Best Glamping near Gaines, PA

Pine Creek Vista Campgrounds and DB Adventures provide elevated outdoor stays near Pennsylvania's grand canyon landscape. Both locations house luxury canvas accommodations with modern amenities while preserving the outdoor experience. The Pine Creek Vista property sits adjacent to scenic trails with views of the surrounding wilderness, while DB Adventures offers glamping options along picturesque Pine Creek with access to premiere trout fishing. Each glamping site includes comfortable sleeping arrangements, electricity, and proximity to clean facilities. Many units feature private outdoor spaces for enjoying the natural surroundings. "They have games for the kids, a small playground, bingo games for the adults, movie nights, clean outhouse restrooms, and a nice atmosphere," noted one guest about Pine Creek Vista.

Hiking trails connect directly from several glamping sites to the rim of Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon, with the scenic West Rim Trail accessible from multiple properties. Kayaking and tubing opportunities abound on Pine Creek, with shuttle services available for water adventures. Safari tents at Pettecote Junction Campground provide river access with glamping amenities in a natural setting. The region offers four-season outdoor activities, with most luxury canvas accommodations available from April through October. According to one visitor, "Absolutely beautiful well kept campground situated between Pine Creek and the rail trail! Great facilities...there's even glamping tents!" Wildlife viewing opportunities include bald eagle sightings from riverside accommodations. Several properties offer on-site markets, firewood delivery, and WiFi connectivity that extends to glamping units.

Best Glamping Sites Near Gaines, Pennsylvania (20)

    1. Colton Point State Park Campground

    7 Reviews
    Gaines, PA
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 724-3061

    "The campsites are private and you get to hike in (varying amounts of distance.)"

    "I loved that you can pick your own tucked away spot within the camp area but yet still close enough to other people. ~$20 a night which isn't to bad."

    2. DB Adventures

    5 Reviews
    Gaines, PA
    1 mile
    Website
    +1 (814) 433-6100

    $18 - $113 / night

    "Very nice campgrounds all new bath house and electric throughout the camp. Great views of pine creek that's stocked with trout. Large sites and quiet place. Owners are very nice and friendly."

    "A fantastic hidden gem next to the picturesque pine creek. Perfect for a river float on your tube or kayak with a nearby shuttle service. Quiet campground with a brand new bath house."

    3. Canyon Country Campground

    6 Reviews
    Gaines, PA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 724-3818

    $40 - $60 / night

    "Sites are not very level nor private, but the staff is great and the grounds are walking distance to the canyon. Met some great fellow campers here, biked the river trail, and hiked the state park."

    "Very friendly staff. Minutes away from a town and the gorge. Hiking trail from the campground to the gorge! Highly recommended!!"

    4. Hills Creek State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Middlebury Center, PA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 724-4246

    $20 - $75 / night

    "We had a cozy wooden deck and slept four people in two bunk beds. We also had a cooking stove, refrigerator, heat and electricity.

    There is plenty of fishing and hiking to go around."

    "When we arrived we were pleasantly surprised by the size of the sites and many sites now offer full hook up!!! We did not know this on arrival as it wasn't on the site!"

    5. Pine Creek Vista Campgrounds

    1 Review
    Gaines, PA
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 435-6398

    6. Pettecote Junction Campground

    7 Reviews
    Cedar Run, PA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 353-7183

    $30 - $100 / night

    "Absolutely beautiful well kept campground situated between Pine Creek and the rail trail! Great facilities...there's even glamping tents!"

    "Petticoat Junction campground is nestled in the PA Grand Canyon with Pine Creek on one side and the Rails to Trails on the other of the campground."

    7. Little Pine State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Jersey Mills, PA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 753-6000

    $20 - $48 / night

    "Electric only but water fill up is in convenient locations. Dump station is provided. Well maintained and clean. So many outdoor activities abound."

    "We will even take a day during the winter and just drive up for a visit. the pitures i have were from last winter. this state park has yurts you can rent to stay in and also so very good campsites too"

    8. Tompkins

    4 Reviews
    Lawrenceville, PA
    25 miles
    Website

    $24 - $46 / night

    "Just off US 15 at the New York border. All roads and parking pads are paved. The sites are closer together than most other COE parks where we’ve stayed."

    "It is run by Army Corp of Engineers because it is on a lake with a dam. Spots are level and paved. It is always clean."

    9. Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park PA Wilds

    3 Reviews
    Mansfield, PA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 662-2923

    "The staff was really great during this whole visit. The new site was a few down from where we originally booked and it was much better."

    "We always get a site on the outside of the main circle by the tower slide. There’s lots of shade and optimum view of both playgrounds to keep an eye on the kiddos."

    10. Allegheny River Campground

    7 Reviews
    Coudersport, PA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 544-8844

    $34 - $138 / night

    "Very family friendly and pet friendly too. Staff is great."

    "We set up our tent and allegany national Forest deer camp area, a snow storm came overnight 5 plus inches so we settled in, the place is absolutely beautiful just for the solidarity and the wonderful animal"

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Glamping Reviews near Gaines, PA

130 Reviews of 20 Gaines Campgrounds


  • L
    Aug. 1, 2021

    Pettecote Junction Campground

    Beautiful campground between the creek and the rail trail!

    Absolutely beautiful well kept campground situated between Pine Creek and the rail trail! Great facilities...there's even glamping tents!

  • Tiffany K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 30, 2017

    Austin Campground

    Tucked Away Gem

    Found this location while going to Elk State Forest for the elk bugling. Was very happy to find this location. Had clean bathrooms with running water and showers. Campground was tucked away between two mountains and sat next to a creek. Staff was friendly. Plenty of camp sites. Have yearly campsites which is apparent since some of the campers have more permanent structures around or attached to them. Pets allowed. Not the best place for hammock camping but have a few sites with good trees. Out of the main path but nice place to stay.

  • E
    Jun. 9, 2023

    Russell P Letterman Campground — Bald Eagle State Park

    Relaxing week great sites

    Stayed in the modern camping section. Easy access to camp ground. The check in process was just to drive to the site and set up which was different but very easy. The sites are private on the sides with some green space to play on. Lots of extra places to park extra cars or bring a second vehicle with a boat.

    The kids had fun riding the bikes around the loop and taking the short cuts cut in around the loop. We had fun walking to the foot bridge to go fishing.

    The camping area was very quite both mornings and evenings. We saw the park rangers drive through multiple times per day.

    The bathrooms were clean. There are no shelfs in the showers (except for a bar of soap) but they had hooks to hang your clothes.

    The racoons were a fun surprise on our last night! We left the grease trap from the Blackstone out and the they found it. We did not see any bears though we heard they are there.

    We had smoke from Canadian forest fires so haze in the pictures is smoke not haze or rainy days! The walking trails are great. You can see the largest white swamp oak in Pennsylvania!

    Definitely check out Penns Cave too.

  • Napunani
    Jun. 25, 2022

    Russell P Letterman Campground — Bald Eagle State Park

    Park Mowers Trashed Our Campsite

    PROS

    Senior discount $18 

    Able to reserve 334 days prior to arriving

    Campground quiet but can hear PA 150 road noise 

    Great night sky viewing 

    Nice privacy from side neighbor's campsite 

    Asphalt parking pad 

    Large gravel around pad to include firepit and utility hook up 

    Grass around gravel, but was mid-calf high 

    Metal fire pit which was cleaned out upon arrival 

    Lantern pole 

    8 miles off of Interstate 80 

    Firewood for sale at the campground; $6 bundle 

    Park is good proximity to Penn State University and Central Pennsylvania 

    Country Pride Restaurant Milesburg (TA truck stop off of Interstate 80) has some terrific food! 

    4 bars Verizon 

    CONS

    $6.50 reservation fee for self made online reservation 

    One day while away from our campsite, park personnel mowed  mid-cafe high grass at and around our site and the mowers threw grass all over our table with a table cloth, chairs, trailer, driveway...you name it...it was covered with grass. Why the mowers didn’t direct the mowed grass AWAY from our items is beyond me. What a mess!!! 

    Check-in clerk at park office was disturbed we checked in with her. Told us just to go to site. Could not tell us if site was vacated. We had to ask for a park map and directions to campground/campsite since this was first time visiting 

    Site MO45 unlevel from side to side 

    Site MO45 NO shade as was the case with most of the FHU campsites

    Metal frame wood top table in bad condition 

    Need pathway from upper campsite to toilet/shower building…have to wade thru mid-calf high grass if you don’t walk on the roadway 

    Toilet/shower facility lit up like a Christmas tree 

    Toilet/shower facility cleaned on Wednesdays only, according to sign on door 

    No WiFi

  • Joshua L.
    Jun. 29, 2017

    Hills Creek State Park Campground

    Well established and popular- perfect for groups

    This is one of the main attractions for the area. Locals come here when the weather is nice.

    We stayed in yurts, which are round tents ($38 per night). We had a cozy wooden deck and slept four people in two bunk beds. We also had a cooking stove, refrigerator, heat and electricity.

    There is plenty of fishing and hiking to go around.

    Really recommend this campsite if you have a little extra money to spend and are looking for a light getaway with friends.

    If you're looking for a secluded place for yourself or with a loved one, I would look around the area for a less-popular campsite.

  • Craig F.
    Oct. 27, 2020

    Pettecote Junction Campground

    Soul Cleansing

    Petticoat Junction campground is nestled in the PA Grand Canyon with Pine Creek on one side and the Rails to Trails on the other of the campground. This ideal location provides a nice tranquil environment with opportunities for active adventures. It had been several years since our last stay at PJC, but the new owners have done amazing improvements and upgrades to many areas of the campground which are greatly appreciated. Everyone we interacted with(owners/employees) were friendly and gave us the feeling that they were glad we chose to stay with them. 

    There are a variety of camping options from season sites, primitive sites, cabins, glamping tents, and RV hook-ups for water and electric(along the creek). We stated in one of the water/electric hook-up sites along the creek, which was wonderful. Very flat and larger than average in size, which was nice not being on top of your neighbor. Water pressure was very good and the WIFI signal was better than many campgrounds we have stayed. 

    The location of PJC is perfect for fishing, floating/kayaking, and biking/hiking the rails to trail. There are many nearby hikes throughout the canyon for the more adventures travelers. The office has biking/tubing/boating rentals for its campers. Additionally the firewood for sale is priced well and is very good quality, not the cheap smoky pine found in most places. If you need a break from civilization to reset and relax, I highly recommend PJC!

  • Christopher E.
    Jun. 1, 2021

    Happy Acres Resort

    Nice Camp in the Mountains

    We tent camped and they had openings on Memorial Day weekend. The weather turned out to be bad for camping but management was very accommodating with our requests to change dates and spots. Unlike many campgrounds that cater primarily to campers/RVs, they have nice spots in wooded areas for tenters. Some even have water and electric hookups. There was a decent playground area but the bathrooms could use a remodel. Our spot had a nice soft, flat spot for our tent but was a little cramped (they did have larger spots) and it would be nice to have a grill attached to the fire pit. The camp ground fire wood was kiln dried but cost $15 for a bag that lasted less than a day (and we used it pretty sparingly) so I would suggest buying wood nearby where it can be found much cheaper (please don't transport wood from far away as this contributes to the spread of invasive species like the spotted lanternfly). The proximity to Little Pine State Park was nice.

  • James P.
    Aug. 20, 2018

    Little Pine State Park Campground

    Wonderful little State Park

    Beautiful setting for camping along a stream and the mountains. We try to get here a couple times a year. Electric only but water fill up is in convenient locations. Dump station is provided. Well maintained and clean. So many outdoor activities abound. The Mid State hiking trail comes right through the Campground and there are numerous other trails within the park. There is a lake for swimming, kayaking and fishing. Minutes away from Big Pine Creek and additional swimming, boating and fishing opportunity. A world class rails to trails biking and hiking trails has numerous access points close by. Your in walking distance to Happy Acres Restaurant & Bar. Enjoy a meal, snack, ice cream cone or an adult libation. They also have a well stocked camp store and a game room. Very affordable camp rates.

  • Bran P.
    Sep. 29, 2016

    Tompkins

    Very Nice CG!

    Just off US 15 at the New York border. All roads and parking pads are paved. The sites are closer together than most other COE parks where we’ve stayed. We stayed in the Bench Loop which is very busy since it is waterfront. Our first week, we were on site 54 (W/E 50A) and waterfront. Our second week, we stayed on site 44 (FHU 50A) right across from the seldom used playground. Quite wooded here but we managed to get satellite TV. No Verizon phone service and very slow internet with a booster. This area is pretty with rolling hills all around so we enjoyed a couple of scenic drives. About an hour away is the Pine Creek Rail Trail in the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.


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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Gaines, PA is Colton Point State Park Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 7 reviews.

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