Best Tent Camping near Verona, PA

Tent camping near Verona, Pennsylvania centers around several walk-in tent sites along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) Trail, a 150-mile rails-to-trails route connecting Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland. Dravo's Landing Campground, located 26 miles from Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Park, offers free tent-only camping with lean-to shelters and open grassy areas for pitching tents. Round Bottom Camping Area at Slush Run, positioned at mile 99 of the GAP Trail, provides another primitive tent camping option with raised tent pads and Adirondack shelters. These tent campgrounds primarily serve hikers and cyclists traversing the trail, offering basic amenities in natural settings along the Youghiogheny River.

Most tent campsites near Verona require walk-in or hike-in access, making them ideal for backpackers and bikepackers seeking primitive tent camping experiences. Facilities typically include vault toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables, though water availability varies. At Round Bottom, the hand pump does not provide reliable potable water, requiring campers to filter water from the nearby river. Dravo's Landing maintains a free woodpile for campers. Both locations operate on a first-come, first-served basis with no reservations required. Seasonal availability extends primarily from spring through fall, with summer weekends seeing higher occupancy. Campers should prepare for train noise, as active rail lines run near these campgrounds.

The backcountry tent camping experience in this region offers riverside settings with varying levels of privacy. According to reviews, Round Bottom Camping Area provides "plenty of grassy area for scores of tents" with level ground suitable for comfortable tent setup. Campers noted that "apart from the train noise during sleeping hours, Round Bottom Camping Area is very peaceful." At Dravo's Landing, visitors reported "plenty of room for everyone to pitch their tents and spend a relaxing night under the stars." Wildlife encounters are common, with raccoons known to investigate unsecured food. For more secluded tent camping, Laurel Ridge State Park, though farther from Verona, offers eight primitive campgrounds along its 70-mile hiking trail with dramatic valley overlooks and opportunities to hear barred owls at night.

Best Tent Sites Near Verona, Pennsylvania (9)

    1. Dravo's Landing Campground

    3 Reviews
    Sutersville, PA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 872-5586

    "We camped out overnight with a group of 14 people, and there was plenty of room for everyone to pitch their tents and spend a relaxing night under the stars."

    "This campsite is a nice reward for west-bound riders on the GAP trail (it's the last one before Pittsburgh!)"

    2. The GAP Trail Campground - Bikers Only

    1 Review
    West Newton, PA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 244-5859

    $25 / night

    "The spacious and lush lawn has lots of space for tents, but the winner is the covered seating, dining, and cooking area.  Everything is clean as a whistle…pun intended.  "

    3. Laurel Highlands Hemp Cannabis Farm

    1 Review
    Belle Vernon, PA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 989-6004

    $100 - $150 / night

    "We're happy to welcome your host, Laurel, to our platform. This is a cannabis friendly campground that overlooks the Laurel Highlands Hemp field, and surrounding mountains."

    4. Round Bottom Camping Area at Slush Run

    1 Review
    Perryopolis, PA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 872-5586

    "Being positioned directly off the GAP Trail grants easy access to those traveling the trail. "

    5. Roundbottom Hiker-Biker Campground (GAP Trail)

    1 Review
    Perryopolis, PA
    30 miles
    Website

    "This is one of the only free hiker-biker campgrounds along the GAP trail (mile 99.6), and it is laid out similarly to the Dravo Campground, with lean-tos, picnic tables, firepits and lots of spaces for"

    6. Mountain View Camps

    1 Review
    Kittanning, PA
    36 miles
    +1 (814) 952-1488

    $20 - $70 / night

    "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."

    7. Lake Eron Park

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    Scottdale, PA
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 433-1388

    $10 - $60 / night

    8. Indian Creek Camplands Inc

    1 Review
    Normalville, PA
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (724) 455-7900

    9. Laurel Ridge State Park Campground

    2 Reviews
    Normalville, PA
    45 miles
    Website
    +1 (814) 455-3744

    "Laurel Ridge State Park is the greenway that protects the legendary Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail from the busy world around it."

    "It is a beautiful wooded park offering lots of trees for privacy. I wish I had more time to explore the park before moving on. The bathhouse could use a renovation. It felt old and kind of dirty."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Verona, PA is Dravo's Landing Campground with a 4.7-star rating from 3 reviews.

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