Top Tent Camping near Orbisonia, PA

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Best Tent Sites Near Orbisonia, PA (16)

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      1. Nancy's Boat To Shore Campground (PA)

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      Overview

      The Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground, in the central region of Raystown Lake, is the perfect secluded getaway camping spot accessible only by boat. Located near both James Creek and Aitch Boat Launch areas, the campground is situated on the shoreline of Raystown Lake away from public roadways. Nancy's camp map

      Recreation

      Fishing is excellent with small and large mouth bass, muskies, striped bass, and brown trout, abundant in the lake. Trough Creek State Park is nearby across the lake; Seven Points and Lake Raystown Resort are both within 8 lake miles. Nearby trails, including Lower Trail (Rails to Trails), Terrace Mountain Trail, Old Loggers Trail and Mid State Trail, attract plenty of traffic.

      Natural Features

      Raystown Lake is in the ridge and valley province of Pennsylvania. The lakeshore is lined with an old oak-hickory forest giving way to mountain ridges and cliffs. The man-made lake is fed by the Raystown Branch tributary of the Juniata River and is the largest lake completely in the state of Pennsylvania.

      Nearby Attractions

      Aitch Boat Launch, James Creek Boat Launch, Seven Points Recreation area, Raystown Lake Visitor Center, Lake Raystown Resort & Conference Center and Trough Creek State Park are all nearby.

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      $15 / night

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      2. Long Acres on Clover Creek

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      Enjoy camping creek side at the edge of an open field with access to fishing, hiking on adjacent state game land trails, kayaking in nearby Juniata River, biking the Lower Trail just minutes away, or booking a guided hike, onsite horseback riding lessons, or book a trail ride on our beautiful and smooth gaited Tennessee Walking horses or bring and board your own.

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      $25 - $65 / night

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      3. Penn Roosevelt State Park

      5 Reviews
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      51 Saves
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      $12 / night

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      4. Reeds Gap State Park

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          6. Nancys Camp

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          This recreation area is part of Raystown Lake

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            8. Annapolis Rock Campground

            5 Reviews
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            9. Jordan Junction Hiker-biker Overnight Campsite — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

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            Mile 101.2 - THiker-biker campgrounds are located along the towpath approximately every 5-7 miles. No fee or reservation required. Overnight stays are limited to one night. All sites include a chemical toilet, picnic table, grill, and water. Please Note: Water at hiker-biker campsites is non-potable. Water is not treated and not for drinking or cooking. If you use this water, you are advised to filter, chemically treat, or boil before use. Water is turned off from mid-November to mid-April each year.

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            10. Wilson Hollow Boondock

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            Our location is in the heart of the Stone Valley Forest. Tucked away in a beautiful little hollow behind a farm field. This is a boondock location; we do not offer any hookups at this time. We do have a porta potty on site for restroom access. Click the link to be directly connected to our page.

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            $35 - $50 / night

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          Recent Tent Reviews In Orbisonia

          706 Reviews of 16 Orbisonia Campgrounds


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            Camper-submitted photo from Seven Points (PA)
            Oct. 27, 2024

            Seven Points (PA)

            Beautiful Spot

            I’ve camped here twice, two years ago in a Kodiak tent and this year in my Airstream GT24. Such a lovely spot! It’s spotless, and Raystown Lake is gorgeous.

          • mThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Gettysburg
            Oct. 25, 2024

            Gettysburg

            Great location

            The resort had great amenities for all ages. We stayed in October so there was plenty of activities for kids from crafts, games, dancing, to trick or treating. The resort ensured safety for the kids during trick or treating and closed all vehicle traffic for 2 hours. The location also had golf cars to rent to explore the sites. All employees were easy to talk to, always had a smile and personable.

          • Jason L.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Gettysburg Campground
            Oct. 15, 2024

            Gettysburg Campground

            Nothing to complain about

            Arrived, quickly showed how to get to our site. We setup without issue and spent 3 nights without anyone bothering us on our tent site. The place was quiet by about 11:10, not sure if it was enforced or happened naturally. The out houses could have been cleaned a bit more regularly as it was a busy long weekend. Overall it was a great experience.

          • Ioan P.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Falling Waters Campsite
            Oct. 4, 2024

            Falling Waters Campsite

            Very nice and clean

            This campground is nice, convenient for one 🌙 night, but is very tight and almost no privacy . The staff here are very friendly and nice.

          • Rob  O.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Owens Creek Campground — Catoctin Mountain Park
            Sep. 20, 2024

            Owens Creek Campground — Catoctin Mountain Park

            So peaceful, free split firewood, close to Gettysburg

            Reservations are made through the National parks service "recreation.gov" website. Arrived for tent camping for 2 nights and found a pleasantly prepared raised bed area to pitch my tent on. My stay was quiet and the bathrooms were clean and well stocked. This is a great base camp for getting out to the Gettysburg National park and battlefield. town is less than 10 miles away that has a grocery store and restaurants. FREE split firewood. So quiet i swear i heard a squirrel burp.

          • EThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Granite Hill Camping Resort
            Sep. 17, 2024

            Granite Hill Camping Resort

            Family Campground

            Nice family campground that offers alot. Its very big, only 1 central bathhouse for very large area. Female restrooms has 6 toilets and 6 showers (push button, luke warm water). COME PREPARED WITH LEVELING BLOCKS!!!! Our site was very slanting!!

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            Camper-submitted photo from Cowans Gap State Park
            Sep. 13, 2024

            Cowans Gap State Park

            Our favorite close spot from Baltimore area

            We've stayed here at least a half-dozen times with a popup. The smaller B loop is nicer, but no electricity. Pets allowed only on a certain portion of the A loop. The bathrooms are clean, the lake is small but pretty, and the hikes around the lake, and up the mountain on the ridge, are as easy or as challenging as you want. Cell service is pretty much nonexistent so you definitely get unplugged.

          • Casey L.
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            Sep. 2, 2024

            Cowans Gap State Park

            Camping Area B -Quiet and Nice

            We stayed in the smaller camping area B, which we enjoyed. Even on Labor Day weekend, it didn’t feel busy because of how few sites are in this section. Our site was level and sizable. The bathroom was clean and there was access to the very pleasant hiking trail going around the lake. We had no cell service with Cricket or Verizon.

          • Paul B.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Four Seasons at Raystown Lake
            Aug. 8, 2024

            Four Seasons at Raystown Lake

            It's now Timber Run Campground

            We stayed during Bigfoot weekend. It was super fun as our family likes bigfoot fun. We started out Friday night getting the offered $12 bbq plate that included pork burnt ends, beans and potato salad that were "oh it's so good". On Saturday was rock painting and then bingo and ended the night with a DJ dance party. The pavilion where all those activities happened were right next to our site (22 with the doggie den). Then Sunday we had pancakes and later a visit from RayCEP which is an education program that PA DNCR provides talking about various outdoorsy type things. This is primarily for kids, but we sat and listened too and our 17 year old helped out with the craft.

            After the weekend though, all the activity slows down. There are seasonal campers that stay around, and they're constantly working on improving and fixing up sites during the week. Expect lots of quiet time just relaxing during the week. There's the pool, dog park, bounce pillow, playground, but not tons to do which if you're looking for is great. Raystown Lake has multiple access areas that are probably 15-20 minutes away - we fished at Tautman Run and Aitch - both were accessible and had lots of bluegill to steal our worms.

            Now to the site description: Site 22 is a deluxe patio back in site with a patio, 4 nice Adirondack chairs, a double glider, a weber propane grill and built in fire pit AND a dog fence just for that site that was maybe 6 ft x 6ft. it was big enough for our 2 labs to fit into when we fed them. The site wasn't hard to level our RV but overall the sites are hilly and in fact the whole park is on a hill.

            The owners and workers were friendly and great hosts! We love what they're doing there.

            One last tip: if traveling from the Altoona area, go out through Martinsburg over Cove Mountain Rd - it saves you 30 minutes to an hour.

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            Camper-submitted photo from Hagerstown / Antietam Battlefield KOA
            Jul. 2, 2024

            Hagerstown / Antietam Battlefield KOA

            Clean grounds friendly accommodating staff

            We really enjoyed our stay here. Sites, amenities, and bathrooms/ showers were all clean and well kept. Staff was always friendly and accommodating (we even extended our stay and while our first site was booked they found us a near by site that was open). No problems with hook ups or dump station.

          • Jolene J.
            Camper-submitted photo from Poe Paddy State Park
            Jun. 26, 2024

            Poe Paddy State Park

            Primitive peace

            Would go back here again! Very primitive, only 2 sites with electric and no playground (but 4 swings), however the creek is beautiful and the kids were so happy to play in it. We had site 108 and had a site path right to the creek. I wouldn't recommend big campers as most of the spots would be a pain to back into. But if you're looking for a quiet campground in the woods, this is it!

          • MJ B.
            Camper-submitted photo from Artillery Ridge Campground
            Jun. 19, 2024

            Artillery Ridge Campground

            Camping as close to history as you can get

            Spent a weekend at Gettysburg. We camped at Artillery Ridge Campground, which served as an artillery storage/staging area for the Union during the battle. Behind the campsite we stayed at, we learned connected to Stangler Farm, which served as a hospital for the wounded. Literally right outside the entrance of the campgrounds is where the battlefield starts. So close to history. We have been to Gettysburg before, but going with the kids again being older, we all had a greater appreciation of the sacrifice of this 3-day battle. We did Park Ranger tours to learn about the 1st shot and how the war started to stand in the footsteps of General Buford at Senitary Ridge in the cupola overseeing the battlefield. Later in the day we took a horse carriage ride through the battlefields, Picketts Charge and the peach orchard with a private guide to learn every ounce of the battlefield and the major players to learn about the 3 days of fighting that took place to how the civilians of Gettysburg were impacted. The three day battle claimed over 50,000 lives and we toured the town of Gettysburg to learn how the community had to deal with the aftermath of the masses who perished, the smell which went on for over 30 miles and limited resources such as clean water. It's amazing to see how history was so preserved but right across the street from battlefields where so many died stands fast food restaurants, and hotels. A little surreal. Would definitely recommend a ride out to Gettysburg and this campground, which is right next to the battlefields. Clean facilities. If you are into horses, this is the place for you! Though sites are not very private, everyone is very respectful, and you are not on top of each other. Quiet hours are observed, which is nice too. Store has a great variety of souviners, treats, and emergency camping items. You can't get any closer to history than here. Would definitely recommend if you are looking to visit Gettysburg.

          • Tom R.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Cowans Gap State Park
            Jun. 13, 2024

            Cowans Gap State Park

            Awesome seclusion

            Our first time at Cowans Gap and we loved it. 5 nights, 6 days with no cell or wifi to stress us out. Biking, Hiking, sitting around a campfire, very nice. Site 14 was ok, small. Weekend kids were noisy. Bathrooms and showers very clean. Firewood always available. Easy access to dump station. Coming back in July to a site we scout out. Looking forward to our next visit.

          • Tiff T.
            Camper-submitted photo from Colonel Denning State Park
            Jun. 4, 2024

            Colonel Denning State Park

            Awesome!

            We had a great time visiting the park! We stayed in site 28 which was a walk-in site, this was perfect for us since we wanted to be further away from people and the light from the bathroom/shower facility. The site was not far from our parking spot, maybe a hundred yards but there was a slight hill. There are even more isolated campsites further up the hill.

            The park itself is definitely on the smaller side but packs in a lot. Lots of great trails and the beach would be great( close due to bacteria overgrowth) the michaux forest is 30 minutes away and has a lot more outdoor activities.

            Will stay here again in the future.

          • Brett D.
            Camper-submitted photo from Artillery Ridge Campground
            Jun. 4, 2024

            Artillery Ridge Campground

            Quiet , Family friendly with nice amenities

            Nice pull through site for out 21ft popup. Site was pretty level. Pool , mini golf and live music were great. Also amazing location to the battlefield and all the tourist attractions. My family and I will be coming back again for another stay.

          • CThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Cowans Gap State Park
            May. 27, 2024

            Cowans Gap State Park

            Nice-ish place

            The drive in was exciting. Lots of sheepish hills and turns. As long as you go slow, you'll be fine. Leaving on the other hand was terrifying. Being the down hill version of the drive in.

            A note on cell service. There is none. NONE. No AT&T, no Verizon, no TMoblie. They campground doesn't have WiFi either.

            If you were planning on going out to do stuff off the state park, there's nothing nearby.

            We brought our kayaks and had a nice day paddling around the lake.

          • jThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Caledonia State Park
            May. 27, 2024

            Caledonia State Park

            Very nice state park

            This place is as advertised. Very well maintained and friendly staff. I would give my site an 8. It would be a 10 if the utilities were closer to the back of the site. We had to move the coach forward 5 feet to make our 50-foot power cord reach.

          • Beastz-_-Azz 1.
            Camper-submitted photo from Green Ridge State Forest
            May. 6, 2024

            Green Ridge State Forest

            Green ridge state forest

            The people are nice and friendly . If you love to camp and view nature this is the place to be there are plenty of beautiful scenery and you can hear the beautiful sounds of nature . There also not a whole lot of traffic and most of the campsites are spread out . There's also a couple places you can go cool off on a hot day. They have tons of camps to choose from I haven't seen alot of them but my favorites that I have seen are 1,3 and 26 they all range from medium to large.

          • CThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Penn Roosevelt State Park
            Apr. 29, 2024

            Penn Roosevelt State Park

            Beautiful and secluded!

            Driving in I got a little worried I was getting lost, but I drove on. I arrived on a Wednesday evening. I had my pick of campsites, because I was the only person there!

            The water was off, but I was prepared to wilderness camp later in my trip so, that was no big deal.

            It was so secluded, I heard nothing but nature for over an hour before a plane flew over. 

            If you have a trailer, I do not recommend this spot. there is a very tight hairpin turn on the way in. My six foot long trailer barely made the turn!

          • J
            Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee State Park
            Apr. 15, 2024

            Shawnee State Park

            Loved the park but not the site

            We loved the swimming and fishing in this park. Awesome Sandy swim beach and roped off area in the water made it great for keeping an eye on the kids while they swam. We had site 59 and are tent campers. This site was on an incline so the cots we brought were pretty miserable to sleep on. This spot was in its own little wooded cubby hole so it gave us a little more privacy but we thought that a lot of these sites were much too close together. We plan to scope out other sites to find a more level and more private option. Overall we really loved the park itself and will be back!



          Guide to Orbisonia

          Camping near Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of campgrounds to explore.

          What to do:

          • Hiking: There are great trails nearby, especially at Caledonia State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "The Appalachian trail runs right by it," making it easy to enjoy nature.
          • Swimming: Many campgrounds, like Cowans Gap State Park Campground, have swimming areas. A visitor shared, "The beach swim area with concession stand is a nice touch."
          • Fishing: If you enjoy fishing, Lake Raystown Resort is a great spot. One reviewer said, "Clean and amazing fishing. Highly recommend."

          What campers like:

          • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Friendship Village Campground & RV Park noted, "I have never used a cleaner camp shower."
          • Friendly Atmosphere: Many campers enjoy the welcoming vibe. One reviewer at Buttonwood Campground said, "You can't ask for a nicer group of people working there."
          • Scenic Views: Campgrounds like Seven Points offer stunning views. A camper mentioned, "The view is beautiful, especially in the fall."

          What you should know:

          • Limited Cell Service: Many campgrounds have poor or no cell service. A visitor at Cowans Gap State Park Campground warned, "We had no cell service with Cricket or Verizon."
          • Check-in Times: Some campgrounds have late check-in times. A camper at Pine Grove Furnace State Park Campground mentioned, "Check-in wasn’t until 5 PM, which felt late."
          • Water Access: Not all sites have direct access to water. A visitor at Susquehannock noted, "There was no clear access away from camping sites."

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Activities for Kids: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and activities. One camper at Buttonwood Campground said, "There was laser tag, playground, jump pillow, pedal carts!"
          • Safety First: If you're near water, keep an eye on kids. A parent at Lake Raystown Resort mentioned, "The lake is a great place to kayak, paddleboard, or just relax."
          • Plan for Meals: Bring food and snacks, as some campgrounds have limited stores. A visitor at Greenwood Furnace State Park Campground said, "The store is really just a small carry out with a few things."

          Tips from RVers:

          • Site Size Matters: Make sure to check site dimensions before booking. A camper at Caledonia State Park Campground noted, "I would give my site an 8. It would be a 10 if the utilities were closer."
          • Dump Stations: Know where the nearest dump station is located. A visitor at Cowans Gap State Park Campground mentioned, "Easy access to dump station."
          • Electric Hookups: Check if your site has electric hookups. A camper at Pine Grove Furnace State Park Campground said, "The sites are a bit challenging to park to say the very least."

          Camping near Orbisonia, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the great outdoors!

          Frequently Asked Questions

          • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Orbisonia, PA?

            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Orbisonia, PA is Nancy's Boat To Shore Campground (PA) with a 4-star rating from 3 reviews.

          • What is the best site to find tent camping near Orbisonia, PA?

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