during the summer, though the road is narrow and you've got some sharp bends depending on which way you come from.  This road is not safe to access in the winter in my opinion.  

    The parking is just right off the road, and there's a picnic table and large stone fire ring near the parking.  There's a small path further up the hill into the woods where there is a tent pad, another fire ring and another picnic table.  There are also a lot of flat spots nearby for additional tents to be set up.  

    Just behind the upper tent site is the top of the mountain, and the site has their own private overlook to the valley below.  The site is pretty remote, though there were vehicles and the occasional biker coming up the road.  Traffic may have been busier than usual the weekend we went because there was the Mid Atlantic Overland festival nearby at the same time.  At one point a family parked in the campsite's parking to start a walk... (there's a better trailhead up closer to Indian Lookout they should have used).

    No hookups, water, bathrooms, etc; its fully primitive camping here.  Cell coverage was fine on Xfinity Mobile (Verizon). 

    These sites used to be totally free but they're now $10 a night.  You still need to book a while out if you want to be here on a weekend, especially during the fall when Penn State is playing.

  • Joann&WellsThePup I.
    Jul. 14, 2021

    Penn Roosevelt State Park Campground

    Quiet camping

    Beautiful primitive campground (tent only). Get a site on the outside towards the water. They are spaced out and peaceful. Has restrooms (no shower), picnic table, and fire pit at each site. Short walk to creek and beautiful pond.

  • Cam N.
    Aug. 16, 2018

    Primitive Camping Area — Bald Eagle State Park

    Watch for trains

    I throughly enjoyed my time at Bald Eagle State Park. We stayed at a tent site, I believe 58 in the rustic camping section. The rustic section was located around a large loop with each site ranging in a few feet from the car-friendly loop to about the 50 foot walk where our site was located. While this is a primitive site, planning ahead you can place yourself near the vault toilets. If there was running water in the bathrooms– we didn’t find it! There are several water pumps located around the loop and we used that for washing dishes. Our site had space for two tents with a nice fire ring and picnic table. The fire ring was actually one of the best I have experienced– featuring a grill grate with adjustable levels for exposure to heat. The site also had a hook for keeping food or garage elevated from critters. Hammock lovers: we had plenty of trees to easily string our hammock near the picnic table/fire ring. Now the trains. An active railroad sits about 75 feet away from several of the rustic sites. We noticed the 7 p.m. train on Saturday evening. What we didn’t expect was being awoken at 5 a.m. to a freight train blowing through full steam– really gets your heart pumping– did not need coffee that morning. The rustic area also has access to a trail that loops about two miles near the lake and rustic campground. It was a fun place!

  • Rick W.
    Aug. 15, 2022

    Colonel Denning State Park Campground

    Tent camping sites

    Walk in sites have picnic table and fire ring. Tent pads are level and smooth. Showers and restrooms are close to sites. Strongly recommend...

  • Johanna B.
    May. 31, 2021

    Duman Lake County Park

    Nice local park

    Duman lake review notes.

    • Well-maintained small park, stocked lake, popular with local fisherman. Kayaking/small boat fishing. I’ve seen bald eagle and osprey.
    • Six campsites, w/mature trees, level, w/paved drive & gravel area, large enough for mid-sized RVs. They state 40 ft., but all are back in. All have (lighted)30 amp & water. We did not see the tent sites. Not sure if they are developed, ask.
    • Number one is closest to the bathhouse, number five was less shaded. Number six is closest to the road.
    • Newer restroom, w/two stalls each. Push-button, hot showers. Men’s worked best.
    • Campsite number one is closest to restroom, but also behind picnic shelter number 12, so if the shelter is booked for a party could be noisy? Day use people bugged out quickly at dusk.
    • We were in #1 in May & had the entire campground & upper park to ourselves.
    • They have a kids’ train in summer.
    • Nice playground.
    • The only real downside of this campground is that the local road is close by and you do get some traffic noise before dark. It is not a high traffic road however. Dumpsters were overflowing with weekend trash & bathrooms needed a bug sweep-out. Sportsmen were target shooting nearby before dark FYI.
  • Napunani
    Jun. 25, 2022

    Russell P Letterman Campground — Bald Eagle State Park

    Park Mowers Trashed Our Campsite

    PROS

    Senior discount $18 

    Able to reserve 334 days prior to arriving

    Campground quiet but can hear PA 150 road noise 

    Great night sky viewing 

    Nice privacy from side neighbor's campsite 

    Asphalt parking pad 

    Large gravel around pad to include firepit and utility hook up 

    Grass around gravel, but was mid-calf high 

    Metal fire pit which was cleaned out upon arrival 

    Lantern pole 

    8 miles off of Interstate 80 

    Firewood for sale at the campground; $6 bundle 

    Park is good proximity to Penn State University and Central Pennsylvania 

    Country Pride Restaurant Milesburg (TA truck stop off of Interstate 80) has some terrific food! 

    4 bars Verizon 

    CONS

    $6.50 reservation fee for self made online reservation 

    One day while away from our campsite, park personnel mowed  mid-cafe high grass at and around our site and the mowers threw grass all over our table with a table cloth, chairs, trailer, driveway...you name it...it was covered with grass. Why the mowers didn’t direct the mowed grass AWAY from our items is beyond me. What a mess!!! 

    Check-in clerk at park office was disturbed we checked in with her. Told us just to go to site. Could not tell us if site was vacated. We had to ask for a park map and directions to campground/campsite since this was first time visiting 

    Site MO45 unlevel from side to side 

    Site MO45 NO shade as was the case with most of the FHU campsites

    Metal frame wood top table in bad condition 

    Need pathway from upper campsite to toilet/shower building…have to wade thru mid-calf high grass if you don’t walk on the roadway 

    Toilet/shower facility lit up like a Christmas tree 

    Toilet/shower facility cleaned on Wednesdays only, according to sign on door 

    No WiFi

  • J
    Sep. 19, 2021

    Poe Paddy State Park Campground

    Great little campground

    I’ve stayed here twice for camping trips. It’s a great small campground that has basic amenities. The experience is likely highly site dependent, as there are a few distinct areas to stay depending on your needs and luck. There is NO cell service and park rangers do “rounds” but aren’t stationed at the site. There are a couple of water pumps, several well-maintained pit toilets, and an emergency phone. It’s about 20-30 min to gas. There’s no camp store here but about 3.5 miles away at Poe Valley there’s a store, real bathrooms and showers, kayaking rentals, etc. There’s a guy that sells firewood just past Poe Valley. The Poe Paddy sites I prefer are well-shaded, fairly large, surrounded by trees, and private (but you’ll be able to hear a couple neighbors). Dogs are only allowed in the RV loop, which is intense gravel, so be sure you have a good sleeping pad if you’re tent camping. The campground is in the middle of the dense Bald Eagle State Forest with lots of hiking opportunities. The creek that runs through Poe Paddy is awesome for wading and people also tube it when conditions are right. Get a Purple Lizard map for best enjoyment of the area.

  • Danielle
    Apr. 12, 2021

    Bald Eagle State Forest

    Dispersed Site #13; Pretty, loud, not accessible for pop up campers

    Husband and I set off for a weekend of boon docking at Bald Eagle State Forest in our little pop up camper. We stayed at site #13, which is a dispersed site- not in the campground. 

    Picture a lovely large, round grassy meadow surrounded by trees at the end of a long gravel road. Picnic table, fire ring, one pretty tree in the center, and a babbling brook down below the site. It looks so perfect! Now picture large boulders preventing any wheeled vehicle (including a light little pop up) from rolling into said field. Add in that the I-80 interstate is so close that you can see trucks through the trees in some places- not to mention hear them all.night.long. Would we camp here again? Nope. We would not. Would this be right for some? Probably yes- especially tent campers, loud groups, and those who feel safer with road noise in the background. 

    This site was not listed as"tent only", and I suppose being able to set up on the gravel road did work. But I was majorly bummed we couldn't set up at the back of the actual site itself. The road set up was not nearly as nice. You can see in my photos the size of the site, and the boulders, and where we ended up setting up. 

    I will also mention that the road getting here involved a hairpin turn (from Long Run Rd. onto Ransaires Rd.) that large set ups would not be able to make. We made it work and we had a great trip.

    Not what we expected, but we still had a good time. We will try again at Bald Eagle State Forest, but would not choose this site again.

  • Travis S.
    Jul. 27, 2017

    Black Moshannon State Park Campground

    Red Mo

    Nice campground, wooded sites and most were okay for tent camping however some required your tent to be set up a small distance from the fire ring. Clean showerhouses and bathrooms. Big Lake and a few miles of hiking and biking trails right from the campground.

    The Iron Ore mines from the past have left the creek water stained red which is why its called the Red Mo with the locals.

Guide to Alexandria

Tent campsites near Alexandria, Pennsylvania range from secluded primitive sites to more developed campgrounds within state forests and parks. The area sits within the Ridge and Valley region of the Appalachian Mountains, with elevations between 700-1,500 feet and a humid continental climate. Summer temperatures typically range from 60-85°F with precipitation averaging 3-4 inches monthly during peak camping season.

What to do

Fishing in Honey Creek: Reeds Gap State Park Campground offers access to Honey Creek with both native and stocked trout populations. "Put your phone away cuz there's no cell service here! Nice and peaceful with a dozen or so tent only sites...There's a creek along the outside and a nice easy hiking trail that follows it," shares Danielle C.

Stargazing in open fields: Star Lee Farm provides excellent night sky viewing opportunities thanks to minimal light pollution. "Place was very pretty and secluded...There's a huge field to star gaze as well as taking pictures," notes Tiana S., who appreciated the farm's remote location.

Beekeeping observation: At Star Lee Farm, campers can observe active beehives. "If you're a bee enthusiast they grow their own honey in the property and you're more than welcome to walk around and look at all the boxes," explains Tiana S., highlighting this unique educational opportunity not found at other local campgrounds.

What campers like

Complete digital detox: The remoteness of many tent sites provides a true escape from technology. At Penn Roosevelt State Park Campground, Chuck M. notes, "It was so secluded, I heard nothing but nature for over an hour before a plane flew over." Similarly, at Star Lee Farm, Tiana appreciates that "Service is a little sketch but it's perfect for those who want to completely escape the business of modern world."

Eco-friendly facilities: Reeds Gap State Park Campground features environmentally conscious amenities. Paula L. specifically mentions the "super clean, eco-shower" with "timed water, lights (solar?)" as her favorite park feature, explaining "My De-stress thing to do after a hard week at work is to go and have Dinner at the park. I first take a nice warm shower and let all the stress of the day go down that drain."

Self-registration systems: Several campgrounds offer convenient honor-system registration. Cheryl K. shares about Reeds Gap: "Stayed here on a Sunday night without a reservation. We were the only ones there. Pay by honor system at the park office. Campground was quiet and lovely."

What you should know

Limited trailer access: Some roads leading to tent sites have tight turns that restrict vehicle access. At Penn Roosevelt, Chuck M. warns, "If you have a trailer, I do not recommend this spot. There is a very tight hairpin turn on the way in. My six foot long trailer barely made the turn!"

Seasonal water availability: Water sources may be unavailable during certain seasons. Chuck M. notes about Nancy's Boat To Shore Campground, "The water was off, but I was prepared to wilderness camp later in my trip so, that was no big deal." Always check current conditions before arrival.

Distance to facilities: At some sites, bathrooms may be far from campsites. John Z. mentions about Reeds Gap State Park, "Clean nice sites. Bathhouses were a little far away. Quite camping and hiking." Consider this when selecting your site, especially if traveling with children or those with mobility concerns.

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