Best Tent Camping near Allison Park, PA

Recent Tent Reviews in Allison Park

326 Reviews of 11 Allison Park Campgrounds

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  Tom J.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 11, 2024

  Quiet and Secluded

  It was a wonderful experience

  Beautiful place. Host was very accommodating. Great time.

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  Clinton C.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 7, 2024

  Buttercup Woodlands Campground

  Caveat Emptor

  I came up for an event at the farm show grounds(yes the event you’re thinking of). I made a reservation and paid in full the day after it was announced 6 days beforehand. I got a call the day before Friday stating that I wasn’t able to check in until 1PM and the latest was 8PM. I asked if I could park there before the event and deal with it later. The owner reluctantly agreed, however said that my vehicle would be towed if I came after 8. He also stated that I couldn’t check in early or wait a little. Gates closed at 1; and was over at 8 and couldn’t leave the parking lot until 10. Needless to say I just drove home 3 hours instead. Mind you the“campground” is a quarter mile from the farm show grounds. I honestly just wanted somewhere to rest my eyes for a couple of hours in my car before I left early on the morning. I understand that places like this have policies, however this was probably the largest congregation of people Butler and the Farm Show has ever hosted. There was 10s of thousands of people in town and as a bonus the rounds were closed to due construction. If you lean even a little right, caveat emptor. The guy knew exactly what was doing. This will be the most expensive$35 this guy ever stole.

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  Aaron B.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 20, 2024

  Beaver Creek State Park Campground

  Warm Days, Cool Nights--No Frills Camping

  When you pull into Beaver Creek Family Campground you pretty much have two choices: either you go left into multiple Pine tree sites or right into two cabins and more RV friendly open sites.  A few of the RV sites have electric, but no water for their tanks.  I suggest the pine sites for any tent or hammock campers.  I stayed in one of the first set of 3 pine sites numbered 43, 44, and 45.  There is some brush and cover between these sites, but each has a pull in parking pad.  If 45 was occupied with a RV, 44 would not be as nice as it was.  Backing into 44 and 45 would be tricky as well.  To be fair any larger RV that came in better know how to get through tight quarters.

  The back area of each of those 3 sites looked best to get even ground for a tent.  My buddy hung his hammock between the tree to the left of the picnic bench and to a tree back and left in the picture of site 44.  Site was fairly clean, but be sure to move the pine tree duff away from the fire pits to be safe. 

  Probably the nicest pit toilets I have experienced and while we didn't use, it the sun shower building would give anyone privacy if they had packed a portable shower.  Lots of trails to choose from and the pioneer village in the state park gives you many options to spend the day.  Had some luck fishing at the Canoe/Kayak area in the South East area of the park close to the Group Camp Sites.

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  Betsy W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 11, 2024

  Hidden Hollow Campground — Fernwood State Forest

  Free for 14 days and great!!

  Paved, free, self register, FF, pit toilet, cell service 3 bars. Only negative to some maybe gunfire at nearby range during day. Fernwood state forest.

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  Frederick B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Pioneer Trails Tree Farm Campground

  Perfect setting at the tree farm. 9/7/24

  I'm bicycle touring across the United States. First time user of dyrt. My first camping location and review. Camping in a tree farm has been cool!

  I called the number listed and left a message. See the friendly manager walking the farm. He says they no longer offer the camping service due to low guest attendence. Since I've got no place else to camp, I offer to pay for the spot. Weather was a factor. So he let me stay.

  Clean bathroom. Office to charge electronics and a campsite with firepit was great. Nice and quiet here also.

  I do hope more people find a use for this location. The camping service needs to return. 🚲

  If not, come here during the holiday season and purchase a tree! 🌲

  Thank you!

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  Cynthia K.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 3, 2024

  Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA

  Nope!

  Tried this KOA on the spur of the moment. We won't be back.

   It's easy on/easy off from the interstate. The hills were terrible getting there, then another hill to get to the KOA. The ANOTHER hill to get to our site. 

    Asked for a site by the bathroom. It was closer than all the other sites on the hill. Yes, all the sites are cut into the hill. There's stairs to get down to the bathroom/shower(!?!?). Some people living in a trailer by the stairs have a big dog that will lunge & bark. 

  It seems like cosmetic things have been done. Planters spaced on posts leading up to the KOA main building. The bathroom had some newer looking siding & some flowers, but the floor in the women's bathroom had holes in it. It smelled funny in there too. This place needs a major remodel! 

   There were cigarette butts EVERYWHERE!

   We were thinking about using the pool, but decided against it. Sites were full sun. 

  Can't believe this is a KOA...

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  Fred R.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 2, 2024

  The Blue Canoe RV Resort

  Summer 2024

  Very nice campground with multiple pools,playsets,cabins and river sites. So quiet cept for the occasional train pass by across the river. Food ice cream and biking access and sites.

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  Patrick C.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2024

  Breakneck Campground

  Great place

  Great staff great place.

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  Owen I.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 13, 2024

  Wolfs Camping Resort

  Yet Another Perfect Trip To Wolf's!

  Wolf's Camping Resort Is The Perfect Campground For Family's To Stay At With Its large Swimming Pool And It's Large Game room It is prefect for kids young and old! It has a large store with helpful employees and it sits on a large plot of land that includes a small mini golf corse and a full sized 18 hole golf course with many activities and themed weekends that you can find on their Facebook it is the perfect place to come!

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  Joan B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 23, 2024

  Keystone State Park Campground

  Clean Park and nice shaded sites

  This is our second time staying here - once in Electric site on Lakeside and this time non electric site on Hillside. Love this side of Hillside - quiet and shaded. Very clean park and shower house does not have the timed showers of Lakeside. Both times very much appreciated the presense of DCNR - on foot this time. Very nice park to hike, swim, walk, bike, and kayak. The little store has drinks and snacks. Because the beach was closed we had considered going to Deery Community Pool 7 miles away - another option in the area.

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  Kevin D.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA

  Campsites are not level

  A dozen or so of the sites are not level, not only that but they are narrow and where you sit is a slope making it very uncomfortable. This is overpriced for that simple issue, I guess ok for an overnight stay but I wouldn’t plan a long stay

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  Michele S.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2024

  Bear Run Campground

  Can’t wait to go back

  I took my 7yo son last year for his first time camping. He absolutely loved it!!! Everyone was very nice & the heated pool & campstore are great. He especially enjoyed the “rock mining”. He keeps wanting to go back to get the motherload bag to mine!

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  Todd B.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 30, 2024

  Gaslight Campgrounds

  Clean, well-maintained, and quiet with friendly owner

  We stayed here for a week in June 2024 in our 42-foot fifth wheel. Overall the campground is clean and well-maintained. The owner is friendly and helpful. Amenities include a heated, in-ground pool, a recreation center, a pavilion, and swing sets. 

  The current owners have had the campground since ~2014 and have made many repairs and improvements. Water, electric, and sewage lines have been replaced or upgraded in the past few years. We had stable electric and good water.

  Unfortunately no WiFi is available, but there was a good AT&T cell phone signal.

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  Heather M.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 20, 2024

  The Blue Canoe RV Resort

  Good and bad

  This is a former KOA campground, but still has the same management. The good: pretty campground, clean and nice amenities. Bad: the management is rude and unfriendly. Also, the seasonal campers are also salty. We were driving a golf cart, going less than the speed limit and the seasonal guests shook their fingers at us to slow down… Unfortunately we won’t come back bc of the people. The site itself is great.

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  Tallica P.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 18, 2024

  Mountain Pines Campground

  Great for families!

  Lots to do. Very convenient. Huge pool (indoor/outdoor).

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  Fred R.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 12, 2024

  The Blue Canoe RV Resort

  First 2024 trip

  Very nice and newer campground. Some river sites were small and very un level but was doable.

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  Roberta P.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 9, 2024

  Mountain Pines Campground

  HUGE campground

  If you are looking for lots of amenities - swimming pool, organized activities, mini golf etc. and don’t mind being stacked together with other campers, this is the place for you. Camp sites have no privacy, lots of golf carts going by regularly. There is a large quantity (100s) of permanent sites. Bath houses certainly not designed for lots of people in terms of size, but the showers were free, hot, clean and had good water pressure. Here for a gathering of 50 or so campers. Nice pavilion area. Would probably only return for a similar event.

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  Kim S.

  Guide

  

  May. 29, 2024

  Indian Brave Campground

  Our Happy Place

  We live in Oregon and our son and family live in Zelienople. We have stayed here in 2019, 2021, 2023 and now 2024. The owners and staff are wonderful, right on top of things. We enjoy spending time with our son and his family in Zeli and Harmony as well as the other Villages around. Highly recommend IBCG to everyone (until we can't get a spot!)

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  Annie K.

  Guide

  

  May. 27, 2024

  15377

  Melvins paradise lake farm

  This place is so beautiful so peaceful the fish in the lake a huge. Small fee for fishing. It’s catch and release only. The owners of the property are very caring and helpful and friendly

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  jon H.

  Scout

  

  May. 12, 2024

  Indian Brave Campground

  Perfect little campground

  This campground was perfect for what we needed to accomplish! As first time travel trailer owners, they helped us accomplish our first trip away! Upon calling to book a site, we mentioned this was our first trip, they made the utmost effort to accommodate us with all of our needs. They escorted us to our campsite (which was larger than most) and made sure we had plenty of help getting backed in and set up! The front office and store was tiny but had a few essentials in case you forgot or didn’t have things. The site was quiet and even though you were close to your neighbors it didn’t feel like it to us! The atmosphere seemed friendly among the other campers and they were all willing to lend a helping hand where needed. They definitely made our first trip a huge success!

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  Thomas R.

  Scout

  

  May. 5, 2024

  Valley View Campground

  A winner

  Was a relaxing 4 days at a tent site. Would absolutely recommend this campground!

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  Teri A.

  Scout

  

  May. 4, 2024

  Jefferson Lake State Park Campground

  Peace and quiet with level pads.

  Perfect for our little Scamp trailer. Only 5 big electric sites, no showers or potable water. As a result it was so peaceful! We loved our rainy stay. There are some lovely hiking trails around the lake and spillway. But lately there has been no swimming because of blue green algae.

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  Deborah P.

  Scout

  

  May. 4, 2024

  Smith Grove

  Quit oark

  We love staying here when we visit family in Butler it’s a quiet family run park . It is very affordable and bathrooms are clean

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  Owen I.

  Guide

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping

  Perfect Campground, Yet Again We Stayed For Their Halloween Weekend

  Everything Was Perfect

  The Day before they Called us to make sure that we were still coming and to confirm the reservation and offered us a FREE site upgrade! it is the little thing that count and  we said yes! It was one of their deluxe patio sites ,super nice patio with concrete pad and Nice Picnic Table! Site was Super Large And Was Perfect For A larger rig! Our Rig is only about 34 feet long but still perfect. 

  Halloween Events

  • Pumpking Carving Contest
  • Voting On Pumpkins (Carved)
  • Campstore Sales
  • T-Shirts And Apparel (Halloween Versions)
  • Dance Party
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  Tara R.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 22, 2024

  Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing

  You've got to go to this place!

  This place was awesome! We were there for one of the first weekends of the season, and we enjoyed every bit of our trip. Not only were the staff super friendly and helpful, but we were lucky enough to get a full-hookup site right on the lake. Quiet, peaceful, everything you want on a spring trip. We really got to witness the owners' kindness when we left for a hiking trip and a sudden windstorm caught our awning and broke one side of it, sending most of the awning itself up on the roof. The owner and his son got right to work fixing it: One got up on the roof and the other worked from the bottom to set it right and wire the broken arm to the side of the trailer so we could drive home. They also folded up our chairs and put everything we had outside in a neat little pile. I've been camping for nearly 40 years and have never witnessed that kind of pro-activeness. It's exactly what you SHOULD(but don't often) get. We will absolutely be back.

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  Jennifer N.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 15, 2024

  Mountain Top Campground

  Incredible views

  Mountain Top was off the beaten path and very quiet. The check in process was easy and our site was flat. We had the most amazing views from our site. Water and electricity were easy to access and hook up. Bathhouse was clean. Only disappointment was that the showers were coin operated, so you not only needed cash on hand but then had to turn those into special coins for the shower. They had both ice and firewood available that was self service.

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Feb. 25, 2024

  Raccoon Creek State Park Campground

  Large, Mostly Rustic

  My family stayed here over the Labor Day weekend a few years back. It was a relaxing time in a campground that is mostly shaded which I prefer. However, there weren't that many electric sites overall and they were very unlevel. The campground overall is very hilly and the swimming area is almost too far to walk to with young kids. Not going to lie, but this is one of the few campgrounds that we aren't in a big hurry to return to. But if you're looking for a place close to Pittsburgh that can be quiet depending on when you go, this might be right for you.