Codorus State Park Campground

I've stayed at Cordorus a number of times as it's not too far away for a weekend getaway.  Last time was in Sept. 2023 when some tropical storm poured rain for three days. I'm booked for next weekend now in Sept. 2024, so I hope it's a dry one.  I pulled up The Dyrt to see if anything has changed, but I see it's still the great place it always is.

I usually end up in a dry site as I book late and the electric sites are all filled.

Spacious, beautiful, clean, quiet, easy, and lots to do and see.

Campground was a little difficult to find but once we arrived, its was very nice.

This campground isn't too far from our home in Maryland, so if they have room and we want to go spur of the moment, this one is a good choice.  The sites are fairly large and they do have some full hook up sites which is nice.  The bathhouses are ok....because this one is not as off the beaten path, I think a lot of people that really don't know campground etiquette come here.  We find that people don't understand quiet after 10PM and so forth.  Like I said, it's just a nice place to get away to.

Older State Park just outside of Hanover, PA. Used it as a home base to explore Gettysburg and the surrounding area. Our site was in an open area in Loop D, but plenty of electric wooded sites available as well. Easy access to fresh water on the way in as well as various spigots inside the park. Verizon signal not great for streaming, but adequate for all else.

This is one of our favorite campgrounds. We camp with a pop up camper and stay in loop C. Bathrooms are clean, sites are spacious, and we’ve never had an issue with noise, even when all the sites were full. There’s a lot to do in the area. Tons of hiking, exploring along the lake, and Gettysburg within a 30 minute drive.

I had the worst time here,definitely do not recommend coming here

We stayed in the full hook up sites this year and loved it! Bath houses were still very clean and hardly used. Very quite towards the end of the season.

First camping trip in decades. Had a blast with 3 young kids. Had full hookup. Lots to do around the park.

Camp store is tiny but stocked with everything you might forget. Great worship service on Sunday morning and they had activities for the kids.

Had some loud neighbors and sites are very close together. No real pad. Rangers came by, talked to neighbors, didnt help much but nice to see a presence. Overall a good time. Kids loved the playground and was close to our site.

Camped with the kids once (6 and 4yo) and with another family and kids the second. Site 33 was recommended because of the shade, vicinity to bathrooms, and no grade, all of which are good for kids in tow. Kayaked the lake, rented a pontoon the second time around. Both were great. You can't swim in the lake due to vacillating levels, so that's one bummer. Hiking was good. Lots of trails, kid friendly too. Love the little general store and friendly people there. The facilities are otherwise fine—bathrooms are decent. Overall it's a great place to camp with the kids.

Campsites had plenty of room. Lots of hiking nearby as well as the lake and the pool

This state park is very quiet and clean. The sites were the biggest we've seen in our 20 plus years of camping. We had so much room for our kids and dogs to play it was fantastic. The lake was big enough for boating and kayaking along with fishing and hiking. We had a great time checking out the nature trails and the amphitheater. This place is very large and so are the sites. Facilities are pretty nice and your basic state park amenities. We were very happy and can't wait to come back and go into town to check out the potato chip factory tour in Hanover.

Love it here!! Nice big flat sites, lots of shared common areas. Heavily wooded in the sites we stayed in but there are some that are out in the open without many trees. Nearby hiking that was rather flat, easy for children to navigate. Allowed you to walk down to the lake and had beautiful views! Great for people would like water sports and fishing. Clean bath houses and dumpsters nearby. Only one dump station area so long lines on weekends trying to get out. Also a quick 12 minute drive to Camping World if you forget anything!

We just returned from two nights at Codorus.  We stayed at two different sites in the A loop, #18 and #31.  Both were very shaded and large.  There is a lot of space between most of the A loop sites which we prefer.  

A loop is non electric sites and has a nice, clean bath house with warm showers.  

The playground is over between the C and D loops, a pretty long walk from A loop which is the only real downside for my son and me.

We stayed in B loop site 43 with electric hookups only. The site was wooded, clean and spacious with a picnic table and fire ring. We paddled in the big beautiful lake which had several different areas to launch. We saw squirrels, chipmunks, great blue heron, osprey, a bald eagle and ducks. We didn't fish, but saw several fishermen. We'll definitely be back.

Love it here! Large sites, some recently updated. Nice and flat and easy to pull into. Great bath house with clean shower stalls. Dish washing station at shower house is very helpful. Nice playgrounds. When we went pool was closed but would love to try going in the summer so we could try it!

Large campground but only 15 sites dedicated to“roughin’ it” tent camping. However, those sites are isolated from the others. The tent sites were in very good condition, spaced well, and fairly private. Most sites have plenty of shade and grassy, though a few are dirt only. Many sites within walking distance from the lake(no swimming) and set up for you to store and launch your kayak or other boat. Water, bathrooms, and showers a little distant but everything clean and in excellent condition. Ice and firewood available on the grounds. There is also a small store but I didn’t see it because it was open for very limited weekend hours only. Otherwise, major grocery stores are only a few minutes’ drive. Definitely going back…!

My family and I have camped here many times. The camp hosts are very friendly and will answer any questions. There are plenty of activities all around the area for all ages. There are activities inside the campground as well. Not far from convenience stores and general stores (Walmart). There is a camping world nearby. Firewood and Ice available within campground.

Most campsites have tent pads, but they could be bigger.

We got a spot for two nights in the pet area. We were shaded by trees, but the spots weren’t very private. Bathroom facilities are nice. We were right next to the big field and playground in spot 140.

The campground has places to launch boats and kayaks. Nice bathrooms and hot showers. Small store for last minute items but nothing major in the way of groceries. Be aware that the sites that are not in the woods are very sloped and leveling could be an issue. Park was about 9 miles from the Heritage Rail Trail for biking. Fellow campers were very respectful and quiet. Enjoyed our visit.

The park is located on a beautiful lake. We picked loop A to stay in the woods. Campgrounds are nicely spaced and clean. Cleanest bathrooms I’ve seen at a park. There is a nice little shop at the gate with very friendly staff.

Paved sites, modern, clean bathrooms.

I stay here for my first camp out with my new camper. No water but the bath house was close and very clean.

Nice campground. Very clean facilities. We typically stay in the primitive tent loop which is right on the lake. It can get a little busy on the weekends since there is a boat lauch at the end of the primitive lane, but some of the sites are secluded/set back enough to be private.

You can bring your own boat (gas allowed) or rent one from their marina. There is no swimming allowed in the lake but there is a pool located at the park, there is no extra cost to use the pool if you are at the campground. There are also a lot of trails available for hiking, biking, or riding horses.

This park has a lot that you can do or just relax by the fire. Perfect for families.

We took our maiden voyage in April to this camp ground since it was close to home. We’ve tented camped and pop up camped here prior so we knew the area. Beautiful weather! Great camp ground! We walked all over, watched crew races on the lake, drove into Hanover where there were stores and went to the Utz chips outlet. Our site was great and there was only 2 other campers within sight. There’s a huge pool though not open at that time. There is a marina to rent boats and a disc golf course. A small store at the marina has some essentials. There’s a nice nature center as well. Bath house was decent. Great place to camp!