Best Glamping near Mill Creek, PA

Lake Raystown Resort and Trough Creek State Park Campground house deluxe glamping accommodations in the Mill Creek region of Pennsylvania. The accommodations include yurts, safari tents, and climate-controlled canvas lodgings with amenities like electricity, running water, and comfortable sleeping arrangements. Each glamping site features private outdoor spaces for relaxation and enjoyment of the natural surroundings. One visitor noted, "The lake is so clean and refreshing and we have such beautiful views from our camp site." Glamping guests have access to modern bathhouses with hot showers, well-maintained restroom facilities, and convenient parking. Some locations offer additional luxury touches such as kitchenettes, outdoor grills, and furnished decks overlooking scenic Raystown Lake.

The Raystown Lake Recreation Area provides glamping visitors with exceptional outdoor activities. Seven Points offers stunning waterfront glamping sites within 20 feet of the shoreline, creating opportunities for immediate water access, swimming, and boating directly from your accommodation. According to a camper, "The campground was very nice. The spaces were all very level, and many were waterfront." Nearby attractions include the Allegrippis Trail system with extensive mountain biking paths, the Raystown Dam with spectacular overlook points, and Hesston Speedway for entertainment. The area features a marina, beach area with concessions, and various swimming spots throughout the lake. Glampers can enjoy planned activities like yoga sessions, scavenger hunts, and weekend concerts at the amphitheater. Most glamping sites are available from April through October, with some premium locations requiring reservations months in advance.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Mill Creek, Pennsylvania (26)

1. Seven Points (PA)
22 Reviews
Hesston, PA
9 miles
Website
+1 (877) 444-6777
$28 - $200 / night
"Easy access to the lake from your site. Bath house is up at the top of the hill. Be prepared for that walk.

Get water at the dump station on the way in!!!"

"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."
2. Susquehannock
11 Reviews
Calvin, PA
7 miles
Website
+1 (814) 658-6806
$25 - $32 / night
"This primitive campground is located a few miles from Seven Points Recreation area, but far enough away to enjoy a real camping experience without electricity and running water."

"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."

3. Lake Raystown Resort
13 Reviews
Entriken, PA
16 miles
Website
"Both RV sites and lots to rent to pitch your own tent, fishing, huge lake with beach, lots of activities for the kids throughout the summer, one of the nicest parks we have camped at!"

"Nice waterfront at the lower edge of the resort. The cabins were set up above and kind of overlooked down to Raystown lake."
4. Greenwood Furnace State Park Campground
10 Reviews
Belleville, PA
17 miles
Website
+1 (814) 667-1800
$20 - $29 / night
"The campground can host tents, as well as RVs/campers, and includes clean bath houses with both toilets and showers. You can also buy firewood at the entrance. Sites have a picnic table + fire ring."

"We stayed at one of two walk-in sites at Greenwood. The highlights were a spacious camp site, nice bathrooms, little light pollution (we saw the Milky Way!) and hearing screech owls at night. "

5. Trough Creek State Park Campground
6 Reviews
Entriken, PA
13 miles
Website
+1 (814) 658-3847
$23 - $25 / night
"it has a nice hike up above a creek with a huge rock that appears ready to fall over the cliff with a simple touch. very neat"

"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."
6. Lake Raystown Resort and Lodge
2 Reviews
Entriken, PA
16 miles
Website
+1 (814) 658-3500
"Perfect views of the lake and very spaced out."

7. Cowans Gap State Park Campground
30 Reviews
Fort Loudon, PA
31 miles
Website
+1 (717) 485-3948
$20 - $48 / night
"This state park is at the top of the mountain and has a smaller lake perfect for a short kayak trip or fishing. Lovely views from the lake and very nice secluded sites."

"The pros:

Easily accessible and CLEAN bathhouse and showers."
8. Waterside Campground and RV Park
2 Reviews
Burnham, PA
19 miles
Website
+1 (717) 248-3974
"Great setup location. Easy in and out, full utilities. Separate tenting area near bathrooms Water is easy access, pool is heated."

"Staff was friendly and helpful. Typical overall, but clean and pretty. Stay on the waterside! Sites 48-53. Stayed at 49, it was absolutely perfection!"

9. Black Moshannon State Park Campground
24 Reviews
Port Matilda, PA
34 miles
Website
+1 (814) 342-5960
$20 - $87 / night
"The section we were in was “no pets allowed”. My kids loved the beach, swimming was not deep. Beach was big with adjacent playground. Lots of pavilions all over."

"General: 73-site campground; most have electric hookups, and some are FHU. Pets are only permitted at selected sites. There are also 20 (13 rustic and 6 modern) cabins."
10. Buttonwood Campground
14 Reviews
Mifflintown, PA
31 miles
Website
+1 (717) 436-8334
$30 - $78 / night
"Clean and well kept campground located 12 mile below Lewistown, Pa. As clean a campground as you will find. Staff is super friendly."

"we stayed at buttonwood for the first time the end of August. probably the friendliest campground I’ve stayed out. when you arrive you are met by a staff member on a golf cart that takes you to your campsite"

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Glamping Reviews near Mill Creek, PA

279 Reviews of 26 Mill Creek Campgrounds

Amber W.
Guide
Jun. 16, 2021
Black Moshannon State Park Campground
Family fun!
Nice clean and quiet campground. The address online took us to the ranger station. Turn left BEFORE bridge. Couldn’t see sign from the road. The section we were in was “no pets allowed”. My kids loved the beach, swimming was not deep. Beach was big with adjacent playground. Lots of pavilions all over. The area was a little crowded for my liking.
Jen R.
Legend
Sep. 6, 2022
Cowans Gap State Park Campground
Hilly but happy
This state park is at the top of the mountain and has a smaller lake perfect for a short kayak trip or fishing. Lovely views from the lake and very nice secluded sites. Our site was up a hill a little but we were good. We were right aside of flushing bathrooms and the dump station. We didn't like you had to go all the way out and around to dump and then out and around again to leave. Other than that very nice park with hiking trails, lots of beautiful pavilions, picnic areas, building that had food for sale, peddle boat and kayak rentals, fishing, beach area for swimming, multiple boat launches. Definitely need a bicycle to get to day use area as the loop is very long. Also, watch for no pets allowed signs as it is just the first part of the sites in Area A.
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Grace D.
Guide
Oct. 6, 2020
Cowans Gap State Park Campground
Lots of trash and noise
If you are used to primitive/secluded camping this is not the campground for you. We arrived and there was a ton of trash in our site. Someone left their air fresheners, handbag tags from marshalls, and a ton of other junk. This campground is also very noisy. There are supposed to be quiet hours but people were playing loud music from their cars, from speakers, and whatever else until at least 11pm. Our site had no privacy either, we were right next to several other sites (closer than other state parks we've been to). Physical distancing and mask wearing was not enforced/required. People in the close quarters of the restroom were not wearing masks and didn't seem to mind getting within 6 feet of other people. The woman at the front office who we checked in with even took her mask off because it was fogging up her glasses. Oh, and the wood that we purchased from the camp host was wet, so the fire was a dud until a friendly neighbor gave us some of his wood.

The only positive thing about this campground was the hiking. The first day we hiked up the mountain to the west of the campground, and the second day we hiked up the Tuscarora Trail to the east of the campground. No other campers were hiking these, so we got to appreciate nature by having the trails mostly to ourselves.
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Erik E.
Guide
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
Legend
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
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Sheleen S.
Traveler
Jan. 1, 2023
Seven Points (PA)
Favorite PA campground — the view !!!
Love staying at Seven Points CG. This Corps part got a spruce up in 2022. The roads on the point loop were upgraded.

Tough to get waterfront spot during main season, but fall is beautiful here.

Chipmunks are fun to watch. Point loop is my favorite. Sites 128, 126 126a, 154 are perfect. Easy access to the lake from your site. Bath house is up at the top of the hill. Be prepared for that walk.

Get water at the dump station on the way in!!! Easier than trying to attach to the spigots on the loop.

Trough State Park nearby is a great place to hike!!
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Nadine G.
Scout
Mar. 14, 2020
Paradise Stream Family Campground
Most well kept campground I’ve ever visited.
Paradise stream is a beautiful campground. They go above and beyond to keep the grounds immaculate. The fire pits are even top notch. There are many activities including boating on the lake, fishing, pedal carts, shuffle board, mini golf and swimming. The staff is very friendly and goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. Planning another visit this year.
Sherri C.
Guide
Jul. 20, 2020
Cowans Gap State Park Campground
Hidden Lake in PA's Mountains
Our trip to Cowan's Gap was great--and the weather was amazing as well!

The pros:

Easily accessible and CLEAN bathhouse and showers.

Sites spaces out and separated by trees

Lake access within walking distance

Hiking trails nearby

Polite, approachable hosts

"Beach" access

Camp store with concessions

Kayak rentals on site

The cons:

You can hear the people on the beach from across the lake--lots of kids screaming

The overlook access road was closed

Camp store only open 11-5

Firewood (purchases there) just would.not.burn!
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Deanna B.
Traveler
Sep. 10, 2016
Susquehannock
Primitive Camping, Great location
This primitive campground is located a few miles from Seven Points Recreation area, but far enough away to enjoy a real camping experience without electricity and running water. Not to worry, the showers are located at Seven Points. There aren't many waterfront sites, so book early. Some sites not listed as waterfront can be used for boats (with a permit from the campground office).