Tent Camping near Laporte Township, Pennsylvania

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

Splash Magic RV Resort

125 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 $52/night

Jellystone Park™ PA Wilds

71 RV Sites, 34 Cabins, 3 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Jellystone Park PA Wilds in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, offers 72 full-hookup back-in RV sites, 31 cabins, and three tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Full-hookup categories at 20/30-amp and 20/30/50-amp join a pool, mini-golf, jumping pillow, and golf cart rentals in Pennsylvania's Wilds. Seventy-two back-in sites run in full hookup 20/30-amp and full hookup 20/30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Pick the tier that matches your rig's service, and note that 75 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow. Thirty-one cabins — including the six-person Cardinal Inn — and three tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, restrooms, and golf cart rentals handle the practical side. Check-in is 3pm and checkout 11am, and day passes run $10 per person. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with mini-golf, a jumping pillow, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, corn hole, a pond, playground, and live music filling the rest. Boating and fishing run nearby, and a state park is close. Pets are welcome. The PA Wilds is a 12,000-square-mile expanse of north-central wilderness where elk graze open meadows at dusk, the Pine Creek Gorge drops 1,000 feet through what is sometimes called Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon, and the night sky is dark enough to have earned one of the most significant dark sky designations in the eastern United States. Cherry Springs State Park is the destination for that. Summer and fall foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $31/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

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

100 Mile View Camping

7 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

100 Mile View Camping in Jim Thorpe, PA, offers 7 RV sites and 7 tent sites, with room for rigs up to 40 feet. Every site is a rustic campsite that takes either an RV or a tent, with a fire pit and picnic table. Be clear on what rustic means here: there are no hookups at the site — no water, sewer, or electric — and sanitation is by portable toilet, so come fully self-contained. The property is rated big rig friendly within its 40-foot limit. Pets are welcome. What you get instead of hookups is the view. The campground occupies 400 acres of rolling Pocono terrain and its high ridgeline delivers panoramas across multiple counties on a clear day — the name is not marketing. Walking trails, hiking, biking, and mountain biking run from the property, with boating and a state park nearby. Jim Thorpe sits three miles away, a Victorian town in the Lehigh Gorge that anchors this corner of the Poconos. Rates for RV and tent sites are on the booking page. Arrive self-contained and with water aboard — there is nothing to hook up to.

from $40/night

Jellystone Park™ Binghamton

79 RV Sites, 6 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 4 Glamping Sites, 4 Yurts, 7 Onsite RV/Trailers, 4 Wagons

Experience outdoor fun at Jellystone Park with exciting attractions, engaging activities, and various ways to stay, all designed for an unforgettable family adventure. Enjoy a stay in a luxury cabin, a deluxe RV site, or a scenic tent site. Discover our incredible water attractions including pools, splash grounds, and water slides, then take a break to play with Yogi Bear™, Boo Boo™, and Cindy Bear™. It's a vacation your family will never forget! YOGI BEAR and all related characters and elements © & ™ Hanna-Barbera. (s26)

Pocono Point RV & Campground

46 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites, 4 Onsite RV/Trailers, 1 Tiny House

Pocono Point RV & Campground in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, offers 50 full-hookup RV sites, four cabin and tiny-house rentals, and 11 tent sites in Carbon County, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet. An outdoor pool, clubhouse, and game room anchor the on-site side, six miles north of Jim Thorpe. Fifty sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp in back-in and pull-through configurations sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Rental units include 5th wheel, Avenger, Hideout, and Sunset trailers for guests arriving without a rig, alongside cabins and a tiny house. Eleven tent sites cover simpler camping. A general store, firewood, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle longer stays, and WiFi reaches the property. An outdoor pool anchors the summer season, with a clubhouse, game room, and arcade for indoor hours. Sports courts, basketball, and a dog park spread across the grounds, walking trails and hiking run from the property, and fishing is available on site. A pavilion handles group gatherings. Pets are welcome. Lehighton sits on US-209 along the Lehigh River. Lehigh Gorge State Park's 26-mile whitewater and rail-trail corridor is immediately accessible, and Jim Thorpe's preserved Victorian downtown, with its inns, restaurants, and galleries, is six miles south. Philadelphia and New York are each about 90 minutes. The campground serves the Pocono season, with summer rafting and October foliage driving peak weekends from both metro markets. Reserve well ahead for fall color and summer holidays.

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

Route 6 Campground

Route 6 Campground in Gaines, Pennsylvania, offers full-hookup RV sites, cabin rentals, and tent spaces along a peaceful pond on the historic Route 6 corridor in Tioga County. A general store, boutique shop, on-site dining, and a pavilion serve guests exploring the Pennsylvania Wilds. Full-hookup RV sites carry water, sewer, and electric on well-maintained grounds, with cabin rentals and tent spaces rounding out the accommodations. A general store, boutique shop, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout and on-site dining for meals. Pets are welcome. The pond anchors the setting, with fishing from the water and walking trails, hiking, biking, a playground, and a pavilion across the grounds. A golf course and state park are nearby. The property is deliberately unhurried, which suits the corridor it sits on. Pennsylvania Route 6 is often called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway and is recognized as one of the state's most scenic byways, running through a landscape of ridges, valleys, and the deeply forested terrain of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon — the Pine Creek Gorge — is the region's headline attraction, with state forest wilderness and genuinely unspoiled rural country throughout. The campground serves the northern tier season. Summer hiking and paddling on Pine Creek and October foliage in the Wilds drive the heaviest demand, with the Grand Canyon overlooks drawing visitors from across the Northeast in fall. Reserve well ahead for foliage weekends.

from $35/night

Wake in the Woods Aquapark & Campground

Wake in the Woods Aquapark & Campground in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, offers camping and cabin rentals on a private seven-acre lake with an inflatable aqua park on the water, behind a gated entrance in the Pocono Mountains. Boat docks, boat rentals, a bar, and food trucks serve families and group events on historic Lake Genero. Tent sites and cabin rentals make up the accommodations, with corporate retreat and group event infrastructure on site. A general store, boutique shop, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout and a gated entrance controlling access. The inflatable aqua park is the signature. These are large floating structures with water slides, obstacles, and climbing features, designed to give swimmers a safe, genuinely demanding play area on open water — considerably more engaging than a pool, and the reason most families book. Boat docks, boat rentals, swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and boating fill out the water recreation, with sports courts, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, corn hole, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, and community fire pit on land. A bar and visiting food trucks handle evenings, and the property also serves as a wedding venue. Stargazing and birding are strong across the forested acreage. Pets are welcome. Lake Ariel sits in Wayne County in the northeastern Pennsylvania lake district, where private lakes, state forest land, and ridge-and-valley terrain built the Pocono resort region's identity for Philadelphians from the nineteenth century onward. Summer is decisively the season for the aqua park. Reserve well ahead.

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 $30/night