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Blue Knob State Park Campground permits pets on its quiet, wooded sites with electric hookups. Located on the second highest peak in Pennsylvania, the campground offers a mix of tent, RV, and cabin accommodations where dogs are welcome. The pet-friendly sites include fire rings and picnic tables, though campers should note that firewood is not available for purchase at the park. Quemahoning Family Recreation Area also welcomes pets at their lakeside campsites, providing electric hookups for RVs and tent campers with dogs. Several campgrounds in the region maintain clean facilities with hot showers, making extended stays with pets more comfortable. Small campgrounds like Blue Knob fill quickly during peak season, requiring advance reservations for those camping with dogs.
Multiple hiking trails accessible from Blue Knob State Park campground provide excellent exercise opportunities for dogs, with terrain varying from easy walking paths to more difficult routes extending into adjacent state forest lands. Water-loving dogs enjoy Quemahoning's lakefront access, while Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing allows pets near their creek where kids and dogs can play. Weather on Blue Knob Mountain can include unexpected rain showers not always visible on weather apps, requiring proper preparation for pet owners planning outdoor activities. Campers should bring extra firewood as it's not provided at several locations, and cell service is extremely limited on Verizon networks. The park roads and surrounding areas offer quiet walking routes for evening dog exercise, making the area well-suited for campers traveling with well-behaved pets.
"it’s small, with shaded sites around the perimeter and two walk in sites just left of the entrance."
"The hiking here is really spectacular with lots of scenery, overlooks, and side trails that extend many miles out into state forest lands which are adjacent to the park."
from $20 - $108 / night
Check Availability"Quemahoning Family Recreation Area offers great fishing, some nice trails and generally wonderful weather during the summer season. "
"Easy walk to beach area and boat launch. Very clean."
from $20 - $50 / night
Check Availability"This campground is perfect for people who are looking to get away from busy city life or just want to relax next to a lake."
"We stayed in one of the pet friendly loops of the park. We had a great time in our PUP....bathhouse was clean and well maintained."
from $20 - $57 / night
Check Availability"Shawnee State Park is a very large campground (319 campsites with mixed electric and non-electric, some pet friendly, some not) about 10 minutes off highway 76 and 20 minutes from the Flight 93 National"
"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."
from $20 - $110 / night
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Check Availability"It has a huge back yard and easy access to the creek. Close by is Ligonier, Idlewild, and St. Vincent (where the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp takes place.)"
"Not only were the staff super friendly and helpful, but we were lucky enough to get a full-hookup site right on the lake. Quiet, peaceful, everything you want on a spring trip."
"Right on the water, clean, and private access to the lake. Dog friendly cabins were available. We cannot wait to come back."
"The creek surrounding the island does make it cold at night so make sure to pack warmly."
from $44 - $49 / night
Check Availability"The campground was family and pet friendly on the hillside section. For the whole family enjoy."
"I camped in the Hillside Loop (Dog Friendly). Not a bad walk to the lake. Site was reasonable leave and plenty of room for my 32 foot Motor home and car."
from $18 - $70 / night
Check Availability"Located close to Yellowcreek State Park! The facilities here are absolutely delightful! One of the cleanest I have ever been to!"
from $20 - $30 / night
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GuideOne 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 dogs there is 3 play grounds all different and all well kept
GuideThis campground checks all our boxes. Beautiful scenery, quiet location, spacious campsites, full RV hookups, well-placed fire rings, dog park, nice large bathhouses, polite staff, and Wi-Fi that works.
This is located about an hour away from my home, so we plan on making this our go-to for quick camping getaways throughout the year.
Highly recommended. Definitely worth checking out.
GuidePreface: if your main objective is activities for children, you have come to the right place. This place is loud and full of kids.
We booked a site but chose not to pay to select which one. All the pictures looked great! We ended up on a grassy hill in the back. The spot was so unlevel there were 19 inches between my bottom step and the ground. This site was the same price as level ones closer to activities.
Also bathrooms were outdated. They had older residential toilets that plugged constantly. The day we left 2 of the 3 in our nearest bathroom were out of order.
Aside from all the above, the Dog Park is awesome. It’s the size of a real, normal dog park. The ice cream on site is also a nice perk.
RangerThis may be the first campground I give a 10 out of 10! All the amenities your could want, it's clean, sites are leveled, it's maintained beautifully, there are cows in the distance, fully stocked store, friendly staff. Laundry, bathrooms, fairly spacious sites, a pool, dog park. Very, very nice.
TravelerI was the only tenter at the time of my stay; had the whole place to myself. The sites are spread far apart and wooded. Table and fire rings are at each site. They have a brand new bath house which was spotless and a well kept dog park for the furs. If desired, there is a group campsite and the use of a pavilion too. The camp store if beautiful and has everything in it should you forget something. I’ll definitely be back.
GuideStayed 3 nights because I wanted to be centrally located to the he Flight 93 Memorial and Falling Water (about 30 miles to each). The non pet section is heavily wooded and very shady. The pet section is more of a loop set up with some trees. The no pet section had no, zero, zilch cell service so my stay was super quiet. Site 173 was easy to back into and had a large picnic area with a fire ring next to the brook. There is a lake with a small beach and a boat launch and numerous hiking trails. The park will s very nice pretty and during the week fairly empty. I would recommend
GuideWe chose this campground for its proximity to home with the chance to swim in the lake.
The camping did not disappoint. We always try to book “outside” loop sites so we don’t have “back neighbors” but none near the lake were available, so we took our chances on an “inside” site in E loop. It was great, smallish, but plenty of vegetation to make it feel private. (Some poison ivy around the edges, though.) The pull-in sites in general seem a bit small (space for our two 4-person tents and that’s it), but are well shaded and separated from neighbors by small patches of woods or bushes. The pull-through sites in our loop were more exposed to the road, but had a bit more space.
There was some noise from the interstate. There were surprisingly few mosquitoes. The bathhouse was clean, but showers were not very warm.
The swimming was unfortunately disappointing. The roped-off swimming area was 3 feet deep at the most. Warm water in August, nice for kids to splash around, but not really good for actual swimming. Bonus for dog people: pets allowed on the beach and in the lake.
During COVID-19, the bathrooms/bathhouses at the beach area are closed; porta-johns only.
We rented paddle boards and a canoe one afternoon and paddled around to one of the lake inlets, which was actually deep and had a good swim. But this is technically not allowed.
If you feel okay about rule-breaking and have water-safe family members (and no pets), I would absolutely choose a site in I loop close to the lake. The sites in E loop closest to the lake are actually up a fairly steep hill from the lake path.
Hiking trails were nice. My kids especially liked the rock scramble-ish up and down the stream gorge on Evitt’s Mountain trail.
RangerThere are two main loops in this campground. One that is pet friendly and more of a pitch-your-tent-in-the-yard thing and another that is pet-free and wooded. We didn't realize and stayed in the first one. Dogs were barking at all hours and there's no privacy. We drove through the other one and it looks so much nicer. Campsites more spread out with trees in between and way quieter. Will definitely stay there if we return.
GuideDue to a water main break, only one bathroom and showers were available. Bathrooms were quite old and run down. There are over 100 sites. Pets are only allowed on specific loops and cannot be walked on “non pet” loops. We had an electric site which was pretty level for our van. Bike trails were more like hiking trails ( not single track Mtn biking trails). I found this park to be “just ok”.
Camping areas near Mineral Point, Pennsylvania sit at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 2,900 feet throughout the Allegheny Mountains. The region experiences distinct seasonal changes with summer highs averaging in the mid-80s and winter lows frequently dropping below freezing. Weather patterns can shift rapidly, particularly at higher elevations where isolated rain showers may not appear on standard weather forecasts.
Hiking in challenging terrain: Blue Knob State Park Campground offers trails extending from the campground into adjacent state forest lands. "Blue Knob State Park might be my favorite place to camp in Western PA. It sits on the flanks of the second highest peak in the state. The hiking here is really spectacular with lots of scenery, overlooks, and side trails that extend many miles out into state forest lands which are adjacent to the park," notes Brian S.
Biking around lakes: Shawnee State Park Campground features excellent biking opportunities. "The trail around the lake was incredible for biking - highly recommend! Everything in this park and campground are extremely well marked and maintained," shares Tiffany K.
Creek play for children: Kids can enjoy water activities at smaller streams. "Alot of their sites are along a small creek which the kids play in and can float down. Site 26 is our favorite. It has a huge back yard and easy access to the creek," reports Mathew H. about Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing.
Quiet camping options: Many campgrounds in the area provide peaceful environments away from crowds. "Very nice campground. We've stayed in 2 different spots. Super quiet and relaxing place. Clean bathrooms," explains Cathy about Blue Knob State Park.
Lake access: Quemahoning Family Recreation Area offers direct water access for various activities. "On the lake. Good private tent sites in the woods. Rv sites too," states Timothy M. The campground also features "easy walk to beach area and boat launch. Very clean," according to Paul B.
Spacious sites: Many campgrounds feature roomy accommodations. "Been coming for years. There are some great, quiet and wide sites! Bathrooms could use some updating but still very usable! Beautiful area to explore," writes Mark G. about Prince Gallitzin State Park.
Weather considerations: Mountain locations can experience rapid weather changes. "Clouds blowing east from the Midwest tend to break on the mountains here at Blue Knob, so short little bursts of rainfall are frequent, and they don't always show up on weather apps. Come prepared for short rain showers, chilly air even in the summer, and great views," advises Brian S.
Limited cell service: Communication capabilities may be restricted in certain areas. "Make sure you bring firewood and be prepared for extremely limited cell service (Verizon)," warns Olivia L. about camping at Blue Knob State Park Campground.
Uneven terrain: Some campsite layouts require advance planning. "Some sites are a bit close together that you can't really know until you're there," notes Casey S. about Shawnee State Park. Similarly, "many of the non-electric sites were decidedly not level but many of the FHU and electric sites were fairly level," shares Lee D.
Playgrounds and recreation: Prince Gallitzin State Park provides numerous family-friendly activities. "Great place for kids! We love staying at crooked run campground. Has a beach on the lake. Affordable boat rentals. Bmx track for kids," recommends Jackie W.
Swimming options: Multiple parks feature designated swimming areas. "The lake and the trails around it are beautiful. Great swimming and kayaking/small boating. The campground was nice, quiet and clean," says Casey S. about Shawnee State Park.
Educational opportunities: Historical sites near campgrounds provide learning experiences. "The visitors center at Keystone was beautiful and informative of the local history which was very interesting how the park first came about," shares Doreen M. about Keystone State Park Campground.
Site selection considerations: Choose camping spots based on specific needs. "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," advises Brittany V. about Shawnee State Park.
Hookup availability: Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing offers comprehensive services for extended stays. "Great place to stay! You will not find better campground owners, they are amazing. After office hours they can be commonly found hanging out with their campers," notes Mathew H.
Campground layout: Understanding site configurations helps with planning. "My wife and I stayed for two nights at this campground and enjoyed it greatly. We happened to be assigned what I believe was the best of the RV sites, a pull through that had full hook up. However, as we drove through the rest of the RV park area we noted that many of the sites had very awkward back-in approaches that did not provide sufficient area to maneuver a large rig into them," warns Gerard about Shawnee State Park.
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