Best Glamping near Skytop, PA

The Pocono Mountains region houses several distinctive glamping destinations near Skytop, with Otter Lake Camp Resort and Tobyhanna State Park Campground offering elevated outdoor experiences. Otter Lake provides lakefront accommodations with comfortable bedding, climate control options, and private bathroom facilities. The property features both safari-style canvas tents and geodesic domes nestled among wooded sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Tobyhanna State Park complements the area's glamping scene with four-season yurts that include electricity, heating, and rustic furnishings while maintaining proximity to the park's reservoir. Both locations maintain clean, well-appointed facilities that blend outdoor immersion with modern comforts. One visitor noted, "Otter Lake has every amenity imaginable—super clean swimming beach, beautiful lake with boat rentals available, and indoor pool with hot tubs even a dry sauna."

Lakeside activities dominate the glamping experience at these Pocono Mountain retreats, with Otter Lake offering kayak and paddleboat rentals directly from shoreline accommodations. The 5-mile trail circling Tobyhanna's reservoir provides exceptional wildlife viewing opportunities, including eagle sightings from select glamping sites. Winter guests can access nearby skiing at Camelback and Jack Frost, while summer visitors enjoy swimming beaches, volleyball courts, and organized recreation programs. The region's year-round appeal makes advance reservations essential, particularly for premium safari tents and waterfront yurts during peak seasons from May through October. According to a camper, "Being able to wake up lakeside up in the mountain and looking at the view was an experience that I will always treasure!"

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Best Glamping Sites Near Skytop, Pennsylvania (57)

    1. Tobyhanna State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    Tobyhanna, PA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 894-8336

    $20 - $43 / night

    "This place only gets 4 stars because I thought we were going to have water and electric hook ups. They only have 2 kinds of sites, modern electric (only electric) and primitive."

    "Mix of electric and non-electric sites.  No water hook ups but a water station is on site.

    Camp sites are generously size, good spacing between sites and heavily treed.  Huge lake to enjoy.  "

    2. Otter Lake Camp Resort

    11 Reviews
    Henryville, PA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 223-0123

    "Otter Lake Campground was one of the best campgrounds we went to.... pros and cons Pros- -Beautiful Lake with fishing & boating -Pools indoor and outdoor -Great playgrounds -Great biking even a trail"

    "We had a water/electric site that was big and very level. We were close enough to bath house but not too close. There is a steam and some wet areas behind the row of sites we were in."

    3. Mount Pocono Campground

    9 Reviews
    Mount Pocono, PA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 839-8950

    $54 / night

    "Pocono Campground in the Poconos, Pennsylvania is a very active and fun vacation vacation destination! There are lots of amenities for every family member and the staff is friendly and welcoming."

    "This is a great site, it has running water, it’s clean, it has entertainment, and you can get close with your loved ones."

    4. Camp Taylor Campground

    24 Reviews
    Pahaquarry, NJ
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (908) 496-4333

    $33 - $42 / night

    "Easy access from Rt 80 and located close to the Lakota Wolf Preserve."

    "Positives: sites are decent sized with fire pits and picnic tables. easy access to hiking, convenient to a beautiful vineyard, peaceful region, and the most amazing wolf preserve is right next to you.  "

    5. Delaware Water Gap / Pocono Mountain KOA

    14 Reviews
    Shawnee on Delaware, PA
    15 miles
    Website

    $45 - $250 / night

    "The site was very kid and pet friendly, outfitted with both a pet and children's playground(see pictures and videos)."

    "The staff are very helpful and accommodateing. This campground although dated offers all the necessary comforts-Wifi, hot showers, electric etc."

    6. Hickory Run State Park Campground

    60 Reviews
    Albrightsville, PA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (272) 808-6192

    $20 - $72 / night

    "Come with fire pit, parking spot, picnic table, flush toilet, running water. Competitive pricing."

    "We took the short drive to Hawk Falls Trail and also completed the Orchard Trail Loop."

    7. Thousand Trails Timothy Lake South

    10 Reviews
    Unity House, PA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "No lake in site. Standard amenities, like pool, hot tub, laundry, outdoor games a community fire pit etc.. Small store as well. 5 minutes to town. Sites are large in most cases."

    "Staff are great and responsive. Pull through spots a a bit tight together but at least they have some. Cell service is awful for AT&T and our T-Mobile gateway."

    8. Stokes State Forest

    27 Reviews
    Layton, NJ
    23 miles
    Website

    $7 - $55 / night

    "No pets or alcohol allowed.

    The campground has a pit toilet and a well. Each large campsite has a picnic table, fire pit, and lantern hook. Some sites also have a tent platform."

    "So it rained during set up and it rained during take down. It stopped raining for a bit and we took a nice walk around the campsite, out to the lake and back. Then night fell and so did the rain."

    9. Keen Lake Resort Campground

    29 Reviews
    Prompton, PA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (570) 488-6161

    "The security is great and patrol to make sure quiet hours are quiet to be courtiers to other campers that want quiet time. The bath houses are constantly being cleaned and restocked."

    "That said we had plenty of space, it was just very close to the next site. We were on the far side of the lake which is not really within walking distance of the beach, pool and store."

    10. Thousand Trails Timothy Lake North

    5 Reviews
    Unity House, PA
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477
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Glamping Reviews near Skytop, PA

581 Reviews of 57 Skytop Campgrounds


  • Bob F.
    Aug. 10, 2025

    Moon Valley Campground

    Very unique smaller private campground

    This was a great campsite nestled in the foothills of Northern NJ on the NY border. Small, clean with great views and great location for hiking , cruising etc. Bring your tent or use the existing glamping tents. Headed back for a fall weekend in the "dome" which has incredible views. Try it you won't be sorry.

  • Denise D.
    Jul. 11, 2018

    Camp Taylor Campground

    A beautiful forested campground with plenty of wildlife and birds.

    Easy access from Rt 80 and located close to the Lakota Wolf Preserve. With tours leaving them campground twice a day on both Saturday and Sundays for the wolf preserve, I was glad there was camping so close. The camping selection of sites is excellent with Cabins, Glamping tents, primitive tent sites and of course RV sites. I choose to stay in one of the glamping tents and was pleasantly surprised at the space inside the tent even with a double bed and two other fold out couches to beds. Water is available at the site. A small lake for swimming and boating. And lots of trails linking you to the Delaware river water gap area.

  • Brooks B.
    May. 31, 2023

    Slumberland at the River's Edge

    Kayak camping at its finest, right on the upper Delaware River!

    Me and two friends do a yearly kayak trip down the Delaware river and have progressively moved north each year. This year, MDW of 2023, we were traveling between Narrowsburg, NY and Port Jervis, NY. Traveling 10-15 miles a day, we ended our second day of paddling at Slumberland on the Rivers Edge. The host put out a orange cone that made finding our campsite easy and a nice beach made unloading and loading kayaks pretty easy. The accommodations were top notch, with lights already on, and a table set, along with a grill, fire pit, and covered porch and canvas tent that housed two queen sized beds along with an electric stove and a woodstove. We were able to relax on the adirondack chairs on the deck as the sun went down and our fire (wood provided by host) and the porch lights remained glowing. It was nice change from camping in our tents and sleeping pads as we are used to along the river, as the beds were very comfortable, and the heater and canvas tent kept us warm during 40 degree temperatures at night. It was quiet and peaceful and you had your own space far from the other sites at slumberland (unlike many other campgrounds along the river). We all enjoyed our stay and had a great time and I would highly recommend to any kayak campers along the river looking for more than just a patch of grass to set up a tent on.

  • J
    Oct. 16, 2020

    Camp Taylor Campground

    Great as long as you behave

    Having been here on a few occasions I will say it is def a beautiful spot in many regards. However, there are some downsides.

    Positives: sites are decent sized with fire pits and picnic tables. easy access to hiking, convenient to a beautiful vineyard, peaceful region, and the most amazing wolf preserve is right next to you.  

    Negative: limited access to firewood. sites are picked clean, quiet hours are strongly enforced- which can be a good thing depending upon who you are, the lake is anything but refreshing.

  • Damia F.
    Aug. 29, 2025

    High Point State Park Campground

    Relaxing and Well-Maintained

    Stayed 2 nights and it was really nice. Camping for summer is pretty limited to Sawmill Lake, as the other locations are for groups or winter camping. Camps are secluded from each other and most if not all have an elevated space to put tents or chairs. Each place comes with a lamp hang, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Bathrooms are spaced out. No running water except for pump founded outside of the bathrooms. Toilets are pump flushed. Showers are only located INSIDE High Point State Park, not throughout the campsites, but entry is free for campers. One hiking trail is accessible in Sawmill campground, 3 others are accessible on the road outside of the campground and the rest are located inside the park. When you arrive you have to check in with the park office for your campsite tag. Hours are 8-4. Park officials come through the campsites pretty regularly, a few times a day which is nice. Areas are clean and well maintained.

  • Trip Over Life
    Oct. 23, 2018

    Stokes State Forest

    Ranger Review: humangear FlexiBowl and GoBites at Steam Mill Campground

    Campground Review

    Stokes State Forest has four campgrounds. The Steam Mill Camping Area is tucked out the of the way and is the most primitive. It is the smallest of the campgrounds with 27 sites only suitable for tents or small trailers/campervans. No pets or alcohol allowed.

    The campground has a pit toilet and a well. Each large campsite has a picnic table, fire pit, and lantern hook. Some sites also have a tent platform. Many sites are a bit rocky.

    We selected site T219. It was a solid choice: private but close to the toilet and water. Some sites located around the opposite side of the ring back up to a babbling brook. The rushing water will soothe you to sleep.

    Remember, this is bear country so proper food storage is a must. Bear lockers are not provided. The area also has ticks and rattlesnakes.

    Outdoor activities in the area abound. Go fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, kayaking, and more. There are 21 marked trails that cover over 63 miles within the boundaries of Stokes State Forest. Twelve miles are part of the Appalachian Trail. Pick up a hiking map at the park office or download the Avenza Maps app.

    This visit we hiked the Tillman Ravine trail (tip: make the trail a loop and visit both the ravine and the nearby old cemetery).

    You can also drive or hike to Sunset Mountain Scenic Overlook for a view of High Point Monument. High Point Monument is the highest elevation in New Jersey and is located in High Point State Park which borders Stokes State Forest on the north. High Point State Park also offers camping, hiking, sightseeing opportunities. And, on the western border of Stokes State Forest is the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. So, there is lots of outdoors to get out and explore!

    Product Review

    We camped at the Steam Mill Camping Area in Stokes State Forest in our campervan over a chilly autumn weekend. We had the opportunity to cook some soup on our stovetop and chill out by the campfire. And, as Rangers for The Dyrt, we get products to test from time to time so we were psyched to try out some new dinnerware and cutlery. This included the FlexiBowl and GoBites from humangear.

    What made these humangear products pretty awesome? Well, the fun colors to start. I mean, seriously, my orange bowl rules. The FlexiBowl also has some neat features: it’s flexible - just like the name suggests - and foldable. The bowl can be squished and stuffed anywhere. And, the top section can be folded down to create a smaller bowl. The FlexiBowl is versatile yet durable. It held my hearty, warm soup just perfectly.

    I paired the FlexiBowl with one of the GoBites utensils (the Uno model). The Uno model is my favorite - it has a fork on one side and a spoon on the other side. Very simple and convenient. The other GoBites models include the Duo (separate fork and spoon that can snap together) and the Trio (a fork, spoon, and knife - with bottle opener - in a case).

    PRO TIP: I keep the Trio GoBites model in my travel pack at all times. It recently came in handy on a (non-camping) trip to Sardinia. The knife on the Trio allowed me to slice some delicious local cheese to pair with bread, jam, and wine that was purchased from the grocery store. YUM.

  • Lucy P.
    Sep. 18, 2024

    Tobyhanna State Park Campground

    Pretty but cramped

    The lake is gorgeous and there are nice hiking trails, but sites are very small and close together. Let’s are allowed in less than half of the campground, which means all the dogs are in a smaller area and barking at each other more than other places. The no-pet area was practically empty when we were there midweek but the pets-allowed area was much more crowded than we would have liked.

    Also rules and signage are wildly confusing, lots of things contradict each other. Cell service exists but not great for remote work.

  • J
    Sep. 14, 2018

    Oakland Valley Campground

    Family friendly campground

    Nice, family friendly campground with 3 levels to camp at. Top level has a pool, showers and bathrooms with laundry area and game room. Middle level has open field with bathrooms with sinks and running water. There is water and electric on the sites at the middle level. River level has more primitive bathrooms and some bathrooms with running water. You can camp right next to the river and it has a great view.

  • Matt R.
    Oct. 13, 2020

    Allentown KOA

    Awesome campground

    Really nice campground. Staff was friendly and helpful. It’s very secluded, no highway noise. Our spot backed up right to a creek and it was beautiful. Only giving 4 stars because the toilets had problems and the dump station didn’t have running water. Would definitely return regardless.


Guide to Skytop

Camping near Skytop, Pennsylvania offers varied terrain with elevations ranging from 1,200 to 2,200 feet and mixed deciduous forests dominated by oak, maple, and hemlock trees. The region experiences four distinct seasons with summer temperatures averaging 75-85°F and winter temperatures frequently dropping below freezing. Most campgrounds in the area remain open from April through October, with limited winter operations at select locations.

What to do

Hiking the boulder field: Visit Hickory Run State Park Campground where unique geological formations create an unusual landscape. "The Boulder Fields are one of the coolest places I've ever visited, partially because they were so unexpected. Don't twist an ankle, but you can play hide and seek to an extent as there are small depressions in the fields," notes one camper.

Wildlife observation: The 5-mile trail at Tobyhanna State Park offers excellent opportunities to spot local fauna. "We even got to see an eagles' nest near our campsite," mentions a visitor who appreciated the natural setting.

Water activities beyond swimming: Kayaking opportunities abound at Keen Lake Resort Campground where visitors can rent equipment. "We had SUPs and kayaks to take on the lake and our sites were right next to the boat launch. Each day we would paddle over to the swimming area on the lake," shares a camper who visited in August.

Winter adventures: For those seeking glamping close to Skytop, Pennsylvania during colder months, several parks maintain year-round access. "We were there for july 4th weekend. They had a schedule for events all weekend," explains a visitor to Mount Pocono Campground, highlighting that seasonal programming continues throughout the year.

What campers like

Private wooded sites: Camp Taylor Campground receives praise for its natural setting. "There is a section of RV spots that are each cut out in the woods so very private. Once you have backed into the spot and leveled out it's a good time," explains a regular visitor who appreciates the secluded feel.

Clean facilities: Many glamping options near Skytop maintain high standards. "The bathrooms were the cleanest we've ever experienced at a campground," notes a visitor to Keen Lake Resort Campground, though they add that "the showers are coin operated."

Organized activities: Mount Pocono Campground provides structured recreation. "They had a schedule for events all weekend. We were there for Nationals dance competition being held at kalahari right down the road, about 10 mins. I will def go again," shares an enthusiastic visitor.

Wildlife encounters: The unique appeal of local wolf preserves adds distinctive character to the camping experience. "You can take a short hike up the mountain there to see the wolves in the sanctuary. There are moments by the fire you can hear them howl in the distance," describes a camper at Camp Taylor.

What you should know

Bear safety protocols: Multiple campgrounds enforce strict food storage requirements. "Do not leave any food out be sure to lock up everything in car. Camp sites were nice most had plenty of trees for privacy but were still kind of close," warns a visitor to Tobyhanna State Park Campground.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Skytop, PA is Tobyhanna State Park Campground with a 4.3-star rating from 24 reviews.

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