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Wildwood RV Resort

16 RV Sites

Tucked into the wooded hills of Juniata County near East Waterford, Pennsylvania, Wildwood RV Resort offers an immersive natural retreat built around oversized lots, a diverse wildlife community, and the quiet, clean character that draws seasonal regulars and weekend visitors back to this corner of central Pennsylvania's Tuscarora Mountain ridge country. White-tailed deer, rabbits, squirrels, and a consistent chorus of woodland birds define the daily backdrop of a stay here—a natural environment that complements the resort's commitment to providing outdoor-centered relaxation alongside structured recreation options. The resort's oversized lots provide more space per site than typical campgrounds, giving guests room to spread out and set up outdoor living areas that extend the camping experience beyond the rig or cabin. A swimming pool with an adjacent spa serves as the warm-weather centerpiece of on-site recreation, and a dog park accommodates guests traveling with pets. Laundry facilities, a well-stocked camp store, and a clean restroom and shower building handle practical daily needs, while the resort's gazebo positioned beside an on-site pond provides a tranquil outdoor space for relaxed picnic hours or quiet evening reading. Glamping cabins round out the accommodation options for guests who want a mountain cabin experience without the logistical requirements of towing a rig into the hills of Juniata County. Cabin options range from more primitive configurations suited to guests seeking a rustic experience to fully equipped units with kitchen and bathroom facilities for groups wanting indoor comfort. The playground and arcade keep younger guests entertained during downtime between outdoor activities, and basketball, outdoor games, and resort-wide trails support active recreation for all ages. Tuscarora State Forest, accessible from the East Waterford area, encompasses miles of hiking and hunting trails through the forested ridge terrain of the Tuscarora Mountain system—one of the long parallel ridges that characterize the Pennsylvania Valley and Ridge physiographic province. The surrounding Juniata River Valley is known for smallmouth bass fishing, and the broader region's rural character makes it a particularly appealing destination for guests seeking a genuine escape from metropolitan Pennsylvania into undeveloped woodland and river country. Wildwood RV Resort is open seasonally, with summer and early fall representing the busiest periods for both weekend guests and seasonal site holders who return year after year to the same site. The resort's mix of seasonal campers, weekend visitors, and cabin guests creates a multigenerational community character that new arrivals typically note as a distinguishing feature of the experience. Advance reservations are recommended for summer holiday weekends, when the resort's combination of wildlife, wooded setting, and family amenities makes it a popular choice across central Pennsylvania. The Tuscarora Mountain corridor of central Pennsylvania is part of the Ridge and Valley physiographic province—a system of long, parallel wooded ridges and fertile valleys that extends from New York to Alabama and gives this part of the state a landscape character unlike the rolling farmland of the piedmont or the plateau terrain of the northern tier. Seasonal hunting, wildlife observation, and fall color drives through the mountain corridors are popular pursuits for guests who return to the resort year after year.

from $70/night

Splash Magic RV Resort

127 RV Sites, 38 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites

Splash Magic RV Resort in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, offers 127 RV sites, 38 cabins, and 18 tent sites on the North Branch of the Susquehanna, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Premium 30-amp and 50-amp pull-through categories join a water park, splash pad, hot tub, and beach. One hundred twenty-seven sites span 30-amp back-in, 50-amp back-in, premium 30-amp pull-through, and premium 50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Note the 40-foot cap before booking a larger rig. Thirty-eight cabins and 18 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and beach alongside. A lake supports boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing, with mini-golf, a game room, arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, basketball, and volleyball filling the grounds. Bike rentals, golf cart rentals, walking trails, hiking, biking, a clubhouse, playground, pavilion, dog park, and snack bar round it out. Birding along the river is productive, and a state park is nearby. Pets are welcome. The Susquehanna's broad river valley gives the resort a natural backdrop that the water park programming sits within rather than replacing. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $64/night

Sun Retreats Lancaster County

67 RV Sites, 26 Cabins, 24 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site, 1 Yurt, 2 Motel Rooms, 1 Tipi, 1 House, 1 Wagon

Sun Retreats Lancaster County in Narvon, Pennsylvania, offers 67 RV sites, 29 cabin, house, and motel-room units, 24 tent sites, and four glamping, tipi, wagon, and yurt accommodations around a six-acre lake, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Red Carpet categories join standard full-hookup sites behind a gated entrance. Sixty-seven sites span 30-amp and 50-amp full hookup, Red Carpet 50-amp full hookup, and Red Carpet pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The lodging range is exceptional — 29 cabins, houses, and motel rooms, plus tipi, wagon, and yurt options and 24 tent sites. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The property was formerly Lake in Wood Camping Resort. The six-acre lake anchors the recreation, with boat rentals, boat docks, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating from the shoreline. An outdoor pool and splash pad, hot tub and sauna, mini-golf, a game room, arcade, recreation center, fitness center, and clubhouse cover the rest, with sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and shuffleboard outdoors. Golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, barn, and on-site dining round it out, with live music and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Narvon sits in the working Amish farmland of eastern Lancaster County, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night

Jellystone Park™ Quarryville

118 RV Sites, 88 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 2 Lodges

Jellystone Park Quarryville in Pennsylvania offers 118 RV sites, 90 cabin and lodge units, and seven tent sites across 63 wooded acres in southern Lancaster County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Red Carpet, premium buddy, and deluxe categories join a water park, hot tub, disc golf course, and laser tag. One hundred eighteen sites span deluxe back-in 30-amp, premium back-in, premium buddy RV, Red Carpet back-in RV, and preferred standard tent/pop-up categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Buddy sites suit two families traveling together. Ninety cabins and lodges and seven tent sites round out the lodging. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and food trucks handle the practical side. Activity availability varies between peak and non-peak dates — check the calendar before booking. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a hot tub and sauna alongside. Mini-golf, a disc golf course, laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, inflatable water toys, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, corn hole, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with a pond and creek for fishing, walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, pavilion, dog park, community fire pit, and on-site dining besides. The property shares a natural boundary with a 100-acre county park, effectively doubling the green space, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

Timber Run Campground

36 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Five miles from the southern reaches of Raystown Lake—Pennsylvania's largest lake and one of the Appalachian region's most celebrated bass fishing and houseboating destinations—Timber Run Campground in Saxton provides a full-hookup campground and luxury cabin complex that has built its appeal around lake access proximity, a saltwater swimming pool, and the family activity infrastructure that makes it a destination in its own right as well as a base camp for the 27,000-acre Raystown reservoir. The campground's 5G Wi-Fi, on-site café, pirate ship playground with jump pad, gaga ball pit, game room, and K9 off-leash park serve the family camping market that Raystown Lake's extraordinary recreational geography has made one of central Pennsylvania's most consistently booked camping regions. Full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer service accommodate self-contained rigs alongside deluxe cabin rentals and tent sites spread through the campground's wooded grounds. A saltwater swimming pool, 5G Wi-Fi throughout, a general store, on-site café, clean bathhouses with showers, and laundry facilities provide the complete daily support infrastructure for multi-day stays. The pirate ship playground, jump pad, game room, gaga ball pit, and K9 park create the family and pet recreation infrastructure that makes Timber Run one of those campgrounds where children and dogs are as eager to arrive as the adults who planned the trip. Raystown Lake, five miles north, spans 27,000 acres of US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir water in the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River valley—a lake created by the completion of Raystown Dam in 1973 that has developed one of the most complete lake recreation ecosystems in Pennsylvania. The lake's smallmouth bass, striped bass, and walleye fishery attracts tournament anglers from across the Mid-Atlantic, and the houseboat rentals that Raystown's 118-mile shoreline and protected coves enable have made multi-day floating vacations one of the lake's signature recreation products for groups who want a completely lake-based experience. The surrounding central Pennsylvania Appalachian landscape of Bedford County provides the broader historical and recreational context for a Raystown Lake stay—Lincoln Caverns and Whisper Rocks near Huntingdon offer limestone cave exploration in the karst terrain that underlies the ridge-and-valley Appalachians, and the East Broad Top Railroad near Orbisonia preserves a narrow-gauge mining railroad in working order as one of the most authentic vintage rail experiences in the eastern United States. Shawnee State Park, 20 miles southwest, provides additional hiking, lake swimming, and natural areas within Bedford County's state park infrastructure. Central Pennsylvania's four-season climate makes Timber Run functional from spring through fall, with the spring bass spawn on Raystown Lake typically running from April through May in the reservoir's shallow coves and creek arms and drawing the highest concentration of fishing guests. Summer activates the full recreation calendar: the pool, the lake's houseboat and boat rental infrastructure, and the family camping events that fill the campground's planned activities roster from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Fall foliage on the Appalachian ridgelines surrounding Raystown Lake peaks in early to mid-October and provides the most visually spectacular camping conditions of the year, when the lake's still surface reflects the ridge color in a display that makes a Raystown fall weekend among central Pennsylvania's most sought-after seasonal experiences.

100 Mile View Camping

7 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Perched on 400 acres of rolling Pocono Mountains terrain just three miles from the Victorian streets of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, 100 Mile View Camping earns its name emphatically. On clear days, the property's high ridgeline delivers sweeping panoramas stretching across multiple counties — a view that stops conversations mid-sentence and keeps guests from packing up on schedule. The campground sits far enough from town to feel like a genuine wilderness retreat while remaining close enough to walk into one of Pennsylvania's most celebrated destination villages for dinner or a morning coffee. The 400 acres accommodate a range of camping styles, from full-hookup RV sites to tent sites and rental cabins spread across terrain that rewards exploring on foot. A private waterfall and natural swimming hole tucked within the property boundaries give guests a feature rarely found at campgrounds — a hidden escape that belongs entirely to those staying on-site. Wooded site placement provides genuine privacy without sacrificing the sweeping ridgeline views, and picnic tables and fire rings are standard throughout the grounds. Miles of hiking and biking trails wind through the property's forests and ridgelines, connecting meadows, overlooks, and the private waterfall with minimal elevation drama on most routes. The terrain suits everything from short nature walks to half-day mountain bike loops, and the trail network is uncrowded even during peak summer weekends. For guests who prefer flowing water to ridge-walking, the Lehigh River runs nearby, providing some of the best whitewater rafting in the mid-Atlantic, with outfitters in Jim Thorpe running guided half-day and full-day trips from spring through early fall. Jim Thorpe, three miles down the mountain, punches well above its size as a destination. Known as the "Switzerland of America," the town's steep hills, Gothic stone architecture, and Victorian storefronts line streets built during the coal and railroad boom of the 1800s. The historic Mauch Chunk Opera House books live music and theater year-round, while the authentic steam-powered Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway runs excursions through the gorge with narrated history. The Lehigh Gorge State Park trail — a 25-mile converted rail trail — runs the length of the gorge and makes for an outstanding day of cycling or hiking along the river. Spring through fall is peak season, with whitewater season opening in earnest by late April and fall foliage typically peaking mid-October in the Poconos. Summer weekends fill quickly, particularly for cabin rentals, so advance booking is recommended. The higher elevation brings cooler nights even in July, making this a welcome escape from the heat of Philadelphia or New York. Pack layers for evenings and come prepared for genuine mountain weather — afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer, and they pass as quickly as they arrive, leaving the ridgeline air clear and cool. The area's outdoor event calendar, highlighted by the Jim Thorpe River Festival each spring and fall foliage festivals in October, adds lively context to any visit timed around those weekends.

from $40/night

Glendale Valley Campground

17 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

In Fallentimber, Pennsylvania, at the edge of the Allegheny Plateau in Clearfield County, Glendale Valley Campground sits two miles from Prince Gallitzin State Park—Pennsylvania's third most visited state park and the protected shoreline of 1,635-acre Glendale Lake with its 26 miles of curving, forested waterfront. The campground's position in the heart of the Alleghenies puts it squarely in the middle of Central Pennsylvania's most rewarding outdoor recreation landscape, where the ridges and valleys of the old coal and timber country have given way to the lakes, trails, and wildlife corridors that make this part of the state genuinely beautiful in every season. Full hookup sites accommodate rigs of all sizes across a gated property that features a recently renovated bathhouse, a new camp store restocked with snacks, firewood, and supplies in 2023, and a modern laundry room added in 2024 reflecting the campground's ongoing investment in facilities. EV charging, a boat ramp providing direct Glendale Lake access, a playground, volleyball courts, gaga ball, and a recreation center complete the main amenity offerings. The property is pet-friendly with plenty of open area for walking dogs, WiFi coverage throughout the grounds, and propane fills available at the camp store. Beach access at Glendale Lake gives guests a sandy waterfront option without leaving the state park corridor. Glendale Lake's 26 miles of forested shoreline define the recreational character of the surrounding region—boating, fishing for bass and panfish, swimming, kayaking, and canoeing on a lake that sits entirely within the state park's protected boundaries, creating the kind of clean, uncrowded freshwater experience that Pennsylvania's more accessible lakes can rarely provide. Over 30 miles of hiking trails in Prince Gallitzin State Park extend through the surrounding Allegheny forest from easy waterfront paths to moderate ridge hikes with panoramic views across the Clearfield County landscape. Mountain biking on the park's trail network adds another dimension for cycling guests who want mileage alongside the lake views. The campground's entertainment calendar runs throughout the summer season with weekend activities that create the social energy guests want without demanding participation: live music and bands, DJs, karaoke, bingo, and the beloved Christmas in July celebration that the campground runs each summer with decorated sites, holiday lights, and the festive atmosphere that has become one of the year's most anticipated events. The surrounding Allegheny highlands offer wine and beer tasting at nearby regional producers, and Clearfield County's dark skies—well away from the light pollution of the Pittsburgh and State College corridors—reward any guest willing to step outside after dark for a look at the Milky Way. Glendale Valley operates seasonally with peak demand running from Memorial Day through Labor Day when Prince Gallitzin's lake and trail access draws maximum visitation from across Central Pennsylvania. The shoulder seasons—late May through June and September into early October—offer the park's outdoor recreation at its most pleasant temperatures with noticeably lighter crowds on the lake and hiking trails. Reserve your site at Glendale Valley Campground and let Prince Gallitzin's beautiful Allegheny lake country be the setting for your Central Pennsylvania basecamp.

from $39/night

Ridge Rider Campground

28 RV Sites, 44 Tent Sites

Ridge Rider Campground occupies 222 acres in Little Orleans, Maryland, where the Potomac River winds out of the Western Maryland highlands and the ridge-and-valley terrain of the Appalachian Mountains frames a river valley that has changed little since the canal era of the early nineteenth century. The ridge rider campground's position in this unhurried corner of Allegany County gives it a natural seclusion that most East Coast campgrounds cannot offer—surrounded on most sides by protected public lands and bordered by one of the great historic transportation corridors of American history. The campground offers tent camping, RV sites, and cabin accommodations, with the cabins representing a particularly comfortable option—sleeping eight with full kitchens, AC and heat, WiFi, and pet-friendly policies that make them a genuine home base for extended family visits. A swimming pool, stocked fishing pond, basketball courts, playground, and well-stocked camp store cover the day-to-day recreation needs, while a pavilion handles group gatherings and the central recreation room with pool tables, pinball machines, and games provides evening entertainment when the fireflies come out along the Potomac bottom. Little Orleans sits at the western edge of Allegany County, where the landscape begins the geological transition from the valley-and-ridge terrain of central Maryland to the more dramatic river gorge country of the upper Potomac. The town itself is little more than a cluster of buildings around Bill's Place—a bar and general store that has served Potomac River travelers since 1906—but the surroundings are spectacular, and the sense of genuine rural remoteness within two to three hours of Baltimore and Washington D.C. explains why the campground draws repeat visitors who make the drive deliberately rather than discovering it by accident. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park runs immediately adjacent to the campground, offering 185 miles of towpath open to hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders along the route where mule-drawn canal boats carried coal from Cumberland to Georgetown from 1828 to 1924. The towpath here is flat, well-shaded, and follows the Potomac through some of the most beautiful river scenery in the mid-Atlantic—a genuinely rewarding multi-day cycling route with the campground as its western anchor. Green Ridge State Forest, 43,000 acres of managed woodland directly north of the campground, provides mountain biking trails, hunting, and dispersed camping on terrain that gives serious off-road cyclists an eastern destination that rivals the better-known trail systems of West Virginia. Ridge Rider Campground operates through the Maryland camping season with spring, summer, and fall all offering genuinely appealing conditions in the Potomac highlands. Fishing in the river and the stocked pond draws year-round visitors when the weather cooperates, and the canal towpath is at its most beautiful during fall foliage and spring wildflower seasons when the bottomland forest along the Potomac is at its most vivid.

from $22/night

Cherry Hill Park

304 RV Sites, 19 Tent Sites, 6 Glamping Sites, 4 Yurts

Cherry Hill Park in College Park, Maryland, offers 304 full-hookup RV sites, 19 tent sites, and 10 glamping and yurt units 17 miles from the National Mall, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Premium and mini back-in categories join a pool, splash pad, hot tub, and guided DC tours behind a gated entrance. Three hundred four sites span standard back-in, premium back-in, premium mini back-in, and premium pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The mini category suits compact rigs. Nineteen tent sites and 10 glamping and yurt units round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, a pet washing station, business center, concierge, and recycling handle the practical side. The park is open all year and LGBTIQA+ friendly. An outdoor pool, splash pad, and hot tub anchor the recreation, with a fitness center, game room, arcade, mini-golf, clubhouse, and pavilion besides. Pickleball, basketball, ping pong, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining fill the grounds, with a pond for fishing, biking, a playground, and a dog park. Pets are welcome. The park runs guided tours and an express shuttle toward DC, which removes the parking problem that otherwise defines a capital visit. Spring cherry blossom season and summer drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

Route 6 Campground

Route 6 Campground in Gaines, Pennsylvania, offers full-hookup RV sites, cabin rentals, and tent spaces along a peaceful pond on the historic Route 6 corridor in Tioga County. A general store, boutique shop, on-site dining, and a pavilion serve guests exploring the Pennsylvania Wilds. Full-hookup RV sites carry water, sewer, and electric on well-maintained grounds, with cabin rentals and tent spaces rounding out the accommodations. A general store, boutique shop, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout and on-site dining for meals. Pets are welcome. The pond anchors the setting, with fishing from the water and walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and a pavilion across the grounds. A golf course and state park are nearby. The property is deliberately unhurried, which suits the corridor it sits on. Pennsylvania Route 6 is often called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway and is recognized as one of the state's most scenic byways, running through a landscape of ridges, valleys, and the deeply forested terrain of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon — the Pine Creek Gorge — is the region's headline attraction, with state forest wilderness and genuinely unspoiled rural country throughout. The campground serves the northern tier season. Summer hiking and paddling on Pine Creek and October foliage in the Wilds drive the heaviest demand, with the Grand Canyon overlooks drawing visitors from across the Northeast in fall. Reserve well ahead for foliage weekends.

from $35/night

Sun Retreats Hospitality Creek

81 RV Sites, 19 Cabins, 4 Onsite RV/Trailers

Sun Retreats Hospitality Creek in Monroe, New Jersey, offers 85 full-hookup RV sites and 19 cabins on a lake, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Lakefront premium, lakefront standard, and lakeview premium categories join premium back-in and pull-through tiers, alongside a water park, beach, laser tag, and jumping pillow. Eighty-five sites span lakefront premium, lakefront standard, lakeview premium, premium back-in, and premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Three of the five categories are named for their relationship to the water, which tells you what the property is selling. Nineteen cabins and Jayco rental trailers round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers the jumping pillows, playgrounds, and the wider amenity program. A water park and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a lake and beach supporting boating, fishing, swimming, and inflatable water toys. Laser tag, an arcade, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, a ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, bike rentals, golf cart rentals, walking trails, a playground, pavilion, and on-site dining fill the rest. Gloucester County sits in the southern Pinelands between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $64/night

Dingmans Campground

50 RV Sites, 82 Tent Sites

Dingmans Campground in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, offers 50 RV sites and 82 tent sites in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Forest RV sites join tent and RV categories with capacity limits stated up front, alongside a boat ramp, bike rentals, and river access. Fifty back-in sites span 20/30/50-amp forest RV, 20-amp forest tent/RV, and tent/no forest amenity RV categories with a stated 10-person maximum, carrying water and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Plan around the hookups: sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity and use the dump station. Accessible sites are available. Eighty-two tent sites make this a tent-first property — more tent sites than RV sites by a wide margin. A general store, dump station, restrooms, portable toilets, and firewood handle the practical side. A boat ramp and bike rentals open the Delaware for canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, swimming, and fishing. Sports courts, volleyball, corn hole, walking trails, hiking, and picnicking fill the grounds, with planned activities and genuinely productive birding. Pets are welcome. The Delaware Water Gap protects one of the most scenic river valleys in the Northeast, with waterfall hikes, clean swimming pools in the river, and Pike County's forested Pocono highlands all at hand. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $46/night