About Tompkins
Number of accommodations: 114
Campground Amenities
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Dump Station
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (322)
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Campground offers spacious, clean sites and a friendly, helpful staff, making it a favorite for families. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful lake views, and well-maintained facilities, though some areas, like certain bathrooms and trails, could use upgrades. Overall, visitors enjoy their stays and hope for the campground to remain open longer into the fall.
What Guests Are Saying
Tompkins Campground offers spacious, clean sites and a friendly, helpful staff, making it a favorite for families. Guests appreciate the peaceful atmosphere, beautiful lake views, and well-maintained facilities, though some areas, like certain bathrooms and trails, could use upgrades. Overall, visitors enjoy their stays and hope for the campground to remain open longer into the fall.
Review Summary
Charles P
July 12, 2024
We love to camp at Tompkins on Cowanesque Lake. The sights are spacious and a few provide great views of the lake. There are two loops that offer FHU sites and a third loop with water and electric. It's a great lake for kayaking, canoeing and boating. I love to walk on the roads and trails! My only caveat is, some cell service is limited here, but if you are camping to escape this digital world, you are all set!
Stop at Tompkins Twist, an ice cream shop, just east of the park entrance. It is delicious!
Michael H
VerifiedJuly 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 86, Loop: COVE
Very poor cell phone reception and no local TV channels. I didn't need either, so not an issue for me. Was close to the boat dock, so could watch the action. Rest rooms and campground were very clean. Not the first time we've been here, so we knew what was going on.
David M
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 57, Loop: COVE
Very clean , quiet campground. Had water and electric. Camp sites were a little closer than I prefer. Tight fit getting my pickup parked on site. No room for two vehicles, few overflow parking close by. It could use another trail or two.
Jessica H
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: KNOL
We love it here! The campground is clean, the sites are large and spaced nicely. The playgrounds are great, and the lake is beautiful. We highly recommend this campground and can't wait for our next trip here!
Kelly G
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 39, Loop: BENC
We love cowanesque lake camping! My wish was it was open later in the season to enjoy some fall camping as well!
Shannan K
VerifiedJuly 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 58, Loop: COVE
Loved the area. Great lake for kayaking. We enjoyed visiting the PA Grand Canyon and going on the Ole Covered Wagon.
Tim W
VerifiedJuly 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 46, Loop: BENC
Very pleased with the camp grounds great spot on the lake and will return
Tracy R
VerifiedJune 30, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: KNOL
Nice secluded site. Campground is very well maintained & quiet despite being quite full.
David K
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 09, Loop: KNOL
We love camping here. Wish it were open in September!
Ed H
VerifiedJune 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 84, Loop: COVE
Great experience. Kayaking and saw Bald Eagles! We'll be back!
Location Tompkins
Address:
66 North Shore Lane
Lawrenceville, PA, 16929
United States
Take U.S. Highway 15 to the Lawrenceville/Route 49 exit. Go one mile east on Route 49 to Lawrenceville. At the traffic light turn left onto State Route 287. Cross the Cowanesque River Bridge at the edge of town and make an immediate left turn onto Bliss Road. Continue 5 miles to the campground entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.9808 / -77.1894
Elevation: 348 feet
Policies & Rules
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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. |
| General |
All reservations must be made on www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777 prior to arrival. Reservations to include any reservation changes, such as cancel, refund requests, site transfer, or date changes cannot be made at facility location. |
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Campers are limited to 3 camping units per site, 2 of which must be a tent or 3 tents in total. No more than 7 people per site or one family |
