Pennsylvania Campground Reviews
Of course you're welcome to look around. But the campground reviews on these pages are not highly refined. It's a rough collection of notes primarily intended for my own future reference. You'll notice I like pet-friendly activities, pinball and trains. By 2020 we had transitioned almost exclusively to state parks. The parks rarely have full-hookups, but the space, seclusion and quiet are so worth it. Click any link within the text for corresponding picture.
Blue Rocks at Lenhartsville. 2017/June - Another pleasant stay in site 155. Dr. Who was still playable. 2016/September - We stayed in site 155 which was only water and electric. Neat site with a semi boulder view across the main road. The site was only big enough for the trailer and awning mat, but that's okay. We'd take it again. This is a big campground, but most all the sites are seasonal or primitive. The roads are mostly steep gravel and often rutted. This is probably not the place to bring a luxury big rig. Most of the non-seasonal full-hookup sites were in a cul-de-sac numbered 1-11. In early 2016 we stayed in site 7 which was pretty nice. In 2013 we stayed in site 6 which was good, but wedged into a corner. It also had oddly placed hookups which were a stretch for the cords and hoses. We had the cul-de-sac to ourselves for a day, but it filled up by the weekend and got tight. Sites 7-9 (in that order) look to be the best. For sites 6-9 it's best to enter the cul-de-sac in a counter clockwise direction. Stay away from sites 10 and 11 as they are too close to the dump station. The campground water in the cul-de-sac was horrible; brown, hard, metallic and staining. The water was bad enough to be a deal breaker. I won't go back again with out a filter setup. On the other hand, water at site 155 (Sept '16) was okay, so I don't know. I'd like to give site 156, 157 or 158 a try. They looked like reasonably sized flat sites with a good view of the boulders and forest. There was a moderate sized arcade with a well working Doctor Who. In 2013 there was a dead Operation Thunder. There were many antique vehicles scattered about. This is great home base for visiting the WK&S railroad or the Allentown pinball show. Blue Rocks is home to the Blue Rocks Glacher (technically called a block field). The big draw is the many hiking trails including access to the Appalachian Train, Pulpit Rock and the Pinnacle.
Caledonia State Park near Fayetteville. 2024/October - This time we had site 172 and wouldn't pick it again. The view was good, but the awning area uncomfortably dropped away from the asphalt. It wasn't level side to side or front to back. And a tree blocked the streetside awning from full extension. So site 178 is my new first pick. The 178 view isn't as good, but it's all around more level. We witnessed the great 2024 Hosack Run blackout. After an underground cable failed, the power company installed a temporary ground-level cable from a pole below the dump station, up through the culverts and over to a junction by the bathhouse. Note the red marking tape in the picture above. We've done all the trails except the south leg of the Charcoal Hearth Trail. Quarry Gap Road was also a good walk. Walked around Gettysburg again and visited Tommy Gilbert's Hobby Shop. A little bit of everything, but mostly HO scale. 2023/October - Our first visit. We picked site 164 and won't pick it again. I'm not sure what was supposed to be done with this site. It was kind of triangular with a tree in the middle. No one side was really big enough to comfortably spot the trailer. Fortunately, the park ranger happened by and recommended we stop traffic and approach the site from the opposing clockwise direction. That saved the day. But it was still tight and the site wasn't level. Our backwards awning faced northeast. Lots of trees and good shade all day. There's a western ridge and the sun was down by mid-afternoon. The view was actually pretty good. We faced into a tree grove overlooking the 148-155 group sites to the right and a playground set to the left. It was mostly quite up on the hill (until the pain in the ass screaming kids showed up at the playground). Campground site conditions were all over the place and the campground map wasn't really any help. You won't know what you're getting until you get there. Older maps show a hydrant between sites 164 and 166, but that was not the case. The hydrant was down by the dump station. But fortunately, the hydrant was far enough away from the dump spots that I didn't mind using it. Firewood, ice and dumpsters were next to the dump station. Full-hookup site 172 is the site to have. It's by itself with a good woods view. Site 178 is a good second choice. Site 170 is an okay third choice even though it's an inside site. We stuck to the flat hiking in and around the day use area. Next time we should try the Charcoal Hearth and Three Valley trails. We walked around the center of Gettysburg and visited some of the shops. The campground was a little more than an hour from the York pinball show.
Fantasy Island Campground at Packers Island (Sunbury). Last visited July 2013. Most of the sites were seasonal including all of the riverfront sites. Non-seasonal sites were mostly in the 50-85 area. We had site 58 which was perhaps the best in that row except for some harsh afternoon sun. Row 50-57 might be better in that regard with site 50 being the best. Both sites 50 and 58 would have had great views of Saturday night's musical entertainment had it not been rained out and moved inside the rec/gameroom. The rec/gameroom is a neat old former carousel building. There were only a few arcade items. The closest thing to pinball was a not-really-working Strikes 'N Spares. We rented a pontoon boat from Lake Augusta Outfitters at Shikellamy State Park on the tip of Packers Island. It was an easy walk from the campground. The good: They graciously made an exception to their rules and allowed us to have our "medium-sized" dog along for the ride. We never boat without out our pooch. The bad: They were really restrictive about where we could go with the boat. The entire North Branch was off limits. We could go up the West Branch only as far as the power lines. From dam to power lines was only about 4 or 5 miles. We had the boat for 2 hours which was plenty of time to see what there was to see. The North Branch and down to the dam was muddy. But the West Branch was surprisingly clear. Looking straight to the river bottom through 8' of water was perhaps the most interesting part of the trip. The other half of Shikellamy State Park is on the west shore of the river way up on a cliff. The park provides great views of Northumberland, Packers Island and Sunbury. The Front Street Station in Northumberland is within walking distance and dog friendly. The service was bad and the food was only okay, but the atmosphere was worthwhile. The Sunbury Social Club on East Drive was also dog friendly but we didn't get to try that. I was looking forward to biking the road surrounding the airstrip, but that entire half of Packers Island was posted. We drove down to Millersburg and put us and our truck on the Millersburg Ferry. Millersburg looked like it was worth exploring, but there was some sort of art festival going on and it was all too crowded to stop and enjoy. But the Ferry ride was well worth the trip. The Ferry delivered us to Ferryboat Campsites. We'd like to try this place assuming they have some non-seasonal sites. We saw a few freight trains of the North Shore Railroad in and around Northumberland. And we happened across a NARCOA meet setting on at North Shore's headquarters.
Ferryboat Campsites near Liverpool. 2024/July - Our eleventh consecutive year and another great stay in site 12. Sites 12-14 are now transient sites. They cut brush along the river bank, which had been getting out of hand. The view was great, which is, of course, the whole point of staying here. Both boats were in use again on Saturday, July 27, coinciding with the Ned Smith Nature and Arts Festival over in MYO Park. I heard they're moving to a different date next year to avoid the July heat. We took a day trip to Little Buffalo State Park for some hiking. We mostly walked the historic area below the dam. Shoaff's Mill was neat. Check hours next time and come by on Saturday when it's open. Way Car #12 was under going restoration. It's a good, close-by place to hike around. And the Giant in Newport was a good supply stop. I don't think we'd consider staying at Little Buffalo. The camp sites generally looked small and unshaded. And the campground is far removed from the rest of the park. 2023/July - Our tenth consecutive year and another great stay in site 12. The old shuffleboard court next to the bathhouse was converted into two more seasonal sites. So no more ringside cornhole tournaments. Both boats were out on the river on Saturday, July 29, which was, apparently, pretty unusual. Roaring Bull did the ferry route while Falcon alternated between ferrying and charters. The day coincided with the Ned Smith Nature and Arts Festival over in MYO Park. 2022/July - Our ninth consecutive year and another good stay in site 12. Campground under new ownership. New power box was activated necessitating the long red power cord. As always, great sunrises. The river was way low so there was no ferry service this weekend and virtually no powered boat traffic. However, the low water was advantageous for adding more material to the ferry wall. Entertainment was watching the big dump truck and excavator roam about the river. 2021/July - Our eighth consecutive year and another good stay in site 12. After all these years we finally got a ride on the lesser-used Falcon. New electric system will probably require the long red cord when activated for 2022. Bring the branch cutters and get after those vines growing up the embankment. 2020/July - Our seventh consecutive year and another good stay in site 12. The river was low this year, but the ferry still ran. 2019/August - Our sixth consecutive year and another good stay in site 12. This year the river was low, but the ferry wall had just been rebuilt. Go for the "half-load" of firewood. 2018/August - Our fifth consecutive year and another good stay in site 12. The campground had been flooded the week before our visit. They were still cleaning up and moving all the seasonal RVs back into place. The river was at 11' (Sunbury) when we arrived on Thursday, but crested again at over 15' by Saturday, August 4 (same view from last year). Apparently the campground gets nervous around 19' or 20'. There was only a ripple in the water where we usually see the ferry wall. No ferry service this weekend so we didn't make it over to Millersburg this year. But the high water was interesting to see. 2017/August - Our fourth consecutive year. This year we had site 12 instead of our usual site 26. Site 26 became a seasonal site whereas site 12 became non-seasonal. Turns out we liked site 12 better. The shade and view were better. Site 12 was closer to the ferry wall rapids so there was more entertainment with boats, kayaks and tubers going by. No grill at site 12. 2016/June - The campground is the western terminal of the Millersburg Ferry and is mostly seasonal. But there were a few non-seasonal riverfront sites. We managed to get site 26 which was probably the best by far. The view was fantastic. The shade was great. And it was the most secluded of the riverfront non-seasonal sites. There was even a nearby rapid for some water sound effect. Site 20 or 13 might be the second best. Sites 1-6 would be okay, but had far less shade. As much as I like site 26 we should try site 1. Although not as quite, it's oriented parallel to the river and has a great view of the ferry coming and going. I noticed that many of the non-seasonal sites around the Defiance Circle area had hookups at every other site possibly requiring curbside connections. Walking around the campground was pleasant and there were some trails upriver from Enterprise Drive. Again, the view from our site was great. We could see Millersburg and the Millersburg Ferry plus wildlife and assorted fishing boats, kayakers and tubers. There's was decent arcade, but no pinball. One afternoon we grabbed the dog and headed off to Millersburg on the Millersburg Ferry. Zoom shot of site 26 from the Ferry. Both Riverfront Park and MYO Park made for pleasant mostly shaded strolling. Both are right along the river and connected by a swinging bridge. At the far end of MYO Park is a nature trail on the remains of a canal towpath (next time bring bug spray!). I biked part of the Lykens Valley Rail Trail which was nice, but not obvious to get to. From MYO park I accessed the trail from Wiconisco Street at the entrance to a mulch yard across from Snyder's Welding and Air Boat. For lunch we stopped at Williams French Fries. Good sandwiches with outdoor seating next to the town square - Market Square Park. There was also an ice cream stand back at the campground.
French Creek State Park near Birdsboro. Last visited May 2024 - Our first visit. We had site A54, which was level side-to-side, but not back-to-front. And the awning area sloped uncomfortably down and away from the asphalt drive way. The site faced east-northeast toward the dump station. But that wasn't an issue since there was plenty intervening underbrush and trees and good shade. Loop A appeared to be new or recently refurbished. But there was little gravel and most sites (including A54) were muddy. Next time go for C46. A18, A16 and A20 were more level and had a decent woods view and may be good second choices. Campground map. There was no provided firewood and little deadfall. But lots of the park neighbors had wood for sale (typically $5). There was a convenient wood-for-sale spot right at the west park entrance on the far southwest side of Park Road. Lots of hiking. But the campground is at one of the higher elevations. Thus, many of the hikes are up hill on the way back. Trail map. We did the combination of trails that loop around the back of the campground. And we did Colliers Trail. The park had an adequate cell signal. The Giant off 422 was a good stop for supplies. The next-door Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site was well worth checking out. We drove; I wouldn't want to tour the village and then hoof back up Colliers Trail. The world-famous Geigertown Central Railroad is nearby.
Gifford Pinchot State Park near Dillsburg. Last visited May 2014. From a dog owner's point of view this place sucks. Not only do they have a limited number of pet-only sites, but pet owners are restricted from strolling about the non-pet areas of the campground. Too bad. It's a nice place with nice amenities and well-kept grounds. Our site 229 was also nice. But we won't be going back. I believe all PA State Parks have similar pet rules so they can all kiss my ass. While there I visited the Timeline Arcade in Hanover. This place is great. It's mostly classic arcade video games, but there were more than a dozen pinball machines. Most were in pretty good shape. The Black Rose Antiques & Collectibles mall was also worth the stop. I'll want to go back to Timeline. Next time I might check out Conewago Isle Campground near East Berlin.
Hersheypark Camping Resort at Hummelstown Last visited October 2013. Formerly called Hershey Highmeadow Campground, I gave this place a one-night try because of the heavy rail traffic. I stayed in site 23 which was about as close to the tracks as possible. Sound effects were great, but visibility was poor thanks to a vine encrusted chain link fence. A better view was from a small gravel lot between the tracks and dump station. The best unobstructed view was at the far corner of the property where the tracks cross over Hersheypark Drive. Sites in the 124-135 range might be my first choice if I return. These scenic sites back right up to Swatara Creek. The sites were on the far side of a ridge that blocked much of the train noise. The full-hookup pull-through area was also mostly shielded from the tracks. This was a big full-service, well maintained campground. There's a big arcade in the main building , but no pinball. Aside from Hersheypark, there might not be much to do nearby. I biked to Hummelstown and ate at the Warwick Hotel which was good. Also on Main Street was a neat toy store called "Toys on the Square".
Indian Rock Campground at York. 2018/October - I had no luck getting them to answer the phone, but they replied to emails. We stayed in site 23. There was no campground map. Most all the sites were along the western edge of the property and numbered from south to north. Site 23 was the second to last site at the far northern end of the property toward the tent area. The sites were short and narrow. I'm glad we had no curbside neighbors. The sites were full-hookup, but only 20 amp power and lots of notices to not abuse the water and sewer. No room for individual fire rings, but there were nearby rings in the central lawn area. The campground was about half full. I believe we were the only transients during our mid-week stay. Everyone else was seasonal or residential. There was an abandoned rail siding down in the woods behind our site. Apparently it was for delivering coal to the neighboring water pumping station. 2018 may have been the last year for Indian Rock. The sites were almost uncomfortably small, but it was a quite, well-maintained, rustic, little campground. I'm sorry to see it go. I went to the York Timeline Arcade. They had 15 pinball machines, but most weren't worth playing. It was all pretty disappointing and I have no interest in going back. Plus parking was a pain (at least for a big truck). If there is a next time, I might look at the York Agricultural and Industrial Museum. We also went to Rocky Ridge park and hiked trail 7. Great park with wooded rocky terrain. There were lots of hiking trails all about a mile or so long. Last visited October 2010. Small and rustic, but pleasant. Direct access to the York Heritage Rail Trail. Good home base for the York pinball show.
Knoebles at Elysburg. 2019/August - Our sixth consecutive year in site BC-71. 2018/August - Our fifth consecutive year in site BC-71. The afternoon sun can be a bit harsh. Note to self: Approach the site from the south and spot the trailer on the opposite diagonal. That should block out most of the afternoon sun. This is against the "grain" of how the site lines are drawn, but the site is big enough to make it work. Lately we've been arriving on Monday and leaving on Saturday. This seems to be a good schedule for missing any arriving or departing crowds. 2017/October - Usually we stay at site BC-71 in August. This year we planned a second October visit for one of the Halloween weekends. We were in site ON-51, right across from the pedestrian path. It was neat to see the park decorated for Halloween. There were great fall colors and lots of campfires. But we missed the regular summer live entertainment. We'll probably just stick with our usual August slot. 2017/August - Our fourth consecutive year in site BC-71. It was a big and level site, but really wet during storms. Storm water runs right under the trailer and over the awning mat. But it quickly drains off when the rain stops. Power boxes in this area were curbside and far off. A standard length power cord won't cut it. The site was far from the park, but a good excuse to walk off some food. We may shoot for the same site next year. In a past year we stayed in site PE-51 which was tight and not very level. We also stayed in site SA-38 which was better, but next to the busy pedestrian path. Reservations should be made well in advance (i.e. reserve your site for next year before leaving this year). Avoid coming and going on Sundays when the water and dump stations are zoos. The biggest drawback was no water and sewer at any site. There was a Knoebles satellite campground with full-hookups called Lake Glory. Lake Glory looked nice but having done some reconnaissance we'd probably pick nearby J&D Campground over Lake Glory. Nevertheless, the point is moot because staying right next to the amusement park is too cool to pass up. Lots of pinball at the two Arcades. The park is pet friendly. Belle even rode the Pioneer Train.
Lackawanna State Park near Scranton. 2023/May - Yet another good stay in site 60. All loops and sites up hill from Fox Run were closed including the new construction at Ledges. Finally made it to Steamtown and the Electric City Trolley Museum. Both were worth the trip although a lot was closed off at Steamtown. The Anthracite Heritage Museum might be worth while, but may not be open during the week. 2022/May - Another good stay in site 60. Parking area off Rowlands "Road" for hiking Kennedy Creek, Bassett and Lakeshore trails. All good. Also hiked Snowflake and Frost Hollow trails from South Shore parking. Most major trail intersections now have numbers corresponding to the trail maps which is helpful. The primitive Ledges area was closed and under construction. Looks like they're turning it into hookup sites. 2021/May - Another good stay in site 60. 2020/June - Our first visit. We had site 60 which may have been the best. No curbside neighbors and a great woods view. Good shade all day. The site was sloped front to back, but level side to side. Site 57 might be a good second choice. 57 is set back such that site 60 isn't in the way. Sites were electric only. There was a water hydrant between sites 51 and 53. Two 25' hoses were needed for the curbside water fill, but only one for the streetside fill. There was another hydrant between sites 61 and 65, but that one was even further back. No provided firewood. It was go find your own deadfall. Good hiking. We hiked most trails between North Woods Trail and Fairground Hill Road. There were still many more trails to explore around the lake. Trail maps and markers were semi-ambiguous.
Loose Caboose at Kinzers. Last visited August 2013. I could watch Amtrak trains right from my campsite. I was only about 2 miles away from the Threshermen's Reunion and only about 8 miles away from the Strasburg Railroad. I stayed in site 38. It was on the third tear and had a view down to the Amtrak line which is exactly what I wanted. For a wide unobstructed view of the tracks, grab your cocktail and camp chair and head down to the lawn in front of the picnic pavilion. Site 38 was pretty small. They let me park my truck in the next site which was closed for renovations. Most sites were seasonal or "under renovation". There's no arcade, but I did find a long-neglected Black Knight locked in a busted up storage shed. The owners appear to be slowly renovating the campground. But in the meantime it all has a worn feel to it. There were some low-rent seasonals making noise at odd hours of the night. I enjoyed my stay, but next time I may look for something a bit more upscale. Ideally I'd like to stay at Roamer's Retreat Campground right next to Rough and Tumble. But those reservations would need to be made a year in advance for the Threshermen's Reunion.
Mountain Springs Campground at Shartlesville. 2017/October - This time we stayed in site R1. The view was okay until the giant fiver pulled in. I'd stick with the T sites as noted below. The Operation Thunder was still kicking along. 2015/September - We stayed in site T12A which was probably the best with a great view of the pond. T13 would be an okay second. T11 would be good since it's oriented so the awning faces the pond, but takes some maneuvering to get there. T12 is not so good assuming someone is occupying T11. In 2013 we stayed in site R6 which was okay, but too small and had trees blocking much of the pond view. R1 would have been better. R2 and R5 were too small. All of these sites had good shade. Any of the sites in rows B-F and J were big and would be a good choice. The row H pull-through sites were long, but too narrow. There was a moderate sized arcade with a working Operation Thunder. In 2013 there was an out-of-order Starship Troopers. This campground is large and mostly wooded. We enjoyed many long pleasant strolls. The campground is just a few miles away from the Kernsville Dam Recreation Area in Hamburg where there's lots of hiking. We're looking forward to further exploring this area. There's also the Reading railroad museum in Hamburg. Roadside America is close by and worth the trip. Look for the Saturday night demo derbies across the street at Mountain Springs Arena. Be aware that the campground can get quite noisy if there's a big event going on at the Arena.
Pine Hill RV Park at Krumsville. Last visited May 2013. A well-manicured campground with all full-hookup sites specializing in big rigs. Isolated location with a lot of highway noise and nothing to do within walking distance. But it's a great home base for visiting the WK&S railroad and the Allentown pinball show. Pine Hill had a small gameroom with a semi-playable Escape from the Lost World and Earthshaker.
Riverfront Campground at Duncannon. Last visited July 2016. This place is on a narrow floodplain between the Susquehanna River and the old Pennsy main line. Lots of trains went by, but summer visibility to the tracks was limited. We stayed in site 4 which may be the best. It's big with a concrete awning pad and a good view of the river. This was a full-hookup site... Sort of. The 15 amp power source was rudimentary at best. Our AC pulled the line down to 95 volts. Needless to say we didn't use the AC. Unfortunately this happened to be a really hot July weekend. I noticed that no one ran their AC except a few of the seasonals who had their own generators. Sewer consisted of an underground tank that's periodically pumped. Don't know if it was empty to begin with, but we filled it with our four day stay. In previous years when I visited in November, visibility to the tracks was great. Pinball at the Old Sled Works is just a short bike ride away. The campground is rustic, rustic, rustic. In 2013 I almost stayed in site 4. In November I would have had the whole lower campground to myself. But the power didn't work so I got moved back up to the unmarked residential section where I was the previous year. The residential sites are often muddy and more cramped. My "full-hookup" site comprised 15A power and a hole under a rock that probably led to some sort of septic tank. Update: as of 2016 the residential section had a lot more fresh gravel and lawn. In all fairness, this operation is clearly advertised as a bare-bones fishing camp, not a full-service family campground. I thought it was great!
Seven Points on Raystown Lake. Last visited July 2015. I was shooting for a waterfront site in the Senoia Camp, but ended up with site 259. The site itself was nice, but it was too far back and too far up for a view of the lake. The immediate area was so remote and hilly that it wasn't really practical to walk anywhere. There was a threaded water faucet right across from 259. Fresh water was also at the dump station. All sites are electric only. So if we can't get a water view, it's probably not worth staying at Senoia Camp. We think we might like Point Camp better as it all looked more level. But if we can't get a lake-view site than Ridge Camp might be the place to go with lots of shady spots. 39 looked like a good site. We rented a pet-friendly pontoon boat at Seven Points Marina and had a blast. Unfortunately they don't want their boats above marker 15.
Trough Creek State Park on Raystown Lake. 2024/October - Water's fixed! Running clear with okay pressure. Still a good idea to pre-fill the big tank so as to not need a long hose. Yet another great stay in site 22 and another great weather week. The Crum Trail was a neat (relatively) easy hike, but lots of ticks on the dog. 2023/October - Another great stay in site 22 and another great October weather week. They temporarily solved the water problem by bring in a tanker. The faucet by site 14 ran clear with good pressure. Firewood proceeds bought a new playground behind sites 19-20. Hiked the Laurel Loop trail, which diverges and converges from the Laurel Run trail. Neat trail that follows the ridge southeast of Laurel Run. But it's not on any trail map I've seen. For a flat, easy walk, the old Trough Creek Drive goes quite a ways before disappearing into the lake. 2022/October - Forget about the potable water up by the dump station; it's worse than the campground. On the plus side, there seemed to be better pressure at the campground, but still brown. I heard a park guy say the water tests safe, but suffers from excessive iron content; maybe they'll get a new system someday. In the meantime, best to bring your own water. Yet another great stay in site 22. We switched back to October and never left the park. Fantastic weather, great fall colors, great hiking, great sitting by the campfire and no bugs. There's a cell signal up Terrace Mountain Road near the intersection of the Boulder and Laurel Run Trails. 2021/August - Another great stay in site 22. Water is still brown, but the potable faucet by the dump station seemed to run clear with better pressure. Maybe try that next time. We drove down to the Warriors Path State Park and did the Deer Trail Loop and Island Farm Trail Loop which were flat and only partially shaded and not the best choice for a hot sunny day. The southeast end of the park looked more hilly and wooded. 2020/August - Another great stay in site 22. Another good pontoon boat rental from Seven Points Marina. Perhaps the water was less brown this year, but still brown. Water pressure was painstakingly pathetic. Consider at least partially pre-filling the tanks next time. The fresh water faucet up by the dump station was reopen, which is fed from a different well. "Friends of Trough Creek State Park" had honer-box firewood by the campground entrance. While we were there they moved their setup over by the "rustic restrooms" which was pretty convenient for our site 22. Their bundles were smaller pieces of hardwood. Honor-box firewood was still up by the Youth Forestry Camp which was larger pieces of pine. 2019/July - Another great stay in site 22. We did most of the hiking trails this time. The camp water supply was brown this year. What ever was in the water didn't much settle out like heavy sediment. But it didn't smell or taste bad (not that we were drinking it). Don't forget the water filter. Lincoln Caverns was worth the visit. Last visited July 2016 (third consecutive year). The lower numbered campsites constitute the anti-dog area in typical PA State Park fashion. But the campground is so small that this restricted area was no big loss. Dog sites are the higher numbered sites. Once again we had site 22 which we think is the best. We also had site 22 in 2014. We'd take it again. Site 21 is probably a good second choice. Site 18 is probably a good third choice. All sites are electric only. A few water faucets (with hose threads) are distributed through the campground for filling tanks, but are not specific to any one site. There's a water faucet up by the dump station, but it's been blocked off. The best faucet is by site 14 since it's the one that doesn't need to be manually held open. All faucets are a bit off the main road and one section of 25' hose can be a struggle. Honor-box firewood was up by the Youth Forestry Camp No. 3 beyond Trough Creek Lodge. This was a great park! Lots of trails and impressive scenic features. Dog friendly pontoon boat rentals were available at Seven Points Marina, but they're closed by about mid-October. We also checked out some campsites around Seven Points. The waterfront sites in the Senoia Camp area looked good. The waterfront sites in the Point Camp area looked better. Ridenour Overlook was a good stop. Huntingdon was a neat little town. We ate at the Wildflower Cafe (516 Washington Street) which had a dog friendly backyard patio area. Woody's Bar-B-Q was good. The Farm Museum at the Huntingdon Fairgrounds was worth the visit. The Isett Acres Museum was worth the visit. Pinhead Amusements (now closed) is (was) a great pinball location in Bedford, but it's a long hour's drive from Trough Creek.
Twin Grove at Pine Grove. Last visited August 2015. I was slow with my reservations so this year we stayed in end-site E36 instead of by the creek. It was actually pretty nice. At least we weren't staring at the side of a neighboring RV. In 2014 we stayed at site F44 along the creek in the old section of the campground. Great site. We'd take it again or any other site along the creek. Much better than the new section where we stayed in years past. As of 2012 the campground has a whole new section on the east side of the property. All of these new sites are large, full-hookup pull-throughs. We stayed in new site A20. Nice site, but no shade and a long walk to other amenities. We also stayed in new site A64. This site is even more remote, but is up on a hill with a great view. Any of sites A61-A69 have the same great view, but it's a long walk to get to anything else. Unfortunately this whole upper area is now fully infested with seasonals. As of 2015 there's another new "B" area under sites A61-A69 with the same great view. I suspect the seasonal infestation will spread to the B-section as well. In any event, we'll stick with the old section of the campground as noted above. Twin Grove has a full service restaurant and the remnants of an old-time amusement park. Great atmosphere. There's a big arcade. In 2015 the arcade had World Poker Tour with no sound. In 2014 there was a super nice Police Force. More pinball was in the ice cream shop (Street Fighter II and Lethal Weapon 3). The campground is located right across the road from Swatara State Park. Lots of well-manicured trails for walking and biking. Swatara State Park has a new parking lot off Rt. 72 near the Trout Run Trailhead with a few RV-friendly pull-through parking spots. Good place to spend a few hours before check in time at the campground.
