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Best Tent Camping near Avoca, PA

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Tent campsites in the wooded regions surrounding Avoca, Pennsylvania offer a range of primitive and established options for outdoor enthusiasts. Manny Gordon Recreation Area Campground in Pinchot State Forest provides reservable tent sites with fire rings and picnic tables, while Namanock Island in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area offers boat-in tent camping on a first-come, first-served basis approximately 30 miles southeast of Avoca.

Most tent-only sites in the region feature basic amenities with varying degrees of accessibility. Primitive campgrounds like those at Lehigh Gap typically include stone fire rings and cleared tent pads but require campers to pack in their own water. Drive-in tent sites at Mauch Chunk Lake Park provide toilets, showers, and drinking water, while more remote walk-in options like those at Scrub Mountain Retreat limit visitors to pit toilets or no facilities at all. Several areas enforce one-night camping limits, particularly along the Delaware River. Winter camping is limited, with most tent sites accessible from April through October.

The tent camping experience near Avoca varies considerably based on location and site type. Areas along the Appalachian Trail offer ridge-top views and established campsites with fire rings. Island camping on Namanock provides unique solitude with sites spaced well apart. At Mauch Chunk Lake Park, lakeside tent sites allow for swimming access and wooded privacy. The primitive sites at Oh! Pear Orchards feature creek-side camping with exceptionally well-built fire pits. A camper at one of the primitive sites noted, "You can set up your tent to have a view of the valley right from your door and the space is flat, dry, and not too rocky."

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  • Doug W.
    Jul. 31, 2019

    Valley View Group Campground

    Beautiful River Site

    This is a great campsite right on the river. There are 5 different sites all nicely marked out. Each has its own fire ring. There is also a central area with a big fire ring for everyone to get together. Bear boxes at each site for food storage.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 29, 2024

    Salt Springs State Park Campground

    Unique park with unique natural features

    This park is technically a “state park” because the land for it was donated to the state for public use. However, once the state became the official stewards, there werent funds in the state budget to maintain it as a park. A lical group, the Friends of Salt Springs, stepped up and offered to maintain the park with funds raised by their group. The result is a small but unique property open to the public for day use (picnicking and hiking and fishing) along with 2 small rustic campgrounds. One campground has a large open mowed grassy meadow with level sites for car camping or small campers, no hookups are available but each site has a fire ring and picnic table. On the other side of the parks trout stream are seven secluded primitive hike-in tent sites along with three basic camper cabins. The Friends of Salt Springs makes a good effort to maintain these two rustic campgrounds, however it seems there isnt a ranger on site at night so a camper said the meadow campground can get a little noisy some nights. The hike in sites are relatively quiet and secluded though, and are positioned nicely along the stream, one site actually adjacent to a good swimming hole.

    The camper cabins are basic with bunks, bring all your own gear. They are fairly new and have electricity but no water or heat.

    On the grounds in the day use area are picnic spits, a pavilion, and an activity barn. When I was there, the barn was featuring a local quilt show.

    The special aspect of this park are the hiking trails through old growth hemlock forest, said to be the largest hemlocks in Pennsylvania. The trout stream also cascades through some some waterfalls, and there are gorges with unique geology.

    There is a village nearby with limited supplies, you may want to stock up on groceries before heading out to this somewhat remote park. There is, however, a local brewery, plus an odd coffee shop featuring both donuts and ammo, an unusual combination…..

  • Laure D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 19, 2020

    Locust Lake State Park Campground

    Serenity on the lakes

    Pretty campground with lots of lake views. We arrived just before dark which was good because the sites were not level front to back. Most sites had a slope but there were some level sites. You can kayak, canoe, paddle board, and fish on the lake. There are 2 boat launches. The store wasn’t much to speak of. Bath houses were clean. We walked around the lake on a paved level path. They advertise no alcohol. This is near the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine tour which we loved. It’s near the Yingling Brewery tour.

  • D
    Jul. 5, 2020

    Tobyhanna State Park Campground

    Good campground for families.

    My dog and I stayed for 2 nights in the rustic tenting area. We were the only campers Wednesday & Thursday. The family camp area features spaces (small areas for either RV campers or tents and cars) with a picnic table and fire ring and water (some have electricity). They also have shared facilities such as bathrooms and showers. However, they seemed a little too cramped fir me and I wasn’t looking for opportunities to socialize, so the remote tent site was my choice. The tent sites do not have water or electric, but do have picnic tables, a fire ring and share one large outhouse with clean pit toilets. There are 5 sites and they can accommodate (shared) multiple tent set ups. Also you need to park your vehicle in a designated lot which is very close to the sites. There are multiple easy hiking and biking trails that are well marked. A lake for fishing and a small sandy beach with a picnic area for families (unfortunately no dogs are allowed on the beach). There are 2 boat launch areas (one for the campers, and another for gen. public) which also has a boat rental business (dogs are allowed). There are black bears in the park so do not leave food out and dispose of all trash in the appropriate dumpsters.

  • Angel A.
    Aug. 20, 2018

    Lower Lake Campground Northwoods Area — Promised Land State Park

    Northwoods Campground

    Big sites with 30 amp service available for RVs and trailers. Each site has a large picnic table and a fire ring with an adjustable grate. The pull-through sites don’t offer much in the way of privacy, but that’s the trade off for convenience. There are two potable water spigots in the campground. The bathhouse offers warm showers, 2 dishwashing sinks, and a coin-operated washer and dryer. The facilities are kept very clean. On the weekends it can get pretty crowded, so it tends to be louder at night then, but the camp hosts and the rangers do a good job of enforcing quiet hours. Access points to several trails are very near the campground. As with all PA state parks, alcohol is prohibited. The park doesn’t have a camp store, however, there is a small general store on Route 390 (The Lake Store) just north of the park that would have any essentials you may have forgotten, as well as ice for your cooler.

  • Alaina Z.
    Oct. 13, 2020

    Pickerel Point Campground — Promised Land State Park

    Beautiful facilities, rocky sites

    Pros: -beautiful new bathrooms -private lakeside walk-in sites -beavers! Far away but exciting nonetheless -the Conservation Walk on the island is short, easy, and beautiful. Well-marked.

    Cons: -chunky bluestone gravel on the sites, so bring a sleeping pad! -has a beach but it's not much to look at -sites have nice sizable fire pits, but they are very tall. It's difficult to cook over them, and sitting around the campfire in the evening is a much less visually appealing experience than I'd like

    We stayed in site 157. Accessible via a path from the designated parking space to the site about 2 minute walk. Lakeside, but visibility not great due to vegetation. All sites have little trails down to the water.

    Site 174 by the road and less private, but prettily overhung by evergreens.

    The cabins look very nice inside.

  • T
    May. 27, 2018

    Mountain Vista Campground

    Friendly Campground

    Set on a hillside, the campground has three levels. The tent sites all have water & electric, and have a picnic table and fire ring. The sites are fully shaded. Facilities were neat & clean, and there was a covered verandah with string lights, chairs & picnic tables outside the bathroom area.

    Campground staff were friendly, and there was a store with firewood, ice and many other conveniences. Wifi was available, and connection was good the entire time I was there.

    The campground is convenient to many hikes in the Delaware Water Gap area.

    Be aware that the campground doesn't have credit card facilities, but does have an ATM in the store if absolutely necessary.

  • Amy R.
    Jul. 16, 2019

    Pine Cradle Lake Family Campground

    RV/tent campground in a beautiful setting

    This is a gated campground that we stayed at 6/30/19-7/04/19. We are NOT an RV. We own a Napier tent that hooks to our truck so that we can sleep up in the bed. However, due to it being a holiday week, the tent sites were completely booked and they only have 4(which also have water& electric). The tent sites are located in the back of the campground behind the sports field within the trees. I unfortunately didn’t get a chance to see them but they have them pictured on their website. They let us book an RV site and it was rough setting up on a gravel RV site but we understood that we were not within a normal tent element and placed an extra tarp under the tent. The campground is located at the top of some beautiful and scenic driving through farmland in Pennsylvania and you will be 30 minutes from anything like shopping or small town amenities(we drove to Walmart after setting up to get our perishables since we drive up from Virginia). Our site had water and electric, was a drive through spot for a typical RV with a section to the side of the drive through for the fire pit and picnic table. We were located right next to the shower/bathrooms/playground and had some tree coverage and shade. A lot of the RVs in the campground are permanent sites and our neighbors never showed so we had a quiet buffer but it was not a noisy campground. It appeared that they cleaned the bathrooms twice daily and we were impressed with the cleanliness of the bathroom/showers. There were 4 in the building so we never had to wait. The staff were friendly and helpful. They had a store right next to the pool area that offered common items and RV'er might need with a small grocery area as well which included bundles of wood($6 honor system after hours) and Ice($1.78 per bag). We were allowed to run an account which we paid at the end of our stay. Our campsite was required to be paid at check in. The campground is 18 acres with gravel roads, a sports field, fishing, horse shoes, bocce ball, multiple playgrounds, a rec center with some games, claw machines etc. a splash pad and salt water pool. You will be doing a lot of walking or bring your bicycles like we did. They offer scheduled activities for holidays etc and various weekend activities. You can rent non electric boats and they offer catch& release fishing without a PA license in the lake. My son caught 2 sunfish :) They have guidelines for visitors and quiet hours(my cousin came to visit us in the evenings as she lived close by). We enjoyed camping here even if we were on an RV site. We booked site 211 which had the little bit of tree coverage and was located right next to the showers/bathrooms/playground with a quick walk to the lake for fishing. Most of the other available sites in the road ahead of us had no tree coverage but closer to the lake had more trees and shade. OR, just get an actual tent site :) but they are all the way at the back of the campground, furthest from the lake so I actually preferred our site.

  • Derek W.
    Jul. 1, 2019

    Dingmans Shallows Campground — Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

    Great NPS campsite on the Delaware

    This is a campsite that is maintained by the NPS. It is just past Dingmans Ferry Campground and is only accessible by water (Kayak, canoe, boat, or in my case a packraft).   The site is free but is available on a first come first served.  I stayed here for my second night on the river (my first night was spent at Namanock Island about 8 miles north.  

    The site has a designated fire pit with a grate.  It's quite spacious and can fit several tents easily.  It backs up to the McDade Recreation Trail which is pretty cool as we were able to hike out of there the next day.  

    We cooked S'mores, ate hot dogs, and used a Jet boil for our meals. 

    Note: this is a primitive site meaning there are no bathrooms.  Please exercise leave no trace principles and pack out all trash if you plan on visiting!

    Overall I would recommend the site as it was clean, well maintained, and relatively easy to unload on small sand beach on the Delaware. Happy Camping!

Guide to Avoca

Tent camping near Avoca, Pennsylvania sits within the northeastern Pocono foothills, approximately 1,100 feet above sea level with terrain characterized by mixed deciduous forests and rocky outcroppings. Summer temperatures typically range from 75-85°F during daytime hours and drop to 55-65°F overnight. Local campgrounds experience seasonal closure from November through March due to snowfall averaging 46 inches annually.

What to do

Whitewater rafting access: 10 minutes from tent sites at Whitewater Challengers Adventure Center where campers can book guided trips on the Lehigh River. A camper mentioned, "Rafting on the Lehigh with whitewater challengers was amazing. The campground is definitely great for Girl Scout or school groups."

Paddle boarding on clean water lakes: 45-minute drive from Avoca at Mauch Chunk Lake Park where visitors can launch directly from waterside campsites. One regular visitor noted, "I can launch my paddle board from my site and the water is so clean and clear."

Waterfall hiking: multiple locations within 30 minutes of tent camping areas. A camper staying at Namanock Island shared, "If you paddle across the river from the site, it is only a 10-15 minute hike along the road on the Pennsylvania side of the river to reach Raymondskill Falls."

What campers like

Spacious sites with privacy: Most tent campsites offer good separation from neighboring sites. A visitor to Oh! Pear Orchards commented, "Campsites next to a beautiful stream, the best fire pits, quiet and peaceful, just enough shade to stay cool, magical setting, firewood easily accessible."

Wildlife viewing opportunities: Multiple campgrounds report frequent sightings of local fauna. A solo camper noted, "Saw tons of bald eagles flying near the site and while paddling birds playing and baby geese with their mommas!"

Quality fire rings at primitive sites: Many tent campers appreciate the well-constructed fire pits. At the AT Overlook Campground near Lehigh Gap, a reviewer stated, "Previous campers have also been kind enough to build up a sizable stone fire ring and construct a stone chair for enjoying the fire and view."

What you should know

Bug activity varies by season: Insects can be prevalent, particularly in summer months. One camper at Manny Gordon Recreation Area Campground pointed out, "Very open, plenty of space. Most campgrounds have previously stocked wood from other people, makes setting up very convenient. Lots of ticks tho so get your spray."

Water access requirements: Many primitive sites require campers to bring their own water. A hiker camping at AT Overlook Campground near Lehigh Gap advised, "Just be prepared to bring in your water since there is nowhere to fill up while up on the ridge."

Noise levels differ significantly: Some campgrounds maintain quiet atmospheres while others permit nighttime activities. A Whitewater Challengers Adventure Center camper noted, "There was a movie shown at night, as well as music played late into the night."

Tips for camping with families

Choose campgrounds with flat, hazard-free tent sites: Family-friendly options have cleared spaces for setup. A camper at Mauch Chunk Lake Park shared, "I believe it is a great spot to go with people who haven't camped much before. It has flat tent spaces, generally clean bathrooms, and access to tons of things to do."

Reserve sites during weekdays for quieter experience: Weekend crowds can affect atmosphere. One reviewer observed, "If you go during the week, it's quite calm. You are in beautiful Jim Thorpe that has white water rafting in town, plus great restaurants and bars."

Consider sites with beach access: Swimming areas provide built-in activities for children. A visitor commented, "Nice beach area and lake to kayak!" regarding the facilities at Mauch Chunk Lake Park.

Tips from RVers

Limited hook-up options for tent/RV combo trips: Most primitive tent sites don't accommodate RVs with hookup needs. At Scrub Mountain Retreat, campers have access to drinking water and toilets but no electric or sewer hookups, making it suitable for tent campers or those with self-contained RVs.

Pack extra padding for rocky terrain: The ground composition at many tent sites can be challenging. A reviewer of Mauch Chunk Lake Park advised, "Many sites have exposed tree roots and rocks, recommend extra padding for tenters. Plenty of space away from neighbors."

Weekend availability requires advance planning: Popular campgrounds fill quickly from June through August. One camper noted, "Our site was for the most part clean, the fire pit was so full of ash and trash and giant rocks that we had to clean ourselves right when we arrived."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Avoca, PA is Manny Gordon Recreation Area Campground — Pinchot State Forest with a 5-star rating from 1 review.

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