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    Campgrounds near Parkhill, PA range from full-service state park sites with RV hookups and cabins to rustic tent-only areas, giving campers across western Pennsylvania a broad set of options within an hour's drive. Shawnee State Park Campground, open year-round, provides over 300 sites including tent areas, RV hookups, yurts, and cabins across multiple loops. Laurel Hill State Park Campground, situated about 40 miles south, offers gravel sites among wooded terrain. Quemahoning Family Recreation Area in Hollsopple and Prince Gallitzin State Park's Crooked Run Campground provide water-oriented camping options with boat-in access. Most facilities accommodate both tent and RV camping, with several offering cabin rentals for those seeking more sheltered accommodations.

    Reservations are essential during the peak camping season from late April through October, when most campgrounds operate at full capacity. Many state park campgrounds in the region maintain quiet hours from 9pm to 8am and enforce alcohol restrictions, though enforcement varies by location. Highway noise affects some campgrounds, particularly those near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. As one camper noted about Shawnee State Park: "Sites are not overly large or private. Has wood vending machine at entrance for firewood. Hiking loop around lake is beautiful." Cell service varies significantly throughout the area, with stronger signals at campgrounds closer to towns and limited connectivity in more remote locations. Temperature differences between wooded campsites and surrounding areas can be substantial, with campsites often 5-15 degrees cooler than nearby towns.

    Waterfront camping locations receive consistently positive reviews from visitors to the region. At Seven Points campground on Raystown Lake, campers praise the spacious waterfront sites: "They are all big and private with stunning views of Raystown Lake. There are steps down from your camper to a pad with a fire pit and area for a tent." Bathhouse facilities vary widely across campgrounds, with newer state parks generally offering better amenities. Families particularly appreciate campgrounds with playgrounds, swimming areas, and hiking trails. Several reviewers mention highway noise as a common drawback at otherwise scenic locations. The camping season typically runs from mid-April through mid-October, though some facilities like Shawnee State Park remain open year-round with limited services during winter months.

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      1. Quemahoning Family Recreation Area

      4.7(7)14mi from ParkhillRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "Easy walk to beach area and boat launch. Very clean."

      "The location on the water adds for a great view. Electric only."

      from $20 - $50 / night

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      2. Blue Knob State Park Campground

      4.4(9)16mi from Parkhill52 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "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 $24 - $130 / night

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      3. Shawnee State Park Campground

      4.0(27)25mi from Parkhill205 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Was pleased by the quiet despite size of campground and proximity to highway. Sites not overly large or private. Has wood vending machine at entrance for firewood."

      "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 $24 - $122 / night

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      4. Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing

      4.5(4)13mi from ParkhillRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "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."

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      5. Woodland Park

      3.0(2)8mi from ParkhillRVs, Tents
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      6. Crooked Run Campground — Prince Gallitzin State Park

      4.3(26)27mi from Parkhill395 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "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."

      "The site was roomy enough, but next time I know to try to reserve on the outside perimeter for more room. Dogs are permitted in this area of the campground and honestly they were all well behaved."

      from $24 - $108 / night

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      7. 1889 Park

      3.0(1)5mi from ParkhillRVs

      from $15 - $35 / night

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      8. Yellow Creek Campground — Yellow Creek State Park

      4.4(5)17mi from Parkhill10 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "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

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      9. Keystone State Park Campground

      4.3(24)27mi from Parkhill99 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins, Glamping

      "Camped in the Lakeside Loop. This State Park is so Clean! The campground gives you easy access to anything you want to do. Fish, swim, hike, bike, kayak. It can all be done."

      "This is our second time staying here - once in Electric site on Lakeside and this time non electric site on Hillside. Love this side of Hillside - quiet and shaded."

      from $22 - $130 / night

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      10. Laurel Hill State Park Campground

      4.3(29)31mi from Parkhill272 sitesRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "The lake is separate from the campground, but it is less than a mile away and a reasonable distance walk."

      "The site numbering is a bit wonky on the door loop so make sure you look at your map before you start driving the loops."

      from $24 - $64 / night

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    • Cari E.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jul. 31, 2026

      Kentuck Campground — Ohiopyle State Park

      Pick the loop for you

      I stayed at two sites at Ohiopyle and I’ll say it again—picking the loop that best fits your equipment is key to enjoying your camping experience here. Not all loops are created equal! My second, and heavy favorite, was my site on Ivy Road. The sites were had more privacy and most importantly, were far more level and easier to access. This loop/road is also more central to the rest of the campground, the dumpsters, and had access to much nicer (still a smidge dingy), larger bathrooms. The cell service here was also decent as this road is in a less hilly area within the campground.

      While the park and town are excellent for exploring, I found that the highlight of my trip was Fallingwater—it’s a Frank Lloyd Wright house (personally, I think his best) that offers tours and I was shocked to find that it was less than 10 minutes away. If you need a break from hiking and the river, I cannot recommend it enough!

    • Cari E.The Dyrt Pro User
      Jul. 31, 2026

      Kentuck Campground — Ohiopyle State Park

      Great, but…

      My happiness with Ohiopyle SP started off rocky from the start due to two factors, which can also impact your stay:

      1. No matter what Google Maps tells you, try to avoid taking Sugarloaf Rd into the park—it’s a very steep dirt road that is not at all direct, despite popping you out in the middle of town (which was widely surreal as I landed in the middle of some kind of festival), but most importantly there is no cell service which is frustrating when you’re unexpectedly routed down backroads as night approaches

      2. which loop you stay in really matters, more so than many other parks I’ve stayed at. My first few nights were on Hickory road and many were small and wildly unleveled—I saw one individual give up trying to get his small RV backed in due to the site being a basin shape. So you truly need to do your research and find a site that fits your equipment. The bathroom in this leg was also small and dingy, to put it nicely, but serviceable. Personally, I would not stay in Hickory again.

      That said, this is a beautiful park with phenomenal hiking and water adventures. The town (which is in the park) was also quaint and lovely, with a variety of food and shopping options.

    • Heather S.
      Jul. 29, 2026

      Friendship Village Campground & RV Park

      Home Away From Home

      I don’t know what it is about this place but whenever I’m here all my worries are gone! I can honestly say IM RELAXED!!! I’m relaxed- whether I’m riding the golf cart eating ice cream, playing in the arcades, walking around in the campground store, playing mini golf, fishing from our campsite, watching the doggy’s play in the dog park. I’m honestly happy here!!! My favorite sites are by the lake or river. The bathhouses were clean!! We don’t swim but the pools looked great!! I’m always sad to leave but super excited to come back!! I have a video review on my YouTube channel @UpOnTheRidge304 about this campground - feel free to check it out.

    • E
      Jul. 29, 2026

      Rocky Gap State Park Campground

      Wonderful family campground

      We had a delightful 2 night stay at Rocky Gap in the Dogwood loop. This campsite was beautiful, well maintained and clean, with great access from our area in Dogwood to both the trails and the beach. The campsite itself was a large pull-through, wooded site, that accommodated our big tent and glamping set up for a family of four. The beach was adorable, with a snack bar, playground, nature center and camp store, and I loved that it was only for the campground's use. We took the lake trail walk one day and got to see the campsites that are right across from the lake with amazing views! Minor complaints are that you can hear the roadway from the campsite (didn't really bother us, just noting it) and there's not a ton of privacy in the campground. Neither of these things detracted from our enjoyment of the park and campground though!

    • PThe Dyrt Pro User
      Jul. 22, 2026

      Laurel Hill State Park Campground

      Nice weekend getaway.

      We had a great stay. Well manicured grounds. Lots of fallen trees from recent weather. Bathrooms could be cleaner. The camp hosts are awesome people. The area is quiet and peaceful. Lots of bike trails. Lake nice with swimming. Not crowded. Very family oriented. Playgrounds scattered around the campground in really good shape. We stayed at site 173. I loved it. Private. Had a little stream that ran behind it which would have been great for kids to play in. I loved the sound of running water. The fire pit and picnic table were in a little area above the stream surrounded by trees. It was so pretty and felt protected. They sell wood and awesome fire starters on site. Well priced. $5 for big bundle of split wood and $1 for each large fire starter. The Fire starters were so good, I bought extras to take with me. Definitely good quality. Not like the small ones you buy at the store. All in all, I loved it and will go back. I’ll take the grandkids next time. The lake, stream, biking, playground will keep them busy.
      I have TMobile and had no cellphone service at my site. But could get service in other areas.
      Site 225 looked like a great site. Up on a hill with a view, full hook up, playground close, and cell service.

    • A
      Jul. 19, 2026

      Yough Lake Campground at Tub Run

      Awful place

      I wish I could give this campground zero stars. Like the reviews below us stated, we were also verbally attacked by the little man on the golf cart. This campground should be embarrassed by the way it treats families. We were supposed to stay Thursday through Sunday with our best friends and our six children. Instead, we packed up and left Saturday after returning from our planned trip to Ohiopyle with our kids. What was supposed to be a fun, relaxing family camping weekend turned into an experience that left us shocked, disappointed, and completely disrespected. We are experienced campers and have spent years creating memories with our children at campgrounds. We are respectful guests, we follow rules, and we have never had an experience like this. Unfortunately, this campground chose poor communication, intimidation, and selective enforcement over basic customer service. During our stay, we had a truck briefly drive down to the swimming area to unload and later reload chairs, coolers, and supplies for our six children. There are no signs stating that vehicles are prohibited on the grass. In fact, there were multiple golf carts in the same area throughout the day, including staff members and seasonal campers, which led us to believe this was permitted. We understand vehicles are heavier than golf carts, but there were zero signage stating no cars allowed. To preface, there was zero damage done to the grass area due to our truck, we took photos prior to leaving the campground to protect ourselves since management is so emotionally unstable. Mind you: this is an army corp engineers campground, by Under federal law(36 CFR§ 327.2), motorized vehicles, including golf carts, UTVs, ATVs, and standard cars, must remain strictly on designated paved or gravel roads and parking lots. We found this rule after we got home and did our research. There were about 5 golf carts AND a gator in and out of the beach area through out the day. If someone had simply approached us and kindly explained that vehicles were not allowed there, we would have apologized. Instead, staff chose to sit back after someone complained, watch my children swim for hours, wait for us to clean up and bring the truck down to reload, then turn a simple misunderstanding into a confrontation. A staff member approached the truck in a golf cart, speeding up and hopping out(this is all on video) while my minor daughter was inside, reached into our vehicle and took our tag then proceeded to yell at us to pack our“shit” and prepare to leave. The way this was handled was completely unnecessary and unprofessional. Our children were present, witnessed this, and were left scared and confused over a situation that could have been resolved in less than a minute with a respectful conversation. We were also told there is a strict 5 mph speed limit and that radar is used because of a serious incident involving a child in the past, He was hit and life flighted. Yet seasonal campers continued driving golf carts around at unsafe speeds while drinking. Rules and safety expectations should apply equally to everyone, not only when management decides to enforce them against certain guests and not their buddies who pay for a seasonal spot. We went to the office in good faith to discuss what happened and believed the situation had been resolved. We stayed another night, only to be told the following morning that we were no longer welcome back. To permanently ban a family over a first time issue involving a rule that was never communicated is absolutely unacceptable. A well run campground understands that communication and respect go both ways. Instead, this campground made paying guests feel unwelcome and disposable. Management needs to take a serious look at how they handle conflicts because this was not customer service, it was an unnecessary escalation. We will never return to this campground, and after this experience, we strongly encourage other families to think twice before booking a stay here. Especially with young children.

    • Chance H.
      Jun. 19, 2026

      Branch Camp

      Great place

      Other campers are nice and welcome. The river is close and just a great location.

    • N A.
      Jun. 8, 2026

      Kentuck Campground — Ohiopyle State Park

      Fantastic wooded campground

      We LOVED our visit to Kentuck campground and Ohiopyle. We went mid-week in early June and had very few neighbors Tuesday and Wednesday, with more rolling in toward the end of the week. 

      We stayed on Hickory Loop with our dog and saw quite a few other dogs while we were there. Not all sites are equal at this campground - ours was huge and lovely with adequate flattish area and a stream running along two sides of it. Others were quite small and not very level. I think we had one of the best sites on the loop, with great trees for hammocks and big rocks nearby, as well as good privacy from other sites. 

      The campground is very shaded and was regularly several degrees cooler than elsewhere in the park, which was great to home 'home' to. There's a lot of poison ivy in the area, so be watchful.

      Firewood is available for purchase on entrance to the campground.

      The bathhouse was relatively clean, with a large kitchen sink for washing dishes, three toilet stalls, and two shower stalls. We never had to wait for any of it.

    • SThe Dyrt Pro User
      Jun. 4, 2026

      Keystone State Park Campground

      Classic campground in the woods of Pennsylvania

      This campground's foliage is interesting, I saw fernes growing and trees that looked older than me. I also noticed the campground has some history shown by the rust of the firepits. There is Billy's Pizza and general store which sells firewood if you go a little further down the road that maps takes you and take the second left instead of taking the first left. I think the campground also sells firewood on site. You can order Billy's Pizza and I saw them deliver to the campsites, which is amazing, havent seen that before. I'm a light sleeper and could hear truck engine braking sounds echo through the forest from the nearby highway, so the proximity to the road ruins the feeling of seclusion and the quiet. There's a restroom with a large sink outside which is nice.

    Guide to Parkhill

    Camping spots near Parkhill, Pennsylvania spread across the Laurel Highlands region at elevations between 1,200-2,900 feet, creating temperature variations that can be 10-15°F cooler than surrounding areas. The region's waterways include lakes formed by flood control dams constructed in the early-to-mid 1900s. Western Pennsylvania campgrounds typically operate from mid-April through mid-October, with some facilities remaining open year-round with reduced amenities.

    What to do

    Swimming and beach access: Quemahoning Family Recreation Area offers a beach area within easy walking distance from campsites. "Easy walk to beach area and boat launch. Very clean," notes Paul B. The swimming area sits along the shore of Quemahoning Reservoir.

    Mountain biking: Trails near Blue Knob State Park Campground provide challenging terrain for cyclists of various skill levels. "Bike trails come directly through the park making it simple to go for a ride but the trails are not for the weak. Lots of climbing or descending and fairly rocky," explains Travis S. Blue Knob contains Pennsylvania's second-highest peak with multiple trail connections.

    Fishing: Multiple campgrounds provide fishing access, with Quemahoning Family Recreation Area receiving consistent praise. "Great place for fishing kayaking. Very family oriented," states Kyle K. Campers can fish from shorelines or use electric-only boats on certain lakes.

    What campers like

    Waterfront sites: Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing provides sites with water views that campers consistently mention in reviews. "The location on the water adds for a great view," writes Theodore C. Many sites allow campers to enjoy lake views directly from their camping spot.

    Affordable boat rentals: Laurel Hill State Park Campground offers reasonably priced watercraft rentals. "Kayak rental of $15 for an hour was the cheapest we have seen and allowed us to explore more of the lake," says Erik E. The park maintains rental operations during peak season from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

    Site privacy: Several campgrounds offer secluded sites away from crowds. At Blue Knob State Park, "it's small, with shaded sites around the perimeter and two walk in sites just left of the entrance," notes Travis S. The campground's smaller size contributes to a quieter experience compared to larger facilities in the region.

    What you should know

    Site limitations: Many campgrounds have challenging terrain for tent placement. At Laurel Hill State Park, one camper noted: "Unfortunately, it was not great for tent camping as there wasn't really a spot to set up our 4-person tent. We squeezed it in by the fire pit, but if we had wanted to use the fire pit it would have been a fire hazard."

    Limited cell service: Connectivity varies significantly throughout the region. At Blue Knob State Park, visitors should "be prepared for extremely limited cell service (Verizon)," according to Olivia L. Higher elevation campgrounds often have better reception than those in valleys.

    Weather variability: Yellow Creek State Park and similar highland campgrounds experience significant temperature drops after sunset. "The creek surrounding the island does make it cold at night so make sure to pack warmly," advises Abigail about Yellow Creek's island campsite. Temperature drops of 15-20°F between daytime and nighttime are common.

    Tips for camping with families

    Beach alternatives: Prince Gallitzin State Park's Crooked Run Campground offers family-friendly water access. "Great camp sites and friendly staff," notes Joseph H. The campground includes a designated swimming area separate from fishing zones.

    Activity options: Several parks provide diverse recreation beyond just camping. "Great for families to get away. Quiet and scenic, great trails. Close to lake and fishing," writes Natalie L. about Laurel Hill State Park. The park includes volleyball courts, shuffleboard, and geocaching opportunities.

    Bathroom facilities: Bathroom quality varies across campgrounds. Mirror Lake campers noted: "The cabin was great, very clean and cozy. The campgrounds are very nice they have a pool as well as a community building and camp store." When camping with children, facilities with updated restrooms provide greater comfort for multi-day stays.

    Tips from RVers

    Site selection: Shawnee State Park Campground requires careful site selection for larger rigs. "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," shares Brittany V.

    Hookup access: Electric connection placement requires planning at some campgrounds. At Laurel Hill State Park, "The electrical hookups are not played out well like an expensive RV park with the shared power post on the entrance side of the camper. You may want to have an extension for your power cable," advises Erik E.

    Leveling challenges: Campground terrain often requires additional equipment. "RV sites are on a major slope, especially the pull-through sites," notes Kathy L. about Laurel Hill State Park. Carrying extra leveling blocks helps address the uneven terrain common at state park campgrounds in the region.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Which is the most popular campground near Parkhill, PA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Parkhill, PA is Quemahoning Family Recreation Area with a 4.7-star rating from 7 reviews.

    What parks are near Parkhill, PA?

    According to TheDyrt.com, there are 24 parks near Parkhill, PA that allow camping, notably Raystown Lake and Crooked Creek Lake.

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