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Best Campgrounds near Hopewell, PA

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Campgrounds near Hopewell, Pennsylvania range from established family-oriented sites to more secluded camping areas along Raystown Lake. Lake Raystown Resort, Seven Points Campground, and Cowans Gap State Park provide opportunities for tent camping, RV sites with hookups, and cabin rentals. Several developed campgrounds in the Raystown Lake area offer waterfront access with views of the lake, while more rustic options exist in the surrounding state parks. The region includes both primitive sites in forested settings and full-service RV parks with amenities like electric hookups, showers, and sanitary dump stations.

Many campgrounds in the Hopewell area operate seasonally, with peak availability from April through October. Cowans Gap State Park Campground operates from "2nd Friday in April to deer season in December," while several other developed campgrounds like Friendship Village and Raystown Lake/Saxton KOA remain open year-round. Reservations are strongly recommended, particularly for summer weekends and holiday periods when waterfront sites fill quickly. Winter camping options are limited to select year-round facilities. Cell service varies significantly throughout the region, with stronger coverage near developed areas and limited connectivity in more remote camping locations. A camper noted that "Sites are spaced far apart in the section we were in with lots of foliage for privacy. There is walking path behind the loop along the lake that goes to the beach area and camp store."

The camping experience around Raystown Lake receives particular praise from visitors for its scenic beauty and recreational opportunities. Waterfront sites at Seven Points Campground provide direct access to Raystown Lake, which one visitor described as "a natural beauty with so many coves and inlets for the biggest of boats to enjoy." Most developed campgrounds feature amenities like picnic tables, fire rings, and access to bath houses with showers. For those seeking more natural surroundings, state parks in the region provide wooded sites with varying levels of privacy. Campgrounds near Bedford feature family-friendly activities including swimming pools, playgrounds, and organized events. Some campgrounds, particularly those near highways like Shawnee State Park, may experience road noise, though most visitors report the natural setting outweighs this minor drawback.

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Best Camping Sites Near Hopewell, Pennsylvania (129)

    1. Lake Raystown Resort

    13 Reviews
    Entriken, PA
    12 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."

    2. Cowans Gap State Park Campground

    30 Reviews
    Fort Loudon, PA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (717) 485-3948

    $24 - $69 / night

    "Nestled in the mountains of Pennsylvania, this gem of a campground."

    "The bathroom is close by,has showers & is very clean. You can walk or ride a bike to the beach. The water is clean with sand on the bottom. Lakeside trail is short and easy."

    3. Raystown Lake / Saxton KOA at Four Seasons

    7 Reviews
    Saxton, PA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 477-1005

    $100 / night

    "The pavilion where all those activities happened were right next to our site (22 with the doggie den)."

    "The staff here at Raystown Lake/Saxton KOA are great. They a friendly, willing to help anyway they can, and keep the place spotless."

    4. Friendship Village Campground & RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Bedford, PA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 623-1677

    "The campground is nestled on the outskirts of Bedford Pennsylvania and is a very easy location to travel to regardless of your rig size."

    "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"

    5. Shawnee State Park Campground

    27 Reviews
    Schellsburg, PA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 733-4218

    $24 - $122 / night

    "Was pleased by the quiet despite size of campground and proximity to highway. Sites not overly large or private. Has wood vending machine at entrance for firewood."

    "The morning drive started early, had several stops and starts, and I was once again glad that my big dog was along for the ride."

    6. Seven Points (PA)

    22 Reviews
    Hesston, PA
    20 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."

    7. Trough Creek State Park Campground

    6 Reviews
    Entriken, PA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 658-3847

    $27 - $29 / night

    "We wanted to be close to Raystown Lake. Trough is quiet and small. It's really great if you're looking for a spot to "rough" it (not really, but closer than most!) with the kids. Awesome sites."

    "Nice small park with gravel drives/roads and plenty of room for big rigs. All sites level with partial shade. Open, but with plently of space between sites. The trails are nice and very sceinic."

    8. Woy Bridge Campground & Cabins

    1 Review
    Everett, PA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 977-5088

    $25 - $150 / night

    "The bathrooms are a bit of a walk if you're tent camping but they were clean and well stocked."

    9. Heritage Cove Resort

    1 Review
    Saxton, PA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 635-3386

    10. Susquehannock

    11 Reviews
    Calvin, PA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 658-6806

    $25 - $32 / night

    "We ended up with spot 3, which was on a cliff’s edge. So, it looked like it may be near the water, but there was no way down, and the forest obscured any view that may have been there."

    "Loops for RVs, higher on the hill, waterfront loops on steeper grounds for tents, and some walk-to sites adjacent to parking right at the point which double as boat-in."

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  • 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.

  • Ronnie B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2025

    Hidden Springs Campground

    Labor Day Weekend

    It was packed-all went smoothly. From check in, wood delivery, and parking.

  • Sue J.
    Aug. 5, 2025

    Rocky Gap State Park Campground

    Willing to give it another try

    I just returned from a 2-night tent camping solo trip with my dog.  This was my first time at Rocky Gap and I found some strong pros and cons.

    Pros

    Large camp sites, with decent space for tents. The descriptions on the State Park site seem very accurate. Mid week (Sunday and Monday nights) the campground was less than a third full, and the folks who were there were spread out so it felt more spacious than it was. There are some great trails for hiking, and the dog beach was perfect. You can rent kayaks, canoes, and SUPs, or bring your own for no launch fee.

    Cons

    It was very noisy at night due to traffic on I-68 and even the campground road, which despite a 15 mph posting has no speed bumps and seems to have a poplar straightaway for cars with loud mufflers who like to open it up. I don't know if the I68 traffic just sounds louder at night because everything else is quiet, or if the sound carries farther at night. But sleeping my tent, I was woken up many times by the sound of trucks down shifting and braking.

    Another noise -- during the day I heard what sounded like the world's largest circular saw, only to discover that there is a large saw mill about 2 miles north. Fortunately that noise stopped by about 6 pm.

    And finally, although there were only a few occupied sites in Dogwood loop, some were with very large groups with either no self awareness or no consideration for others. No fault of the park, and people did basically follow quiet hours, but 8:30am blasting music, and hooping and hollering into the night. Just. know that it is a popular park for large groups.

    Based on other reviews here saying that it was quiet, I'm willing to give it another try in a different loop. Or, not in a tent but in a camper van which is my other option.

  • 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.

  • Kimberly H.
    Jul. 14, 2025

    Rocky Gap State Park Campground

    Such a treasure of a state park!

    We stayed in cabin 170 in Fir loop and the site was incredibly spacious, heavily shaded, close to the bath house, path to the beach, and well distanced from other sites. There are only 2 cabins on this loop and this one is the best positioned. The bath house was kept very clean, even though the campground was full. We brought paddle boards and the lake was perfect for paddle boarding. Note that you cannot swim anywhere outside of the roped swim areas. It was a hot day and we found a great shallow area and decided to take a dip and the lifeguards came out on boat and kindly told us we could not swim. We will definitely be back here to camp again soon.

  • 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.

  • Lisa J.
    Jun. 21, 2025

    Paradise Stream Family Campground

    Nice campground, mostly quiet and well kept

    This is our third trip here and supposed to return again in September. One of our favorites!!

Guide to Hopewell

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

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails around Rocky Gap State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "We walked the trail around Lake Habib which was 5.3 miles," making it a great spot for both casual and serious hikers.
  • Fishing: Head to Cowans Gap State Park Campground for some fishing. A camper shared, "We brought our kayaks and had a nice day paddling around the lake," highlighting the lake's fishing opportunities.
  • Swimming: Enjoy a swim at the beach area in Shawnee State Park Campground. One reviewer noted, "Awesome sandy swim beach and roped off area in the water made it great for keeping an eye on the kids while they swam."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the cleanliness of the bathhouses. A visitor at Rocky Gap State Park Campground said, "The bathhouses are always clean and well stocked."
  • Secluded Sites: Many enjoy the spacious and private campsites. A camper at Cowans Gap State Park Campground mentioned, "Our site was level and sizable," which adds to the overall camping experience.
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often rave about the helpfulness of the staff. One reviewer at Friendship Village Campground & RV Park stated, "The staff was super friendly."

What you should know:

  • Limited Cell Service: Be prepared for no cell service in some areas. A visitor at Cowans Gap State Park Campground noted, "We had no cell service with Cricket or Verizon."
  • Site Proximity: Some campgrounds have sites that are close together. A camper at Little Orleans Campground mentioned, "Sites are very close together with a couple trees in between."
  • Seasonal Availability: Check the campground's open season. For example, Cowans Gap State Park Campground is open from the 2nd Friday in April to deer season in December.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with playgrounds and swimming areas. A camper at Rocky Gap State Park Campground mentioned, "There is a nice playground near shade for parents to watch."
  • Plan Activities: Bring bikes or kayaks for family fun. One reviewer at Cowans Gap State Park Campground said, "Biking, hiking, sitting around a campfire, very nice."
  • Pack Snacks and Drinks: Having food on hand can make family time easier. A visitor at Friendship Village Campground & RV Park noted, "They held a farmers market on Saturday."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Shawnee State Park Campground mentioned, "This site was on an incline so the cots we brought were pretty miserable to sleep on."
  • Look for Electric Hookups: Many RVers prefer sites with electric hookups. A visitor at Lake Raystown Resort said, "The sites are level and many power sites available."
  • Be Mindful of Noise: Some campgrounds can get loud. A camper at Seven Points (PA) shared, "If hearing adjacent sites having hootenannies... is your thing, this is your place."

Camping around Hopewell, PA, offers a variety of experiences, from serene nature to family-friendly activities. Whether you're in an RV or tent, there's something for everyone!

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular campground near Hopewell, PA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Hopewell, PA is Lake Raystown Resort with a 4.5-star rating from 13 reviews.

What parks are near Hopewell, PA?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 20 parks near Hopewell, PA that allow camping, notably Raystown Lake and Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.

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