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
Michael M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 038, Loop: LOCU
Nice well kept C/G just wish it was full hook ups.
Louis M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: MAPL
Great Fishing ..Clean ..Bike Trail Goes through campground ..Don't forget to visit the Town of Confluence 5 Min Away
Douglas S
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: SPRU
Electrical Box surged and blew. Took about an hour and they were able to reset the main breaker and then we were fine. We loved the campground hosts and talked to them for hours over several interactions. I had purchased the wrong size propane tank cover and hated to trow it away so I was trying to sell it for $10 (Fantastic deal - never used). Unfortunately, I didn't know you were not allowed to sell things on federal property. It never crossed my mind. The ranger actually wrote me a citation. Really?
Robert C
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: SPRU
I have been both a hiker biker camper and a drive-in tent-only camper.I enjoyed my visits immensely! The amenities are outstanding.
Super clean showers and bathrooms! My suggestion is: I would like to see a much larger hiker biker area, or in addition to the present area, establish another tent-only area perhaps behind the pavilion and the other bathroom. The existing area can get rather crowded.
I am a solo biker and on one occasion 3 bikers came later in the day and took over the nearest picnic table and the surrounding area with their gear, leaving me no choice but to hibernate to my tent to prepare my meals.
Walter O
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: SYCA
Clean, restrooms, friendly host. Hammock poles are a great feature in the bike camping area, they would be better if they were a couple feat more apart.
Michael M
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: LOCU
Beautiful campground! Quiet, clean, and close to G.A.P. Bike trail between Cumberland and Pittsburgh. Small town of Confluence is nearby, with all necessities.
Large hiker/biker area, as well as basic camp sites. Large shower/restrooms always clean are only a short walk from all sites.
Mark L
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: SPRU
Miss having people at check-in station. Security seems to be less too.
MICHAEL B
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
A very clean quite site and great facilities that are very well maintained. I was biking from Pittsburgh PA to Washington DC and stayed overnight. The sound of the outflow lulled my to a great night's sleep after a long day on my bicycle
Joe L
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: SPRU
I don't understand why the camping pads are built so that it is next to impossible to pound tent stakes into the ground.
Steve I
VerifiedJanuary 16, 2020 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: SPRU
Very nice campground, which tends to fill on weekends during Summer months.
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
