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Glendale Valley Campground

19 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Glendale Valley Campground in Fallentimber, Pennsylvania, offers 17 full-hookup RV sites and seven tent sites at the edge of the Allegheny Plateau, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 42 feet behind a gated entrance. Pull-through and standard categories join EV charging, a beach, boat ramp, recreation center, and sports courts. Seventeen sites run in pull-through standard and standard categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 42 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple. Seven tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, restrooms, showers, firewood, and EV charging handle the practical side — charging is still uncommon at campgrounds this size and worth knowing about if you tow with an electric vehicle. A beach and boat ramp open the water for boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming, with a recreation center, sports courts, volleyball, gaga ball, walking trails, hiking, biking, mountain biking, and a playground filling the rest. Live music and planned activities run through the season, and the mountain sky makes for good stargazing. The campground sits two miles from Prince Gallitzin State Park — Pennsylvania's third most visited — which protects 1,635-acre Glendale Lake and 26 miles of forested shoreline. DelGrosso's Amusement Park, Tytoona Cave, the Ghost Town Trail, Rock Run Recreation Park, and Altoona Curve baseball are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand in the Alleghenies. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends and peak October color.

from $39/night

Campers Paradise Campground and Cabins

49 RV Sites, 20 Tent Sites

Campers Paradise Campground and Cabins in Sigel, Pennsylvania, offers 52 RV sites and 20 tent sites beside Cook Forest, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric categories in both back-in and pull-through join horse paddocks, on-site fishing guides, and a hot tub behind a gated entrance. Fifty-two sites run in full-hookup back-in, water-and-electric back-in, full-hookup pull-through, and water-and-electric pull-through categories carrying 30-amp service, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Twenty tent sites and cabins round out the accommodations. A general store, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with a gated entrance controlling access. Note that while the park tries to accommodate specific site requests, the on-site manager makes the final placement decision. Horse paddocks and on-site fishing guides are the distinguishing amenities — genuine equestrian infrastructure and local angling knowledge in one property. A hot tub and sauna, game room, playground, community fire pit, on-site dining, volleyball, basketball, corn hole, boating, and swimming fill the rest. Pets are welcome. The campground sits beside Cook Forest in the Allegheny National Forest region, where old-growth hemlock, clear trout streams, and the timber heritage of the Pennsylvania Wilds create one of the most scenically rewarding camping environments in the eastern United States. Summer and October foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead for fall color.

Hominy Ridge Cabins and Gift Shop

6 Cabins

Hominy Ridge Cabins and Gift Shop in Clarington, PA, offers 6 cabins on seven private acres of hemlock and hardwood forest. This is a cabin glamping retreat rather than a serviced RV park — the published record shows no RV sites or hookups, so contact them directly if you're traveling in a rig. One thing to arrange before booking: a $250 security deposit hold is required on all reservations, so make sure funds are available on the card you'll use. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, a boutique shop, firewood, a spa, and a hot tub and sauna serve guests. The property is open all year, and pets are welcome. There's a playground. Picnicking and the forest itself fill the grounds, with a state park nearby and boating close. Clarington sits in the Clarion River country of Forest and Clarion Counties in northwestern Pennsylvania, near Cook Forest State Park's old-growth white pine and hemlock — some of the last uncut forest in the East. Rates for the cabins are on the booking page. Arrange the deposit hold in advance, and call about RV accommodation before you tow.

from $178/night

James Creek RV Resort

1 RV Site, 5 Cabins

James Creek RV Resort in James Creek, PA, offers 1 RV site and 5 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for a rig up to 38 feet. The single RV site is a back-in carrying water and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. There's no sewer at the site, so plan on the on-site dump station. The site reservation includes up to 8 people, which makes it workable for a family rather than a couple. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, boat storage, and personal mailboxes cover the practical side, and the five cabins mean a reunion group can book the property together. Pets are welcome. The amenity list is that of a full resort: an outdoor pool, mini-golf, a clubhouse, a snack bar, on-site dining, sport courts, basketball, volleyball, a pavilion, a barn, a playground, and walking trails, with fishing, swimming, and hiking on the creek and lake. James Creek sits in Huntingdon County in the Raystown Lake corridor of central Pennsylvania, in the Juniata River valley, with a state park nearby. Rates for the RV site and cabins are on the booking page. One RV site — call to book.

from $52/night

Timber Run Campground

36 RV Sites, 4 Cabins

Timber Run Campground in Saxton, PA, offers 36 full-hookup RV sites and 4 cabins, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 55 feet. The categories are unusually thoughtful: classic back-in, classic pull-in, classic pull-thru, buddy back-in for two rigs traveling together, Doggie Den back-in with a patio for guests traveling with dogs, and pop-up/tent sites. All carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, and a pavilion cover the essentials, with luxury cabins alongside. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a playground, and walking trails fill the wooded, mountain-backed grounds, with hiking, biking, swimming, and birding. Saxton sits five miles from the southern end of Raystown Lake — Pennsylvania's largest lake and one of the Appalachian region's best bass fishing and houseboating destinations. A state park is nearby. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Doggie Den and buddy sites are limited and book first.

Hartman Center Campground

6 RV Sites

Hartman Center Campground in Milroy, PA, offers 6 full-hookup back-in RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Every site is a back-in carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The center is open year-round, with all sites and rental spaces available in every season. A bathhouse with showers, a general store, on-site dining, cabins, and a pavilion cover the rest, and pets are welcome. The property spreads across 150 scenic acres with an outdoor pool, a recreation center, sport courts, volleyball, basketball, billiards, walking trails, and a pond for fishing, plus hiking and planned activities. It also serves as a wedding venue. Milroy sits in the rolling limestone valleys of Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley country, about 30 minutes from Penn State and the Nittany Valley. Rates for sites and cabins are on the booking page. Six sites near State College means home football weekends are the tightest of the year.

WaterSide Campground and RV Park

223 RV Sites, 4 Cabins, 10 Tent Sites

Nestled between the Juniata River and the historic Pennsylvania Canal in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, WaterSide Campground & RV Park is a family-friendly destination for RV, tent, and cabin camping. Guests can enjoy river access, catch-and-release fishing, a heated pool, canal boat rides, themed weekends, recreation courts, trails, and easy access to central Pennsylvania attractions.

Nature's Getaway RV Park

30 RV Sites, 3 Tent Sites

Nature's Getaway RV Park in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, offers 30 RV sites and three tent sites seven miles west of Bedford on Route 30, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Back-in categories at both amperages join a 30-amp pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, game room, ball field, and general store. Thirty sites span back-in water-and-electric 30-amp, back-in water-and-electric 50-amp, and pull-thru water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water and electric with site WiFi, sized to 45 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. Three tent sites and cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a game room, arcade, ball field, billiards, shuffleboard, volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, and swimming filling the rest. A state park is nearby, and the dark rural sky makes for genuinely good stargazing. Pets are welcome. Bedford County sits where the Allegheny Mountain ridges meet Shawnee State Park's forested plateau, and the old Lincoln Highway corridor has carried travelers past this spot since the road was built. Historic Bedford's preserved downtown, the Flight 93 National Memorial, and Blue Knob's skiing are all within reach, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike close. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the Alleghenies. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends and peak October color.

from $35/night

Wildwood RV Resort

16 RV Sites

Wildwood RV Resort in East Waterford, Pennsylvania, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites on oversized lots in the wooded hills of Juniata County, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Back-in and pull-through categories join an outdoor pool, spa, beach, craft room, recreation center, and on-site dining. Sixteen sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two straightforward categories keep booking simple, and the oversized lots are what guests notice first — real space between sites rather than the packed rows common at this size. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, a business center, and golf cart rentals handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and spa anchor the summer, with a beach and pond for swimming, fishing, boating, and paddle boats. A recreation center, craft room, arcade, pavilion, playground, dog park, volleyball, basketball, gaga ball, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, hiking, biking, on-site dining, and a snack bar fill the rest, with planned activities through the season. The resort sits alongside the scenic Tuscarora Mountains in western Perry County, 15 miles north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and about an hour west of Harrisburg. The diverse wildlife on the property and the quiet, clean character are what bring seasonal regulars and weekend visitors back, and the Tuscarora State Forest and Little Buffalo State Park are close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand in central Pennsylvania. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends and October color.

from $70/night

Pioneer Lakes RV Park

104 RV Sites, 7 Cabins, 12 Tent Sites

Pioneer Lakes RV Park in Somerset, Pennsylvania, offers 104 RV sites, seven cabins, and 12 tent sites behind a gated entrance in the Laurel Highlands, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups and rigs accepted to 50 feet. Premium and standard waterfront back-in sites and full-hookup pull-throughs sit alongside a splash pad, spa, mini-golf, and a beach. One hundred four sites run in premium waterfront back-in, standard waterfront, and pull-through configurations, all carrying 20, 30, and 50-amp with water, sewer, and electric, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Seven cabins and 12 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. There is no cable in the park, though you are welcome to bring a streaming device, and seasonal sites are available. The recreation roster is extensive. An outdoor pool and splash pad anchor the summer, with a spa, mini-golf, game room, and on-site dining besides. A lake and pond support fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats, with a beach for shoreline use. Sports courts, tennis, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, gaga ball, corn hole, and gem mining spread across the grounds, with golf cart rentals, walking trails, a dog park, and live music through the season. Water features run Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting. Pets are welcome. Somerset County's Laurel Highlands hold Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, the Flight 93 National Memorial, and Ohiopyle State Park's whitewater — a dense concentration within an hour's drive. The park is open all year. Summer is peak; reserve well ahead.

from $37/night

Jellystone Park™ Harrisville

162 RV Sites, 40 Cabins, 4 Glamping Sites, 41 Cottages, 2 Yurts, 1 Treehouse, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Harrisville in Pennsylvania offers 162 full-hookup RV sites, 83 cabin, cottage, lodge, and treehouse units, and six glamping sites and yurts beneath tall hardwoods, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet. Red Carpet and Preferred Premium categories join premium back-in tiers, alongside a water park, splash pad, laser tag, and mini-golf. One hundred sixty-two sites span premium back-in, preferred premium back-in, preferred premium pull-thru, and Red Carpet categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Eighty-three cabins, cottages, lodges, and treehouses and six glamping sites and yurts make the lodging inventory far larger than the RV side. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Pet-friendly cabins are marked as such; pet owners must bring a crate. A water park, splash pad, and outdoor pool anchor the summer, with mini-golf, laser tag, a jumping pillow, gem mining, gaga ball, sports courts, pickleball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a fitness center, recreation center, craft room, golf cart rentals, a playground, pavilion, dog park, and on-site dining filling the rest. The park took Camp Jellystone's Park of the Year award in 2025 and has five separate Outdoor Hospitality Industry recognitions. Butler County's rolling hills sit about an hour north of Pittsburgh. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $60/night

Grand Canyon Motel Resort & Campground

10 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

Grand Canyon Motel Resort and Campground in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, offers 10 full-hookup back-in RV sites and five tent sites one mile from the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. A single water-electric-sewer back-in category joins a hot tub, sauna, on-site dining, arcade, and billiards. Ten back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One consistent category and no guesswork; note the 40-foot cap before bringing a larger rig. Five tent sites and motel rooms round out the lodging, which gives groups a genuine mix of options. A dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, and on-site dining handle the practical side. A hot tub and sauna anchor the property, with an arcade, billiards, and shuffleboard filling the rest. Pets are welcome. One mile from the canyon rim is the entire proposition and no other property matches it. Pine Creek Gorge runs about 47 miles through the Tioga State Forest with walls dropping roughly 1,450 feet, and Leonard Harrison State Park's overlook — the classic viewpoint — is right there. The Pine Creek Rail Trail runs 62 miles along the gorge floor and is one of the best rail-trails in the country for cycling, with outfitters in Wellsboro running shuttles and rentals. Whitewater season on Pine Creek is short and comes in spring. Wellsboro itself is worth the stop, with gas-lit streets and a preserved downtown. Fall foliage is the peak here and fills the area — the gorge in October is genuinely spectacular. Reserve well ahead for September and October, and for summer weekends.

from $12/night