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Best Campgrounds near Dysart, PA

333 Reviews

Camping options near Dysart, Pennsylvania include a mix of state park campgrounds and private facilities located within a 30-mile radius of the town. Prince Gallitzin State Park's Crooked Run Campground serves as a central camping destination with sites for tents, RVs, and cabins. Several other camping areas dot the region, including Blue Knob State Park, Canoe Creek State Park, and Lake Raystown Resort, providing diverse accommodation types from basic tent sites to glamping opportunities. Most established campgrounds in the area feature amenities such as electric hookups, picnic tables, fire rings, and access to showers and restrooms.

The camping season in this region typically runs from April through October, with most state parks opening the second Friday in April and closing in mid-to-late October. "This campground was very nice. We could sit and eat breakfast and watch the deers. Very relaxing place. Clean bath houses and friendly staff," noted one visitor to Prince Gallitzin State Park. Weather conditions can vary significantly throughout the season, with pleasant summer temperatures but occasional thunderstorms. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, especially for weekend stays during peak summer months and for special events like the Halloween-themed weekends that several parks host in fall. Most campgrounds offer both reservable and first-come, first-served sites, though availability of the latter is limited during peak periods.

The lakefront camping experience draws many visitors to the area. Prince Gallitzin State Park surrounds the 1,635-acre Glendale Lake, providing opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming. Campers report high satisfaction with the park's family-friendly atmosphere and recreational activities. According to one visitor, "Great place for kids! We love staying at crooked run campground. Has a beach on the lake. Affordable boat rentals." While some campgrounds can become crowded during holiday weekends and special events, several loops and areas maintain a quieter atmosphere, particularly in the pet-friendly sections. The density of sites varies between campgrounds, with some offering more spacious and private sites than others. Cell service can be limited in parts of the region, particularly in campgrounds situated in more remote locations or valleys.

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Best Camping Sites Near Dysart, Pennsylvania (104)

    1. Crooked Run Campground — Prince Gallitzin State Park

    26 Reviews
    Fallentimber, PA
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 674-1000

    $20 - $57 / night

    "This campground is perfect for people who are looking to get away from busy city life or just want to relax next to a lake."

    "The site was roomy enough, but next time I know to try to reserve on the outside perimeter for more room.

    Dogs are permitted in this area of the campground and honestly they were all well behaved."

    2. Clayworks

    1 Review
    Patton, PA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 674-6026

    $20 - $35 / night

    "Located in Rock Run Recreation park, our site (#14) was not the greatest, it had a lot of length, but no real level side room, fell downhill when exiting the camper lol."

    3. Canoe Creek State Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Williamsburg, PA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 695-6807

    $70 - $75 / night

    "The grounds are open to hunting and we were surprised by a bird hunter and his dog who was running around off leash, creating a little havoc for us while walking our two dogs on the trail."

    "You can go to the beach, kayak, hike, or go outside the park to explore some caves or a bat church. We will continue to come here every year!"

    4. Seven Points (PA)

    22 Reviews
    Hesston, PA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (877) 444-6777

    $28 - $200 / night

    "This campground is located on the east side of Pennsylvania and offers a beautiful view of Lake Raystown. The campground has over 200 sites to choose from, and many of them are right on the water."

    "It’s close to bathhouse and playground if you want those. There is parking at every bath house. There is trash receptacles at the entrance to the loop as well as firewood or sale."

    5. Blue Knob State Park Campground

    9 Reviews
    Imler, PA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 608-3034

    $20 - $108 / night

    "it’s small, with shaded sites around the perimeter and two walk in sites just left of the entrance."

    "The hiking here is really spectacular with lots of scenery, overlooks, and side trails that extend many miles out into state forest lands which are adjacent to the park."

    6. Ridge Top Retreat

    1 Review
    Patton, PA
    14 miles
    +1 (814) 381-4261

    $99 / night

    7. Lake Raystown Resort

    13 Reviews
    Entriken, PA
    27 miles
    Website

    "Fantastic lake side camping resort. Best for campers or using their cabins but it has freeway access to the lake and beautiful views."

    "Beautiful lakeside sites."

    8. Black Moshannon State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Port Matilda, PA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 342-5960

    $20 - $87 / night

    "Electric motorboats are permitted on Moshannon Lake. Boat rentals are available in season."

    "Great hiking and a beautiful lake for kayaking.  Site 22 is a full hookup.  Utilities worked nicely.  However, our picnic table had seen better days. "

    9. Woodland Park

    2 Reviews
    Ebensburg, PA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 472-9857

    10. Glendale Valley Campground

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    Fallentimber, PA
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 660-0951

    $35 - $55 / night

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  • Daniel S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2025

    Curwensville Lake Campground

    Amazing

    Having PTSD and serious anxiety. This spot allows you to relax without to much concern,dogs welcome ,boating and swimming was awesome for around this area. Camping is great especially at night with boats on the water.

  • S
    Sep. 3, 2025

    Rothrock Roadside Campsites — Rothrock State Forest

    Nice spot to camp in the mountains

    First I'll just say that the Rothrock campsites should probably each be listed separately, rather than as a group; they are very spread out throughout the State Forest and each is a different experience.  This review will be for site 002 Colerain Road.  

    This site is accessed by driving up a bit of a winding dirt road up the mountain.  It's easy enough during the summer, though the road is narrow and you've got some sharp bends depending on which way you come from.  This road is not safe to access in the winter in my opinion.  

    The parking is just right off the road, and there's a picnic table and large stone fire ring near the parking.  There's a small path further up the hill into the woods where there is a tent pad, another fire ring and another picnic table.  There are also a lot of flat spots nearby for additional tents to be set up.  

    Just behind the upper tent site is the top of the mountain, and the site has their own private overlook to the valley below.  The site is pretty remote, though there were vehicles and the occasional biker coming up the road.  Traffic may have been busier than usual the weekend we went because there was the Mid Atlantic Overland festival nearby at the same time.  At one point a family parked in the campsite's parking to start a walk... (there's a better trailhead up closer to Indian Lookout they should have used).

    No hookups, water, bathrooms, etc; its fully primitive camping here.  Cell coverage was fine on Xfinity Mobile (Verizon). 

    These sites used to be totally free but they're now $10 a night.  You still need to book a while out if you want to be here on a weekend, especially during the fall when Penn State is playing.

  • B
    Aug. 4, 2025

    Pioneer Lakes RV Park

    Don't waste your money

    This was the worst experience I have ever had camping. We always do a huge family aging trip which we end up booking multiple sites. Every site was paid in full before arrival. One family checked in and had to pay extra when they checked in while the others did not. Camp sites where not mowed and unpresentable. Picnic tables where falling apart and one was not even usable because the bolt rusted on the bench seats and the boards where falling off. The roads are full of potholes going back to the sites. The staff are extremely rude and ignorant. When I was on the gulf cart going up to pick up my family from the pool, the one staff member stepped out in front of me blockkng me from going to pick up my family who was standing by the office steps. Told me I had to go park in the grass. Anytime you left the camp ground we where one, they watched us like Hawks. We had visitors that came and went to get a visitors pass and was treated like crap in the office and they actually told our visitors they where being dishonest. The playground area is unsafe. The wood on the playsets are falling apart and splintering. I had to pull alot of splinters out of my childs hands and feet. In the guys and girls restrooms, toilets where make closed and some of the knobs where broken off in the shower rooms. The wifi is terrible. You can't even use your cellphone on the wifi, let alone trying to stream TV. The pool water is terrible. Its so filled with salt that when you get out your skin is extremely dry and your lips shrivel up. You have to pay to go fishing but yet their ponds are scummy. Driving around we noticed that one Campsite was completely under water and it hasn't rain enough for a site to be flooded, another site the freshwater connection was held down by raquet straps to keep it together, another site there was a pile of shale and a mini excavator sitting in the lot with campers there. There was a band at the pavillion and there was a moonshine tent and staff was at it doing taste testing. I feel that drinking on the job is inappropriate. We use to go once a year here for the last 25 years and since the new owners took over, we will no longer camper there. Overall our trip was more frustrating than enjoyable. They need to find new staff that are customer friendly and not tyrants.

  • Tiana S.
    Jul. 13, 2025

    STAR LEE FARM

    Great stay

    Place was very pretty and secluded. And customer service was excellent. There's a huge field to start gaze as well as taking pictures, lots of hiking and if you're a bee enthusiast they grow their own honey in the property and you're more than welcome to walk around and look at all the boxes. There's no electricity there but the owner is working on that but there is power in the shower house. Service is a little sketch but it's perfect for those who want to completely escape the business of modern world. Highly recommend

  • Brittany V.
    Jul. 3, 2025

    Shawnee State Park Campground

    Double check site booked

    We absolutely loved our stay at this park once we changed sites. We have a 35’ TT and there was no way it was going to fit in the site we originally booked. Luckily it was opening weekend and the rangers and super accommodating! We moved over one site and it made all the difference. The sites are spacious with a ton of tree coverage. Easy access to the dump station as you exit. It’s not directly on the lake but there is a ton of parking and easy access points.

  • LThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 9, 2025

    Keystone State Park Campground

    Great park

    We've stayed here multiple times throughout several summers. The lake is great for fishing with plenty of hiking trails. There's plenty to do in surrounding areas from Ft Ligonier to the shops in the town. Great place to spend the weekend

  • Daniel F.
    May. 16, 2025

    Keystone State Park Campground

    Just can’t beat it

    Very quiet clean facilities quiet hours are from 9pm-8am our tent site was more like an RV site as we had a hill side but each site has a 30ft concrete pad to park on so I just put our tent on the concrete pad site 96

  • Daniel S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 5, 2025

    Curwensville Lake Campground

    Perfect spring

    Solo with my dog and my canoe. Had a great time I had no idea there was disc golf,I keep a couple in my truck and so i played more game then fished. The dog swimming area was pretty cool. I'll be back.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 16, 2025

    Shawnee State Park Campground

    Huge state park

    General: 300+ site campground with a mix of FHU, 30 and 50-amp electric, and non-electric tent sites, yurts, and cabins. Select loops allow pets but not all do. 

    Site Quality: Varies by type and location within the park. I heeded the advice of other reviewers warning that many sites were not level and did not reserve ahead of time. A Monday in mid-October had many open sites. Most of the non-electric sites were decidedly not level but many of the FHU and electric sites were fairly level, and we did not have a problem finding one. Some sites have gravel pads that were level and vary in length from 20’ to 115’ Most of the non-electric sites had no definable pads at all and as mentioned, were not level. Some roads in the campground were paved but a few were not. 

    Bath/Shower House: was clean. Did not use the shower. 

    Activities: A somewhat dated playground was located in the A Loop. A lake and beach are a short distance from the campground. We did see a boat launch and what appeared to be kayak rentals, but we were there out of season. 

    As remote as the campground feels, there was a surprising amount of road noise. This was just an overnight stay for us. We’ve been to many stellar Pennsylvania state park campgrounds, but this one was not as good as many others.

Guide to Dysart

Camping near Dysart, Pennsylvania, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Black Moshannon State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "There are plenty of well-maintained, well-marked trails for all experience levels."
  • Fishing and Boating: Enjoy fishing or kayaking at Raystown Lake. Campers have noted, "The lake is a great place to kayak, paddleboard, or just relax and enjoy the view."
  • Wildlife Watching: Keep an eye out for local wildlife at Quemahoning Family Recreation Area. A camper shared, "Great place for fishing kayaking. Very family-oriented."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Many campers appreciate the cleanliness of the campgrounds. One reviewer at Crooked Run Campground — Prince Gallitzin State Park said, "Bathrooms are in good shape."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Campgrounds like Seven Points are noted for being great for families. A visitor remarked, "This campground is located on the east side of Pennsylvania and offers a beautiful view of Lake Raystown."
  • Scenic Views: Campers love the beautiful scenery. One reviewer at Lake Raystown Resort mentioned, "The lake is beautiful and sunsets from the campground are stunning."

What you should know:

  • Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds, like Black Moshannon State Park Campground, have poor cell service. A camper noted, "Verizon and AT&T cell service were basically non-existent."
  • Check-in Times: Some campgrounds have late check-in times. A visitor at Susquehannock mentioned, "Check in wasn’t until 5pm."
  • Water Access: Not all sites have direct water access. A camper at Trough Creek State Park Campground said, "The bathroom has no lights or sink."

Tips for camping with families:

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Seven Points mentioned, "The sites are mostly well kept, but only electric at site."
  • Leveling Your RV: Some sites can be uneven. A reviewer at Blue Knob State Park Campground noted, "Site 5 was slightly sloped."
  • Reserve Early: Popular sites fill up fast. A visitor at Lake Raystown Resort advised, "Make sure to check out Lincoln Caverns!"

Camping near Dysart, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some lasting memories!

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular campground near Dysart, PA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Dysart, PA is Crooked Run Campground — Prince Gallitzin State Park with a 4.3-star rating from 26 reviews.

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