Best Glamping near Waterford, PA

Recent Glamping Reviews near Waterford, Pennsylvania

104 Reviews of 15 Waterford Campgrounds

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  Tom C.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 6, 2021

  Presque Isle Passage RV Park

  Super but noisey

  Clean facilities, friendly, wooded, and many rentals including 2 yurts.

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  Brannon M.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 31, 2020

  Tionesta Rec. Area Campground

  Quiet, close to fish ;-)

  So I’ll be honest: Sometimes I camp just so I can get close to flyfishing. This particular review has less to do with the specifics of the site (although this campground is great!), and more to do with the flyfishing in the area (also great!).

  Pennsylvania is home to some of the best wilderness trout streams that you’re ever going to find. The area is just plain beautiful! If you like hiking, fishing, and getting it to enjoy some of the pristine wilderness of the Allegheny National Forest, this campground is your gateway to its natural beauty.

  The campground near Tionesta (pronounced: “ty-NES-ta” for those out-of-town) is standard, but pretty nice. Everything you would expect for camping near ANF. The sites are well-maintained, and most of the locals seem pretty respectful.

  The little town of President (and Porcupine Creek) is just up the road. This is one of the most pristine wilderness brook trout fisheries in the area. You can even find a wild, native Rainbow if you‘re lucky enough ;-)

  Quick tip: spend more than a day here. If you like scenic drives, you’ll in for a nice surprise.

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  Danielle V.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 22, 2017

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Ranger Review: Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce at Oil Creek Family Campground

  Campground Review

  I can honestly say that Oil Creek Family Campground is the best private campground that we have ever camped at. Especially if you’re camping with kids, it offers everything that you would want for a ‘great American summer’ style camping experience, without being a cookie-cutter big-name private campground chain. They have a large pool; a few llamas that the kids can feed and pet; a 27-hole disc golf course (recently expanded from 18 hole) primarily in the woods near and around the campground property; a small pond for sunfish / bass fishing; a dog ‘playground’ (enclosed area with some obstacles); a well-maintained hedge maze; a pavilion with ping pong, a pool table, and foosball; a DVD rental program at the main office with about 300 movies; and a small camp store with a small selection of books that you can borrow. They also provide weekly entertainment for the kids, e.g. rock painting or special guests. This weekend, for instance was ‘Jungle Terry and his amazing exotic animal family.’ We don’t typically spend a ton of time actually AT the campgrounds when we’re camping, but we did this weekend - and we had a blast on the disc golf course, fishing in the pond, and playing ping pong. The kids had an awesome time in the pool for hours and running around with the other kids in the maze. And everyone agreed that it was a perfect way to wrap up the summer before the school year starts.

  We have a pop-up and my parents (whom we were camping with for the weekend) use a tent, so we had two water+electric sites in the tent camping area away from the RVs: sites A7 and A8. The sites in this area are well-maintained and LARGE, with plenty of room for a pop-up or multiple tents plus one or two vehicles, plus lots of room around the fire ring. There are smaller bathrooms placed around the campground as well as a center bathhouse located adjacent to the pavilion with 2 shower stalls and an additional toilet per gender.

  We chose this campground due to its proximity to Oil Creek State Park. The state park itself does not have a campground, and OCFC is right next door - in fact, the campground hiking trail loop has a very short connecting piece to the 36-mile Gerard hiking trail that runs through the park. The park is beautiful with a lot of history (it is the site of the world’s first commercial oil well, and where the oil industry began in the United States around 1860) and Oil Creek - which is really a river - runs right down the middle of the park. It is a stocked creek and it’s great for both trout and bass fishing. Some parts of the creek also have a lot of northern water snakes (we saw 4 near the Blood Farm day use area) which was cool to see.

  Overall: fantastic campground in a beautiful part of Pennsylvania - and we will absolutely be back.

  Product Review

  As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get occasionally receive products to test or gift cards for new companies to check out.  Over the past weekend, we tried out one of the Mountain House favorites, freeze-dried Lasagna with Meat Sauce in the #10 can. Lasagna is not exactly a typical camping food, so the fact that we could easily make enough lasagna to feed a group of six people (4 adults and 2 kids) just by heating up some water was wonderful! We made the entire can (boil 8 cups of water, pour it into the can itself, stir a lot to mix up all of the freeze-dried ingredients, and let it sit for ten minutes - EASY) along with some crescent-roll wrapped hot dogs over the fire and it was like a gourmet camping meal. Everyone loved the lasagna - even the two picky kids!

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  Bill B.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 22, 2022

  Presque Isle Passage RV Park

  Big rig Friendly

  Nothing special. Sites are not level and are close to each other. They do have a pool but that’s it.

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  Fred J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 23, 2022

  Presque Isle Passage RV Park

  Not very tent friendly

  Lots of RVs, not many tents. Small section in the back of the campground for tents. Also the worst part is being so close to the gas station/truck stop. Very bright lights on all night. Also close to the highway so there is constant noise! Most likely won't return.

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  Tris W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 19, 2020

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Great stop for 2 nights

  This place is pretty cool. Almost all the spots have a water view even if you’re not super close you can still see a small portion of it. The road in the campgrounds is fine for the most part, a little bumpy. There is an entrance down a rocky driveway to get to the lakes sandy edge which is great to bring chairs down and watch the sunset. It is a little busy during the day as there are a lot of seasonal homes here but it gets pretty quiet at night.

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  Gus S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 24, 2020

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Beautiful Views

  We stayed for one night. Beautiful setting with great views of the lake. What a gem. Our only complaint is we had extremely low water pressure so we filled our tank and used our pump. Problem solved!

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  Birgit H.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2020

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Not my cup of tea (party)

  Went there, price was concealed , in the end 40 bucks, office had laid out bibles, well manicured and in a row spots. A different experience...

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  Sean M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 22, 2020

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Definitely worth a stay

  We loved it. Our site was right on Lake Erie. There was nothing except a drop of about 25' to the lake. There is lake access for swimming, boat launch and Jetsons etc. It was quiet and simple. We were there for 3 days and loved it. Internet is not very good if you need it go to the office. Not many people go camping to be connected though. I habe Verizon and the service is weak and spotty.

  I'd recommend the place overall.

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  Janet B.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 18, 2021

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Ok- would not return

  View of Lake Erie was great. Upper sites very unlevel. Zero cell service. Zero WiFi. Zero internet. Very low water pressure. Entry road was filled with LOTS of holes & ruts which were filled with mud mud & more mud.

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  Michael L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 13, 2021

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Great View, but that's it...

  The owner, male portion, is very crabby and annoying. Got poison ivy off of their firewood, the store is very understocked, and the place is pricey. We stayed 1 night out of 3, family emergency.

  Example: as we are eating outside, my fork literally in my mouth, the owner yelled from his golf cart full of drinking buddies, that I needed to move my truck behind my trailer, other people would enjoy the view. Please bear in mind, that my truck and trailer combined are shorter than the two monster class A's next to me. As I put my fork down and went to move said truck, he and his drunk buddies pull up behind me to chat with someone for several minutes stopping me from moving like he wanted me to.

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  Chelsea W.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 10, 2024

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Beautiful place!

  There really aren’t words! Everything is clean, quiet and serene! The people that work there we super friendly! Can’t wait to go back!

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  Jim L.

  Ranger

  

  May. 22, 2020

  Virginia's Beach Campground

  Awesome location

  This is a quiet little park right on the water

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  Mike J.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 23, 2020

  Evergreen Lake Park

  Nice Place

  Mostly seasonal campers here but some real nice reservable spots for short stays. Gravel pads but pretty level and lots of shade trees. Stayed here for a fishing charter trip and there are lots of other campers here for the same reason. We will be back again!

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  Linda M.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 27, 2021

  Evergreen Lake Park

  Do not recommend

  Our site was not level. Bathrooms were not lockable and therefore felt unsafe.

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  Stephanie A.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 22, 2018

  Evergreen Lake Park

  Very enjoyable and clean campground

  Campground has a nice fishing pond and another pond for swimming. Sites are level and have option of shaded or open sites. Located close to Lake Erie for swimming and beach time or fishing. The interstate (90) does run along it but never heard the traffic.

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  Lydia G.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 24, 2023

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Fun time!

  My family stayed over Memorial Day weekend. It was so much fun. They have a lot of activities. My favorite was the disc golf. Their course is really nice!

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  Jim C.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 26, 2020

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Great family campground

  Oil F.C. is a hidden gem nestled in the woods not far from Oil Creek State Park. They have a great playground, a maze, a catch and release pond. Lots of things to do to keep the kids, or in our case the grandkids occupied. They have a well stocked camp store, in case you don't want to make the 4 mile ride into town. Their firewood prices are very reasonable. Rachel is a great in accommodating her campers. We were there 3 times this year. Its become our goto campground that's only an hour away from Erie.

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  Rachel S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 15, 2022

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Lovely campground

  Hubby and I rented an RV and stayed one night at oil creek campground. We really liked it and wish we could’ve stayed longer. Would definitely go back if we’re back in the area. The owner was such a sweetheart too, very friendly and informative. Two Thumbs up👍🏻

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  Travis S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 27, 2017

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Hidden winter gem

  We have stayed at the park for Christmas Eve the past two years. Had the Adirondack shelters to ourselves each year.

  firewood is available but you have to donate some cash, split it and haul it to your shelter. It's always been seasoned well and provided plenty of heat for the shelter during our winter stays.

  Very quiet and no light pollution for a town or city, Providing great moonlit nights.

  Fees are minimal

  rail trail to walk or ride just a few miles over the hill and the cross country skiing trails come directly past the shelter.

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  Denise P.

  Traveler

  

  May. 16, 2018

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Secluded shelter

  We found the shelters accidentally during a hike in the park and returned for an overnight. We found parking nearby so it was just a short hike to get to.

  I believe it's once a year that they have oil machinery demonstrations. Very interesting. You can also take a train ride through the park.

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  Brannon M.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 21, 2020

  Oil Creek Family Campground

  Chilly in early spring, but great!

  Stayed overnight at the Wolfkiel Run Shelters just down the road. It was early April, the snow had just fallen week before, and it got pretty cold during the night. Still, the hiking trails were in great condition! Runoff was happening, so oil creek was pretty flooded.

  The lean-to shelters are a great feature for a group of 2-5 (especially if you bring a tarp to close off the wind).

  Quick Tip: If you're camping with kiddos, try turning over the rocks in area creeks to find little aquatic insects. A little creepy, but a lot of awesome ;-)

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  Pete D.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 11, 2021

  Camp Chautauqua Camping Resort

  Popular Location

  Overall a comfortable One night stay. Sites were tight. Three bath houses available. Depending on where you’re at - it’s a very fast run if u need it quickly.

  Staff was very accommodating to our requests and needs. Professional. Employees were friendly and helpful.

  Grounds were kept nicely.

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  Nick O.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 24, 2021

  Camp Chautauqua Camping Resort

  Nice place minus seasonals

  The camp ground is not bad. Nice place over all. The pool is very nice, playgrounds for the kids and activities to do. Very friendly staff. However the seasonal campers seem to have some sort of entitlement. That is very annoying. Very loud and obnoxious which unfortunately has ruined our stay. I’m not one to complain and can tolerate a lot but this really is a problem. Hope they change it around since the in and out camper brings more money to the campground than a seasonal.

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  William H.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2019

  Camp Chautauqua Camping Resort

  Beautiful views

  This was a very nice campground. Full hook-up and a swimming pool with beautiful views of the lake.

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  JB B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 1, 2019

  Camp Chautauqua Camping Resort

  Great Campsite!

  Love this place, first visit, I’m in a tent but on a water and electric hookup site (as requested). Family friendly, quiet at night. Southern Tier brewery nearby, two different casinos within 40 minutes, golf course, huge lake and more! Tons of year round campsites and campers who all seem very friendly

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  Candi G.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 20, 2019

  Camp Chautauqua Camping Resort

  Great Campground

  Fun, family friendly campground. We were in a tent on a electric/water site. Sites were a little small but we made it work with three families on three sites. Lots to do, fishing, swimming pool, petting zoo, hayrides and friendly staff.