Top Dog Friendly Camping near Youngwood, PA

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485 Reviews of 75 Youngwood 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.

  • Joshua B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Ohiopyle State Park
    Oct. 5, 2024

    Ohiopyle State Park

    I fell in love with this place.

    This park has many trails but mostly there more rapids to enjoy. The trails however are of a higher class of terrain though they aren’t necessarily difficult. There is much to see. The most unique part about this place is the small town in the middle of it. The shops are all mom and pop made from scratch food and hand made jewelry and clothing. There is a small pub right up the street and the entire town has an amazing view of the river just across the parking lot, which you can swim in up to a point. Ohiopyle is an amazing place, I have visited it many times and I plan to visit many times in the future.

  • Jeff H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Coopers Rock State Forest
    Sep. 30, 2024

    Coopers Rock State Forest

    McCollum Campground

    A nice campground in a beautiful area.  Currently, McCollum has 25 campsites, but a new section is under construction.  The sites are relatively level for such a hilly area, but we did need to do a little extra positioning of our camper.  Site 22 is a pull through site and feels extra large compared to others.  No water at this site but is does have 30 and 15 amp service.

    There is a small camp store with the basics and a larger outpost just down the road where many of the trail heads are located.  There is a bit of a Wi-Fi signal but is only accessible when you're at the camp store.

    Fantastic hiking in the area!  Lots of interesting scenery and rock formations to explore.

    Bath house was clean and the water was hot.

    Definitely recommend staying here.

  • 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.

  • corda B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Chestnut Ridge Regional Park
    Sep. 7, 2024

    Chestnut Ridge Regional Park

    Perfect

    Sites are very large. Water pressure was good. Bath house was clean. The grounds were very clean and well kept. Staff was friendly. Quiet and peaceful. Pet friendly. Dump station on grounds and easy access.

  • Cynthia K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA
    Sep. 3, 2024

    Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA

    Nope!

    Tried this KOA on the spur of the moment. We won't be back.

     It's easy on/easy off from the interstate. The hills were terrible getting there, then another hill to get to the KOA. The ANOTHER hill to get to our site. 

      Asked for a site by the bathroom. It was closer than all the other sites on the hill. Yes, all the sites are cut into the hill. There's stairs to get down to the bathroom/shower(!?!?). Some people living in a trailer by the stairs have a big dog that will lunge & bark. 

    It seems like cosmetic things have been done. Planters spaced on posts leading up to the KOA main building. The bathroom had some newer looking siding & some flowers, but the floor in the women's bathroom had holes in it. It smelled funny in there too. This place needs a major remodel! 

     There were cigarette butts EVERYWHERE!

     We were thinking about using the pool, but decided against it. Sites were full sun. 

    Can't believe this is a KOA...

  • Fred R.
    Camper-submitted photo from The Blue Canoe RV Resort
    Sep. 2, 2024

    The Blue Canoe RV Resort

    Summer 2024

    Very nice campground with multiple pools,playsets,cabins and river sites. So quiet cept for the occasional train pass by across the river. Food ice cream and biking access and sites.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run
    Aug. 13, 2024

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run

    STAY AWAY! - Super Rude Staff And Packed Campground

    I have stayed at this campground MANY times and it has been TERRIBLE every time with kids screaming and music blasting at 1 in the morning the staff don't care they just care about the bottom line by selling 13 dollar milkshakes and serving you 20 dollar salads! This Campground Is Poorly Maintained And It is evident that they just want to take your money this campground is frequently at capacity and is oversold frequently! The Pools Are Dirty And Were Closed On 2 Of The 3 Days staff would not tell us what happened and would not give us our money back. While you were swimming you were touching hair every other time you moved and their were many leaves in the pools that staff did not care and were super rude

  • Kim M.
    Camper-submitted photo from New Germany State Park
    Jul. 31, 2024

    New Germany State Park

    Gross!

    If your looking for cleanliness find another campground. The bathrooms and Showers in the campground and the beach house are Gross all the time. The swim area leaves a brown residual stain in your swimwear and on your person. A simple shower won't get the stuff off your skin you will have to scrub multiple times to get clean. Forget getting a peaceful night's sleep because you won't due to dogs barking and the amount of traffic traveling through the area or by the campground. The Lack of rangers presence and lack of cleanliness has made this place go from a nice place to spend time to a absolute last resort when it  comes to camping for my family.

  • 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.

  • Kevin D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA
    Jul. 21, 2024

    Washington-Pittsburgh SW KOA

    Campsites are not level

    A dozen or so of the sites are not level, not only that but they are narrow and where you sit is a slope making it very uncomfortable. This is overpriced for that simple issue, I guess ok for an overnight stay but I wouldn’t plan a long stay

  • Heather M.
    Camper-submitted photo from The Blue Canoe RV Resort
    Jun. 20, 2024

    The Blue Canoe RV Resort

    Good and bad

    This is a former KOA campground, but still has the same management. The good: pretty campground, clean and nice amenities. Bad: the management is rude and unfriendly. Also, the seasonal campers are also salty. We were driving a golf cart, going less than the speed limit and the seasonal guests shook their fingers at us to slow down… Unfortunately we won’t come back bc of the people. The site itself is great.

  • 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.

  • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Sleepy Hollow Campground
    Jun. 6, 2024

    Sleepy Hollow Campground

    Wonderful Area

    This is a small campground in the western mountains of Maryland right outside New Germany State Park. We went for a hike in the park which is a short drive from the campground and it was really nice. I think this campground has a bright future due to its owners trying to make improvements as they can. The bathhouse is at the center of the grounds and is maybe a little older but we'll kept and the showers work well. From what I understand they updated the electric a few years back, and put in 30 am hookups for probably 20 or so RV camp sites that worked fine. There's some work that could stand to be done on leveling a few sites but they have hauled in a lot of gravel. Maybe call ahead to pick a site to fit your rig for right now. My family would stay here again. FYI, there not a dump station at this time, but you can empty a portable tank if you have one outside the restroom.

  • 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!)

  • Joni P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Benner's Meadow Run Camping & Cabins
    May. 28, 2024

    Benner's Meadow Run Camping & Cabins

    Commercialized campground

    The entry is strange as we had to block the gated entrance to get to the office to check in.  Once past that,  the staff was nice and the buildings and properties are well maintained.  They have a new bath house which is personal bathroom style and very nice.  The sites are very close together with little privacy.  We stayed in site 435.  The site was sloped pretty bad side to side and there is a drop off on the one side of the fire ring so we could not sit completely around the fire.  We did not take part in the planned events they had set up but did use the pool which was nice.  The star gazing platform leaves a lot to be desired and is in need of repair.  Roads are all gravel so no bikes or scooters for kids.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from 15377
    May. 27, 2024

    15377

    Melvins paradise lake farm

    This place is so beautiful so peaceful the fish in the lake a huge. Small fee for fishing. It’s catch and release only. The owners of the property are very caring and helpful and friendly

  • 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!

  • Tony C.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sand Springs Campground
    May. 11, 2024

    Sand Springs Campground

    Quiet, Lots of trees

    We only stayed one night, driving through. About 3 miles from the interstate, narrow roads. Big rigs probably hard to back in.

  • Owen I.
    Camper-submitted photo from Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run
    May. 8, 2024

    Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Mill Run

    They Want Your Money

    I want here for a low cost trip for me and my family. We were not gunna get a golf cart because it was $80 dollars a day ,but getting around this campground is a train-wreck without a golf cart between all of the hills and all the kids cutting you off on bikes while driving. I even had a kid flip me off after cutting me off while I was driving my Subaru and he clearly saw me but continued to go anyway!  Designed To Get You To Spend Money!

  • 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.



Guide to Youngwood

Camping near Youngwood, Pennsylvania, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking and Exploring: Many campgrounds, like Ohiopyle State Park, have great hiking trails. One visitor mentioned, "There is a lot of hiking nearby, most of which you need to drive to within the state park."
  • Water Activities: If you enjoy water sports, check out Raccoon Creek State Park Campground. A camper shared, "We rented a motorboat and paddleboard, swam at the beach, and had a great time!"
  • Wildlife Watching: Campgrounds like Coopers Rock State Forest are perfect for spotting wildlife. One reviewer noted, "Lots of snakes but they don’t bother nobody."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Rocky Gap State Park Campground said, "The bathhouses are always clean and well stocked."
  • Privacy: Many sites offer a good amount of space between campers. A reviewer at Laurel Hill State Park Campground mentioned, "Most of the sites are shaded and not crowded."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: Campgrounds like Prince Gallitzin State Park have playgrounds and swimming areas. One camper said, "Private beach on the lake for campground guest use only as well as a playground."

What you should know:

  • Site Conditions: Some sites can be uneven or sloped. A camper at Raccoon Creek State Park Campground noted, "The spots are very sloped so bring your Lego blocks."
  • Limited Amenities: Not all campgrounds have stores or markets nearby. A visitor at Tomlinson Run State Park Campground mentioned, "The camp store staff were all very friendly and helpful, but it had limited snacks."
  • Noise Levels: Some campgrounds can get noisy on weekends. A camper at Swallow Falls State Park Campground said, "Great hikes to the falls. On Friday night, tons of families rolled in with loud kids."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose the Right Site: Look for sites that are flat and spacious. A family at Shawnee State Park Campground found, "We had site 59 and are tent campers. This site was on an incline so the cots we brought were pretty miserable."
  • Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities for kids. A camper at Keystone State Park Campground suggested, "The little store has drinks and snacks. Because the beach was closed, we considered going to the community pool."
  • Pack for Comfort: Bring extra blankets and pillows for a cozy night. A visitor at Crooked Run Campground mentioned, "The walk from our site to the lake revealed a large variety of mushrooms."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Rocky Gap State Park Campground said, "The electric sites are very close together."
  • Bring Extensions: Some sites may not have power posts in the best location. A camper at Ohiopyle State Park noted, "You may want to have an extension for your power cable."
  • Explore Nearby Attractions: Many campgrounds are close to local attractions. A visitor at Laurel Hill State Park Campground shared, "The campground is nicer than average, with very large sites that feel very secluded."

Camping near Youngwood, Pennsylvania, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some unforgettable memories!

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