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TravelerDogwood Acres Campground
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The staff here are amazing. Quiet time is respected, clean campground. Will come again.
Tent Camping near Lewisberry, PA
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Tent camping near Lewisberry, Pennsylvania offers several rustic options for outdoor enthusiasts seeking natural settings. Lower Allen Community Park provides tent sites situated along Yellow Breeches Creek, while Mill Creek Camping Area in Lancaster County offers primitive tent camping with basic amenities. Both locations accommodate walk-in tent camping, with Lower Allen requiring township reservations for its three creek-side sites.
Most tent sites in the Lewisberry area feature dirt or grass surfaces with minimal development. Fire pits and picnic tables are common at established campgrounds like Lower Allen Community Park, though facilities remain basic. Mill Creek Camping Area provides drinking water, toilets, and trash disposal, but lacks shower facilities. Campers should note that many parks lock gates at dusk, limiting late arrivals. For primitive tent camping, Lower Allen Community Park requires advance reservations through the township office, while access to other sites varies seasonally, particularly after heavy rainfall when creek-side locations may experience flooding.
The region's tent campgrounds offer distinctive natural experiences for backcountry tent camping enthusiasts. Sites along Yellow Breeches Creek provide opportunities for kayakers to float directly to their campsites. Tree cover at most locations creates natural shade during summer months. Proximity to water features enhances the camping experience but may increase insect activity. Hikers occasionally pass through some camping areas, creating occasional privacy concerns. According to one visitor at Mill Creek, "The campgrounds are spaced out with large spaces for multiple tents, and camping by the creek makes for a cooler experience with the pleasant sound of flowing water at night." Weekday camping typically offers greater solitude than weekend visits when local parks see increased day-use traffic.
Best Tent Campgrounds near Lewisberry (12)
1. 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
2. The Hefenfinger's Fish Camp
3. Susquehannock State Park Campground
"Potable water is available in several places on each loop. The bathhouses are rebuilt recently and are very nice. Some walk in tent sites."
"This is Organized Group Tenting Only."
3 Sites AvailableAvailable this weekend
from $28 - $72 / night
4. Lancaster County Mill Creek Camping Area
5. Mill Creek Camping Area
"Campgrounds are spaced out large spaces for multiple tents, camping cost $25 a night flat rate, for up to 6 days. Campground will refund you if rain prevents your stay or allow you to rebook."
Check Availabilityfrom $23 / night
6. Warm Springs Camp
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
7. Standing Stone Farm
from $25 - $50 / night
8. Gamlers Boat Yard Campgrounds
9. Starry Pond
from $40 - $45 / night
10. Greystone Manor Backyard Camping
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $50 / night
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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Tent Camping Reviews near Lewisberry, PA
913 Reviews of 12 Lewisberry Campgrounds
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
Tent campsites near Lewisberry, Pennsylvania range from streamside locations to wooded areas with varying levels of privacy and access. The region sits at the northern edge of the Piedmont Plateau where it transitions into the Ridge and Valley province, creating a diverse landscape for primitive camping. Winter temperatures regularly drop below freezing while summer humidity can make shade essential at exposed sites.
What to do
Hiking trails access: Mill Creek Camping Area connects to several public hiking trails, with some campers noting unexpected trail traffic. According to Sakina P., "Hikers take any trail instead of marked trails regardless of families camping in private areas... They should post this info for the people on the trails."
Creek exploration: Campsites along waterways offer natural cooling during summer months. At Mill Creek Camping Area, Meagan J. notes, "Camping down by the creek makes for a cooler camping experience and love the sound of water flowing at night."
Floating to campsites: Yellow Breeches Creek provides unusual campsite access options at Lower Allen Community Park. As reviewer Joann&WellsThePup explains, "You can put in a few miles up and float down to your site. There is parking right there."
What campers like
Natural sounds: Water features create auditory experiences valued by campers. One visitor to Mill Creek noted the campsite location "down by the creek making for a cooler camping experience and love the sound of water flowing at night."
Spacious sites: Multiple tents can be accommodated at certain locations, offering flexibility for group camping. A Mill Creek camper observed, "Campgrounds are spaced out large spaces for multiple tents."
Tree cover: Natural shade from established trees provides cooling at Susquehannock State Park Campground, where David G. reports, "Two loops. One has a few sites with electric and some cabins... There are lots of long scenic hiking trails down to Deer creek and to the Susquehanna River."
What you should know
Weather contingencies: Some campgrounds offer flexibility for weather disruptions. At Mill Creek, "Campground will refund you if rain prevents your stay or allow you to rebook."
Park hour restrictions: Evening access may be limited at certain locations. At Lower Allen, the reviewer notes, "They do lock the park at dusk though."
Location awareness: Some primitive sites in this region are situated in developed areas. Philip B. observed at Lancaster County Mill Creek Camping Area, "The site is public access and there are lots of hikes, joggers, and people expecting you not to be camping. I was woke up every morning by people walking through the site."
Insect considerations: Low-lying sites near water can experience increased bug activity. One camper at Lancaster County Mill Creek noted, "Lots of creepy crawlers."
Tips for camping with families
Reservation procedures: Township-managed sites require specific booking methods. For Lower Allen Community Park, "You just need to call the township to reserve."
Water recreation access: Stream proximity provides natural play areas during hot weather. Philip B. shares from Lancaster County Mill Creek, "When it hits the high temperatures a quick dip in the water is amazing."
Privacy expectations: Understand that some camping areas have mixed recreational use. As one camper reported, "I was woke up every morning by people walking through the site but the conversations were friendly and pleasant."
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