Best RV Parks & Resorts near Athens, PA

Several RV campgrounds operate within 30 miles of Athens, Pennsylvania. Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground in Rome provides full hookup sites with 50-amp service on gravel pads that accommodate large motorhomes. Aspen Family Campground in Candor offers both 30-amp and 50-amp electrical connections with water and sewer hookups on big-rig friendly sites. Most RV parks in the region maintain gravel roads with pull-through sites available for easier access. Hickories Park Campground near Owego features water and electric connections with dump station access, though reservations are not accepted. "The bathhouses were clean and well maintained, and we had plenty of space for our 35-foot class A even though our site was rated for smaller rigs," noted one visitor.

During peak summer months, RV parks throughout the northern Pennsylvania region operate at full capacity, particularly on weekends. While Pine Cradle Lake provides reliable amenities including showers, restrooms and a sanitary dump station, cell service remains spotty across much of the rural terrain. Navigation to some facilities requires driving narrow country roads with moderate elevation changes. Most parks welcome pets with proper documentation, though specific restrictions may apply. A review mentioned that "sites are nice size, but seasonal campers occupy many of the premium lakeside spots." Propane is generally not available on-site at most area campgrounds, requiring trips to nearby towns for refills.

Best RV Sites Near Athens, Pennsylvania (107)

    1. Pine Valley RV Park & Campground

    2 Reviews
    Endicott, NY
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 785-6868

    "They have hayrides in the summer and swimming in the lake. Lakeside sites are spacious and reasonably priced.  The owners are always accessible."

    "The staff, the grounds, the amenities made me wish we were closer. So many things for kids to do. From boating, to giant swimming inflatables, putt putt even a giant slide."

    2. Finger Lakes RV Resort

    7 Reviews
    Hector, NY
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 375-7587

    $80 - $89 / night

    "It's still nice to be on the outskirts. We also chose this section per a review we read to be away from the main road noise, but there really isn't much road noise to worry about, anyway."

    "We stayed at Finger Lakes RV Resort in Hector, a short drive from Watkins Glen and Ithaca, in search of waterfalls and wine in the Finger Lakes region of NY state. "

    3. Spruce Row Campground

    2 Reviews
    Jacksonville, NY
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 387-9225

    4. Aspen Family Campground

    1 Review
    Candor, NY
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 659-7865

    "The pond is beautiful, it was quiet and just relaxing. The kids had a great time. The bathroom and shower house are very rustic which i loved. The owners were super nice and accomidating."

    5. Dockside Lane RV

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    Dushore, PA
    25 miles
    +1 (570) 637-4281

    6. Lake Front Campsite !!!

    1 Review
    Towanda, PA
    21 miles
    Website

    $88 / night

    "This campground has access to a private no motor lake for a calm day on the water.  Check them out and make sure to leave a review on the Dyrt!"

    7. Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground

    10 Reviews
    Towanda, PA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 247-2424

    "Restrooms/showers are immaculate any time of day. Heated swimming pool and the splash pad for kiddies is spotless as well. Nice, pull-through on gravel pad withfull-hookups that can take large rigs."

    "Great family campground, decent sized sites, many lake side sites, very clean bathrooms/ showers. Several playgrounds, heated pool, pet friendly with shots paperwork."

    8. Hickories Park Campground

    8 Reviews
    Owego, NY
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 687-1199

    "The dog park is a great addition to the park. There is always something going on. Also allows for an easy place right off Route I-86 to rest while driving across MY."

    "Lovely but simple views all around and rolling green hills in the distance. Campground is well-kept and relatively modern but not particularly memorable. Nice little stopover on a road trip."

    9. Park Station Campground

    8 Reviews
    Erin, NY
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (607) 739-9164

    "Convenient location to explore the Finger Lakes. 30-40 minutes from Watkins Glen, Ithaca and Corning."

    "Sandy beach, man-made lake with enough space to swim, and boating to explore. Nice trail around the lake to walk or bike with a little difficulty."

    10. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park PA Wilds

    3 Reviews
    Mansfield, PA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 662-2923

    "Very clean facilities, lots for kids to do despite Covid. We always get a site on the outside of the main circle by the tower slide."

    "Two playgrounds, a pool, two jumping pillows, mini train, carousel, and activities. Good for bike riding although hilly."

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RV Park Reviews near Athens, PA

537 Reviews of 107 Athens Campgrounds


  • Chelsea B.
    Sep. 27, 2025

    Robert H. Treman State Park Campground

    Good location

    Location: This park is close to Ithaca which was the best part. Trails and Natural Features: We loved the waterfall, swimming area (seasonal so closed when we stayed), and the fall colors. Sites: They have very few electric sites so we decided to boondock. It surprised me that all the full hookup sites were reserved but very people actually showed up for their reservations while we stayed. Lame. And heads up that if you don’t stay in the big clearing for big rigs, there are tight turns between trees to get in and out of the non-electric sites. We ended up making a back-in site into a pull-through site… whoops. Starlink: I work remotely so internet is important. We weren’t camping in the clearing because those sites were booked, but even the Starlink struggled where we were and I ended up working from the library in town. So heads up if you need internet. Bathrooms: They were spacious but older. Temperature in the showers was tricky. Hot is cold and cold it hot. Cool stuff: They had compost bins and provide bags for all campers. That’s cool!

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 15, 2023

    Stony MT Family Campground

    We’d do it again!

    Not cheap but we’ll within area norms. This camp has many long term campers that are friendly and helpful and some have children with them. Some full-time rigs are weekend campers. Some weekend events are planned. Most sites have full hookups with 50 amp electric only so if needed have an adapter (available at the small camp store. We had an unplanned extension on our visit that included a weekend where a group was scheduled and the park was booked including our site. The friendly staff worked to ensure a temporary site for us for the weekend.

  • Cheryl W.
    Jul. 8, 2018

    Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground

    Great campground in PA northern tier

    The owners do a fantastic job keeping the campground shipshape. Restrooms/showers are immaculate any time of day. Heated swimming pool and the splash pad for kiddies is spotless as well. Nice, pull-through on gravel pad withfull-hookups that can take large rigs. Lake is lovely for fishing/kayaks/canoes. Seasonal campers are tidy. Only a few tent sites with water & electricity tucked into woods. Larger pull-through sites don't get a lot of shade, but there are back-in sites for shorter campers in wooded sites and shaded lake front, as well. Campground store sells ice-cream & nachos and supplies. Campground is pretty quiet during the week, but fills up on weekends with guests using own (or renting) golf carts. Activities on weekends. The campground sits atop one of NEPA's "rolling hills" in quiet, rural farming area. Cell service is spotty. Local winery/cafe just down the road for tastings and lunch. Row boat, paddle boat rentals.

  • Mary S.
    Oct. 6, 2018

    Chenango Valley State Park Campground

    Well maintained NY state campground; good for family camping

    We were just passing through on a rainy night, but this park would be a good choice for a multi-night stay. 

    Activities for a Multi-Day Stay

    • Swimming in the lake, golfing, boating, fishing, multi-use trails for hiking or mountain biking

    • You're only about 20 minutes from the Binghamton/Johnson City area. For us, that means food and craft beer.

    Sites in the Chipmunk Camping Area

    • Parking pads in the non-electric section are dirt/grass. Some of the pads are short; this section is geared toward tent campers. We found a site long enough to easily accommodate our vehicle and teardrop trailer (30 ft total) since we didn't want to detach for a one night stay. Even if the pad wasn't that long, there are other pads wide enough to handle a vehicle and trailer like ours side by side.

    • Parking pads in the electric loops (30 amps and 50 amps) have a good amount of gravel.

    • We usually prefer sites on the outer part of a loop, and this was no exception. The sites have more trees.

    Amenities

    • Electricity at about 1/3 of the sites

    • Pretty good restrooms/showers

    • Water spigots on the loops and more water at the dump station

    • Trash disposal

    • Playground at the beach area, not the campground

    Wildlife

    • Beware of raccoons. They are brazen thieves here...and every campground they inhabit. Just don't leave your food out.

    • The park brochure warns of the occasional bear but that's true even in towns all over NY. I doubt you'll see one.

    • Deer are all over. Watch out for them on the roads. We had four that were feeding behind our site in the morning.

  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 12, 2022

    Finger Lakes RV Resort

    Beautiful new spacious RV resort in excellent location.

    We arrived on Saturday, 10.8.22 and are staying for a week. This is a delightful location. Rachel and Doug are cheerful, attentive, and very personable owners who are on-site at almost all times. This park just opened this year, so we checked in at an entrance building that they're using until their primary building is complete. We were greeted with delicious cookies, our site(#9) backs up to a wooded area(with a hiking path buried in there) with a lot of space. We booked early, which was a good thing because they were 100% full for Indigenous People's Day. We chose this site because there was a lot of room around it and we're used to really tightly packed RV parks. But what we found is that all of the sites are very nicely spread out with generous spacing, so that's not an issue. It's still nice to be on the outskirts. We also chose this section per a review we read to be away from the main road noise, but there really isn't much road noise to worry about, anyway. The WiFi is strong and consistent. We're using 30amps, but they also have 20 and 50amp service to each site. The water pressure is great. The bath house is new and very comfortable. Each site has a picnic table, a fire ring and lots of room for big rigs. We watched Doug neaten up sites after other RV's vacated, which shows an attention to detail we don't often find. They also drive by each site every morning to collect trash and recycling. The sunsets are spectacular over the lake(we can't see the lake from here, but it's close). There are numerous award-winning wineries surrounding us and up and down the lake. We're headed out for tastings today. We've been hiking the last few days- Watkins Glen State Park- Gorge Trail(go early or it gets REALLY crowded), Taughannock State Park- Gorge& North Ridge Trail over on Cayuga Lake, and a concert(Rufus Wainwright) at Point of the Bluff Winery over on Keuka Lake. We stopped afterward for dinner in Hammondsport at Timber Stone Grill which was truly wonderful. That's about 35- 45 minutes away. Lots more hiking trails to do in the National Forest and surrounding areas. And there's Watkins Glen, a charming town just minutes away. We highly recommend Finger Lakes RV Resort and we'll be back!

  • Carol M.
    Feb. 24, 2019

    Montrose Campground

    Family and pet friendly year-around campground

    We tried this campground a few times for short stays and ended up going seasonal last year and will do the same this year. It is a little off the beaten path but is great for families (plenty of activities for kids) and pets (our dog LOVES it there). They have a pool, fishing pond, hiking trails, mini golf, playground, large grassy areas for kids to play, and horseshoe pits. There is a store (stocked with grocery staples/snacks but also TONS of RV specific supplies/parts), laundry and showers (a new and improved bath house is currently being built). There are planned activities almost every weekend during the 'season' but they are open all year with some winter sites available. They have all sites available from tent right up to 50 amp full hook-ups. I can't wait for the new season to begin in April!

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 28, 2025

    Ferenbaugh Campground

    Relaxing place to stay

    This CG has two distinct sections. Near the entrance is the Pull Through Area. Behind a row of trees there are several sites with full hookups including cable TV and Wi-Fi. The sites are open, reasonably level, and a good size. The other sites are in the woods, most of these sites do not have sewer connections. There is a honey wagon service available. We camped with a relative who was new and we were teaching them how to operate their camper. We had a couple of dry days then some rain. Still was a great teaching/learning experience.

    Make sure you use a water filter, there was a lot of sediment in the water when we were there. See pictures of 4 days on a new cartridge.

    We had a fantastic sunrise one morning.

  • Nick  O.
    Jul. 1, 2020

    Watkins Glen / Corning KOA

    Clean, plenty for the kids to do, quiet nice sites

    Very clean campsites are very nice plenty of room had a 50 amp and 30 amp service box in a pull through site plenty of stuff for the kids to do nice pool and bounce pad will definitely go back

  • V
    Jul. 20, 2024

    Ricketts Glen State Park Campground

    A must do

    This is one of the best camping experiences we've had. This state park has so much to offer and the campground is very nice. The campsites are really good, most of them fairly private and level. There are some pull through sites for big rigs but those don't have trees and are not private. We had a site with power for our small trailer and it was fantastic. The bathrooms were kept very clean and they had 4 showers so we never had to wait. There is absolutely no cell service, however, and we had to go all the way down the mountain to get texts or make calls. The trails are very well maintained. If you want to do the Falls Trail ( 21 beautiful waterfalls), it is quite challenging. We were glad to have trecking poles and hiking boots. It took us over 4 hours to do the entire hike. There is a nice beach for swimming, the lake felt clean and wasn't too cold in July. Lake Jean is nice to kayak and there are quite a few tent sites you can launch your watercraft from, as well as 2 public launch sites. I was worried about the weather because it was 98 degrees in NJ but as the park is up in elevation, we did not get over the mid 80's the whole time we were there and the mornings were quite cool. I definitely recommend this park. It does get very busy on weekends so if you can stay during the week it's much nicer.


Guide to Athens

Discover the charm of RV camping near Athens, Pennsylvania, where you can enjoy beautiful landscapes and a variety of family-friendly activities.

RVers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy fishing and relaxing at the scenic lakeside spots at Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground, perfect for families looking to unwind.
  • Experience the fun of themed weekends and live music at Ferenbaugh Campground, where there's always something happening.
  • Take a break from technology and immerse yourself in nature at Aspen Family Campground, known for its peaceful atmosphere and beautiful pond.

Big rigs should check out Pine Valley RV Park & Campground

Enjoy family-friendly amenities at Gardner Hill Campground

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