Best Cabin Camping near New Kingstown, PA
Rustic cabins and cozy log cottages offer comfortable alternatives to tent camping at state parks and private campgrounds in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground provides lakeside cabins with electricity, heat, and furnished sleeping accommodations for up to 6 people. Pine Grove Furnace State Park also features cabin rentals amid wooded surroundings near the Appalachian Trail. "The cabin was a standard rustic-type state park cabin, with one double bed, one single twin bunk, and one regular set of bunk beds, so it sleeps 5-6 comfortably," noted one visitor at Gifford Pinchot. Most park cabins include sturdy dining tables, oscillating fans, and front porches with picnic tables and fire rings.
While some properties operate seasonally, others like Little Buffalo State Park Campground and Western Village RV Park remain open year-round. Cabin options include everything from primitive one-room structures to deluxe models with kitchenettes and private bathrooms. Hersheypark Camping Resort offers family cabins near the theme park, complete with shuttle service. Pet policies vary significantly by location - Gifford Pinchot and Pine Grove Furnace allow pets in designated cabin areas. According to one camper who stayed at Deer Run Campgrounds: "The site is between two cabins. Not a problem except the cabins were empty and the AC was running. Noisy and kind of wasteful."
Most state park cabins provide basic furnishings but require visitors to bring their own linens, pillows, towels, and cookware. Private campgrounds like Thousand Trails Gettysburg Farm typically offer more amenities in their cabin rentals. Cooking facilities range from simple fire rings with grills to full kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. As one reviewer of Ole Mink Farm noted, "Our cabin came equipped with A/C and heat, full kitchenette, fireplace, screened-in porch, and firepit area with seating and picnic table." Campground stores at facilities like Elizabethtown-Hershey KOA sell essential supplies, while larger grocery options can be found in Carlisle, Hershey, and other nearby towns.
