Outflow Camping

After a very long day of self supported bicycle touring, I tried to register for a ‘hiker/biker' site at the Outflow CG office which was closed. My cell coverage (Verizon) appeared to be adequate, but in trying to complete the registration form (I was already a registered, experienced user of Recreation.gov) the form hung, lost my data, and I was forced to restart the process at least 5 times. Probably as a result of this poorly designed and executed software interface I was eventually billed $24 for a two 'hiker / biker' sites while I was only trying to register for myself a single site. I tried to use my Senior Lifetime pass and this was rejected in at least one attempt. As nearly as I can figure out from the receipt, I was charged full price for one site ($16) and then a second site had the SL pass accepted ($16 - $8 SL discount = $8) and so $16 + $16 - $8 = $24, the amount I was charged.. It probably would have been impossible for me to register without the help of the Outflow CG volunteer (Chris ?) who used his cell phone to serve me a WiFi hotspot so I was finally able to complete a registration successfully. Self supported bicycle touring is an uncertain undertaking (as is hiking) with potential delays due to physical, weather, mechanical, etc. issues, impeding registering for a campsite in advance. Further it inhibits spontaneity and the freedom to explore a new area on a personal schedule. This is just one of a number of bad experiences I've had with recreation.gov and their inflexible policies. For example, last year four of us (ages 61 to 75) were self support cycle touring across MA with the intention of cycling Route 100 in VT 'end to end', i.e. the MA border to within a few miles of Canada. In North Adams, MA we had a mechanical issue that took some time to resolve. Had I not called Clarksburg SP in MA before 3 PM, Clarksburg staff confirmed we would have been turned away from a nearly empty campground.

site was clean bathroom was clean like how close everything is .. campground host checked with us as we came in ..

My family of 8 went tent camping here. We had 2 adjacent camp sites. The spaces were well maintained, the bathrooms were super clean and easy to access. The outflow was gorgeous! We watched a heron fish for his dinner and enjoyed the sunset. There’s an Army Corps of Engineers table where you can charge your phone and we thought that was pretty cool. It was really quiet and we had an amazing time!

Like all camp grounds, people have dumped cats so 2 really shy kitties came out after dark. I wish I’d have brought a little kibble to feed them. They didn’t dig in anything or cause any problems but they were there.

This was my second stay at this campsite while riding the GAP trail. Quiet, convenient, and has all of the amenities needed for an overnight stay.

nice clean and quite

Park Ranger was very helpful.

Outflow is one of our favorite places to camp!

Perfect campground if you love to fish.

Beautiful location. Clean shower house

We've been here before. Clean, quiet and on GAP trail. A quick bike or walk to Confluence, a charming little town where people actually live! Want action? Short drive to Ohiopyle where, mostly, tee-shirts live alongside river outfitters, bike rentals, GAP and restaurants.