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Camping in Pennsylvania

Discover 83 state parks offering camping in Pennsylvania

🏕️ Camping in Pennsylvania State Parks at a Glance

Book ahead 11 months
Nightly fee $16–$35
Max stay 14 consecutive nights Memorial Day to Labor Day; 21 consecutive nights rest of year
Booking system ReserveAmerica
  • Reservation fee: $6.50 non-refundable transaction fee per site (plus $10 per-reservation fee for changes other than adding nights)
  • RV hookups: 20/30/50-amp electric, water spigot, and full-hookup (sewage+water+electric); full-hookup offered at 20+ state parks
  • Pets: Pet-friendly at most campgrounds but only on designated sites; max 2 non-caged pets per site; must be leashed/caged/contained
  • Firewood: Campers urged to use local firewood to avoid spreading non-native pests/diseases; no explicit out-of-state firewood ban confirmed on official DCNR pages
  • Good to know: Max stay varies seasonally (14 nights summer / 21 off-season); reservations release at noon ET 11 months out
Reserve Pennsylvania State Park Campsites →

Official agency: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of State Parks

Booking windows, fees and rules shown as of June 2026 and change periodically — always confirm current details on the official reservation portal above before booking.

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Pennsylvania State Parks with Camping

Aerial view of Allegheny Island State Park

Allegheny Islands State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing
A dock looking out to the mountain and Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir at the Bald Eagle State Park in Pennsylvania.

Bald Eagle State Park

+4 Bird Watching Ice Fishing Hunting RV
Towers of Time monument at Ponca State Park

Big Elk Creek State Park
Tea-colored Black Moshannon Lake with autumn foliage reflection and boardwalk into sphagnum bog

Black Moshannon State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling RV Biking
clouds over Blue Knob State Park

Blue Knob State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Geocaching RV Winter Sports Biking
Bucktail State Park Natural Area (Pennsylvania)

Bucktail State Park Natural Area

+8 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Small cascade on a stream in Caledonia State Park, Pennsylvania.

Caledonia State Park
A stream running through the trees at Chapman State Park

Chapman State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Stars shine in the night sky at Cherry Springs State Park

Cherry Springs State Park

+5 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Stargazing RV
Fall Trees Reflecting in the Creek at Clear Creek State Park near Clarion, Pennsylvania With the yellow and orange showing in the very still water and a dock in the background

Clear Creek State Park

+5 Picnicking Hunting Kayaking Canoeing Biking
Evening clouds over the shore of Lake Marburg, Codorus State Park

Codorus State Park

+8 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sailing Kayaking RV Winter Sports Biking
Landscape of the Swimming and Fishing Area in Colonel Denning State Park

Colonel Denning State Park

+11 Picnicking Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Sledding Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
The aerial view of the striking colors of fall foliage around Pine Creek Gorge at Colton Point State Park

Colton Point State Park

+6 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Waterfall Viewing RV
Ancient old-growth white pines and hemlocks in Cook Forest State Park Forest Cathedral Pennsylvania

Cook Forest State Park

+11 Horseback Riding Bird Watching Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Tubing Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Biking
fog on Cowans Gap Lake at Cowans Gap State Park

Cowans Gap State Park

+7 Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Ski slope at Denton Hill State Park

Denton Hill State Park

+2 Hunting RV
Elk State Park (Pennsylvania)

Elk State Park

+7 Picnicking Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV
A forest trail at Evansburg State Parknear Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Evansburg State Park

+6 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Hunting Golfing RV Biking
Fort Washington State Park (Pennsylvania)

Fort Washington State Park

+6 Bird Watching Sledding Scenic Overlooks Golfing RV Winter Sports
Fowler Hollow Run at Fowlers Hollow State Park

Fowlers Hollow State Park

+5 Snowmobiling Hunting Archery RV Biking
trees reflecting in the lake at Frances Slocum State Park

Frances Slocum State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Archery Kayaking RV Biking
bench overlooking the water at French Creek State Park

French Creek State Park

+3 Photography Mountain Biking Biking
the clouds reflect off of Pinchot Lake at Gifford Pinchot State Park

Gifford Pinchot State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Ice Skating Winter Sports Biking
Greenwood Lake Dam at Greenwood Furnace State Park

Greenwood Furnace State Park

+8 Picnicking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports
long exposure photo of a waterfall at Hickory Run State Park

Hickory Run State Park

+4 Snowshoeing Hunting Waterfall Viewing RV
Fishing pier at Hills Creek State Park

Hills Creek State Park

+11 Picnicking Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Water Skiing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
Namesake stream, Hyner Run State Park, Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Hyner Run State Park

+2 Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks
Greenwood Lake Dam at Greenwood Furnace State Park

Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Northeast-facing vista, Clinton County, within Kettle Creek State Park

Kettle Creek State Park

+5 Mountain Biking Scenic Overlooks Hunting Sailing RV
The lake at Lackawanna State Park during Autumn

Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
The lake at Kooser State Park during Autumn

Kooser State Park

+7 Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting RV Winter Sports
The lake at Lackawanna State Park during Autumn

Lackawanna State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Paddling RV Winter Sports
view of the river running through the grand canyon of Pennsylvania at Leonard Harrison State Park

Lagoons Trail at Presque Isle

+8 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Tree stump and wooden fence in front of a wooded tree line with a green field of grass in Lauren Hill State Park in Pennsylvania

Laurel Hill State Park

+12 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Kayaking Canoeing Winter Sports Biking
The ski area entrance at Laurel Mountain State Park

Laurel Mountain State Park
One tree grows from the rotting stump of another at Laurel Ridge State Park

Laurel Ridge State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting RV Winter Sports Biking
view of the river running through the grand canyon of Pennsylvania at Leonard Harrison State Park

Leonard Harrison State Park

+3 Waterfall Viewing RV Biking
Linn Run State Park Family Cabin District

Linn Run State Park

+3 Hunting Waterfall Viewing Biking
Lake and hills with turning leaves in Little Buffalo State Park

Little Buffalo State Park

+17 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks Hunting Geocaching Kayaking Paddling Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
Picnic area, playground and lake in winter at Little Pine State Park

Little Pine State Park

+9 Wildlife Watching Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Scenic Overlooks RV Winter Sports
A cloudy sunrise at Locust Lake State Park, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Locust Lake State Park

+6 Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Skating Hunting Kayaking RV
Spillway, lake, and bathhouse at Lyman Run State Park

Lyman Run State Park

+11 Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Scenic Overlooks Hunting Geocaching Kayaking Canoeing RV ATV Riding
Marsh Creek Lake at Marsh Creek State Park, looking towards the West Launch Area.

Marsh Creek State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Archery Paddling Biking
White Deer Creek at McCalls Dam State Park

McCalls Dam State Park

+4 Snowmobiling Hunting RV Winter Sports
A sailing boat on the lake in Nockamixon State Park in autumn

Nockamixon State Park

+13 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Ice Fishing Sledding Ice Skating Hunting Sailing Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
waterfall at Ohiopyle State Park

Ohiopyle State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Rafting Paddling Waterfall Viewing RV Biking Nature
old oil rig at Oil Creek State Park

Oil Creek State Park

+6 Snowshoeing Sledding Kayaking Waterfall Viewing Winter Sports Biking
View from the overlook on the Castle Vista Trail at Ole Bull State Park

Ole Bull State Park

+8 Mountain Biking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Scenic Overlooks Hunting RV Winter Sports Biking
reflection of the trees in the water at Parker Dam State Park

Parker Dam State Park

+6 Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sledding Canoeing RV Winter Sports
Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic shelter at Patterson State Park

Patterson State Park
Spillway and dam at Penn-Roosevelt State Park

Penn-Roosevelt State Park

+4 Snowmobiling Hunting Winter Sports Biking
Pennsbury Manor (Pennsylvania)

Pennsbury Manor

+8 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Sightseeing Biking
Laurel Lake Recreational Area in Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania during fall

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

+10 Picnicking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Skating Kayaking Canoeing RV Winter Sports Biking
The ski area entrance at Laurel Mountain State Park

Pine Grove State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Entrance sign at Poe Paddy State Park

Poe Paddy State Park

+3 Hunting Archery Biking
Beach swimming area at Poe Valley State Park

Poe Valley State Park

+6 Picnicking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Winter Sports
Aerial view of Glendale Lake with sailboat at Prince Gallitzin State Park Pennsylvania

Prince Gallitzin State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing RV Biking
Small waterfall in Promised Land State Park

Promised Land State Park

+11 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Horseback Riding Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Hunting Kayaking Waterfall Viewing RV
Prouty Run at Prouty Place State Park

Prouty Place State Park

+3 Bird Watching Hunting RV
fall foliage reflecting off of the lake at Raccoon Creek State Park

Raccoon Creek State Park

+4 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding RV Biking
The dam on Rauchtown Run in Ravensburg State Park

Ravensburg State Park

+1 Archery
Raymond B. Winter State Park (Pennsylvania)

Raymond B. Winter State Park

+13 Photography Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Ice Skating Hunting Sailing Rafting Paddling Winter Sports Biking
Reeds Gap State Park (Pennsylvania)

Reeds Gap State Park

+1 Picnicking
Ricketts Glen State Park

Ricketts Glen State Park

+6 Photography Scenic Overlooks Kayaking Canoeing Waterfall Viewing RV
Sycamore Mills Dam at Ridley Creek State Park

Ridley Creek State Park

+4 Picnicking Horseback Riding Hunting Biking
Ryerson Station State Park (Pennsylvania)

Ryerson Station State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Fall Brook passes through Salt Springs State Park

Salt Springs State Park

+3 Picnicking Bird Watching Hunting
Shawnee State Park (Pennsylvania)

Shawnee State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Sailing Rafting Paddling RV Biking
Shikellamy State Park

Shikellamy State Park

+8 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Simon B. Elliott State Park (Pennsylvania)

Simon B. Elliott State Park

+3 Mountain Biking Rafting Biking
Creek running through the trees at Sinnemahoning State Park

Sinnemahoning State Park

+6 Bird Watching Scenic Overlooks Hunting Kayaking Canoeing RV
Sizerville State Park (Pennsylvania)

Sizerville State Park

+8 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Snyder-Middleswarth State Park

Snyder-Middleswarth State Park

+2 Picnicking Hunting
Sproul State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Sproul State Forest

+1 Hunting

Susquehanna Riverlands State Park

+9 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Kayaking Paddling Biking
Fall Brook passes through Salt Springs State Park

Susquehannock State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Tioga State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Tioga State Forest

+2 Hunting Biking
Tobyhanna State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tobyhanna State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Balance Rock in Trough Creek State Park in Huntingdon County Pennslvania

Trough Creek State Park

+3 Hunting RV Biking
Tuscarora State Park (Pennsylvania)

Tuscarora State Park

+6 Wildlife Watching Photography Picnicking Bird Watching Ice Fishing Rafting
Whipple Dam State Park (Pennsylvania)

Whipple Dam State Park

+7 Mountain Biking Snowmobiling Ice Fishing Sailing Rafting Paddling Biking
Loyalsock Creek running through the trees at Worlds End State Park

Worlds End State Park

+2 Waterfall Viewing RV
Yellow Creek State Park (Pennsylvania)

Yellow Creek State Park

+3 Sledding Ice Skating Winter Sports

Other Places with Camping in Pennsylvania (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Pennsylvania’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Curwensville State Park

Run by Clearfield County

+5 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Kayaking Paddling Biking
Forbes State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Forbes State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+6 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Gallitzin State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Gallitzin State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+5 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking
Loyalsock State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Loyalsock State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+10 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Michaux State Forest (Pennsylvania)

Michaux State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+9 Mountain Biking Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Hunting Kayaking Paddling Canoeing Biking
Anderson Creek near Brown Springs in Moshannon State Forest, Pennsylvania

Moshannon State Forest

Run by the DCNR Bureau of Forestry

+5 Horseback Riding Cross Country Skiing Snowmobiling Hunting Biking

Tohickon State Park

Run by Bucks County (Tohickon Valley Park)

+3 Kayaking Paddling Canoeing

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❓ Camping in Pennsylvania — FAQ

How far ahead can I book Pennsylvania state park campsites?

You can reserve Pennsylvania state park campsites 11 months in advance via ReserveAmerica. Booking windows change periodically, so confirm on the official reservation portal before planning. (As of June 2026.)

How much does camping cost in Pennsylvania state parks?

Nightly campsite fees in Pennsylvania state parks typically run $16–$35, depending on site type (tent vs. RV/full-hookup), season and residency. Exact rates are shown at booking.

How long can I stay at a Pennsylvania state park campground?

The maximum stay is 14 consecutive nights Memorial Day to Labor Day; 21 consecutive nights rest of year. Confirm current limits with the official agency before your trip.

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