Tent Camping near Dover, Pennsylvania

Cedar Lake Resort

On 76 acres of York County farmland north of the town of Dover in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country corridor, Cedar Lake Resort offers 195 campsites around a seven-acre fishing lake—a family-oriented campground that has built its reputation on the combination of lakeside setting, a family petting zoo, a swimming pool, planned weekly activities, and proximity to Gettysburg National Military Park and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country attractions that make York County one of central Pennsylvania's most rewarding camping destinations. The campground's full hookup sites, electric and water sites, tent camping, and cabin accommodations serve the full accommodation spectrum for families, couples, and history enthusiasts who make York County a camping destination rather than simply a corridor stop. One hundred ninety-five sites include full hookup options, electric and water sites, and tent-only sites spread across the 76-acre grounds, with each site featuring a picnic table and fire ring on level, stoned pads with easy access. A beautiful inground pool, a fully stocked 7-acre fishing lake, snack bar, game room, laundromat, LP gas, and a recreation hall serving as the hub for weekly planned activities provide the resort-level infrastructure for guests who want more from a campground than utilities and a level pad. The family petting zoo—a particular draw for younger campers—adds the agricultural touchstone that suits the Pennsylvania Dutch Country landscape surrounding the campground. The 7-acre lake at the campground's center provides a managed freshwater fishing environment stocked with species that make a fishing lake attractive across age ranges, giving young anglers the realistic expectation of success that builds lasting fishing enthusiasm. Swimming is available on the lake alongside the inground pool, giving the campground two distinct aquatic recreation options for warm summer days. The surrounding York County agricultural landscape provides the visual character of the Pennsylvania farm country that has been the backbone of central Pennsylvania's economic and cultural identity since the first German and Swiss settlers arrived in the late 17th century. Gettysburg National Military Park, about 35 miles west, preserves the three-day July 1863 battle that constitutes the largest land battle ever fought in North America—a 6,000-acre battlefield of ridges, fields, orchards, and monuments that requires multiple days to explore fully and rewards each visit with new tactical and human detail. The Pennsylvania Dutch Country's network of farmers markets, antique galleries, and farm-stand produce along the US Route 30 corridor between York and Lancaster provides the agricultural and culinary tourism that defines central Pennsylvania's leisure identity, and the York County Heritage Trust's network of museums in downtown York interprets the county's role in colonial and Revolutionary American history, including its brief service as the Continental Congress's meeting place in 1777-1778. York County's four-season climate makes Cedar Lake Resort functional from spring through fall with the typical Memorial Day through Labor Day peak season and shoulder season availability on both sides. Spring brings Pennsylvania countryside wildflowers and the green return to the campground's wooded areas, while fall's deciduous color peaks in October and provides the most spectacular visual backdrop for fishing on the seven-acre lake and evening campfires. The proximity to Gettysburg's reenactment season and the York Fair—one of the oldest agricultural fairs in the United States, held each September—gives autumn camping at Cedar Lake an appeal that extends well beyond the natural season.

from $52/night

Jellystone Park™ Quarryville

117 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

Lake Heron Retreat

10 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites

Lake Heron Retreat in Liverpool, PA, offers 10 full-hookup RV sites, 3 cabins, and 3 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Every site is a back-in taking 20, 30, and 50-amp service, carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. No adapter guesswork, and at 60 feet the sites take a large rig. A bathhouse with showers, firewood, a dump station, and a pavilion cover the essentials, with cabins for guests without a rig. Multi-month RV sites are available by application with a deposit — worth asking about if you want a season here. Pets are welcome. The property covers 240 acres of mixed woodland built around a private 10-acre lake, with a boat ramp, boat docks, a fishing pier, and boat and kayak rentals for fishing, paddling, paddle boats, and swimming, plus walking trails and hiking. Liverpool sits in Perry County in central Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley country, along the Susquehanna corridor. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Ask about the multi-month application if you're planning to stay the season.

from $43/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™ Williamsport

108 RV Sites, 52 Cabins, 15 Tent Sites, 27 Cottages, 1 Lodge

Jellystone Park Williamsport in Maryland offers 108 full-hookup RV sites, 80 cabin, cottage, and lodge units, and 15 tent sites along the Potomac, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet behind a gated entrance. Preferred Premium back-in and pull-through categories join premium buddy and patio tiers, alongside a 400-foot water slide, lazy river, and splash pad. One hundred eight sites span premium, premium buddy, premium with patio back-in, preferred premium back-in, and preferred premium pull-thru categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, sized to 80 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. The buddy sites suit two rigs traveling together. Eighty cabins, cottages, and lodges and 15 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and food trucks handle the practical side. A daily resort fee covers mini-golf, the playground, and the wider amenity program. A 400-foot water slide, lazy river, and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool alongside. Laser tag, mini-golf, a jumping pillow, arcade, gem mining, gaga ball, inflatable water toys, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, a craft room, game room, playground, pavilion, on-site dining, and a bar fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. The address is 9550 Jellystone Park Way, where Antietam National Battlefield, the C&O Canal, and the Appalachian Trail converge — the most historically dense setting of any campground in the mid-Atlantic. Summer is the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $43/night

Seven Mountains Campground

15 RV Sites, 19 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer, 1 Tiny House

Seven Mountains Campground in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, offers 16 RV sites, 20 cabin and tiny-house units, and six tent sites in the ridge and valley country of Centre County, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric categories join an on-site rental RV in a four-season outdoor recreation basecamp. Sixteen sites span water-and-electric back-in, 30-amp pull-through, full-hookup pull-through, and water-and-electric pull-through categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Twenty cabins and tiny houses plus a Connect RV rental round out an unusually deep lodging range for 16 sites. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, and WiFi handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. A pavilion fills the grounds, and the surrounding terrain does the rest. Snowboarding and skiing are nearby, which along with the four-season operation makes this a genuine winter option in a region where many campgrounds close. Spring Mills sits in the wooded Nittany Mountain landscape of the Seven Mountains region, where seven parallel sandstone ridges of the Appalachian folded-ridge belt create the most concentrated ridge-and-valley terrain in Pennsylvania. That sustains hunting, fishing, mountain biking, ATV riding, and hiking access that draws the outdoor recreation community from across central Pennsylvania and the I-80 corridor. Penn State home football weekends tighten Centre County lodging completely. Check the schedule and reserve well ahead if your stay overlaps one, along with hunting season and fall foliage.

from $38/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 $55/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.

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

Greene Hills Resort and Campground

20 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Greene Hills Resort and Campground in Alexandria, Pennsylvania, offers 20 RV sites and four tent sites along a creek in Huntingdon County, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 55 feet. Riverfront back-ins join short-term and seasonal categories, with cabins and a pavilion on wooded grounds. Twenty back-in sites carry water and electric on 30 and 50-amp across short-term, riverfront, and seasonal categories, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables — note there are no sewer hookups at the sites, though a dump station is available. The riverfront category is worth requesting. Four tent sites and cabins round out the accommodations. Restrooms and firewood handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. The creek and the wooded hills are the offering. A playground and pavilion serve families and groups, and the property's real appeal is the dark sky and the quiet — the stars genuinely show here, and the pace of the Juniata River valley countryside is the reason guests return. Alexandria sits in Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley province, one of the least-developed and most geologically compelling corners of the state. The surrounding ridgeline and reservoir landscape puts hiking, fishing, and boating within easy reach without the crowds of the state's better-known destinations. The campground serves the Pennsylvania season, with summer families and October foliage in the ridge country driving the heaviest demand. With 20 sites split between seasonal and short-term guests, reserve well ahead for any weekend.

from $35/night

Ridge Rider Campground

28 RV Sites, 44 Tent Sites

Ridge Rider Campground in Little Orleans, Maryland, offers 27 RV sites and 44 tent sites across 222 acres in the Potomac's ridge-and-valley country, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join a pull-through tier, with an outdoor pool, recreation center, game room, and pond. Twenty-seven sites span back-in full hookup, back-in water-and-electric, and pull-thru categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Forty-four tent sites make this predominantly a tent property. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, portable toilets, firewood, and RV storage handle the practical side. One policy to know: outside firewood is not permitted, but firewood is available at the camp store — a standard measure against invasive pests. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a recreation center, game room, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, pavilion, and walking trails filling the rest. Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, hiking, and biking run on the river, with offroading nearby. Two hundred twenty-two acres where the Potomac winds out of the Western Maryland highlands gives the property genuine space. The C&O Canal towpath, Green Ridge State Forest, and Paw Paw Tunnel are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead.

from $22/night

Jim Thorpe Camping Resort

9 RV Sites, 24 Tent Sites

Jim Thorpe Camping Resort in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, offers nine RV sites and 24 tent sites in Carbon County's Lehigh Gorge, with 20 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 36 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. An outdoor pool, game room, and planned activities sit at the foot of the Pocono Mountains. Nine sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 50-amp back-in configurations, with water-and-electric-only 20-amp sites also available, sized to 36 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, cable TV, and site WiFi. Note the 36-foot cap before booking a larger rig. Twenty-four tent sites make this notably tent-friendly. A general store, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. One important reminder from the operators: there is wildlife here, including black bears along with squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, and skunks. Keep all food in coolers inside your RV, trailer, or fifth wheel rather than out at the site. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a game room, playground, and walking trails on the grounds and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Jim Thorpe is sometimes called the Switzerland of America for its dramatic gorge setting, and the Victorian-era downtown is among the most architecturally remarkable in Pennsylvania. The Lehigh River's whitewater rafting corridor runs alongside, and the surrounding Poconos carry extensive hiking and biking trails. The resort serves the Pocono season. Summer rafting and October foliage are the two peak windows, drawing heavily from Philadelphia and New York. With nine RV sites, reserve well ahead for fall color weekends.

from $55/night