Top Tent Camping near Prospect, PA

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Best Tent Sites Near Prospect, PA (9)

    Camper-submitted photo from Quiet and Secluded
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    1. Quiet and Secluded

    2 Reviews
    11 Photos
    4 Saves

    It's pretty dark here. There are no large cities anywhere around here.

    My family moved here in 1957 and I purchased it from my father in 1975.

    My wife is responsible for much of the landscaping and home improvements that have been done since 1990.

    We are retired self-employed.

    Perfect for families and friends who want to have a private, spacious camping area.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents

    $22 - $75 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Pioneer Trails Tree Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Pioneer Trails Tree Farm
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    Camper-submitted photo from Pioneer Trails Tree Farm

    2. Pioneer Trails Tree Farm

    2 Reviews
    25 Photos
    29 Saves

    Pioneer Trails Tree Farm has 35 acres of beautiful fir, spruce, and pine trees to explore. Pioneer Trails Tree Farm has been serving Ohio and Western Pennsylvania for over 30 years, the Perdulla family welcomes your family this camping season!

    Reserve Your Space – Camping Season Opens May 1st. Primitive camping sites are available May 1st - October 31st for those wanting to escape the daily grind to get a bit of country peace and quiet.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Trash

    $35 / night

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    3. Danner Primitive Campground

    1 Review
    13 Photos
    20 Saves

    Primitive Camping Area; Permit required for more than one night stay.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Equestrian
    • Drinking Water
    • Toilets
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    4. Dravo's Landing Campground

    3 Reviews
    15 Photos
    97 Saves

    One camping area with room for 25-30 tents. Convenient camping for cycling trips along the Great Allegheny Passage!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Group
    Camper-submitted photo from The GAP Trail Campground - Bikers Only
    Camper-submitted photo from The GAP Trail Campground - Bikers Only
    Camper-submitted photo from The GAP Trail Campground - Bikers Only
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    5. The GAP Trail Campground - Bikers Only

    1 Review
    11 Photos
    9 Saves

    We are a dedicated GAP Trail biker only campground. No vehicles are permitted at our campground. Our location is only 200 feet off the trail just 1/4 mile north of the GAP Trail headquarters building in West Newton. The campground is located right on the banks of the beautiful and historic Youghiogheny River. West Newton is a full service, biker friendly town. You can walk to all the restaurants, bars, stores and Main Street from the campground for dinner and entertainment, or for a home style breakfast in the morning to get ready for your next day of pedaling.

    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Dispersed

    $25 / night

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            9. Cow Run Shelters — Oil Creek State Park

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            The backpacking shelter and tent sites can hold 4 people per site. A group can be no larger than 12 people and requires purchase of enough sites to accommodate your group. This shelter is an Adirondack style lean-to shelter with a stone fireplace.

            Travel Alert: As of 10/21/2022 PennDOT will be closing Petroleum Center bridge by the park office due to sever structural damage. The bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic but is open to bicycle, and foot traffic. This closure is expected to be in effect for the foreseeable future. For anyone traveling from the south to reach the Park Office, McCrea Farm/ski trails, Egbert pavilion and the southern delayed harvest area, you will need to follow detour signs in Rouseville directing you onto Rt. 227. If traveling from the north, you will need to follow detour signs directing you to Rt. 227 into the town of Plummer. Park directional signs are located along 227 in the town of Plummer.

            • Reservable
            • Tents
            • Cabins
            • Picnic Table
            • Toilets

          Recent Tent Reviews In Prospect

          343 Reviews of 9 Prospect Campgrounds


          • Clinton C.
            Camper-submitted photo from Buttercup Woodlands Campground
            Oct. 7, 2024

            Buttercup Woodlands Campground

            Caveat Emptor

            I came up for an event at the farm show grounds(yes the event you’re thinking of). I made a reservation and paid in full the day after it was announced 6 days beforehand. I got a call the day before Friday stating that I wasn’t able to check in until 1PM and the latest was 8PM. I asked if I could park there before the event and deal with it later. The owner reluctantly agreed, however said that my vehicle would be towed if I came after 8. He also stated that I couldn’t check in early or wait a little. Gates closed at 1; and was over at 8 and couldn’t leave the parking lot until 10. Needless to say I just drove home 3 hours instead. Mind you the“campground” is a quarter mile from the farm show grounds. I honestly just wanted somewhere to rest my eyes for a couple of hours in my car before I left early on the morning. I understand that places like this have policies, however this was probably the largest congregation of people Butler and the Farm Show has ever hosted. There was 10s of thousands of people in town and as a bonus the rounds were closed to due construction. If you lean even a little right, caveat emptor. The guy knew exactly what was doing. This will be the most expensive$35 this guy ever stole.

          • Aaron B.
            Camper-submitted photo from Beaver Creek State Park
            Sep. 20, 2024

            Beaver Creek State Park

            Warm Days, Cool Nights--No Frills Camping

            When you pull into Beaver Creek Family Campground you pretty much have two choices: either you go left into multiple Pine tree sites or right into two cabins and more RV friendly open sites.  A few of the RV sites have electric, but no water for their tanks.  I suggest the pine sites for any tent or hammock campers.  I stayed in one of the first set of 3 pine sites numbered 43, 44, and 45.  There is some brush and cover between these sites, but each has a pull in parking pad.  If 45 was occupied with a RV, 44 would not be as nice as it was.  Backing into 44 and 45 would be tricky as well.  To be fair any larger RV that came in better know how to get through tight quarters.

            The back area of each of those 3 sites looked best to get even ground for a tent.  My buddy hung his hammock between the tree to the left of the picnic bench and to a tree back and left in the picture of site 44.  Site was fairly clean, but be sure to move the pine tree duff away from the fire pits to be safe. 

            Probably the nicest pit toilets I have experienced and while we didn't use, it the sun shower building would give anyone privacy if they had packed a portable shower.  Lots of trails to choose from and the pioneer village in the state park gives you many options to spend the day.  Had some luck fishing at the Canoe/Kayak area in the South East area of the park close to the Group Camp Sites.

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            Camper-submitted photo from Pioneer Trails Tree Farm
            Sep. 8, 2024

            Pioneer Trails Tree Farm

            Perfect setting at the tree farm. 9/7/24

            I'm bicycle touring across the United States. First time user of dyrt. My first camping location and review. Camping in a tree farm has been cool!

            I called the number listed and left a message. See the friendly manager walking the farm. He says they no longer offer the camping service due to low guest attendence. Since I've got no place else to camp, I offer to pay for the spot. Weather was a factor. So he let me stay.

            Clean bathroom. Office to charge electronics and a campsite with firepit was great. Nice and quiet here also.

            I do hope more people find a use for this location. The camping service needs to return. 🚲

            If not, come here during the holiday season and purchase a tree! 🌲

            Thank you!

          • 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.

          • 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!

          • Michele S.
            Camper-submitted photo from Bear Run Campground
            Jul. 5, 2024

            Bear Run Campground

            Can’t wait to go back

            I took my 7yo son last year for his first time camping. He absolutely loved it!!! Everyone was very nice & the heated pool & campstore are great. He especially enjoyed the “rock mining”. He keeps wanting to go back to get the motherload bag to mine!

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            Camper-submitted photo from Gaslight Campgrounds
            Jun. 30, 2024

            Gaslight Campgrounds

            Clean, well-maintained, and quiet with friendly owner

            We stayed here for a week in June 2024 in our 42-foot fifth wheel. Overall the campground is clean and well-maintained. The owner is friendly and helpful. Amenities include a heated, in-ground pool, a recreation center, a pavilion, and swing sets. 

            The current owners have had the campground since ~2014 and have made many repairs and improvements. Water, electric, and sewage lines have been replaced or upgraded in the past few years. We had stable electric and good water.

            Unfortunately no WiFi is available, but there was a good AT&T cell phone signal.

          • DThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Starr Farm
            Jun. 20, 2024

            Starr Farm

            Very relaxing place

            This campsite was close to an archery tournament for me. It is a huge campsite that is remote and peaceful. I will try to get this place again next year.

          • MThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Jamestown - Pymatuning State Park
            May. 31, 2024

            Jamestown - Pymatuning State Park

            Pymatuning Jamestown

            Quiet park. Some road noise from campsite J100 but US route 322 is lightly traveled. Typical tent site with fire ring and picnic table. Across street from bath house with shower and toilet which was clean.

          • K
            Camper-submitted photo from Indian Brave Campgrounds
            May. 29, 2024

            Indian Brave Campgrounds

            Our Happy Place

            We live in Oregon and our son and family live in Zelienople. We have stayed here in 2019, 2021, 2023 and now 2024. The owners and staff are wonderful, right on top of things. We enjoy spending time with our son and his family in Zeli and Harmony as well as the other Villages around. Highly recommend IBCG to everyone (until we can't get a spot!)

          • jThe Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Indian Brave Campgrounds
            May. 12, 2024

            Indian Brave Campgrounds

            Perfect little campground

            This campground was perfect for what we needed to accomplish! As first time travel trailer owners, they helped us accomplish our first trip away! Upon calling to book a site, we mentioned this was our first trip, they made the utmost effort to accommodate us with all of our needs. They escorted us to our campsite (which was larger than most) and made sure we had plenty of help getting backed in and set up! The front office and store was tiny but had a few essentials in case you forgot or didn’t have things. The site was quiet and even though you were close to your neighbors it didn’t feel like it to us! The atmosphere seemed friendly among the other campers and they were all willing to lend a helping hand where needed. They definitely made our first trip a huge success!

          • Teri A.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Jefferson Lake State Park
            May. 4, 2024

            Jefferson Lake State Park

            Peace and quiet with level pads.

            Perfect for our little Scamp trailer. Only 5 big electric sites, no showers or potable water. As a result it was so peaceful! We loved our rainy stay. There are some lovely hiking trails around the lake and spillway. But lately there has been no swimming because of blue green algae.

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            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

          • Owen I.
            Camper-submitted photo from Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping
            May. 2, 2024

            Rose Point Park Cabins & Camping

            Perfect Campground, Yet Again We Stayed For Their Halloween Weekend

            Everything Was Perfect

            The Day before they Called us to make sure that we were still coming and to confirm the reservation and offered us a FREE site upgrade! it is the little thing that count and  we said yes! It was one of their deluxe patio sites ,super nice patio with concrete pad and Nice Picnic Table! Site was Super Large And Was Perfect For A larger rig! Our Rig is only about 34 feet long but still perfect. 

            Halloween Events

            • Pumpking Carving Contest
            • Voting On Pumpkins (Carved)
            • Campstore Sales
            • T-Shirts And Apparel (Halloween Versions)
            • Dance Party
          • 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.

          • Anne W.
            Camper-submitted photo from Guilford Lake State Park
            Apr. 10, 2024

            Guilford Lake State Park

            Not very private

            The campgrounds on a skinnier part of the lake so you’re directly across from residential homes and right next to a road. The sites are very close together and there’s very few trees, so it’s not private at all. The bathrooms were extremely well maintained. The potable water was shut off while we were there.

          • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Mosquito Lake State Park Campground
            Feb. 12, 2024

            Mosquito Lake State Park Campground

            Lots to do for the whole family

            My wife and I stayed here in late September so it wasn't overly crowded. The camp sites were fairly spacious and level. There seemed to be water fill stations scattered around the campground for convenience. I was actually able to fill me fresh water tank from one near by. The campground is fairly large and we rode our bikes around quite a bit, including our to the campground store at the entrance. There were numerous playgrounds and activities for kids. They have full hookup sections, but most of the campground is electric only. All in all the best review I can give is to say that we would go back.

          • 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.

          • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
            Camper-submitted photo from Quiet and Secluded
            Nov. 15, 2023

            Quiet and Secluded

            New Listing!

            Ashley here with The Dyrt. We're so happy to welcome this new property to our platform. Bill and Nancy offer a safe place to set up camp. Check them out and come back here to leave them some love! 💕

          • D
            Camper-submitted photo from Tomlinson Run State Park
            Oct. 14, 2023

            Tomlinson Run State Park

            Well kept park with good spot spacing

            Stayed here the first weekend of October.  Nice spots and many have good spacing from your neighbors.  Pets are welcome.  Facilities are older but well kept.  Bathhouse is heated with showers that have a fiberglass tub surround, not concrete.  Nice hiking trails that connect through the campground.  Hiking trail maps are not great but the trails are marked well. The Lake is a good walk and looks good for kayaking and fishing.  Brought our kayaks but it was a bit too cold.  Big wide spots are 11 and 16.  Nice hammock hangers on the non-electric spots.

          • D
            Camper-submitted photo from Raccoon Creek State Park
            Oct. 14, 2023

            Raccoon Creek State Park

            Nice park

            Very quiet park this time of year. Only one loop that allows pets. The spots are very sloped so bring your Lego blocks. Bathrooms were ok but nice hot showers. We we the only campers in our loop so private. I grew up near here and visited the park often. First time camping here.

          • Sienna L.
            Camper-submitted photo from Raccoon Creek State Park
            Oct. 1, 2023

            Raccoon Creek State Park

            Great weekend getaway!

            The campground is nice and the facilities are clean! You have to be careful when picking a site if you have never been here. The electric sites are very close together. We were in F4 and it was huge. Most of the sites are large and pretty spread out. There are really great hikes around the area and the lake is lovely! The only downside is that the airport is pretty close so at times you can hear planes taking off.



          Guide to Prospect

          Camping near Prospect, Pennsylvania, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and family-friendly activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are several campgrounds nearby that cater to all kinds of campers.

          What to do:

          • Fishing and Boating: Many campgrounds, like Pymatuning State Park Campground, provide access to lakes perfect for fishing and boating. One visitor noted, "Beautiful lake on the Ohio/PA border. Clean bathrooms/showers. Don’t forget to feed the carp!"
          • Hiking: Explore the trails at Cook Forest State Park Campground. A reviewer shared, "There are soooo much family things to do here in this state park. We've always had a lot of fun here over the years."
          • Playgrounds and Beaches: Families will enjoy the playgrounds and small beaches at West Branch State Park Campground. One camper mentioned, "Great showerhouses and very nice playground. We love the small campers beach near site 160."

          What campers like:

          • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate the well-maintained restrooms and shower facilities. A visitor at Raccoon Creek State Park Campground said, "Bathrooms were ok but nice hot showers."
          • Quiet Atmosphere: Many campgrounds offer a peaceful environment. A reviewer at Mosquito Lake State Park Campground noted, "The campground as a whole was very quiet."
          • Spacious Campsites: Campers enjoy the roomy sites available at places like Keystone State Park Campground. One camper remarked, "Sites are a little tight if you have a larger camper, but we fit perfect with our 24’er."

          What you should know:

          • Site Selection: Choosing the right site is crucial. A camper at Raccoon Creek State Park Campground advised, "The electric sites are very close together. We were in F4 and it was huge."
          • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Mill Creek Camping, have fewer amenities. A visitor mentioned, "The shower house is pretty nice, but there are no water hookups."
          • Crowds on Weekends: Expect larger crowds during weekends. A reviewer at Mill Creek Camping said, "Gets loud and crowded on the weekend as usual."

          Tips for camping with families:

          • Kid-Friendly Activities: Look for campgrounds with playgrounds and swimming areas. A parent at West Branch State Park Campground shared, "The playground is extremely age-friendly for every kid there."
          • Plan for Rain: Be prepared for wet weather. A camper at Cook Forest State Park Campground noted, "We had a big night of rain and with the wind it dried up pretty quickly."
          • Pack Snacks: Having snacks on hand can keep kids happy. A visitor at Pymatuning State Park Campground mentioned, "You can get supplies nearby."

          Tips from RVers:

          Camping near Prospect, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. With a variety of campgrounds to choose from, you can find the perfect spot to enjoy the great outdoors.

          Frequently Asked Questions

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            According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Prospect, PA is Quiet and Secluded with a 5-star rating from 2 reviews.

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