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Sara's Campground, near Erie, Pennsylvania, is a lively spot that caters to both tent and RV campers. With sites that come equipped with picnic tables and fire rings, it’s a great place to kick back and enjoy some quality time around the fire.

The campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained showers and restrooms. Visitors have mentioned that the staff is friendly and accommodating, making the check-in process smooth and hassle-free. One camper noted, “Campsites were clean and had showers available,” which is always a plus after a day of outdoor activities.

You’ll find yourself just a stone's throw from the beautiful beaches of Lake Erie, perfect for swimming, kayaking, or simply soaking up the sun. Plus, the nearby Waldameer amusement park offers fun rides and attractions for the whole family, making it an ideal spot for those traveling with kids. As one reviewer put it, “We had a great couple of days here and would come back in a heartbeat!”

While the campground can get a bit crowded, especially during peak times, the vibrant atmosphere and variety of activities keep things lively. Whether you’re looking to relax by the water or explore the local attractions, Sara's Campground has plenty to offer for a memorable camping experience.

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Location

Sara's Campground is located in Pennsylvania

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Directions

From jct I-79 & SR 5 (exit 183B): Go 1-1/4 mi W on SR 5, then 3/4 mi N on SR 832.

Address

50 Peninsula Drive
Erie, PA 16505

Coordinates

42.11157288 N
80.15519381 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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Stay Connected

  • WiFi
    Fair
  • Verizon
    Fair
  • AT&T
    Good
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Market
  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • WiFi
  • Showers
  • Drinking Water
  • Electric Hookups
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sanitary Dump
  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • Big Rig Friendly

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16 Reviews

Reviewed Aug. 30, 2023

Nice Campground, Friendly People

Tried to stay beach side but it was too windy, it was a bummer but still had a good time on the other side of the road. We had excellent bike riding weather! Campsites were clean and had showers available.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Wes , August 30, 2023
Reviewed Jun. 30, 2023

Great and affordable

This place was a perfect stop for a couple of nights. Even during the week, there are kids everywhere. Lots of places here are full time, but they don’t go home during the week. You can walk across the street to the beaches of Lake Erie. All sits appear to have concrete pads with a picnic table and fire rings. We did not build a fire, but everyone we saw had much larger logs than the standard 2x4 sized kindling bundles you get from most places.

Laundry is across the street, so you do kind of need to drive over if you need it. It was only $1 per load and the dryer was $0.25 for 5 minutes. We were able to get two washer loads into a single dryer and get the clothes dry enough in 25 minutes.

The Waldameer water world place is perfect for kinds in the 5-12 range. Teens will dig it too, but they don’t have audacious roller coasters like a six flags. Actually, they had so many rides in the right age range that we couldn’t ride them all in one day and we only did the amusement park. Prices also weren’t crazy like a six flags, so we can’t say enough good things about that one.

Just outside the park are some places to eat and get ice cream. I think they are also owned by the same owners, but not 100% sure on that. We had pizza and it was surprisingly good. I expected fast food quality or worse, but they delivered!

Wi-Fi is reasonably good even with so many people. You can register up to 4 devices, so they seem to be slightly more advanced than most campgrounds.

The showers are pay to play, which is new to us. $0.25 for 5 minutes and they’re coin operated.

We had a great couple of days here and would come back in a heartbeat!

Site14
Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Derek N., June 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Derek N., June 30, 2023
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Derek N., June 30, 2023
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2022

Beautiful location, not great for tents..

The location of this Campground is great! Right by the lake with plenty of beach within walking distance! The scenery is amazing and I'd recommend it! The attached restaurant is also very good! We eat there every year as a tradition when we visit Presque Isle. There is also an awesome water park/amusement park called Waldameer just down the road!

The facilities are good and the campground is very nice and clean. However if you are tent camping, it's not really meant for it.. The sites are small and kinda boring. However the location definitely makes it worth it.

Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2021

Nice little RV park

A bit crowded but they were able to accommodate our camper van. Clean, full hookups and dog friendly. Lots of kids on bicycles.

Site3
Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by John F., October 10, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by John F., October 10, 2021
Reviewed Sep. 18, 2021

3rd tent site offered was great!

They gave us tent site #60, we pull up and someone’s tent is there, we call and she says “go to #62” and we agree, well someone’s belongings were on the picnic table for that site and we thought well it’s probably just the campers stuff that are in site#61 but we let her know about the stuff and she says “oh well a lady lives at #62 in her car so that’s probably her stuff and she’s just gone for the day. I’ll have the park ranger come check it out”our thought was okay….well why offer it if you know a lady lives there?? So the park ranger comes over and says “just go to 63 that’ll be fine” so we do even though we’re a$$ to a$$ with a pop up camper. Shortly after setting up EVERYTHING a med sized camper pulls up and backs in next to #64 and just sits there and then proceeds to come tell us “you guys gotta move we gotta pull up in there cause it’s the only spot with a dumping site I’d call the office if I were you” Which pissed us off as this family just stood there watching us and waiting for us to move . We’re so flustered and confused and sweaty so I call the office for the 3rd time and the ranger shows up again and says “I told you to go to #64” and we like…..dude there’s a pop up camper there we can’t….he says well it wasn’t there before….IT WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME. We then had to break it all back down and shove everything back into our car hurried and go to the other side in the campground to #35. We were very tempted to just pack up and drive 1,000 miles back home. It ended up being a great spot and no ther campers showed up but was all sand which sucked cause the rain but we worked with it. She gave us $30 out of $60 back for our two night stay and apologized. She was nice and sweet but clearly not organized. Our ankles got bit up not sure if it was just mosquitos but possible sand fleas cause they are very small bites like fleas and quite a few just on our feet/ankles and SO ITCHY. We made the best of our stay but will Never go back there…a campfire grate to cook food over fire pit is $17 and the middle of it burnt and bent so not great quality but once again we worked with what we had. To top it off we ended our last night short by having to hide out in our tent due to a skunk rummaging around a little to close to our site we watched out for it for about an hour as it got closer and closer to us, we kind of made a game of chicken out of it! Haha Sounded like a huge accident waiting to happen considering our dog was with us and she somehow ended up coming into contact with skunk spray only on one of her fluffy ears???

Site#35
Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Kaye , September 18, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2021

On the lake.

I have tent camped here many times over the years. No reservations for tent sites. Off and on the beach camping. Very friendly staff. Impeccable bathrooms and showers. Sandy but well worth the price. Will come back.

Site62, 32, on beach
Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Tom C., July 28, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Tom C., July 28, 2021
Reviewed Jul. 19, 2021

Great location just a bit confusing when you pull in

We went to Sara's Campground and walked around the campsite (bayside aka away from the beach and behind the restaurant) from end to end (3 times).  I didn't see a camp host sign or office.  We never did find the main office until the 3rd time when we were driving out of the neighborhood.  They do have a big sign at the entrance but my brain didn't process that they were also across the busy road. 

This campsite is actually on BOTH sides of the road. My passenger spotted them as we were leaving the area after we had passed the area multiple times. It almost looks like they are an extension of the water park for those of us that are out of town. The area is very busy visually so be prepared to accidently drive past it. 

The main campground (bayside) is located behind the restaurants.  The location is awesome as it is right across the road from the beach.  You will want to note that Presque Isle State Park does not have any camping within their park boundaries.  

Sara's charges $30.00 a night and only two adults per tent. The beach camping is first come/first serve (no reservations). No pets on the beach side which may explain why there were some tents over on the bayside (RVs) side of the campground. If you wanted to escape the wind this might be a good spot to tent camp. Also, if you wanted to be close but not too close to the water due to having young children. 

Sara's Diner was closed but seemed to be used for storage for the main business.  We were able to get milk shakes at the eatery. You order at the outside window and then move inside to pick up your milk shake or other food items.  At the other building (Eatery), I asked two employees if they knew where to connect with the campground office but they didn't know what I was talking about.  

We used their cross walk to walk across the main street and we immediately came to the beach.  On the left it was labeled private beach and a wall blocked the view. I didn't realize this might be part of Sara's but also looked like some private property/condos to me. Once on the beach to the right was a long beautiful shore line. It would be an easy walk and carry of beach items. I was hoping we could camp at the site and get a post card to reserve a spot for the upcoming year.  

We did see folks camping in tents behind the restaurants with the RVs. The ground was slightly sandy and they looked comfortable. We looked on with campsite envy. Some folks may prefer this as it is back a bit from the shore so it isn't windy the whole time and less sandy. Either side had easy access to the bike trail and I would have felt safe riding my bike on their bike trail.  It was a smooth paved lane that was mostly away from traffic. 

Presque Isle Lighthouse Open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.$7— House Tour and Tower Climb$3— House Tour FREE— Walk the grounds Taken from https://www.presqueislelighthouse.org/

We also did the boat tour https://piboattours.com/lady-kate/  This was $16.00 and well worth it.  We were able to learn a lot about the history of the island.  It is naturally windy and out on the open water so make sure you take some layers as it can get chilly even in July. 

We then hit the road to continue to find another campsite.  If you don't mind crowds and noise from the road, RVs, or other campers then this is the site for you.  It has a great location that cannot be beat for ease of access to the beaches.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Kenpocentaur K., July 19, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Kenpocentaur K., July 19, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Kenpocentaur K., July 19, 2021
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Reviewed Feb. 4, 2021

Beach Camping in Erie

Stayed here twice last summer. Having a camp site right on the lake makes for a great day of activities. Being right outside of the Isle, gives you access to kayaking, fishing, biking the amusement park, and a ton of other activities. For those considering camping, be aware this is not a white sand beach, it does have some rocks and drift wood that wash up. And also be aware of sand getting in your tent. Other from that, I highly recommend this campsite.

  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Eric W., February 4, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Eric W., February 4, 2021
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Eric W., February 4, 2021
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Reviewed Oct. 6, 2020

Beautiful area

Really enjoyed our stay here, from check in, to escort, firewood delivery all done with a nice positive attitude and smile ( behind a mask). Presque isle landmark restaurant right on the entrance, Sara's diner and crazy oven pizza, formerly steve'o pizza. Nice break from cooking on a busy day site seeing. Short bike or drive to beach. Would stay again and highly recommend.

  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Victoria G., October 6, 2020
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Victoria G., October 6, 2020
Reviewed Sep. 30, 2020

Cool little spot at decent price

Very friendly greeting upon arrival, and were given a nice tour of the available sites and amenities. The lakeside campsites are on the beach, they’re a little close together and there isn’t any natural privacy but we were there on a Monday so there weren’t many other campers and we were able to keep plenty of distance. Check weather ahead it got rainy and with that came heavy winds, otherwise would have been a very pleasant night (this is on me!) The property is very well maintained and the bathrooms are IMMACULATE! Showers are coin op and they have a change machine. Also laundry available.

Nice place if you want a little campfire on the beach.

Customer service was amazing.

  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Amy F., September 30, 2020
Reviewed Jul. 19, 2020

No.

This place is a honky tonk circus. Campground is across a really busy street, beyond a nightmarishly busy lot of snack shacks, drive throughs, and pizza joints. Beyond that there are three or four back to back lines of sites that are basically on top of eachother. It’s tight and uncomfortable and if you have dogs or kids there’s nowhere in the campground to actually go. We arrived to our site after making a reservation over the phone and got out of dodge right away. Wasn’t worth the sunk cost of the overnight fee, especially during a pandemic. We were surrounded by campers (many residential) all within six feet. Cigarette smoke wafted into our windows right away. Awful.

Reviewed Jul. 30, 2018

Excellent campground

This campground has 2 sides. One near the bay and one right on the beach. The beach side is wonderful. Very nice people and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the waves at night and having my coffee watching the sun rise and the waves crashing onshore.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Barbara H., July 30, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Barbara H., July 30, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Barbara H., July 30, 2018
Reviewed Jul. 11, 2018

Very nice place to camp on the beach

Recently took a trip to Saras campgrounds with my family... found a great campsite on the beach. Had a very good time. Met new people very nice place

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Jonathan W., July 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Jonathan W., July 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by Jonathan W., July 11, 2018
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Reviewed Jun. 11, 2018

sarah's camp ground

been going to erie now for 30 years and i can asure its sarah's not sara coyne the campground is on lake Erie just befoe the entrance to presque isle and below waldameer water and amusement park location is awsome mostley seasol sight they do have a lot of over night though sights are very tight to get into . there is a bike trail that loops presque isle that starts in frount of sarah's. beach is only a walk away and the is a restaurant/ icecream at the entrance to the campgound also called sarah's that have a orange sherbert and vanilla icecream twist cone that is what dreams are make of

  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by rich  E., June 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by rich  E., June 11, 2018
  • Review photo of Sara's Campground by rich  E., June 11, 2018
Reviewed Jun. 10, 2018

Lots of fun and close to everything

Sites are tight but nice because of the gravel. Keeps everything clean. Across the street from the Lake Erie beach. At the entrance of Presque Isle park. There is a a couple restaurants connected to the park and a little store for any needs you may have.

The office is across the street. There is tent camping on the shores of Lake Erie, first come, first served. Staff is remarkable

Bring your bikes if you like to bike.

If you have kids this is a great place. Water park right next door

Only downfall, some of the seasonal sites look pretty bad.

Month of VisitMay

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Does Sara's Campground have RV hookups?

    According to TheDyrt.com, Sara's Campground has water hookups and sewer hookups.

  • Are fires allowed at Sara's Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Sara's Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Does Sara's Campground have wifi?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Sara's Campground does have wifi.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Sara's Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is fair, AT&T is good, and T-Mobile is good.