Susquehannock

We wanted a waterfront spot, and although we booked over a month in advance none were available. We ended up with spot 3, which was on a cliff’s edge. So, it looked like it may be near the water, but there was no way down, and the forest obscured any view that may have been there. Even though the website said that everything else was booked up, no one was in the spot next to us (or the next several down). The spots are small though and the fire ring for spot 4 is right next to where you park your car in spot 3…so I wouldn’t have wanted to park there if someone had a roaring fire right next to my car. The website (and the people working the check-in booth) says that there is fishing and swimming available to all campers, but we found this very difficult, as there was no clear access away from camping sites. We parked near spots 61 and 62 and although the website said these were booked, no one was camping there so we were able to swim and fish there. I would have felt like we were encroaching on someone’s privacy if there had been people camping there. I find it really odd that there were at least 3 water front sites open on a Saturday when the website said they were taken. I have to assume that this has to do with the 2 night minimum requirement and perhaps the folks camping there previously checked out the day before and no one was checking in until the day after. I wish they would let you book these for one night, it would totally be worth it to be able to night fish and relax in front of the water. We also found it annoying that check in wasn’t until 5pm. The 4pm check out is nice, but for us, when it’s check out day, we eat breakfast and breakdown camp. We don’t really get our money’s worth with such a late check out and would rather have an earlier check in and check out. Overall we really enjoyed our time here, but prefer more private sites and more open water access.

We have been coming here for a decade and have camped our way around the waterfront, from the cliffside to the point. This was our last visit to Susquehannock and we have canceled our camping plans there in August. As usual, we paid extra for waterfront sites(61/62) with expectations suited for our visit(shady trees, disabled access, privacy). The sites have been completely renovated, with level tables, better water access, and new fire rings. The sites are on top of each other, they took out a lot of trees, and the rings for 62 and 63 are very close together. There was an extended family w/kids and a dog on our site when we arrived. They moved their brood to the adjacent vacant sites(64/65) and continued to swim and play at 61/62. Then a fam of 4 cut through right next to our camp to the lake. Regrettably, I initiated words. The man told me to read the rules. He was right, there is waterfront access for all now per the rules. It seems we live in a world now where some people just cut through other peoples' campsites. The larger family returned the second night to swim in front us and disregarded any privacy we hoped for on vacation. The rules state that anyone has the right to waterfront access. I think a public waterfront area is warranted for all the campers. But I don't agree with the delivery of the changes. No privacy, no trees as a buffer, and anyone from the campground can drive their 2 cars full of family(then one car back to shuttle a third set of ppl) to hang out in, and boaters from interior sites revving engines on what I had hoped and expected was a nice quiet getaway. We haven't been able to get a site in Susquehannock since the pandemic— one reason I was unaware of the changes to the site. But I missed any messaging they might have released regarding changes to the sites and the rules. It now feels like they put in more sites with the promise of water access while removing any semblance of the way it was, the privacy and the ambiance.

Very cool camp. Loops for RVs, higher on the hill, waterfront loops on steeper grounds for tents, and some walk-to sites adjacent to parking right at the point which double as boat-in. Some site right on the water, can walk right into the lake. Beautiful scenery, be prepared to be woken by bass boats and subsequent wake at sunrise 🌄. Spots 51, 52, 53 best waterfront with parking.