About Outflow Camping
Number of accommodations: 72
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station -
Playground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (387)
What Guests Are Saying
Outflow Camping offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly staff and convenient access to the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. The campground features level spots, hot showers, and proximity to fishing and scenic attractions like Falling Water. While some guests noted issues with tent pads and noise from generators, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the campground's beauty and helpful hosts.
What Guests Are Saying
Outflow Camping offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly staff and convenient access to the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail, making it ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. The campground features level spots, hot showers, and proximity to fishing and scenic attractions like Falling Water. While some guests noted issues with tent pads and noise from generators, the overall experience is positive, highlighting the campground's beauty and helpful hosts.
Review Summary
Karen W
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
I rode up to the campground on my bike around 5:30pm. The host greeted me and described the different available options. He let me know that he had a hotspot at his site, in case I didn’t have enough service to register. While I miss the old fashioned option of putting cash in a box, it worked. I do wonder what would happen without a hotspot to campers without cell service.
The entire campground was clean and well maintained.
Steve I
VerifiedOctober 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 058, Loop: SPRU
The ACOE Outflow campground in Confluence PA is clean, well managed, and usually quiet on Sunday through Thursday evenings during peak use season.
The weekend experience there varies from similar to weekday evenings to something less pleasant. The first of two recurrent problems is noise, mostly from people with RVs who rent non - hookup sites and then run generators for hours. The second problem is that the campground can be very smokey during still evenings, which some people make even less pleasant by burning trash. There is no evident signage or effort on the part of campground hosts to stop either of these practices.
Nancy L
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: SPRU
We have been camping here for well over 35 years. It is frustrating to be pitching a tent on a bed of gravel and rock. Whoever designed the 'pads' never camped in a tent. It took us over 30 minutes ti dig out our tent stakes- we pitch a canvas tent bought in 1987.
Carl B
VerifiedSeptember 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: MAPL
Well-maintained facilities. COE campgrounds are known for their well-kept amenities, including clean restrooms, laundry facilities (at some, but not all), and hookups, making your stay comfortable and enjoyable.
Mark L
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: SPRU
Excellent Services!
William B
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2024 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
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Ralph B
VerifiedSeptember 9, 2024 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
Both staff and hosts were helpful. Facility was well kept and lovely. Convenient to Confluence and the Gap Trail. Showers were hot and clean. The hiker/biker area was nice.
William B
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: Hike and Bike Sites, Loop: Hike and Bike
Campground host excellent
Gregg S
VerifiedSeptember 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: MAPL
Great spot to camp! Fishing,boating is available, campground is kept clean,quiet, and beautiful. Also, great restrooms and showers.
Shannon B
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: LOCU
The gentleman who greeted us at the gate - Terry I beleive - was super helpful and the park had many extras for kids (books, etc) thay we were super grateful for!
Location Outflow Camping
Address:
1579 Mae West Road
Confluence, PA, 15424
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 39.805 / -79.3669
Elevation: 405 feet
Policies & Rules
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Reservations must be made for the entire holiday weekend, Friday through Sunday. |
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Early checkout will not be refunded on holiday weekend reservations, Friday through Sunday. |
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All reservations and changes will need to be made through www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 |
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Reservations must be made online or by calling the 1-877-444-6777 |
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This is the Outflow Campground at Youghiogheny Lake, not the Tionesta Rec Area Campground at the Outflow at Tionesta Lake |
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Alcohol is prohibited |
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The release warning siren from hydropower plant will be heard in the campground |
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All sites are 100% reservable |
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Maximum of two tents or one tent and one trailer allowed per site |
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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. |
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Phone number for Resource Managers Office (814) 395-3242 |
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Camping at one or more campsites at any one water resource project for a period
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