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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

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

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

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.

Jellystone Park™ Chautauqua

Jellystone Park at Chautauqua in Jamestown, New York, offers full-hookup RV sites and cabins with an outdoor pool, water slides, mini-golf, and the full Jellystone family activity program. A craft room, sports courts, and gem mining round out the on-site recreation in one of the most culturally significant summer resort communities in the United States. Full-hookup RV sites serve guests with rigs, and cabins provide enclosed lodging for those without. A dump station, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Recreation is the product here. An outdoor pool with water slides anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a craft room, and gem mining and gold panning filling out the program. Sports courts, tennis, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and gaga ball spread across the grounds, with a playground, pavilion, and dog park besides. A creek runs the property, and planned activities run throughout the season. Pets are welcome. Jamestown sits in Chautauqua County on I-86 in the southwestern New York lake plateau. Chautauqua Lake's resort community is close, as is the Chautauqua Institution, whose nine-week summer program of lectures, concerts, and courses has drawn visitors since 1874. Jamestown is also Lucille Ball's birthplace, and the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and comedy center give the city a second cultural identity alongside the Institution's more high-minded programming. Summer is decisively the season — the Institution's nine-week program and family camping demand overlap almost entirely. Reserve well ahead for July and August, when lodging across Chautauqua County tightens considerably.

from $55/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

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.

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.

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

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

Bear Run Campground

34 RV Sites, 15 Cabins, 77 Tent Sites, 6 Lodges

Bear Run Campground in Portersville, PA, offers 34 full-hookup RV sites, 21 cabin and lodge rentals, and 77 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites include full-hookup back-ins, full-hookup pull-thrus, big rig full-hookup pull-thrus, and paved water-and-electric sites that suit pop-ups as well as RVs. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. The entrance is gated, and laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, boat storage, and a dump station handle the logistics. Trailer rentals are available for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome, including in some rental units, with a dog park on site. The recreation list runs long: an outdoor pool, a recreation center and arcade, a clubhouse, a boutique shop, on-site dining, a ball field, sport courts for basketball and volleyball, horseshoes, a playground, a barn, a community fire pit, and a lake and pond with kayak rentals for paddling, boating, and swimming, plus walking trails. The campground borders Moraine State Park in Butler County, with trail access to Lake Arthur's 3,225 acres. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Summer weekends book far ahead.

from $30/night