About Shenango Rec Area Campground
Number of accommodations: 318
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Boating
Fishing
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Showers
Water Access
- Lake Access
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1059)
What Guests Are Saying
Shenango Rec Area Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites with stunning views and excellent facilities, including immaculate bathrooms and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, family-friendly activities, and opportunities for wildlife watching. However, some concerns were raised regarding muddy sites, the presence of skunks, and uneven terrain in certain areas.
What Guests Are Saying
Shenango Rec Area Campground offers beautiful, well-maintained sites with stunning views and excellent facilities, including immaculate bathrooms and friendly staff. Many campers appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, family-friendly activities, and opportunities for wildlife watching. However, some concerns were raised regarding muddy sites, the presence of skunks, and uneven terrain in certain areas.
Review Summary
Art S
VerifiedJune 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: CLOO
Lake was beautiful
Scott N
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 198, Loop: ODUC
Great campground
Scott N
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 198, Loop: ODUC
Great campground
Mark M
VerifiedJune 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: GLOO
clean and fun/ Friendly Rangers who are helpful
Mark M
VerifiedJune 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: GLOO
clean and fun/ Friendly Rangers who are helpful
DANIEL S
VerifiedJune 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: CLOO
enjoyed are stay, will be camping there more often
DANIEL S
VerifiedJune 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 087, Loop: CLOO
enjoyed are stay, will be camping there more often
Andrea L
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: GLOO
1. Significant mowing needed to be done at the campground.
2. Ants were horrible! We had hundreds in our kayak (piss ants) when we went to load it up. Then, after arriving home, had them in our camper. Trying to clear them up still with Terra ant killer.
3. Because of the storm Saturday evening, lost our electric all day Sunday so we checked out early. I know you have no control of that but possibly a refund should have been offered to put toward the inconvenience of finding another dumping station to use.
4. Bathrooms all (but one that has been) need remodeled.
Overall, you have a very nice campground but some small improvements need to be made to continue to attract campers.
Andrea L
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: GLOO
1. Significant mowing needed to be done at the campground.
2. Ants were horrible! We had hundreds in our kayak (piss ants) when we went to load it up. Then, after arriving home, had them in our camper. Trying to clear them up still with Terra ant killer.
3. Because of the storm Saturday evening, lost our electric all day Sunday so we checked out early. I know you have no control of that but possibly a refund should have been offered to put toward the inconvenience of finding another dumping station to use.
4. Bathrooms all (but one that has been) need remodeled.
Overall, you have a very nice campground but some small improvements need to be made to continue to attract campers.
Kylee O
VerifiedMay 29, 2022 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: PLOO
We typically enjoy going to shenango since it’s close to home. We will usually go to shenango as our first trip of the season to work out any kinks but this last trip solidified our reason to never come back. I understand how some events are out of the campground’s hands, but we were there recently when a bad storm rolled through. Trees came down on cars and blocked several campers in at their sites. Rangers came by and made sure CARS could leave if they needed to that night. But seeing as we were the only campers blocked in and inconvenienced by fallen trees, we assumed we would be a priority the following morning. It wasn’t until after 10:30 and they cleared all other trees (all in areas with NO campers) that we had rangers come to remove the large tree. We were also informed that if we needed to use the restrooms only one was open and we were not allowed to use the dump station. Seeing as we not only needed those amenities and PAID to use them and nobody from the campground offered any type of other support, we, collectively as a group of 8 camper trailers, agreed to not return to Shenango and to seek out a campground that had better quality customer service, should a situation arise where their guests really needed support.
Location Shenango Rec Area Campground
Address:
2442 Kelly Road
Hermitage, PA, 16148
United States
Take Exit 4B (formerly Exit 1) off I-80 and follow Route 18 north about 6 miles until you cross the lake's causeway. The park is on the left, but this is a divided highway. Continue north about 1/4 mile, take the Birchwood Drive exit, make the turn-around and go south on Route 18. Before you cross the causeway again, make a right onto West Lake Road and travel approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance on the left. Shenango Recreation Area address: 492 West Lake Road, Transfer, Pa. 16154
The campground is accessible via I-80, with Exit 4B leading to Route 18 north, which is approximately 6 miles from the interstate.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.2889 / -80.4383
Elevation: 272 feet
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Last updated: June 5, 2026