Top Tent Camping near Dysart, PA

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Best Tent Sites Near Dysart, PA (10)

    Camper-submitted photo from Parker Dam State Park
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    1. Parker Dam State Park

    18 Reviews
    60 Photos
    82 Saves
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    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
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    2. Long Acres on Clover Creek

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    Enjoy camping creek side at the edge of an open field with access to fishing, hiking on adjacent state game land trails, kayaking in nearby Juniata River, biking the Lower Trail just minutes away, or booking a guided hike, onsite horseback riding lessons, or book a trail ride on our beautiful and smooth gaited Tennessee Walking horses or bring and board your own.

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    • Reservable
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    $25 - $65 / night

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      3. Nancy's Boat To Shore Campground (PA)

      3 Reviews
      22 Saves

      Overview

      The Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground, in the central region of Raystown Lake, is the perfect secluded getaway camping spot accessible only by boat. Located near both James Creek and Aitch Boat Launch areas, the campground is situated on the shoreline of Raystown Lake away from public roadways. Nancy's camp map

      Recreation

      Fishing is excellent with small and large mouth bass, muskies, striped bass, and brown trout, abundant in the lake. Trough Creek State Park is nearby across the lake; Seven Points and Lake Raystown Resort are both within 8 lake miles. Nearby trails, including Lower Trail (Rails to Trails), Terrace Mountain Trail, Old Loggers Trail and Mid State Trail, attract plenty of traffic.

      Natural Features

      Raystown Lake is in the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania. The lakeshore is lined with an old oak-hickory forest giving way to mountain ridges and cliffs. The man-made lake is fed by the Raystown Branch tributary of the Juniata River and is the largest lake completely in the state of Pennsylvania.

      Nearby Attractions

      Aitch Boat Launch, James Creek Boat Launch, Seven Points Recreation area, Raystown Lake Visitor Center, Lake Raystown Resort & Conference Center and Trough Creek State Park are all nearby.

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      • Reservable
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      • Group

      $15 / night

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      Camper-submitted photo from Penn Roosevelt State Park
      Camper-submitted photo from Penn Roosevelt State Park
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      4. Penn Roosevelt State Park

      5 Reviews
      6 Photos
      51 Saves
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      • Reservable
      • ADA Access
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      $12 / night

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          6. Nancys Camp

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          This recreation area is part of Raystown Lake

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                10. Wilson Hollow Boondock

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                Our location is in the heart of the Stone Valley Forest. Tucked away in a beautiful little hollow behind a farm field. This is a boondock location; we do not offer any hookups at this time. We do have a porta potty on site for restroom access. Click the link to be directly connected to our page.

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                • Reservable
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                $35 - $50 / night


              Recent Tent Reviews In Dysart

              311 Reviews of 10 Dysart Campgrounds


              • M
                Camper-submitted photo from Seven Points (PA)
                Oct. 27, 2024

                Seven Points (PA)

                Beautiful Spot

                I’ve camped here twice, two years ago in a Kodiak tent and this year in my Airstream GT24. Such a lovely spot! It’s spotless, and Raystown Lake is gorgeous.

              • CThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from S.B. Elliott State Park
                Aug. 14, 2024

                S.B. Elliott State Park

                Old and worn out

                A dingy place. The ground was swampy the only dry places are the gravel pads in the sites. I wouldn't tent camp here.

                On the plus side, strong AT&T and T-Mobile cell signals. (I don't have a verizon device)

              • Paul B.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Four Seasons at Raystown Lake
                Aug. 8, 2024

                Four Seasons at Raystown Lake

                It's now Timber Run Campground

                We stayed during Bigfoot weekend. It was super fun as our family likes bigfoot fun. We started out Friday night getting the offered $12 bbq plate that included pork burnt ends, beans and potato salad that were "oh it's so good". On Saturday was rock painting and then bingo and ended the night with a DJ dance party. The pavilion where all those activities happened were right next to our site (22 with the doggie den). Then Sunday we had pancakes and later a visit from RayCEP which is an education program that PA DNCR provides talking about various outdoorsy type things. This is primarily for kids, but we sat and listened too and our 17 year old helped out with the craft.

                After the weekend though, all the activity slows down. There are seasonal campers that stay around, and they're constantly working on improving and fixing up sites during the week. Expect lots of quiet time just relaxing during the week. There's the pool, dog park, bounce pillow, playground, but not tons to do which if you're looking for is great. Raystown Lake has multiple access areas that are probably 15-20 minutes away - we fished at Tautman Run and Aitch - both were accessible and had lots of bluegill to steal our worms.

                Now to the site description: Site 22 is a deluxe patio back in site with a patio, 4 nice Adirondack chairs, a double glider, a weber propane grill and built in fire pit AND a dog fence just for that site that was maybe 6 ft x 6ft. it was big enough for our 2 labs to fit into when we fed them. The site wasn't hard to level our RV but overall the sites are hilly and in fact the whole park is on a hill.

                The owners and workers were friendly and great hosts! We love what they're doing there.

                One last tip: if traveling from the Altoona area, go out through Martinsburg over Cove Mountain Rd - it saves you 30 minutes to an hour.

              • Joan B.
                Camper-submitted photo from Keystone State Park
                Jul. 23, 2024

                Keystone State Park

                Clean Park and nice shaded sites

                This is our second time staying here - once in Electric site on Lakeside and this time non electric site on Hillside. Love this side of Hillside - quiet and shaded. Very clean park and shower house does not have the timed showers of Lakeside. Both times very much appreciated the presense of DCNR - on foot this time. Very nice park to hike, swim, walk, bike, and kayak. The little store has drinks and snacks. Because the beach was closed we had considered going to Deery Community Pool 7 miles away - another option in the area.

              • Jeff H.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Parker Dam State Park
                May. 19, 2024

                Parker Dam State Park

                Love the area...campground was ok

                Our first time in the Moshannan National Forrest area.  Simply stunning.  Beautiful area.

                The campground was adequate.  Bath houses were relatively clean.

                My biggest criticism is how close the sites are to each other.  This may only be true of the full hookup sites.  Felt like we were camping with our neighbors.

              • CThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Penn Roosevelt State Park
                Apr. 29, 2024

                Penn Roosevelt State Park

                Beautiful and secluded!

                Driving in I got a little worried I was getting lost, but I drove on. I arrived on a Wednesday evening. I had my pick of campsites, because I was the only person there!

                The water was off, but I was prepared to wilderness camp later in my trip so, that was no big deal.

                It was so secluded, I heard nothing but nature for over an hour before a plane flew over. 

                If you have a trailer, I do not recommend this spot. there is a very tight hairpin turn on the way in. My six foot long trailer barely made the turn!

              • Tara R.
                Camper-submitted photo from Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing
                Apr. 22, 2024

                Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing

                You've got to go to this place!

                This place was awesome! We were there for one of the first weekends of the season, and we enjoyed every bit of our trip. Not only were the staff super friendly and helpful, but we were lucky enough to get a full-hookup site right on the lake. Quiet, peaceful, everything you want on a spring trip. We really got to witness the owners' kindness when we left for a hiking trip and a sudden windstorm caught our awning and broke one side of it, sending most of the awning itself up on the roof. The owner and his son got right to work fixing it: One got up on the roof and the other worked from the bottom to set it right and wire the broken arm to the side of the trailer so we could drive home. They also folded up our chairs and put everything we had outside in a neat little pile. I've been camping for nearly 40 years and have never witnessed that kind of pro-activeness. It's exactly what you SHOULD(but don't often) get. We will absolutely be back.

              • J
                Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee State Park
                Apr. 15, 2024

                Shawnee State Park

                Loved the park but not the site

                We loved the swimming and fishing in this park. Awesome Sandy swim beach and roped off area in the water made it great for keeping an eye on the kids while they swam. We had site 59 and are tent campers. This site was on an incline so the cots we brought were pretty miserable to sleep on. This spot was in its own little wooded cubby hole so it gave us a little more privacy but we thought that a lot of these sites were much too close together. We plan to scope out other sites to find a more level and more private option. Overall we really loved the park itself and will be back!

              • Zack B.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Moshannon State Forest
                Apr. 11, 2024

                Moshannon State Forest

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                Great tent site with lots of room. Have your own little driveway to park your car right next to the site. Comes with a picnic table and fire pit. Need lots of rope for setting up tarps as trees are far apart. Cute little stream in the back with a log crossing. No cell service, near town with free wifi. No toilets or garbage. Good amount of traffic coming down the road but isn't an issue at night time.

              • Anne W.
                Camper-submitted photo from Point Campground
                Oct. 2, 2023

                Point Campground

                5 star bathrooms and well maintained sites

                The campsites are beautiful, even though there were a lot of people when we went we felt like we had a lot of privacy from our neighbors. We stayed in the ridge loop, so not waterfront but within the campground there were so many things to do (huge mountain biking scene). The whole grounds were very well maintained, and the bathrooms and showers were some of the nicest I’ve seen at a campground. Highly recommend!

              • Rick G.The Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee State Park
                Sep. 14, 2023

                Shawnee State Park

                Met our Needs Perfectly

                Booked for 5 nights to have an opportunity to explore the Bedford, PA area. Great access to Flight 93 Memorial, local covered bridges, Fort Bedford Historic Fort, and many other attractions. Loop D was quiet with ample space between sites that provided privacy. Bathhouse was clean and used for showers. Dump and water fill station easy to access on your way in or out. Verizon signal good enough for streaming.

              • Shona S.
                Camper-submitted photo from Woodland Campground
                Sep. 8, 2023

                Woodland Campground

                Loved it

                We stayed on a primitive site in our van, it was only for one night but we wished we'd booked more, the facilities are great and everyone is friendly. It feels homey, would definitely come back if I have the chance 🥰

              • Joni P.
                Camper-submitted photo from Black Moshannon State Park
                Sep. 5, 2023

                Black Moshannon State Park

                Beautiful and well appointed park

                Getting to the park had some sharp turns and windy roads.  Small campground but nicely equipped.  2 bath houses were dated but clean.  Nice playground at the campground and also one at the beach.  Small camp concessions with a few camping items as well as ice cream cones.  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.  The site sat down off the road but once you were backed in the spot it was pretty level.  This site also had a separate tent pad located down a few stone steps.  Verizon and AT&T cell service were basically non existent.  Every once in a while a text would come in or send but very spotty.  Sorry I failed to get a pic of the site in the daylight.  It was spacious and we had plenty of room for our 30' trailer, truck, and easy up over the table.  6+ chairs around the fire pit, cooking ring could have been better.  Grassy area for cornhole or playing.

              • K
                Camper-submitted photo from Clearview Campground
                Aug. 26, 2023

                Clearview Campground

                Great quiet spot

                We needed a place to spend the night with our 30 ft RV. Dale met us there and was very hospitable and directed us to the perfect site. He even brought us firewood. Even though there were quite a few other campers there it was very quiet and peaceful. If you’re in the area be sure to stop in. If you’re lucky you might even hear nuts falling on your roof dropped by the squirrels!

              • R
                Camper-submitted photo from Silver Canoe Campground
                Aug. 21, 2023

                Silver Canoe Campground

                Beautiful tent spot

                My 9 year old and myself got a tent site with electric for two nights and had a great time. The sites were all level and were well-shaded. The pool area and bath house were clean and maintained. The camp store was a great asset for small items left behind, plus prices were great for ice and firewood. We will be back!

              • MThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Parker Dam State Park
                Jul. 24, 2023

                Parker Dam State Park

                Great for Families

                4 stars only because this camp ground feels very crowded. It's a great spot of your traveling with the kids. There is a nice little lake area where you can rent kayaks and paddle boards. There is also a jungle gym in the middle of the camp ground. 

                The individual camp sites are all right on top of each other. Be ready to avoid eye contact with your neighbors if you're not into hearing their conversation. LED RV light pollution is something to contend with.

              • Michael L.
                Camper-submitted photo from Waterside Campground and RV Park
                Jun. 16, 2023

                Waterside Campground and RV Park

                Great place on the water

                Great setup location. Easy in and out, full utilities. Separate tenting area near bathrooms Water is easy access, pool is heated. Rates are reasonable, store is basic Come here every year, worth the trip.

              • GThe Dyrt PRO User
                Camper-submitted photo from Pleasant Hills Campground
                Jun. 2, 2023

                Pleasant Hills Campground

                Quiet and peaceful

                Beautiful campground. All wooded sites with shade all day long. Quite/peaceful setting. Great for sitting and listening to nature. Good hookups. Very rough road to get to campground. 15 minutes from 8000acre Raystown lake. Good for canoes/kayaks from Aitch boat ramp.

              • Sarah C.
                Camper-submitted photo from Pat's Primitive Place
                May. 31, 2023

                Pat's Primitive Place

                A Relaxing and Pristine Weekend Getaway

                Staying at Pat’s Place was a great experience! The campsite was exactly what we were looking for. It was off the grid but not too remote. We had easy access to things around us but a quick walk along a path brought us to a beautiful spot by the creek. We set up camp right along the creek, as shown in our pictures. There was a mixture of rocks and sand, so we had our tent on the dirt area and the fire pit near the rocks. Right around the corner from our site was a great spot along the river for sitting out in the sun and fishing for trout. 

                Pat was very helpful throughout our trip. He came down to meet us when we first arrived and was very friendly and had firewood available for us. He ensured that the pathway to the site was well-cleared before we arrived so it was easy to bring our things from the car, which only ended up being about a five-minute walk to the site. 

                We would highly recommend staying at Pat’s Place. It was a relaxing and pristine location and made for a great weekend getaway, especially for such a reasonable price! 

                A couple of pointers:

                - Before arriving, we ate at Original Italian Pizza about 10 minutes away. They had great subs and we would highly recommend them!

                - There is also a large Walmart about 7 minutes away for any camping needs.

                - We had great phone service at the site and nearby (Verizon). There is no electric, water, or a bathroom but that wasn't an issue for us!

              • Whistle P.
                Camper-submitted photo from Pioneer Parks
                May. 30, 2023

                Pioneer Parks

                This place was not for us

                Preface: if your main objective is activities for children, you have come to the right place. This place is loud and full of kids.

                We booked a site but chose not to pay to select which one. All the pictures looked great! We ended up on a grassy hill in the back. The spot was so unlevel there were 19 inches between my bottom step and the ground. This site was the same price as level ones closer to activities.

                Also bathrooms were outdated. They had older residential toilets that plugged constantly. The day we left 2 of the 3 in our nearest bathroom were out of order.

                Aside from all the above, the Dog Park is awesome. It’s the size of a real, normal dog park. The ice cream on site is also a nice perk.

              • s
                Camper-submitted photo from Friendship Village Campground & RV Park
                May. 19, 2023

                Friendship Village Campground & RV Park

                Very fun place for all ages

                One of the best campgrounds I have stayed at so far the pond is nice and has a 1/2 mile walking path around it with trees and beaches to stop and sit dog park is big and has a place for small or large dogs there is 3 play grounds all different and all well kept

              • J
                Camper-submitted photo from Woodland Park
                May. 17, 2023

                Woodland Park

                Poor campsite

                Badly maintained facilities. Mostly permanent sites which are often bad maintained and full of trash.

                Nice people though and good for one night to camp.



              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 tent campsite near Dysart, PA?

                According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Dysart, PA is Parker Dam State Park with a 4.6-star rating from 18 reviews.

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