Top Tent Camping near Clarks Summit, PA

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Best Tent Sites Near Clarks Summit, PA (40)

    Camper-submitted photo from Otter Lake Camp Resort
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    1. Otter Lake Camp Resort

    10 Reviews
    22 Photos
    235 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
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    2. Oh! Pear Orchard

    2 Reviews
    5 Photos
    30 Saves

    Oh! Pear Orchards is nestled in the Endless Mountain Region in Northeastern PA. Located on the fertile ground between two streams, the orchard has several varieties of pears, including, but not limited to, Olympic Giants, Hosui, Bartlett and 21st Century. In addition to selling Asian pears, Oh! Pear offers a look at a close to zero energy and negative carbon footprint. For those of you who want to stay in touch, we have a broadcast gateway that travels out 5 miles in all directions(included in the price). Two new sites coming this Spring: https://youtu.be/xDQiwwObppY

    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Dispersed

    $40 / night

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    3. Hillside Campgrounds

    1 Review
    6 Photos
    3 Saves

    Welcome to Hillside Campgrounds, a camping destination that has been serving the gay male community for over 37 years! Open from May through the end of September each year, we offer a unique, private setting on more than 235 secluded acres in the Endless Mountain region of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

    Whether your camping style uses a tent, a popup camper or a rental cabin, our experienced staff can help you decide between a site in the middle of all the action or a secluded site deep in the woods.

    As a clothing optional, attitude-free environment, your experience at Hillside Campgrounds can be as busy or as relaxed as you want. Make new friends at the pool, hike the nature trails, explore our wooded playground, join the crowd at the nightly bonfire, or dance the night away in our disco. Younger or older, bigger or smaller, bears or leather, whatever your style of men, you can find a themed weekend to pique your attention.

    • Fires
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Cabins
    • Alcohol
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    4. Mauch Chunk Lake Park

    10 Reviews
    27 Photos
    154 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents

    $20 / night

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    5. Namanock Island

    9 Reviews
    57 Photos
    267 Saves
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed
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    7. Scrub Mountain Retreat

    1 Review
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    6 Saves

    Escape to our quiet, serene, and remote property for a primitive camping experience or camper parking, just 5.5 miles from the historic downtown of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.

    Our location offers easy access to the natural wonders of the area, including Lehigh Gorge State Park, Hickory Run State Park, the D & L Rail Trail, and five Carbon County Waterfalls.

    For outdoor enthusiasts, there's no shortage of activities nearby, with access to the famous Lehigh River and over a dozen quality trout streams, two public lakes, and numerous scenic overlooks and hiking trails. Carbon County, PA is also one of the top destinations for Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking as well as mountain biking

    Experience the tranquility of nature and explore the beauty of the surrounding area during your stay at our peaceful retreat.

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    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Trash

    $30 - $35 / night

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    8. Belden Hill Campgrounds

    5 Reviews
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      10. Camp Mohican Outdoor Center

      3 Reviews
      9 Photos
      103 Saves
      • Fires
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      • Group
      • Equestrian
      • Dispersed
      • Trash

      $5 - $75 / night

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    Recent Tent Reviews In Clarks Summit

    645 Reviews of 40 Clarks Summit Campgrounds


    • Paul B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lakewood Park Campground
      Sep. 30, 2024

      Lakewood Park Campground

      Pond View

      Checkin was quick and no fuss. Friendly staff, grounds look well taken care of. The pond is a very nice amenity. Convenient FHU off interstate 81. Reasonably priced.

    • Damia F.
      Camper-submitted photo from Worthington State Forest
      Aug. 23, 2024

      Worthington State Forest

      Spotty/unreliable WiFi and rather busy

      If you’re looking for a place to be a recluse, this is not the campsite to go. Being it’s along the Delaware water gap it attracts a lot of people, especially in summer. During the day you can hear music, smell fires, see people tubing on the water, or pass by people doing day picnics near the forest office. I went in the middle of the week and all the campsite in my area were filled up. I’m normally used to having campgrounds to myself when I go since I do during off times so this was a bit of a surprise. WiFi is very spotty— I was essentially out of range the entirety of my stay. Trails are nice and well marked, and there is no fee to enter if you drive all the way down to the day area parking at the end of Old Mine Rd. Bathrooms were decently clean and had flush toilets. Showers had hot water and nice ventilation. Overall it was a nice campsite, but too busy for my liking.

    • Jodi B.
      Camper-submitted photo from Keen Lake Resort Campground
      Aug. 5, 2024

      Keen Lake Resort Campground

      Best camp ground ever

      Keen lake is the most cleanest friendliest family environment campsite you will ever find. Beautiful lake great fishing. Activities all day long for the children. Great general store that has everything in it that is open from sun up to sundown. The nachos and ice cream are the best. Super friendly staff. It's big they have tent sites right along the lake the lake is huge there's so much I could say but I would run out of room. I started coming here when I was four and I am now 46 years old and it is just the best place ever. It will always have a special place in our heart. Look forward every year to coming here no matter what age my kids are they all have a blast. From tent sites to RVs to cottages to glamping you name it they have it highly recommend it. Recently went camping to somewhere a little bit closer to home and it's nothing compared to here. It's like comparing Macy's to Walmart. You will never regret coming here. So pack your family up and have a great time.

    • Matt S.
      Camper-submitted photo from Lakewood Park Campground
      Jul. 19, 2024

      Lakewood Park Campground

      Great Place for R&R

      We stayed at Lakewood Park Campground in Barnesville, PA, for a few days for R&R. And we got it! 

      THINGS I LIKED: 

      • This place has the best of an old-fashioned campground with a great layout. But it offers modern amenities and utilities in a natural setting. 

      • Family owned and operated by folks who take great pride in offering a really nice place to stay. 

      • About 30-minutes to Jim Thorpe, PA, or Lehigh Valley Zoo. 

      • The place is filled with mature shade trees which offer some protection from the sun and a beautiful setting. But they take great care to remove problem trees and branches from the sites and roads. 

      • Fun activities during our stay included bingo and a food truck. 

      • Our site(#74) was plenty big enough for our 45’ motorhome and Jeep plus lots of room to spread out. 

      • The park is relatively new. Everything is clean and in great working order. All kinds of maintenance was going on throughout each day, and it shows. 

      • I contacted the campground by email after 11pm to inquire about availability to arrive a day early. I sent an email rather than a phone call as I had no expectation of a response until at least the next day. They replied within minutes, adjusted my reservation, sent a revised confirmation email, and didn’t ask for payment until I arrived for check-in. Wow, that’s top-notch service! 

      THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE SO MUCH: 

      • Traveling to this campground requires driving several steep grades(8+%). Do your best, drive slowly, and stay focused. Of course, it’s not the campground’s fault, just something to be aware of when planning to visit. 

      WOULD WE COME BACK? 

      • Absolutely, this is a nice place.
    • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Salt Springs Park
      Jun. 29, 2024

      Salt Springs Park

      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…..

    • Hailee P.
      Camper-submitted photo from Dingmans Campground
      Jun. 24, 2024

      Dingmans Campground

      Rangers ruin our engagement, minutes after propsal

      I was warned about this place and told not to go here, gave it a chance anyways and biggest regret. Spent$300 on 2 sites and for extra people to come which is ridiculous to begin with but did it anyways. They seemed laid back as a person was drinking a beer in the office. So im not sure why there were rangers stalking us in the woods... right after my fiance proposed getting down on 1 knee the rangers come running to ticket us for having a celebratory drink!! Completely ruined our entire weekend and engagement. Got a ticket minutes after our engagement!!! Never had an experience like this camping out of 100 camping trips we've done!! Worst place we have ever been to. Let alone u can't swim even swim at the riverfront sites. The water is 1 foot deep the entire river across. IF YOU WANT TO CAMP AT A GREAT RIVER CAMPGROUND GO TO WORTHINGTON NJ!!! RANGERS AND STAFF WILL NEVER RUIN YOUR NIGHT AND THE CHANNEL IS RIGHT AT YOUR SITE SO CAN SWIM!!! ONLY$25 A NIGHT!!!!:D Only 20 min from this rough campground Go to Worthington you won't regret it, you'll regret it at dingmans

    • Sher D.
      Camper-submitted photo from Silver Valley Campsites
      Jun. 21, 2024

      Silver Valley Campsites

      Lots to do

      Wow, what a great time!!! Love the themes they have. Kids loved the crafts and train ride. Pool was clean, bathrooms were clean. Seasonals were nice, friendly and social. They have food for sale on Fridays, no need cook and set up at the same time. Already booked two more weekends.😊

    • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lackawanna State Park
      Jun. 19, 2024

      Lackawanna State Park

      Something for everyone!

      This is an amazing state park that has something for everyone. There is an environmental education center with programs, there is fishing and boating, and an amazing network if hiking and horse riding trails. There are several campgrounds, with tremendous variety for every camping style. There are standard car camping tent sites, RV sites, and yurts and camper cabins. For those who like more rustic options, there are hike-in sites that are beautiful and not far from the parking area. The campsites are nestled in a deep shady mature forest, and peaceful and quiet due to the wooded aspect and spacing of sites (at least for me, in September in a hike-in site not far from the regular campground). It is nice to have such a fine camping and outdoor recreation opportunity within an easy drive of the city of Clarks Summit, so probably a great weekend getaway for local folks, but a wonderful stopover for anyone on a road trip through northern PA as it is not far off Interstate 81. I was there only one day, but would like to be back to explore the trails!

    • Jeff H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Tobyhanna State Park
      Jun. 19, 2024

      Tobyhanna State Park

      Great place to camp

      Our first timing camping at Tobyhanna and it won't be our last.

      Mix of electric and non-electric sites.  No water hook ups but a water station is on site.

      Camp sites are generously size, good spacing between sites and heavily treed.  Huge lake to enjoy.  We rode our mountain bikes around the 5 mile trail around the lake.  Just awesome.

    • G
      Camper-submitted photo from Dingmans Campground
      Jun. 15, 2024

      Dingmans Campground

      Best to stay during the week

      Average at best but better during the week . Can get really overcrowded on summer weekends sometimes . On holiday weekends it looks like a refugee camp . Always seems to be kids in charge here and it shows . Nothing gets done about late night noise when it occurs .

    • Rose
      Camper-submitted photo from Cranberry Run Campground
      Jun. 9, 2024

      Cranberry Run Campground

      Great campground

      Loved our site, very spacious and close to a bathroom. The shower I was stuck using had a broken shower head. Overall good experience (except for loud neighbors) and staff is helpful and friendly.

    • w
      Camper-submitted photo from 100 Mile View Camping
      Jun. 3, 2024

      100 Mile View Camping

      Awesome views

      Wonderful eastern views of the valley below. Paved road and hard packed gravel for a short distance to get to the camp site. We made it up there no problem motorcycles.

    • SThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Pickerel Point - Promised Land State Park
      May. 20, 2024

      Pickerel Point - Promised Land State Park

      Very little separation

      We always prefer parks to private RV parks. That being said, camp sites are very close together. I could hear the neighbors conversation, and they weren’t being all that loud. Definitely a pretty park though

    • OThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Worlds End State Park
      May. 6, 2024

      Worlds End State Park

      Súper app!

      I really enjoy this app. It was really helpful when we visit Arizona, and of course my local area. I recommended to the beginner camper or to the Pro campers.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lower Lake Campground Beechwood Area — Promised Land State Park
      Apr. 22, 2024

      Lower Lake Campground Beechwood Area — Promised Land State Park

      Comfortable and Peaceful

      First trip of the season and we were amazed. Not crowded this time of year, serene, and perfect weather. We collected our own firewood as there is none for sale in the state park. We thought that was going to be a problem but we were okay with it!

      Hiked 2 short easy trails (Little Falls and the Conservation Nature Loop- which we drove to). Absolutely beautiful! Bathrooms were clean and water was hot in the shower.

      We will be visiting again!

    • Jake C.The Dyrt ADMIN User
      Camper-submitted photo from 100 Mile View Camping
      Apr. 9, 2024

      100 Mile View Camping

      New to the Dyrt!

      Jake from the Dyrt here! We're excited to have this campground on the Dyrt and ready for you to book, check them out and make sure to leave a review!

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Moon Lake Recreation Area
      Apr. 9, 2024

      Moon Lake Recreation Area

      Great peaceful environment

      My family loves it up here. The reservation staff are over accommodating and very helpful, we had to call them a few times. Great place for hiking, fishing, letting kids have fun and be kids. A nice quiet place to relax by the fire while the kids sleep.

    • louis P.
      Camper-submitted photo from Cozy Creek Family Campground
      Apr. 9, 2024

      Cozy Creek Family Campground

      Rustic creek family campground

      This is a fantastic campground! The tent sites are right on the creek. The grounds, the little store/coffee shop and the facilities were pristine. The owner and all the employees were as friendly as they were accommodating. I can't say enough good things. I'll definitely be back.



    Guide to Clarks Summit

    Camping near Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, offers a variety of beautiful spots for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

    What to do:

    • Hiking: There are numerous trails to explore, including the challenging Falls Trail at Ricketts Glen State Park Campground. One visitor noted, "The trails are very well maintained... If you want to do the Falls Trail (21 beautiful waterfalls), it is quite challenging."
    • Swimming: Enjoy a refreshing dip at Lake Jean, which is accessible from Ricketts Glen State Park Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "The lake felt clean and wasn't too cold in July."
    • Fishing and Kayaking: Hickory Run State Park Campground offers great opportunities for fishing and kayaking. One camper shared, "The bathroom facilities were clean, the hiking in the area was gorgeous and pet friendly."

    What campers like:

    • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A visitor at Hickory Run State Park Campground said, "The bathrooms were kept very clean and they had 4 showers so we never had to wait."
    • Privacy: Many sites offer a sense of seclusion. A reviewer at Pickerel Point Campground — Promised Land State Park mentioned, "I can’t believe how quiet it is here. Our site is wooded and very private."
    • Friendly Staff: Campers often highlight the helpfulness of campground staff. One camper at Keen Lake Resort Campground remarked, "Super friendly staff. It's big they have tent sites right along the lake."

    What you should know:

    • Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds, like Worlds End State Park Campground, have little to no cell service. A visitor noted, "Absolutely no cell signal so navigating by car can be tricky."
    • Busy on Weekends: Campgrounds can get crowded, especially on weekends. A reviewer at Worthington State Forest Campground said, "If you’re looking for a place to be a recluse, this is not the campsite to go."
    • Rustic Camping Options: Some campgrounds, like Locust Lake State Park Campground, offer rustic sites with limited amenities. A camper mentioned, "Facilities are disgusting and you’re right on top of neighbors."

    Tips for camping with families:

    • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with activities for children. One family at Camp Taylor Campground said, "The kids are kids!!! They play in the creek, get dirty, build fires and hike on the premises."
    • Spacious Sites: Choose campgrounds with larger sites for more room to play. A visitor at Keen Lake Resort Campground noted, "The sites are average in size... but we had enough room to enjoy our site."
    • Quiet Hours: Make sure to pick a campground that enforces quiet hours. A camper at Camp Taylor Campground appreciated, "Quiet hours were strictly enforced, which we appreciated."

    Tips from RVers:

    • Big Rig Friendly: Many campgrounds, like Hickory Run State Park Campground, are accommodating for larger RVs. A reviewer mentioned, "There are some pull-through sites for big rigs."
    • Electric Hookups: Look for campgrounds that offer electric hookups. A visitor at Tobyhanna State Park Campground said, "Mix of electric and non-electric sites."
    • Check Road Conditions: Some campgrounds have hilly access roads. A camper at Camp Taylor Campground advised, "Make sure if you’re towing, you have a good tow vehicle because the hills on the way there are epic but also beautiful."

    Camping near Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Clarks Summit, PA?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Clarks Summit, PA is Otter Lake Camp Resort with a 4.8-star rating from 10 reviews.

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