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About Kellettville Recreation Area (PA)
Number of accommodations: 17
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (89)
What Guests Are Saying
Kellettville Recreation Area offers a beautiful, peaceful camping experience with clean sites and great outdoor activities like canoeing and birding. While some campers noted the bathrooms could use improvements and occasional noise from other guests, overall, many appreciated the campground's tranquility and location near North Country Trail. Camp hosts are friendly and knowledgeable, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere that encourages repeat visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Kellettville Recreation Area offers a beautiful, peaceful camping experience with clean sites and great outdoor activities like canoeing and birding. While some campers noted the bathrooms could use improvements and occasional noise from other guests, overall, many appreciated the campground's tranquility and location near North Country Trail. Camp hosts are friendly and knowledgeable, contributing to a welcoming atmosphere that encourages repeat visits.
Review Summary
David K
VerifiedJune 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Loop 1
Great campground. Hosts were friendly and extremely helpful. Be sure to bring drinking water - there's none on site. North Country Scenic Trail runs right next to the campground.
Joseph Y
VerifiedJune 9, 2021 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Loop 1
Good location.... is the water gonna be off permanently?
Douglas B
VerifiedMay 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Nice to get back to nature in the foot hills of the Allegheny National Forest. My brother and I had a great time hiking, kayaking and swimming. Park hosts where very nice and helpful, park was clean and enjoyable with Tionesta creek right out our door!
Planning return trip in fall
george h
VerifiedMay 22, 2021 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Loop 1
For over 10 years I have traveled from Akron, Ohio to Kellettville, Penn a few times a year. It was one of my favorite places to camp. Usually quiet and peaceful, of course now and then you would get someone with a loud generator or barking dog, but you have to expect annoyances now and then.
I am retired from the City Of Akron after 30 years, and my now ex-girlfriend is retired from Summit County with over 40 years, so I am very much aware of Government decisions. Someone has to improve on how things are done, doesn't matter how the "public" likes or takes to it, and of course, once implemented, there's no turning back and admitting defeat. "If it ain't broke..." is never on the minds of the civil servants who have ideas.
Kelletteville was run on a first come first served basis. If I arrived and my favorite spot was taken, of course I felt bad, but I looked for the next best spot, taking into consideration the spot itself and the other campers. It worked very well, no one ever had a problem for all the times I camped there.
Now my favorite spot is booked until October. I ended up in between two large trailers, and although the people were very nice, I go camping to get away from being closed in. But I couldn't move, because that was my assigned spot, even though there were other spots in the park that were open. I had the same problem last year. Also one time, I was the only one in the park for three days. I called Recreation.gov on the phone to see if I could move, I was told I could not. I ended up booking the other spot and paying for both, and moving in the morning.
It just seems to me the old way was more client oriented instead of Administration oriented. Now we are trapped into a spot for no reason. I know this letter will probably just be passed off as some grouch letting off steam, I've been around the government departments enough to know nothing will change. But you asked for my review.
Larry F
VerifiedMay 16, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 1
The good: This place is beautiful. It’s in the middle of nowhere (no AT&T reception). Quiet & peaceful. Close to the creek/river for trout fishing. The camp host was nice, and greeted us as soon as we got there.
The bad: NO water, and therefore, no toilets. There was one port-a-potty that was over flowing with feces and not usable.
I wouldn’t recommend at this time.
J Parkes
April 21, 2021
There are limited services here, no electric, no water & sewage at sites, but I like the quiet and being on the creek. There is water available and a dump station and restrooms, no showers.
Update: 4-20-21 there is not water available this early in the season. So bring water. There is no water for the dump station. But you can still use the dump station. The restroom are closed too. But there's a porta-potty. It is actually kinda busy during early trout season
Dave M
VerifiedApril 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Loop 1
Upon showing up there was a camper on my spot, there was no host to talk to so I approached the camper, he said that it is first come first serve this time of year, he refused to move even after I showed him my reservation. He then pointed to sign that said free camping until Mid April so there was no reason to pay and reserve a sight...he didn’t move and the other campsites that were open were really crappy—we left and went home, very pissed off, A REFUND SHOULD BE IN ORDER ON YOUR END!!!!
Patricia V
VerifiedApril 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Wonderful camp hosts!!! Also not crowded, adequate for families or just couples alone. Location great-creek side spots. A little piece of heaven!
Aron B
VerifiedApril 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: Loop 1
We were not able to make it out to the campground due to the snow and weather. However I did drive up for the day to fish and the campground was well kept and looks good.
Kyle V
VerifiedOctober 4, 2020 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Loop 1
Great place. Quiet, hosts were super polite. Plenty to do in the area. Love it here.
Location Kellettville Recreation Area (PA)
Address:
Tionesta Lake Po Box 539
Tionesta, PA, 16353
United States
Address: 979 Kelletville Road
Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353
From Pittsburgh take I-79 North. Merge onto I-80 East exit 116a toward Clarion for 9.8 miles. Take the PA-8 exits 29 toward Barkeyville. Turn Left onto Pa-8/State Route 8 for 16.4 miles. Turn right on US-62 and follow US-62 for 34 miles. Turn right on Pa-666 for 10 miles. Then take left turn on to Branch Rd for .1 mi and take a left at campground entrance.
From Warren travel US-62 south 30 miles turn left onto PA-666 for 10 miles. Then take left turn on to Branch Rd for .1 mi and take a left at campground entrance.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.545 / -79.2558
Elevation: 357 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- If you are arriving without a campground reservation, you must pay for camping before you park.
- Please check to make sure the campsite you wish to occupy is not currently reserved prior to setting up to camp. If you occupy a reserved campsite, you will be told to move.
- Visit Recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777 to determine if campsites are open and to pay for open sites.
- If you have reserved a campsite and wish to change campsites upon arrival, you must call Recreation.gov at 1-877-444-6777
- For the Tionesta Lake office call: (814) 755-3512
- For the Tionesta Recreation Area: (814) 755-3592
- Parking on the grass is prohibited.
- Two vehicles maximum per campsite.
- No alcoholic beverages.
- There is a limit of 1 wheeled camper and 1 tent per campsite, or 2 tents per campsite.
- 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..
- Pennsylvania state law requires children under 13 to wear a personal flotation device; all people on boats less than 16 feet in length and all canoes and kayaks must also wear a PFD Alcoholic beverages are prohibited If you have any questions about the rules and regulations for the Kellettville Recreation Area please call the Ranger Station, 814-755-3512
- 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.
- Please note there is no potable water available at this location.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
