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Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping has some of the region's most distinctive glamping accommodations, including yurts and other premium options located just minutes from Ellwood City. The spacious sites feature full hookups, concrete pads, and modern amenities that elevate the outdoor experience beyond traditional camping. One visitor noted, "The sites are super big and it's a great family owned campground with a large fishing area and camp store." Glampers can enjoy comfortable furnished accommodations with proper beds, climate control, and convenient access to clean shower facilities and restrooms. The property maintains several deluxe patio sites with upgraded furnishings and amenities, perfect for those seeking a blend of outdoor immersion with creature comforts. Seasonal campers and families particularly appreciate the thoughtful layout and premium features that distinguish these accommodations from standard camping experiences.

The glamping sites provide easy access to nearby natural attractions including McConnells Mill State Park and Moraine State Park with Lake Arthur, where visitors can enjoy sailing, canoeing, power boating, and swimming. On-site amenities enhance the glamping experience with a heated swimming pool, arcade, playground for children, and designated dog park for pet owners. According to a camper, "We had a great time. It is close to Moraine State Park." Special themed weekends occur throughout the season, with Halloween events featuring pumpkin carving contests, dance parties, and seasonal merchandise available at the camp store. The proximity to local ice cream shops and mini-golf adds to the appeal for families seeking both outdoor adventure and convenient entertainment options. Most glamping accommodations are available from April through October, with some premium options requiring advance reservations during peak summer months and holiday weekends.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Ellwood City, Pennsylvania (16)

    1. Breakneck Campground

    16 Reviews
    Portersville, PA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 368-3233

    $10 - $20 / night

    "We wanted a secluded site and close to Pittsburgh. 

    We arrived around 7pm and there was no check in, we drove around for a while trying to find a spot with a fire ring per some helpful campers."

    "I chose the deck and it was beautiful. You can use the deck as a gathering place or put a smaller tent on. I was solo this trip but fell safe and no present danger."

    2. Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping

    9 Reviews
    Portersville, PA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 924-2415

    $32 - $60 / night

    "Welcoming Staff!

    Halloween weekends are a great time to visit!"

    "Good location for outdoor and city experiences, along with a relaxing getaway. Workers and permanent campers are very friendly with all the amenities necessary on site, including nice dog park."

    3. Tomlinson Run State Park Campground

    19 Reviews
    New Manchester, WV
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (304) 564-3651

    $28 - $40 / night

    "Pets are welcome.  Facilities are older but well kept.  Bathhouse is heated with showers that have a fiberglass tub surround, not concrete.  Nice hiking trails that connect through the campground. "

    "General: 50-site (all but six with electric hookups) campground plus two yurts and three cabins. Two sites are handicap accessible. "

    4. Mercer-Grove City KOA

    9 Reviews
    Mercer, PA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 748-3160

    "It’s close to the outlets and Keystone Safari. They have a fishing pond but I haven’t walked over and seen it. It’s across the street of the KOA so you could miss it if you don’t ask about it."

    "It is a little noisy from the roadway noises. The hosts have been extremely nice. We have met a lot of wonderful people."

    5. Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest

    13 Reviews
    Boyers, PA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 735-2417

    "We had a wonderful experience, the ground is setup nicely. The staff is so warm and welcoming. Really enjoyed all the activities."

    "What a great experience, from the moment we arrived until the minute we checked out. Everyone was nice and friendly. And not just the workers. The Seasonals we very friendly and helpful as well."

    6. West Branch State Park Campground

    67 Reviews
    Ravenna, OH
    48 miles
    Website

    "The staff are very friendly and care a great deal about the quality of everyone's experience - they inspect and clean each site after the sites are vacated."

    "They had a fantastic shower house with individual locking rooms, bathrooms were very clean and they even had Laundry on site. The front desk was very helpful and gave us some ideas of things to do."

    7. Mill Creek Camping — Berlin Lake Wildlife Area

    22 Reviews
    Berlin Center, OH
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (330) 547-8180

    $25 - $50 / night

    "The park itself and the bathrooms were very clean. We book a lakefront site and it is just gorgeous! We have our own private little beach which our dog loves."

    "spacious site for up to 8 people, 2 tents at no additional costs)

    - Numerous fishing and open swimming opportunities (basically anywhere you want along the water)

    - Very clean fire rings and running water"

    8. Salem-Lisbon Ohio KOA

    8 Reviews
    Salem, OH
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (330) 831-8628

    "This was another way for us to social distance as COVID-19 was still an issue. 

    I also took photos of the camping bathrooms as each KOA does it a little differently."

    "It's been raining and our step out is into mud. To be expected in the area during the winter. If it isn't snow covered, it's muddy. They have a little pizza shop and are right by Gilford Lake."

    9. Mosquito Lake State Park Campground

    23 Reviews
    Cortland, OH
    44 miles
    Website

    "Electric sites near the lake. We stayed at site #96. New Bathrooms are under construction. Campground is flat and great for bike riding. Nice playground for kids. Dog park nearby."

    "We just got back from our first trip to Mosquito Lake State Park Campground. All in all, it was a great experience. 

    We stayed in site 67, which is a waterfront site, with electric."

    10. Adventure Bound Shenango Valley

    5 Reviews
    Transfer, PA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 962-9800

    $57 - $67 / night

    "Plenty of shaded, private lots, and great lots by playground to let kids roam and still watch from a distance. All sites full hookup."

    "We stayed here as it was close to my work. We love being weekend warriors and this place is great for us. The season tenants were incredibly kind and you can tell they take care of this campground."

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  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 6, 2025

    Mill Creek Camping — Berlin Lake Wildlife Area

    Bad experience

    Stayed here on Saturday night of July 4th weekend. Arrived after hours without a reservation. No information on how to self register or which campsites were available even though some sites are first come first served. Found an open site, set up and went to bed. There were fireworks (prohibited) and the campsite next to us played loud music but it was before quiet hours so we didn’t mind. The loud music turned into a party with alcohol (prohibited) and the loud music continued way past quiet hours. No campground host or personnel did anything about the noise/party. At 12:30am we moved campsites because we couldn’t sleep. We saw sheriff patrolling the campground - don’t know why they didn’t quiet the offenders.

    The campground is large with many sites so the probability of inconsiderate people is higher. I won’t be returning.

  • Heidi B.
    Aug. 19, 2018

    Mosquito Lake State Park Campground

    Big, beautiful lake!

    Great park! Sites are spacious and level. Very clean park. There are several full hook-up sites. Electric sites near the lake. We stayed at site #96. New Bathrooms are under construction. Campground is flat and great for bike riding. Nice playground for kids. Dog park nearby. Camp is near beach & marina. Also many shops and restaurants within a 10 minute drive. We will definitely be coming back to Mosquito Lake!

  • Brannon M.
    Jun. 27, 2020

    Mill Creek Camping — Berlin Lake Wildlife Area

    Busy, but not too bad :)

    Stayed a night here near the end of June after a rainstorm. A few quick highlights:

    1. Because there are a ton of sites, you can expect one thing: variety. There are plenty of aluminum Airstream, Winnebago, fifth wheels, pull behind, and tents. You can expect to find a little bit of everything here.

    2. If you’re looking for peace and quiet, Mill Creek might not be for you. Most of the sites seem to be typically pretty packed. Generally, people respect quiet hours, but with sites so close to each other, noise is a factor.

    3. The surrounding area seems to be pretty spartan. There’s a grocery store about 10 minutes up the road, a bait shop about three minutes away, and a drive-through (with some light groceries and drinks) about two away. Nice enough folks in all three :) Super helpful and accommodating.

    4. Berlin lake seems to be the big draw. Plenty of boats, jet ski‘s, kayaks, and swimming opportunities. If that’s your thing, plan accordingly and you won’t be disappointed.

    Overall, Mill Creek is a pretty solid site within driving distance of Akron / Canton. I’ll be back, with adjusted expectations.

    Quick tip: My particular site was pretty muddy upon arrival. Granted, that was after a bit of rain. But it wouldn’t hurt to bring an extra pair of shoes ;-)

  • D
    Oct. 14, 2023

    Tomlinson Run State Park Campground

    Well kept park with good spot spacing

    Stayed here the first weekend of October.  Nice spots and many have good spacing from your neighbors.  Pets are welcome.  Facilities are older but well kept.  Bathhouse is heated with showers that have a fiberglass tub surround, not concrete.  Nice hiking trails that connect through the campground.  Hiking trail maps are not great but the trails are marked well. The Lake is a good walk and looks good for kayaking and fishing.  Brought our kayaks but it was a bit too cold.  Big wide spots are 11 and 16.  Nice hammock hangers on the non-electric spots.

  • Sara K.
    Jun. 11, 2019

    Breakneck Campground

    Loud, party-like atmosphere; rules not enforced

    My boyfriend and I camped here last weekend; unfortunately it did not go well. While I very much enjoyed the facilities, we had an awful experience. Friday night was peaceful, although we had trouble locating the owners and figured we'd find them and pay up the next day. When we got back from a full day of climbing Saturday, a group of at least a dozen had set up camp across the road from us. They were drinking heavily all night (I understand that drinking IS allowed here being a private campground) however posted quiet hours begin at 10 pm. I got about 2 hours of sleep Saturday night total, and the last time I was woken up my watch said 3:48 am. Clearly there is absolutely no enforcement of the quiet hours whatsoever. In addition, the group had lights on all night as well, shining directly over into our campsite and tent. Sunday morning, we still had no luck locating the owners. We ended up putting our cash in an envelop in the mailbox. I emailed them letting them know we had put the money in the mailbox, and also asked about the quiet hour enforcement. I requested a response and heard nothing. I'm disappointed, and as a manager myself would want to know if a customer had a bad experience. I would have to recommend that if you are looking for a peaceful, quiet place to camp and sleep under the stars that you look elsewhere. I'm sad to say this, because I had greatly looked forward to staying here after hearing my boyfriend describe his previous experience and reading other reviews. There is a sign posted when entering "drive like your kids live here" but the campground I experienced was not family-friendly at all.

  • Andy F.
    Jun. 3, 2019

    West Branch State Park Campground

    A ++

    Always a great time at West Branch. The staff are very friendly and care a great deal about the quality of everyone's experience - they inspect and clean each site after the sites are vacated. The quiet hours are truly quiet, the bathrooms are very clean and fresh. Decided to rent a pontoon for the day - the boats were also very clean and well kept - they also have the option of an inner tube or jet skis if you want to rent those as well!

  • G
    Jul. 21, 2023

    Mosquito Lake State Park Campground

    Great State Park Campground

    We just got back from our first trip to Mosquito Lake State Park Campground. All in all, it was a great experience. 

    We stayed in site 67, which is a waterfront site, with electric. The water is about 25 yards from the pad, but is visible from the entire site. The site was spacious, but not as private as some of the others. There is some woods between this site and the sites on either side, but other sites are visible. The fire pits and picnic tables were staggered, so it created some distance to make it feel more private. 

    The campground as a whole, was very quiet. We stayed from Wednesday to Friday. The group next to us seemed a little rowdy when we first pulled in, but by 10:00 there was no noise anywhere near us. 

    Most sites seemed pretty level from side to side, but where we were, several had a slope from front to back. Away from the waterfront, most sites looked pretty level. The amount of space between sites varied from site to site. Some sites had woods on both sides, while others were pretty open. Some had nice large grassy areas, others were much smaller. Sites from 214-224 are in a cul de sac and are water front, but they were pretty close together with very little privacy between sites, if any. They are very close to the water though. 

    There are bathrooms and water scatter about, but from what I saw there was only 1 shower house. 

    Wal-mart and other shopping and restaurants were about 3 miles away. Park was easy to get to, only one turn for us off the highway. Lake was great for kayaking and paddleboarding. Very nice dog park in a different part of the park. There is a boat launch accessible from inside the campground. 

    Dump station has 2 lanes which was nice when checking out. Fresh water fill up was also located near the dump station.

  • Kathleen B.
    May. 25, 2021

    Breakneck Campground

    Nice little campground

    Our first visit to this campground and we actually found from using this website! We wanted a secluded site and close to Pittsburgh. 

    We arrived around 7pm and there was no check in, we drove around for a while trying to find a spot with a fire ring per some helpful campers. There are two really nice spots by the water which were taken, and we only saw one other in the woods (the other 2 were hidden by a large group of people).

    We ended up finding a flat spot with some tree cover what was far enough from our neighbors but about as close as a bigger campground. Would be good for larger groups. Ton of flat land for tents but saw some people with smaller campers. Firewood is $5 a bucket and clean and dry. Bring a table cloth for the tables. 

    Portapot close by but full bath rooms and showers by main lodge. Lots of tent platforms that overlooked into the woods which would be fun, for a smaller 4 person tent though. 

    As another reviewer stated, there was a super loud group Friday night but Saturday was very peaceful and quiet and we met the owner who checked us in and apologized for the loud group and said he was still getting the campground ready for the season. The price is the same for either spots. 

    Short walk down cheeseman road to trail entrances to McConnells Mills State Park. Short drive to hells hallow or the covered bridge. 

    Overall we had a great time and will be back!

  • S
    Sep. 6, 2023

    Jamestown Campground — Pymatuning State Park

    Labor Day weekend

    Campground was clean and well maintained. Only issue we ran into was that the fire pit was not cleaned out after the last folks. It wasn’t a huge deal but there we had quite a bit of debris and wet ash to deal with. The wash houses scattered throughout are new and very clean. The one across from our site had 4 private bathrooms with a toilet and shower. Very well patrolled and tons of stuff to do within biking/running/driving distance.

Guide to Ellwood City

Nestled in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, Ellwood City sits 30 miles north of Pittsburgh at elevations ranging from 900-1200 feet. The camping season typically runs from April through October with summer temperatures averaging 70-85°F. The region's distinct seasonal changes create diverse camping conditions throughout the year, with spring and fall offering the most moderate temperatures for tent and yurt camping.

What to do

Hiking trails at McConnells Mill: Located just minutes from popular yurt camping options near Ellwood City, the park features approximately 30 miles of trails including sections of the North Country Trail. One camper noted, "McConnlls mills park is 100 yards away and has approx, 30 miles of trails and part of the north country trail. there is rock climbing, rappelling, white water kayaking and fishing."

Water activities at Berlin Lake: Just an hour's drive from Ellwood City camping areas, Berlin Lake offers swimming and boating options for campers seeking water recreation. "My boyfriend and I camped here on a whim, after our original location got rained out. We picked a nice big lot by the dirt road. Though we had neighbors next to us, you could hardly tell they were there," shared a visitor to Breakneck Campground.

Seasonal events: Halloween weekends are particularly popular at campgrounds near Ellwood City. A camper at Salem-Lisbon Ohio KOA mentioned, "Great Place for adults and children to enjoy themselves! Plenty of activities. Welcoming Staff! Halloween weekends are a great time to visit!"

What campers like

Private creek-side camping: Several campgrounds near Ellwood City offer secluded spots by water. One reviewer at Breakneck Campground shared, "We were lucky enough to be able to to camp down by the stream. There are designated fireplaces. It is quite a walk up the hill to the campground amenities, but worth it to feel secluded down by the creek."

Yurt accommodations: For those seeking yurt camping in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, several options exist within a short drive. "We've stayed in cabins, yurts, tents, and our camper. Always up kept and very clean. Have to try out there Halloween production," mentioned a camper at Jellystone Park at Kozy Rest.

Clean facilities: Campgrounds in the region maintain well-kept amenities. A visitor to Kozy Rest noted, "Great campground and very clean. Probably the cleanest shower house I have ever seen at a campground."

What you should know

Reservation needs: Most campgrounds in the region fill quickly, especially for premium accommodations like yurts. At Tomlinson Run State Park Campground, one camper advised, "We chose this state park because it was close and had good reviews. Overall our experience was very good. Great atmosphere and nicely wooded lots. Decent size too."

Terrain considerations: Some campsites in the region have significant elevation changes. A reviewer at West Branch State Park observed, "On first impression we were not impressed with this park. First the water fill is on an incline so when our tank was 'full' pulling away from fill station it was really only 2/3 full... Also our site was labeled slight slope. That was a joke."

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