Best Equestrian Camping near Bethel, PA

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Bethel

67 Reviews of 5 Bethel Campgrounds

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  Avrey S.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 9, 2024

  Blackbird State Forest Campground

  Beautiful and clean

  super pretty. shower up in the dark but was super easy to navigate with a map. people super friendly.

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  Chuck M.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 29, 2024

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Great place to hike

  Had a nice time camping for two nights. If you like small breweries, about 20 minutes away is Stewarts Brewpub. They have been around since the 1990s!

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  al K.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 17, 2024

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Great Campground some wuitks

  Great secluded campground, peaceful. Great bath houses, always super clean.

  Some engineering genious put the bath houses furthest from the people that need them most. Tent campers….keep your shoes handy, its a hike. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs 12 slideout supernova with 5 bathrooms and a washer/dryer get the closest spot to a quick potty/shower break.

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  Laure D.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 31, 2024

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Snall campground, big sites

  Nice smaller campground with large spacious sites. Very level and spaced apart from neighbor is you pick the right spots. We were in 17 which looked out to open space and woods. If it rains, some sites are flooded. Not much going on for activities in March. Near an Ape Adventure park, hike around lake, and any shopping or restaurants you might want are close by. It rained heavy so we didn’t get out much but walk around camp loop is nice and flat.

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  John C.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 29, 2024

  Blackbird State Forest Campground

  Nice campsites

  Spent a weekend in BO1, spacious campsite, grill, picnic table, firepit, parking for 2-3 cars plus overflow parking. Firewood was easy to get and was plenty of it. I was only one in the forest ATM but saw some hikers occasionally throughout the day walking by.

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  Edward S.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2023

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Great State Park - Great Price

  We've been here a couple of times. Sites are paved and mostly level. Full hookups on all sites.

  Campground is separate from everything else I. The park - good and bad. Clean bathrooms

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  Abi D.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2023

  Hibernia County Park

  Beautiful park, not so great camping

  The park itself is beautiful.

  First, there is absolutely no privacy. The campsites are right next to each other with hardly any trees. The more dense woods is on the other side of the trail. You can see everything other campers do any they can see everything you’re doing.

  Second, The campground is ON the hiking trail so everyone doing the loop walks along the sites. Including people with dogs off leash.

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  Bernie C.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 5, 2023

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  So peaceful

  Peaceful state park. Clean facilities and lots of room to spread out.

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  Emily M.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 7, 2022

  Blackbird State Forest Campground

  Nice and secluded

  The only thing about this site specifically is the trail was close by so you’d occasionally see people walking by but not enough that it didn’t still feel secluded. Nice hikes in the area, great weekend!

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  John Z.

  Ranger

  

  Nov. 5, 2022

  Hibernia County Park

  Hidden gem

  Inexpensive $15 a night, but you only get picnic table and fire ring. No hook ups. Great children's pond for 12 and under. Brandywine creek and Chambers Lake are there too. Great playground.

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  Christina V.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 23, 2022

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Decent Parking Spot Close to Wilmington

  Lums Pond State Park is a medium sized campground 18 miles south of Wilmington, DE. As we were visiting family in Wilmington, it was important to us to find a park that was a reasonable driving distance from the city and Lums Pond is the closest state park and public campground.

  We enjoyed Lums Pond for what it was- a safe and reasonably quiet place to park. The showers were decent and the cell service was good (we have Verizon). The park itself can feel a little crowded depending on what site you have- we actually enjoyed site #46, which was out in a field, over site #33, which was more on the forested side but felt a lot more crowded.

  While this isn’t a place we would necessarily choose to spend our time outside of visiting family, it was very convenient and clean. The park is staffed for most of the day at the general store so questions were answered quickly.

  They had an odd rule about us not being able to dump our cassette toilet in the bathroom, which we hadn’t run into before, but we were able to use the dump station- we don’t have chemicals in our toilet so this wasn’t a problem we had come across before. Site #33 also had a lot of garbage in the forest behind it, which added to the reasons why we didn’t like that site as much as #46- considering the rules that were intended to keep the park clean, it did feel like parts of the park were a little neglected despite the overall appearance of being well cared for.

  All in all, we found this stay to be perfectly average and would stay again if we had to, but would also not necessarily recommend this park to friends or family unless they were visiting somebody in the area.

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  Brie A.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 21, 2022

  Starlite Camping Resort

  Offers a wide variety of amenities and activities

  Starlite offers a wide variety of amenities such as a community pool, general store, snack bar, playground area, toilets, indoor shower stalls, daily activities, pets permitted, water/electric utilities and laundry units. Staff was very friendly! Loved the cleanliness and atmosphere as well!

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  john H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2022

  Hibernia County Park

  Hibernia

  County park so no booze but camp sites are under trees

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  bret

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 21, 2022

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Nice clean park

  Stayed for two nights passing through. Facilities were very clean. Campground quiet. Bike paths were more for mountain biking. AT&T good service. Stayed on 13. Nice and shady not close to bathroom. Most sites are level.

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  Kristin

  Scout

  

  Jul. 12, 2022

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Fun weekend trip

  We came in July. We want to come back in October when the leaves will be in full color. Huge campsites! Very quiet and the other campers are friendly. The camp store doesn’t follow its hours posted, so make sure to get there early for firewood. Our 11 & 4 year olds loved it. Very peaceful.

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  Neil T.

  Legend

  

  May. 31, 2022

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Just Okay

  No big complaints. No big praise.

  We needed a place to stay for the night and it provided that. If I were going to pick a camp to just hang out or enjoy nature, it wouldn't be this one.

  Verizon cell service was fine.

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  Mark

  Guide

  

  Apr. 4, 2022

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Will be back again [when we can get a reservation]

  I understand why it is so difficult to get a reservation at Lums Pond.  I don't know if it's the host campers or the management, but they're definitely doing something right.  

  I have to say, Jim, the host camper by us was fantastic.  As it was our first trip after a long winter, I managed to forget to put the anode back in our water heater.  I went over and sheepishly asked him if I could borrow a 1 1/2" socket.  He not only lent us a socket, but asked if I needed help, and if I had teflon tape (which I did) and was willing to lend a hand.

  The site was fairly level, side-to-side, so I really only needed to level front to back.  That was a bonus.

  Our daughter really enjoyed the playground (which was excellent, by my standards). The only complaint I have is that the kiddie swings seem to be modeled after the seasickness machine that they had on Mythbusters (https://archive.org/details/MythBusters..Season.3..480p576P..DVDripHDTV..X265HEVC..O69..FIXED/Mythbusters+-+S03E26+-+Seasickness+-+Kill+or+Cure.mkv).  I could only go on the swing with her for a little bit before I started to turn green.  Other than that?  She fought us about leaving the playground, and really would have been content if that was all we did.

  I took her older cousins to  the fishing pier, and we didn't even get a nibble, but I think it was too cold for panfish that close to shore.

  The trails were well marked, and the day we took a hike, we ended up on the equestrian trail that runs all the way around the pond.  It was a long, but easy hike.

  The bath house was absolutely immaculate, and the design made even my public-bathroom-phobic sister-in-law comfortable and at ease.

  All in all, it was a fantastic trip, and I hope to go back soon.

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  mruis

  Scout

  

  Nov. 28, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  GREAT !

  Loved this place. Sites very well spaced, facilities clean, laundry room spotless, camp store has everything you might need and the hiking trails can’t be beat. We camped there twice…and did not disappoint either time. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because there is no Wi-Fi…even though description states differently.

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  Kathryn B.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 24, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Peaceful State Park

  The sites are large and the whole campground is very open. There is a small camp store with the essentials and very clean bath and shower facilities. The pond is huge; perfect for kayaking or canoeing.

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  Sarah M.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 6, 2021

  Blackbird State Forest Campground

  Spacious and private

  Only 8 sites in the campground, very spaced apart. Each site has lots of room, very much enjoyed our stay and will return! No running water- only port a potties but they were clean

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  Dennis M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 27, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Lum’s Pond campground

  What a great little campground. Shaded well spaced sites with full hookups and yurts to stay in.

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  Blind

  Scout

  

  Sep. 17, 2021

  Blackbird State Forest Campground

  Wonderful time

  My family had a great time here. The camp sites are spaced out a good amount so each site has good privacy. There are multiple port a potties here but some sites are a bit far from them. Each site has a fire pit, a grill, and two tables with a decent amount of space for tents. I would highly recommend this campground and will be returning.

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  Jeff F.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Nice camp sites .

  Quite, spacious sites, lots of walking trails and a large pond.

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  Kristina K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 5, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Great state park

  It was a great experience with the exception of your neighbors being pretty close to you in the tent area. Still wanting to try more dispersed camping because it was just a little too loud/busy for us. But the staff was great and the walk to the pond was an enjoyable one! Nice, easy, flat trails so this would be great for the younger or older explorer!

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  Echo

  Guide

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Lums Pond State Park Campground

  Impromtu tent camping success!

  I was able to book my site the day before the trip. The site itself was set back some, and felt secluded while still being near the parking area.

  Walk to bathrooms and camp store was on the longer side. Firewood was $5 a bundle, but the register wasn't working and they could only take cash.

  The hiking in the immediate area was beautiful, lots of fun trails and wildlife. Fishing, kayaking, zip lining, tons of great activities.

  The firepits have grates over one half, so campfire cooking is a breeze. Cook up and use the provided picnic table for an easy dinner set up.

  The park itself is very dog friendly and most sites had dogs. There is also an off leash dog park at Lum's pond and dog water dishes outside the camp store.

  The showers and bathrooms were incredibly well kept with hot water and stocked supplies. If you didn't feel like walking so far, the tents had a spiget with running water near the parking areas.

  Reception for Verizon was spotty, t mobile was pretty great. Wish there was an ATM on site though I don't think the cash only situation is a normal one for this campground.

  All in all an amazing trip, and I'll be back as soon as possible.

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  Elizabeth L.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Starlite Camping Resort

  Heaven on Earth

  We have been camping at Starlite with Dave and family for 15+ years. The campground is in a great location with easy access to Lancaster, Hershey and many other places to explore. The facilities are spotless and the campground is maintained to the highest standards I have seen. There are regular activities for all ages including bingo, crafts and live music. Add all of that to the best view we have seen and it’s a win win. We highly recommend!

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  Anna

  Traveler

  

  May. 16, 2021

  Hibernia County Park

  Lake Campground great for families

  We loved the lake campground. My kids are age 3-12. There’s running water available, porta potties are very clean and don’t smell and are lit with a street lamp. Very quiet at night. The park ranger this weekend was the nicest and very helpful with directions to walk to the playground and indoor restrooms. The lake is about a 3 minute hike down the clearly marked trails. Each site has a large picnic table and a fire ring with a built in grill. Plenty of firewood to be found. Great for families. We are already planning our next trip. Super great price at $15/night as well. The children’s pond is a short ways away for well stocked fishing.