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The staff here are amazing. Quiet time is respected, clean campground. Will come again.
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Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground's dedicated pet area separates dog owners from those seeking quieter camping experiences. The 339-site park includes both pet-friendly and pet-free camping loops, with pets allowed in designated areas only. Tent sites, RV spots with electric hookups, yurts, and cabins accommodate various camping styles for visitors with dogs. Elizabethtown-Hershey KOA and Hersheypark Camping Resort also welcome pets with designated camping areas and full hookup options. Campsites typically include fire rings, picnic tables, and parking spaces, with bathroom and shower facilities nearby. The park maintains clear pet policies to prevent barking disturbances, with rangers regularly checking compliance. Some waterfront sites provide excellent options for campers with dogs who enjoy swimming.
The 8.5-mile Lakeside Trail circling Pinchot Lake offers excellent dog walking opportunities with multiple access points from the campground. Dogs must remain leashed on all trails and in camping areas, with proper waste disposal required. The park's abundance of wildlife makes leash rules particularly important for both pet and wildlife safety. Campers frequently report seeing turtles, deer, and various bird species while hiking with their dogs. Several pet-friendly sites back up to wooded areas, creating natural buffers between camping neighbors. For emergency veterinary care, services can be found within driving distance in the surrounding communities. The park's location between Lancaster and Gettysburg makes it convenient for exploring the region with pets, though some campground facilities show signs of age with peeling paint and stained showers.
Best Dog-Friendly Campgrounds near Lewisberry (109)
1. Hersheypark Camping Resort
"This campground has a little something for everyone, from full hook up sites neatly stacked next to each other, to quiet patches of grass next to the river."
"We stay here every September during the Hershey Dog Grooming Expo. We have never had any complaints. Office personnel are very friendly and helpful."
2. Elizabethtown-Hershey KOA
"A little pricey and strict for vistors, they need to leave by 10 and can’t bring their pets."
"There was a bathhouse and dish sink nearby, as well as the entrance to a nice little nature trail a few sites down. "
Check Availabilityfrom $45 - $279 / night
3. Thousand Trails Gettysburg Farm
"The bathroom near the pool left a little something to be desired. It wasn’t filthy but also wasn’t sparking clean. It was great being close to the battlefield."
"We were there around Halloween and they had decorated the park so nicely. The sounds of the farm animals all around was fun and amusing for us."
4. River Rock Recreation
"There is no on site running water or electric but they did leave us with a 5 gallon water jug and a 5 gallon shower bag to use in the outside shower."
"https://www.riverrockadv.com/#/ I was fortunate enough to find this local gem while browsing“camping near me”. Not only that, my unlucky butt won a 2 night stay there!"
Check Availabilityfrom $75 - $90 / night
5. Thousand Trails Hershey
"The first thing to know is that Thousand Trails sites are a first come, first serve. Meaning you have to arrive early in order to get the best spots. They don't reserve sites for you."
"This is a clean, nice looking campground in a location very close to Hershey park and the outlets. It’s a very nice area."
Check Availabilityfrom $50 - $60 / night
6. Cedar Lake Family Campground
"Nice lake for fishing. Easy check in. Nice little store. About an hour away from Hershey where we went to the RV show. We will come back if we are in the area again"
"Just takes away from the rural feel. Cabin was clean and perfect. Grounds were very clean. Toilet and showers clean. Golf carts a little dated but overall good. Night time was serene and quite."
Check Availabilityfrom $60 - $100 / night
7. Deer Run Campgrounds
"This central Pa campground is located a short drive to many attractions. Amish Country, Hershey, Gettysburg, and winerys are within 40 min drive. There are many things to do at the campground, also."
8. Lower Allen Community Park
"The park is in the suburbs so it’s close to lots of things. They do lock the park at dusk though. They have portapotties, fire pits, and picnic tables."
Check Availabilityfrom $10 - $25 / night
9. Harrisburg East Campground
"They had a large grass area for dogs, although unfenced. The highway bordered it on one side and while we were on the other side of the campground we could still hear the noise if our door was open."
"The sites that were close to the interstate were noisy from traffic. Also it was close to Harrisburg International Airport so planes also made it noisy at times."
Check Availabilityfrom $84 - $94 / night
10. Pinch Pond Family Campground & RV Park
"Set just off I-76 in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, Pinch Pond Family Campground& RV Park is a large, all-in-one, family-focused campground with a layout that feels more like a small neighborhood"
"campground so inconveniently located (more on this later) right next to highway I76."
Drive Time
- 15 min from York, PA
- 20 min from Harrisburg, PA
- 42 min from Gettysburg, PA
- 43 min from Lebanon, PA
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Peggy C.TravelerCountry Acres Campground
Lovely campground!
Country Acres is a lovely, well maintained campground. Sites are level and bath house facilities clean and modern. Friendly staff in the office. Dog friendly. Local to all the Lancaster attractions. A complimentary farmland tour is offered by bus and it was great. They take you out into an area of Amish farms and shops and make a stop at 2 of these. The fresh Amish pretzels are amazing!
- kken
GuideArtillery Ridge Campground
Great campsite. Fire pit, picnic table, swimming pool ( not open), miniature golf course, laundromat, bathrooms, showers, dump station, gathering areas for groups, playground, and even a horse area and stalls for horses. Dog friendly. Staff was very helpful and curious.
Pam R.GuideGifford Pinchot State Park Campground
We booked two nights mid October not realizing that it's duck hunting season and that hunting is allowed RIGHT by the campground - with kids everywhere. We were jolted out of sleep at 5 am by gun fire right near our site. It kept up for the next hour. In addition, the bathrooms, although clean are in poor condition. Peeling paint everywhere with bare concrete in the showers. For such a pretty site, we had a miserable stay. We left after one night.
- jjohn L.Guide
Artillery Ridge Campground
Got us out of a jam.
Where we were camping had blown up their dump station. Artillery Ridge helped us out. $10. to dump. If we come to camp in Gettysburg, it will be hear.
- jjohn L.Guide
Codorus State Park Campground
Hurricane camping
You just can't beat a pennsylvania park. This one is not an exception. Nice clean restroom, plenty of room. Now, what cost a star. Yes, it rained like hell. When we broke camp and go dump. The dump station was overflowing with sewer. Go to the guard shack to tell them, and find another site. None there. Can I go to an unused full hookup to dump? No! I would have to pay for the site. Two hours later, we found a place to dump for $10.
- LLynn C.
ScoutOld Mill Stream Campground
Never Again
The advertisements for Olde Mill Campground were disingenuous. The campsite was 20 yards from a roller coaster. The NOISE of the roller coaster and children on it screaming was as relentless and unnerving as any train we have ever slept near. There was no quiet until almost midnight. The “pull-through” site left my truck almost in the road and our 25’ Airstream slightly over the road on the backside. The site was not level. The sites were close enough to hear a neighbor’s snoring.
- nnancy H.Guide
Hosack Run
Quiet & Dog friendly - 20minutes from Gettysburg Battfields
This pet friendly campground in Caledonia State Park is .8 miles from the larger Chinquapin campground (no pets), ranger station and swimming pool. Our site #171 was level, paved, full hook ups and next to modern clean bathrooms with flush toilets, warm showers and outside dish washing sinks. Many available sites with and without services on a Sunday in October. There were a good number of friendly, tidy, long term campers with large wall tents. (They allow 21 day stays after Labor Day)
Adam and Suzanne B.GuideBeacon Hill Camping
Great location
We stayed here to go to the Hershey RV show—about 55 min drive. Right in the center of Amish country. Campground is adults only. It was very clean. The bathrooms were very clean with great water pressure. The roads are tight for getting into sites. Site 5 was not level side to side. We met great people there.
Guide to Lewisberry
Lewisberry's low-humidity continental climate creates ideal conditions for three-season camping, with summer highs averaging 85°F and frequent afternoon thunderstorms in July and August. The terrain features rolling hills and creek valleys with elevations ranging from 400-700 feet above sea level. Most campgrounds near Lewisberry operate from mid-April through October, with limited winter availability.
What to do
Kayaking and fishing: Access Yellow Breeches Creek directly from camp at Lower Allen Community Park, where "sites sit right along the Yellow Breeches creek so you can put in a few miles up and float down to your site." The park offers portapotties, fire pits, and picnic tables in a suburban setting that's "close to lots of things."
Farm animal interaction: Visit with barnyard animals at Thousand Trails Gettysburg Farm, located 30 minutes from Lewisberry. "Got a kick out of the children playing with the kids (baby goats) pigs, goats, chickens, horses and even lamas. Plenty to see and learn," notes one camper who enjoyed this unique family camping experience.
Historic attractions: Explore Civil War sites within 40 minutes of Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground. "Being between Lancaster and Gettysburg makes both places easy to access," mentions one reviewer, making it an excellent base camp for history enthusiasts wanting to explore multiple heritage sites in a single trip.
What campers like
Clean facilities: Modern bathhouses at Codorus State Park Campground earn consistent praise from visitors. One camper noted, "Paved sites, modern, clean bathrooms," while another mentioned "the bathhouses/restrooms are clean (about average for PA state park system)." The campground features "a large beach area with tons of picnic tables with grills."
Nature trails: Accessible hiking options throughout the region provide both short and longer route options. At Pine Grove Furnace State Park, you can experience "a very nice run from our campsite out to the scenic viewpoint on top of Pole Steeple (about 7ish miles)." This park marks "the half way point on the AT, and we got to meet quite a few hikers and hear some cool stories about their travels on the trail."
Water recreation: Swimming and boating opportunities abound at Cedar Lake Family Campground, where they "stock the lake with trout" for fishing enthusiasts. One visitor shared, "The lake is nice and they stock it with trout. The animal area could stand a good cleaning, but my little one enjoyed them."
What you should know
Train noise: Railroad tracks near Hersheypark Camping Resort create noise issues for light sleepers. Multiple reviews mention this challenge: "Nice camp ground but super loud bc of the trains. Bath houses are nice and clean. I would suggest making sure you aren't close to the tracks bc the trains run all night long!"
Weather considerations: Thunderstorms frequently roll through the area in summer months. At River Rock Recreation, campers report that "a 1:00 AM thunder storm reminded me to never forget to use ALL the tie downs." The open sites at many campgrounds provide little shelter during storms.
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