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Jellystone Park™ PA Wilds

71 RV Sites, 34 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Jellystone Park PA Wilds in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, offers 72 full-hookup back-in RV sites, 31 cabins, and three tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Full-hookup categories at 20/30-amp and 20/30/50-amp join a pool, mini-golf, jumping pillow, and golf cart rentals in Pennsylvania's Wilds. Seventy-two back-in sites run in full hookup 20/30-amp and full hookup 20/30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Pick the tier that matches your rig's service, and note that 75 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Thirty-one cabins — including the six-person Cardinal Inn — and three tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, restrooms, and golf cart rentals handle the practical side. Check-in is 3pm and checkout 11am, and day passes run $10 per person. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, and live music filling the rest. Boating and fishing run nearby, and a state park is close. Pets are welcome. The PA Wilds is a 12,000-square-mile expanse of north-central wilderness where elk graze open meadows at dusk, the Pine Creek Gorge drops 1,000 feet through what is sometimes called Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon, and the night sky is dark enough to have earned one of the most significant dark sky designations in the eastern United States. Cherry Springs State Park is the destination for that. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $31/night

Grand Canyon Motel Resort & Campground

10 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Grand Canyon Motel Resort and Campground in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, is a gateway property one mile from the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon and Leonard Harrison State Park — a campground and motel resort that gives guests the most immediate access to Pine Creek Gorge's 1,450-foot canyon viewshed of any overnight accommodation in Tioga County. Wellsboro's Tioga County position on US-6 in the northern Pennsylvania plateau gives the resort the specific gateway character of the closest overnight accommodation to the overlook at Colton Point and Leonard Harrison State Parks that frame the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon's eastern and western rim, positioning the resort as the overnight base for the canyon rim sunrise and the Pine Creek Gorge's multi-day hiking and canoe corridor that the 47-mile Pine Creek Trail gives paddlers through the canyon bottom. RV sites, tent camping, and motel accommodations within one mile of Leonard Harrison State Park give Grand Canyon Resort the complete accommodation spectrum for the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon visitor who needs the campground flexibility of the RV site or tent site alongside the motel room option for the guest who travels without camping equipment — the multi-format accommodation at the canyon's doorstep gives the resort its specific gateway property character in the Tioga County tourism corridor that the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon's 1.2-million-annual-visitor draw specifically generates. Pets are welcome. The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon at Pine Creek Gorge, the most dramatic natural landscape in Pennsylvania, cuts 1,450 feet through the Appalachian Plateau's Devonian sandstone and shale in a canyon 47 miles long and up to a mile wide — a geological formation carved by Pine Creek's post-glacial incision through the Allegheny Front's plateau surface, giving the gorge its specific character as a canyon in a flat-topped plateau landscape that the eastern United States otherwise cannot replicate. The Leonard Harrison State Park's Turkey Path trail descends 600 feet to the canyon floor in 1.6 miles, giving hikers the direct creek-level access to the gorge that the rim overlooks preview from above. The Pine Creek Rail Trail, 62 miles long from Ansonia south to Waterville through the Pine Creek Gorge, follows the former Tiadaghton and Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railroad bed through the canyon floor — a rail-trail that gives cyclists the 47-mile canyon corridor passage through the most remote and most geologically impressive section of the trail in the canyon's narrowest and most vertical terrain between Blackwell and the Ramsey Pinnacles. The elk viewing corridor in the Elk State Forest east of Wellsboro and the Tioga County elk herd's fall rut from September through October give the Wellsboro area a wildlife observation dimension that the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon's canyon and forest landscape specifically sustains. Grand Canyon Motel Resort and Campground serves guests through Tioga County's northern Pennsylvania camping season from April through October, with the spring waterfowl and birding migration through the Pine Creek corridor in April and May and the October elk rut and fall foliage representing the two most significant visitor demand peaks in the Wellsboro area's outdoor calendar. Wellsboro's Victorian gas-lit downtown — the Main Street's functioning gas lamp streetlights give the borough the specific period character of one of Pennsylvania's most intact late-19th-century commercial streetscapes — provides the dining and shopping the canyon corridor's visitor market specifically requires within one mile of the resort. Reserve sites and rooms well ahead for the October elk rut and fall foliage season.

from $12/night

Hickory Hill Camping Resort

130 RV Sites, 9 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 6 Cottages, 5 Lodges

Hickory Hill Camping Resort in Bath, New York, offers 130 RV sites, 20 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and four tent sites in the Finger Lakes Southern Tier, with 30 and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A dedicated Big Rig back-in category joins premium sites, alongside a splash pad, mini-golf, and fitness center. One hundred thirty sites span 30/50-amp back-in, 50-amp back-in, premium back-in, and Big Rig back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The dedicated Big Rig category removes the guesswork for large coaches. Twenty cabins, cottages, and lodges and four tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and a concierge handle the practical side. Reach the resort at [email protected] or 607-776-4345. A splash pad and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with mini-golf, a disc golf course, fitness center, recreation center, craft room, sports courts, basketball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, and a jumping pillow filling the grounds. A lake, pond, and creek support fishing, with walking trails, hiking, golf cart rentals, a pavilion, and community fire pit besides. Live music and planned activities run through the season, and the resort operates as a wedding venue. Watkins Glen, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Finger Lakes wine trails are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $55 $48/night

Stetson's Tumble Hill Campground

17 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 5 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Stetson's Tumble Hill Campground in Cohocton, New York, offers 18 full-hookup RV sites, five cabins, and five tent sites across roughly 45 wooded acres in Steuben County, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Back-in, pull-in, and pull-through sites are all available, along with a deluxe trailer rental that sleeps six. Eighteen full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, in back-in, pull-in, and pull-through configurations sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Five cabins and a deluxe trailer rental sleeping six serve guests without an RV, and five tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, firewood, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The wooded acreage is the draw. Walking trails run the property, and a clubhouse, playground, dog park, community fire pit, and sports courts fill the on-site calendar with volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, and corn hole. Picnicking areas spread through the trees, and the 45 acres give the campground a genuine sense of remove from the summer crowds on the Finger Lakes proper. Pets are welcome. Cohocton sits in the Cohocton River valley in the Southern Tier, within reach of the Keuka Lake wine district, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the waterfalls at Watkins Glen. State park access is close by. The campground runs the upstate New York season, with summer families and fall foliage driving demand. Reserve ahead for summer weekends and for October, when Finger Lakes lodging fills across the region.

from $35/night

Country Charm Campground

9 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Situated in the rural township of Potter in Ontario County, New York, between the shores of Canandaigua Lake and Keuka Lake in the heart of the Finger Lakes wine country, Country Charm Campground offers a well-equipped family destination with 50 Adirondack-style campsite suites that accommodate RVs, tents, and cabin-style lodging in a setting well positioned for exploring one of the most scenically and culturally distinctive regions in the northeastern United States. The campground's own pond and on-site recreation infrastructure give guests a self-contained activity environment that complements the wine trail, lake recreation, and natural area exploration available across the broader Finger Lakes landscape. On-site recreational programming spans a broad range suited to multigenerational family camping—disc golf, a fishing pier on the pond, paddle boat and boat rentals, canoe and kayak access, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, hiking on the property's trail network, and biking round out a roster that gives guests full-day activity options without requiring a drive to regional destinations. Full hookup sites, clean restrooms and showers, a laundry facility, a general store, a recreation center, and playground infrastructure address the practical daily needs of an extended family camping stay in a property format that rewards guests who plan for multiple nights of exploration across the Finger Lakes. Canandaigua Lake, the westernmost of the Finger Lakes proper, and Keuka Lake—the Y-shaped lake just east of the campground—are both accessible within a short drive and provide the swimming, boating, sailing, and fishing access characteristic of the Finger Lakes recreational culture. The Finger Lakes Wine Trail, one of the most productive and internationally recognized American Viticultural Areas outside of California and the Pacific Northwest, encompasses hundreds of wineries along the lakes' glacially carved slopes, with Riesling and Cabernet Franc as the signature varietals of the cool-climate lake-effect growing conditions. Tastings, cellar tours, and harvest events during the September and October growing season make the wine country surrounding the campground one of the most visited regional tourism destinations in New York State. Watkins Glen State Park, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake approximately 30 miles from the campground, provides access to one of the most dramatic gorge hiking experiences in the Finger Lakes—a mile-and-a-half trail ascending through 19 cascades in a narrow sandstone gorge whose mist-filled atmosphere and waterfall scenery have made it one of New York's most photographed state parks. The NASCAR and sports car racing events at Watkins Glen International bring motorsport visitors to the region throughout the summer, and the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, Pennsylvania's Tioga County rafting, and the Chemung Valley's natural areas extend the regional day-trip roster for guests staying multiple nights. Country Charm Campground is open through the spring-through-fall Finger Lakes camping season, with the summer months delivering the warmest lake swimming conditions and the most active wine trail programming. Fall's harvest season—September through October—is arguably the region's most visually spectacular period, when vineyard color change, harvest events, and the apple orchards of Ontario County create a multi-layered autumn experience that draws visitors from across the Northeast. Advance reservations for summer holiday weekends and the October foliage and harvest peak are strongly recommended.

from $35/night

Woodstream Campsite

Woodstream Campsite in Gainesville, New York, offers full-hookup RV sites, tent camping, and cabins alongside a fishing creek in Wyoming County's Western New York farmland. An outdoor pool, mini-golf, and a game room serve a classic, no-fuss family campground south of Letchworth State Park. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs, with tent camping and cabins covering the rest. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. One important planning note: the campground closes for the season over winter and reopens each spring, so confirm dates before booking a shoulder-season stay. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a game room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, and horseshoes across the grounds, plus a playground and pavilion. A creek, pond, and lake on the property support fishing, and biking and swimming run from camp. Food trucks visit and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Gainesville sits in Wyoming County's agricultural hill country in the Genesee River valley, and the wooded campsite privacy and rural character are the appeal. Letchworth State Park is the headline attraction close by — one of the most spectacular gorge landscapes in the eastern United States, and remarkable natural scenery at short-drive distance from a quiet farmland campground. The season runs spring through fall. Summer families and October foliage at Letchworth drive the heaviest demand — reserve ahead for fall color weekends, when the gorge draws visitors from across the Northeast.

Junius Ponds Cabins & Campground

44 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 4 Cottages

In the Finger Lakes wine country of Ontario County, New York, near the community of Phelps between Canandaigua Lake and Seneca Lake in the heart of one of the East's most celebrated wine and outdoor recreation regions, Junius Ponds Cabins and Campground provides a 250-plus-site family campground with full-hookup RV positions, four cabin rentals, tent sites, and the weekend programming—hayrides, free crafts for children, campground dinners, and adult wine tastings—that gives the campground's family recreation character the distinctly Finger Lakes cultural dimension. A swimming pool, catch-and-release fishing pond, three playgrounds, a camp store with soft-serve ice cream, basketball, and laundry complete the on-property infrastructure for multi-day stays in the most campground-friendly wine region in the eastern United States. More than 160 full-hookup RV sites with 20/30/50-amp electric, water, and sewer service plus seasonal, long-term, and tent positions provide the full accommodation spectrum, and pull-through configurations accommodate larger rigs in the well-designed layout. Four cabin rentals extend accommodation options for guests without RVs, and the weekend programming calendar—free crafts and hayrides each weekend, campground dinners, and occasional wine tasting events for adults—creates the community-events culture that transforms a campground stay into a genuinely social experience. A swimming pool, catch-and-release fishing pond, three playgrounds, camp store with soft-serve ice cream, basketball, laundry, and restrooms complete the day-to-day infrastructure. The catch-and-release fishing pond and the campground's natural setting in the Ontario County lake country provide the freshwater fishing and outdoor character that the Finger Lakes' interior agricultural landscape surrounds with vineyard-covered hillsides and the lakeside communities that make the region feel unmistakably different from any other camping destination in the Northeast. The weekend hayrides through the campground's property and the surrounding farmland provide the agricultural touchstone that connects the Finger Lakes camping experience to the land itself—beyond the wine tasting and waterfall hiking that define the region's primary tourism identity. Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion in Canandaigua preserves a 50-acre formal Victorian garden estate in nine distinct garden styles—an extraordinarily well-restored 19th-century pleasure garden in the Finger Lakes' most elegant mansion setting, with rose gardens, Japanese tea garden, and Italian garden structures that Victorian horticultural culture considered its highest expression. Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva provides public swimming, boat launching, and the lakeside recreation that the largest and deepest Finger Lake's 43-mile length enables, and Watkins Glen State Park at the lake's southern end protects the gorge trail through 19 waterfalls in a slot canyon that is arguably the most famous waterfall hike in the northeastern United States. The Finger Lakes' four-season temperate climate supports camping at Junius Ponds from spring through fall, with the summer season from late June through Labor Day representing peak family camping activity alongside the wine trail's busiest weekend tasting room visits. The spring shoulder season in May and June activates the Finger Lakes winemakers' best tasting experiences before summer crowds arrive, and the fall harvest season from September through October provides the wine country's most agriculturally resonant backdrop when the vineyards turn gold and the crush season fills the air with fermentation aromatics that define the Finger Lakes autumn. The October foliage on Canandaigua Lake's hillsides and Sonnenberg's chrysanthemum displays make fall the most visually varied season for a campground-based Finger Lakes exploration.

from $39/night

Jellystone Park™ Milton

119 RV Sites, 24 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites, 2 Wagons

Jellystone Park Milton in Milton, Pennsylvania, offers 119 RV sites, 17 cabins, and 12 tent sites on the Susquehanna River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 57 feet. Creekside back-in and pull-through categories join deluxe options behind a gated entrance, with a splash pad, laser tag, and covered wagon accommodations. One hundred nineteen sites span back-in, deluxe back-in, creekside back-in, pull-through, deluxe pull-through, and creekside pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV, sized to 57 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Seventeen cabins, covered wagon accommodations, and 12 tent sites round out the range. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The after-hours emergency line is (570) 412-5794. Recreation is the product. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a jumping pillow, laser tag, gem mining, gaga ball, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes across the grounds. Walking trails, a pond and creek for fishing, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, and community fire pit fill the rest, with food trucks and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Milton sits on the Susquehanna in Northumberland County, a convenient base for the river valley, the State College corridor, and Knoebels Amusement Resort. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $30/night

Bear Creek Lake

8 RV Sites

Bear Creek Lake Resort occupies 750 acres of forested hills and meadows in Franklinville, New York, in the Cattaraugus County highlands that define the southern tier of New York's Enchanted Mountains region. The resort centers on a private 15-acre lake—the bear creek lake itself—and delivers a recreation package that combines water sports, motorized trail access, equestrian activities, and court sports within a single property that feels more like a private wilderness retreat than a campground. The resort's amenities are built around physical adventure: the lake supports canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing for bass, trout, perch, and sunnies, while a heated Olympic-sized swimming pool provides a more structured water option. Miles of private ATV trails run through the wooded terrain surrounding the lake, and horseback riding adds an equestrian dimension that distinguishes Bear Creek from most family camping resorts in the Northeast. Basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts cover court sports, and full hookup RV sites, comfortable cabins, and scenic tent sites accommodate all accommodation preferences. The resort recently completed a $5 million renovation that has brought the facilities up to a level commensurate with the spectacular natural setting. Franklinville sits in the Cattaraugus County highlands, a landscape of deep hardwood-forested valleys, clear creeks, and the dramatic hill country that the last glacier left behind in southern New York. The terrain here is genuinely wild by eastern standards—thick second-growth forests on steep ridges, beaver ponds in valley bottoms, and the sense of being embedded in a large, relatively unpopulated landscape that grows increasingly rare this close to the population centers of the Northeast. The proximity to Ellicottville, one of western New York's premier resort towns, adds an extra dimension for guests who want options beyond the resort itself. Ellicottville, about fifteen minutes from the resort, anchors the region's tourist economy with Holiday Valley and HoliMont ski areas—two of the better ski destinations in the eastern United States—alongside a walkable village with distinctive restaurants and a summer and fall activity calendar. Allegany State Park, one of New York's largest and most diverse state parks at 65,000 acres, is within easy driving distance and provides camping, hiking, cycling, and swimming in an Appalachian Plateau setting. Letchworth State Park—sometimes called the Grand Canyon of the East for its dramatic 600-foot gorge carved by the Genesee River—is about an hour's drive and represents one of the Northeast's most spectacular natural landmarks. Bear Creek Lake Resort operates through the New York outdoor recreation season, with the full range of water, trail, and equestrian activities available through summer and fall. The ATV trail network draws motorsport enthusiasts, the lake attracts anglers and paddlers, and the combination makes it a rare multi-activity resort capable of satisfying a family with genuinely different outdoor interests. Book cabin accommodations early for summer holiday weekends in this part of western New York, where quality lodging options are limited and the Enchanted Mountains' growing reputation has steadily increased demand.

from $75/night

Jellystone Park™ Western New York

163 RV Sites, 77 Cabins, 25 Tent Sites

Jellystone Park of Western New York in North Java offers 163 RV sites, 77 cabins, and 25 tent sites across over 100 acres of pine forest, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout, behind a gated entrance. Economy water-and-electric, premium, and shared buddy pull-through categories join a water park and private lake. One hundred sixty-three sites span economy back-in water-and-electric (tents allowed), economy water-and-electric (no tents), premium back-in, premium pull-through, and shared buddy pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The economy tiers explicitly state whether tents are permitted, which removes a common booking ambiguity. Seventy-seven cabins and 25 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A water park, splash pad, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with a private lake supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, and a beach. Mini-golf, laser tag, an arcade, game room, craft room, jumping pillow, gaga ball, gem mining, inflatable water toys, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, and horseshoes fill the grounds, with golf cart rentals, a playground, dog park, clubhouse, snack bar, and live music besides. North Java sits in the rolling hill country of the Allegheny foothills. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $40/night

Lakeside Campground

28 RV Sites

Lakeside Campground in Windsor, New York, offers 23 full-hookup RV sites on a lake in the Southern Tier, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Small back-in, standard back-in, and pull-through categories join a beach, boat docks, and kayak rentals. Twenty-three sites run in small 30-amp back-in, 30/50-amp back-in, and 30/50-amp pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. The small back-in category is a useful option for compact trailers that would otherwise pay for space they do not need. Trailer rentals serve guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The lake carries the recreation. A beach gives swimming access, boat docks and kayak rentals put guests on the water, and fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats all run from the shoreline. An outdoor pool, recreation center, game room, billiards, basketball, a playground, and a pavilion fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Windsor sits in Broome County in the upper Susquehanna valley along the Pennsylvania border, where the rolling hills and clear glacial lakes of the Catskill foothills provide the backdrop. The campground draws families from the Binghamton area and weekend visitors from the New York metro corridor. Directions from I-86/Route 17: take exit 79 (Windsor) and proceed south onto Route 79 — contrary to many GPS directions, do not turn right onto Piper Hill Road after leaving town.

from $45/night

Red's Twilight on the Erie RV Resort

61 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites

Red's Twilight on the Erie RV Resort in Macedon, New York, offers 61 full-hookup RV sites, four cabins, and two tent sites along the historic Erie Canal, with 30 and 50-amp service behind a gated entrance. Back-in, pull-through, and pull-through buddy sites carry water, sewer, and electric, with an outdoor pool, kayak rentals, and direct Erie Canal Trail access. Sixty-one sites run in back-in, pull-through, and pull-through buddy configurations — the buddy sites suiting parties traveling together — all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, with fire pits and picnic tables. Four cabins and two tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, and a gated entrance controls access. The canal is the recreation. The Erie Canal Trail runs directly from the resort for cycling and walking, kayak rentals put guests on the water, and a lake and pond on the property support fishing and boating. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with an arcade, playground, pavilion, and corn hole filling the grounds. Wine and beer tasting is nearby in the Finger Lakes. Pets are welcome. Macedon sits in Wayne County on the Erie Canal's western section. The 363-mile canal, built between 1817 and 1825, connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic and opened the continental interior to trade — the most ambitious engineering project of early America. The corridor now carries one of the most comprehensive canal-trail cycling networks in the Northeast, with Rochester and the Finger Lakes wine region both close. The resort runs the upstate New York season. Summer cycling and canal traffic drive demand — reserve ahead for July and August weekends.

from $55/night