Best Camping near Penn Run, PA

Are you in need of a campground near Penn Run, PA? Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luck—Penn Run is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Ready to plan your adventure? Check out our campgrounds near Penn Run and user-submitted reviews.

Best Camping Sites Near Penn Run, PA (96)

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  • Wailym C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kooser State Park Campground
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Kooser State Park Campground

    Convenient & Comfortable

    Nice little park& campground. Very Clean, cozy and quiet, except for the road noise. Right off Route 31, minutes from I-76 makes it a very convenient place to stop along your travels. Bathrooms are clean, grounds very well kept. The park area is lovely, but the lake is currently very low. Trout stocked but I wouldn’t count on fishing here right now. Short walking trail along a creek. Very lovely cabins and cabin areas and tent sites. RV sites are small but adequate and most are pull though. Honestly some of the best attention and details we’ve seen at a state park. We would stay again.  We stayed at site 12E and site 1E.  Be aware that site 1E is not very level on pull through gravel surface.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kalyumet Campground
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Kalyumet Campground

    Terrible, Run Down, Abandoned And Un Secure! GATE WAS BROKEN

    Any worker over the age of 20 was super rude and they did NOT Re-Book Our Reservation For Next Year The Website sates that it is now being managed by a company called Oasis Marianas. There Are Signs Falling Apart And They Pool Was Water Orange! The Arcade was completely broken the showers were tiny and the entire place is in disrepair. The Gate was taken off the Opener And thrown into the weeds DISAPPOINTING And This Place was NOT CHEAP And Was Super RunDown.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from S.B. Elliott State Park
    Aug. 14, 2024

    S.B. Elliott State Park

    Old and worn out

    A dingy place. The ground was swampy the only dry places are the gravel pads in the sites. I wouldn't tent camp here.

    On the plus side, strong AT&T and T-Mobile cell signals. (I don't have a verizon device)

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Wolfs Camping Resort
    Aug. 13, 2024

    Wolfs Camping Resort

    Yet Another Perfect Trip To Wolf's!

    Wolf's Camping Resort Is The Perfect Campground For Family's To Stay At With Its large Swimming Pool And It's Large Game room It is prefect for kids young and old! It has a large store with helpful employees and it sits on a large plot of land that includes a small mini golf corse and a full sized 18 hole golf course with many activities and themed weekends that you can find on their Facebook it is the perfect place to come!

  • 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.

  • Joan B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Keystone State Park
    Jul. 23, 2024

    Keystone State Park

    Clean Park and nice shaded sites

    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. Very clean park and shower house does not have the timed showers of Lakeside. Both times very much appreciated the presense of DCNR - on foot this time. Very nice park to hike, swim, walk, bike, and kayak. The little store has drinks and snacks. Because the beach was closed we had considered going to Deery Community Pool 7 miles away - another option in the area.

  • WThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Laurel Hill State Park
    Jun. 16, 2024

    Laurel Hill State Park

    Great Stay over Father’s Day weekend

    It was my first time camping at a State Park Campground and it wasn’t as bad as anticipated! Very clean shower houses they were a bit dated as expected but overall in working clean condition.They have paddle boats, kayak and canoe rentals. We rented canoes and spent few hours out on the water. Our site 135 was fairly easy to access with our 36ft fifth wheel but could be an issue with anything larger or without an experienced driver. All in all a great stay I would recommend to everyone!

  • E
    Camper-submitted photo from Laurel Hill State Park
    Jun. 10, 2024

    Laurel Hill State Park

    June 2024 Dog loop

    Excellent clean park and easy to get to from Pittsburgh. The campsite and bathrooms were clean when we arrived and when we left. 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.

    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.

    The park ranger drove through multiple times a day. Overall the dog loop was quite and at night we could hear the coyotes in the distance.

    The lake provides a great place to fish and the walking trail has some less used fishing spots if you are willing to walk. We enjoyed the easy walking lake trail with the kids because it was wide and flat.

    Kayak rental of $15 for an hour was the cheapest we have seen and allowed us to explore more of the lake.

  • RThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Pines Campground
    Jun. 9, 2024

    Mountain Pines Campground

    HUGE campground

    If you are looking for lots of amenities - swimming pool, organized activities, mini golf etc. and don’t mind being stacked together with other campers, this is the place for you. Camp sites have no privacy, lots of golf carts going by regularly. There is a large quantity (100s) of permanent sites. Bath houses certainly not designed for lots of people in terms of size, but the showers were free, hot, clean and had good water pressure. Here for a gathering of 50 or so campers. Nice pavilion area. Would probably only return for a similar event.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Clear Creek State Park
    Jun. 2, 2024

    Clear Creek State Park

    Camping right on the River with nice trails.

    First time staying at Clear Creek State Park and had a spot just below where the Creek empties into the River.  We were able to turn the RV so the door/awning faced the River.  We saw a two different Merganser mamas with young, a green heron fishing, and a bald eagle go up the River.  We were right across from the showerhouse but noise was minimal.  Our dog had the riverbank to explore on her camp leash of course.  Hiking above the campground was very nice and we did an easy loop of almost 6 miles.  Mountain Laurels were in bloom.  Very clean park.  Showerhouse was well-kept.  Bringing the kayaks next time.

  • Jeff H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Parker Dam State Park
    May. 19, 2024

    Parker Dam State Park

    Love the area...campground was ok

    Our first time in the Moshannan National Forrest area.  Simply stunning.  Beautiful area.

    The campground was adequate.  Bath houses were relatively clean.

    My biggest criticism is how close the sites are to each other.  This may only be true of the full hookup sites.  Felt like we were camping with our neighbors.

  • D
    Camper-submitted photo from Smith Grove
    May. 4, 2024

    Smith Grove

    Quit oark

    We love staying here when we visit family in Butler it’s a quiet family run park . It is very affordable and bathrooms are clean

  • Tara R.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing
    Apr. 22, 2024

    Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing

    You've got to go to this place!

    This place was awesome! We were there for one of the first weekends of the season, and we enjoyed every bit of our trip. 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. We really got to witness the owners' kindness when we left for a hiking trip and a sudden windstorm caught our awning and broke one side of it, sending most of the awning itself up on the roof. The owner and his son got right to work fixing it: One got up on the roof and the other worked from the bottom to set it right and wire the broken arm to the side of the trailer so we could drive home. They also folded up our chairs and put everything we had outside in a neat little pile. I've been camping for nearly 40 years and have never witnessed that kind of pro-activeness. It's exactly what you SHOULD(but don't often) get. We will absolutely be back.

  • Jennifer N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Top Campground
    Apr. 15, 2024

    Mountain Top Campground

    Incredible views

    Mountain Top was off the beaten path and very quiet. The check in process was easy and our site was flat. We had the most amazing views from our site. Water and electricity were easy to access and hook up. Bathhouse was clean. Only disappointment was that the showers were coin operated, so you not only needed cash on hand but then had to turn those into special coins for the shower. They had both ice and firewood available that was self service.

  • 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!

  • richard C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Mountain View Camps
    Apr. 10, 2024

    Mountain View Camps

    Good times had by all

    Great place to stay close to hiking trails and fishing spots. Hit the mountain bike track, explore the ruins on the game lands, and might even see an albino fawn.

  • Tyler R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Smith Grove
    Dec. 27, 2023

    Smith Grove

    Clean quiet campground

    Campground is very nice. A lot of sites with plenty of room at each site. Bathrooms were very clean as well.

  • R3freshedXOX
    Camper-submitted photo from Hominy Ridge Cabins and Gift Shop
    Oct. 30, 2023

    Hominy Ridge Cabins and Gift Shop

    Horrible money hungry people

    This place will literally scam you out of every dollar they can! Don't use the hot tubs....and you'll still be charged for dirty water. Also, watch for cameras. Pretty bad that the cabin was cleaner when I left then when I showed up. Yet they charged$100 for dirty hot tub water when I made sure the filter was clean and no foam existed when I left. After stating they were getting a bad review for scamming me out of money they threatened to post some bullshit video of a dirty hot tub filter, which I find hilarious considering it could not have been the same filter since I checked it before I departed. I am not the only one complaining about this nonsense...read all reviews from all sources and take pictures to prove everything cause it seems they like to dirty shit themselves just to make a quick dollar. They will be nice to your face, then scam you out of your money, and after they charge your card they become ignorant liars.

  • b
    Camper-submitted photo from Kooser State Park Campground
    Oct. 12, 2023

    Kooser State Park Campground

    Beautiful area but on a highway

    Loved this campsite. I was the only tent site in a 3 tent space so I had my privacy as I was the only one booked. They had beautiful hiking trails in the area that I did not have to drive. The kids from the camp grounds came to play on the playground while I was in and out. Only thing that was disappointing was the fact it was on a highway and all night I could hear the trucks driving. Over all it was beautiful just not the peaceful getaway from trafic you need. Major plus for the showers though. I want to add the call center after 5, help was so amazing and she took care of me so well after I was having a rough time getting there. Very genuine people.

  • Arlyn S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hickory Hollow Campground
    Oct. 11, 2023

    Hickory Hollow Campground

    A new favorite quick getaway for me and the wife

    This 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.

  • Rick G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Shawnee State Park
    Sep. 14, 2023

    Shawnee State Park

    Met our Needs Perfectly

    Booked for 5 nights to have an opportunity to explore the Bedford, PA area. Great access to Flight 93 Memorial, local covered bridges, Fort Bedford Historic Fort, and many other attractions. Loop D was quiet with ample space between sites that provided privacy. Bathhouse was clean and used for showers. Dump and water fill station easy to access on your way in or out. Verizon signal good enough for streaming.

  • Shona S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodland Campground
    Sep. 8, 2023

    Woodland Campground

    Loved it

    We stayed on a primitive site in our van, it was only for one night but we wished we'd booked more, the facilities are great and everyone is friendly. It feels homey, would definitely come back if I have the chance 🥰



Guide to Penn Run

Camping near Penn Run, Pennsylvania, offers a mix of beautiful scenery and family-friendly activities. Whether you're looking for a quiet retreat or a fun-filled adventure, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Exploring: Many campgrounds are close to trails. For example, at Blue Knob State Park Campground, visitors have noted, "There are some great, quiet and wide sites! Beautiful area to explore."
  • Fishing and Boating: If you enjoy fishing, Quemahoning Family Recreation Area is a great spot. One camper mentioned, "Great place for fishing kayaking. Very family oriented."
  • Swimming: Many campgrounds have access to lakes or pools. At Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing, a reviewer said, "The campgrounds are very nice; they have a pool as well as a community building."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Keystone State Park Campground noted, "Bathrooms were updated, but could use a good cleaning. Overall great stay."
  • Friendly Staff: Many campgrounds have welcoming staff. At Silver Canoe Campground, one camper shared, "Owners and seasonal campers are friendly. We camped here 3 times this summer."
  • Pet-Friendly Options: If you’re bringing your furry friend, Crooked Run Campground — Prince Gallitzin State Park allows pets, which is a big plus for many. A reviewer mentioned, "We stayed in one of the pet friendly loops of the park."

What you should know:

  • Site Sizes Vary: Some campgrounds have tight spaces. A camper at Crooked Creek Lake said, "The spaces are pretty small and completely out in the open but it was grassy, quiet, and cheap."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have extensive facilities. At Bush Recreation Area, a visitor noted, "There is running toilets and hot showers but not very well maintained."
  • Seasonal Access: Some campgrounds are only open during certain months. For instance, Yellow Creek Campground — Yellow Creek State Park operates from April 15 to October 15.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds and Activities: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly amenities. At Quemahoning Family Recreation Area, a camper mentioned, "The campground offers some sites with electrical and others with varying primitive services."
  • Bring Bikes: Many campgrounds are great for biking. A reviewer at Keystone State Park Campground suggested, "Bring your bike!"
  • Plan for Trash: Some campgrounds require you to take your trash with you. A visitor at Crooked Creek Lake mentioned, "Campers are expected to carry out their trash."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Accessibility: Make sure your RV fits the site. A camper at Mirror Lake RV Camping & Fishing said, "Owners are great, let us in weekend before to look at campground being our first time there."
  • Look for Full Hookups: If you need full hookups, check ahead. A visitor at Silver Canoe Campground noted, "The sites were all level and were well-shaded."
  • Be Prepared for Limited Cell Service: Some areas have poor reception. A camper at Bush Recreation Area mentioned, "Verizon cell coverage was 2 bars, at best."

Camping near Penn Run, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, whether you're a family looking for fun or an RVer seeking adventure.

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