About Outflow Camping
Number of accommodations: 72
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Canoeing
Fishing
Hiking
Kayaking
Swimming
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
River Access
Showers
Playground
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
On Site Services
- Playground
Water Access
- River Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (393)
What Guests Are Saying
Outflow Camping is a well-maintained and clean campground located next to the river, offering large, flat sites and easy access to the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail, making it ideal for biking and fishing enthusiasts. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and the scenic surroundings, which include nearby attractions like Fallingwater and Ohiopyle. While some campers noted issues with gravel tent pads and the need for advanced reservations, the overall experience is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Outflow Camping is a well-maintained and clean campground located next to the river, offering large, flat sites and easy access to the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail, making it ideal for biking and fishing enthusiasts. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and the scenic surroundings, which include nearby attractions like Fallingwater and Ohiopyle. While some campers noted issues with gravel tent pads and the need for advanced reservations, the overall experience is positive, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
matthew S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2024 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
We were doing a portion of the GAP trail on our bikes from West Newton to Meyersdale. Outflow Campground provided a good stopping point just over 1/2 way. The hiker biker campsite was great. It was pretty easy to find off the GAP. We were hammock camping, so it was nice that there were hammock poles set up. They were a bit close together, but we were able to make them work.
John J
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 060, Loop: SYCA
Great campground l. Very well kept up and clean
Mary Ann P
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: SPRU
Beautiful, clean and quiet campground. One of our favorites!
Norm B
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: MAPL
Beautiful setting along the river. Probably the most well-kept public campground I have been at in my almost 50 years of camping. Restrooms/showers showing some age but were kept very clean. The only down side is the picnic table can't be moved so you need a cover if you want shade. You could tell who was an experienced camper at that campground and who were the newbies. Filling up your water tanks wasn't easy. We lucked out and had a water spigot close enough to our spot we could fill up after parking, but not the case for 90% of the sites.
John L
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: MAPL
Basic amenities. Showers are getting built up dirt on the walls. They are clean, just not sure why they can't be scrubbed a bit. Still much cleaner than before the updates several years ago. Roads have all been graded and new gravel put down. Pea gravel in sites has been added. Overall a wonderful place to get away for a few days.
Mark M
VerifiedJuly 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 048, Loop: SPRU
Quiet campsite, clean shower facility, close to GAP trail. Everything I needed.
Jackie G
VerifiedMay 29, 2024 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: SPRU
We love bike trail there. Wish Luck Dog restaurant is open for the season that will allow us to have good luch and dog friiendly.
thomas c
VerifiedMay 21, 2024 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: SPRU
GAP trail friendly
gary k
VerifiedMay 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: LOCU
Bathhouse is usually pretty clean and serviced every day. Last visit it was a mess.
Park Rangers do drive by daily but never stop to check things out.
Thomas W
VerifiedMay 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: LOCU
We always have a relaxing and restful visit at Outflow. The hosts are so helpful and friendly. The weather wasn't the best, but we still had a good time. The Dollar General store is close by, and the grocery store has the best supply of beautiful greeting cards and anything else you might need. Always run into interesting people that love camping just as much as we do!!
Location Outflow Camping
Address:
1579 Mae West Road
Confluence, PA, 15424
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 39.805 / -79.3669
Elevation: 405 feet
Policies & Rules
General
- Reservations must be made for the entire holiday weekend,.
- Early checkout will not be refunded on holiday weekend reservations,.
- All reservations and changes will need to be made through www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777
- Reservations must be made online or by calling the 1-877-444-6777
- This is the Outflow Campground at Youghiogheny Lake, not the Tionesta Rec Area Campground at the Outflow at Tionesta Lake
- Alcohol is prohibited
- The release warning siren from hydropower plant will be heard in the campground
- All sites are 100% reservable
- Maximum of two tents or one tent and one trailer allowed per site
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect your forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Phone number for Resource Managers Office (814) 395-3242
- Camping at one or more campsites at any one water resource project for a period longer than 14 days during any 30-consecutive-day period is prohibited without the written permission of the District Commander.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
