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Average nightly rates25 total sites
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9 sites
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16 sites
About Outflow Recreation Area (PA)
Number of accommodations: 25
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Parking
Pet friendly
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- Parking
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (80)
What Guests Are Saying
The Outflow Recreation Area offers a peaceful and quiet camping experience, with friendly hosts and well-maintained campsites. Visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery and spacious tent sites, especially during week-long stays. However, some facilities, particularly the restrooms and showers, need significant improvements, and the access road has potholes that could be better maintained.
What Guests Are Saying
The Outflow Recreation Area offers a peaceful and quiet camping experience, with friendly hosts and well-maintained campsites. Visitors appreciate the beautiful scenery and spacious tent sites, especially during week-long stays. However, some facilities, particularly the restrooms and showers, need significant improvements, and the access road has potholes that could be better maintained.
Review Summary
elisa s
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2022 • Stayed at: 206, Loop: 1
The lot was not grassy and very hard to put up tent. The plus was it was very quiet. For a holiday weekend there was only a few campers. Bathrooms were not perfect but had hot water 0problem was ventilation and one bathroom door would not close. The town nearby was adorable and had amenities. No one checked us in or was there to oversee. Anyone could have come in and stayed for free.
Suzanne B
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2022 • Stayed at: 207, Loop: 1
As a tent camper I heard highway noise. The WARM shower/toilet facilities were wonderful (if not the cleanest). Park Rangers were attentive. Nice little campground.
Marilyn M
VerifiedOctober 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 215, Loop: 2
There were only 2 tents and myself and dog in the area the night that I was there. It was peaceful and quiet.
Morgan H
VerifiedJune 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 220, Loop: 2
Great basic campsite easy to get to on the edge of a forest and small stream
Stormi B
VerifiedJuly 15, 2023 • Stayed at: 207, Loop: 1
Nice quiet campground! Bathrooms were fairly clean but 2 of the 4 showers didn't work. Nice playground and close to a bigger one too!
Jess J
VerifiedAugust 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 207, Loop: 1
Excellent camping site. Suitable bathrooms and showers.
Kathy M
VerifiedAugust 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 208, Loop: 1
Just stayed overnight. The campsite was great.
James M
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 212, Loop: 1
The only negative during our stay is the electric that they are working on putting it was not connected yet. They were hoping to have it connected by end of July but as of end of August it's still not connected. Hoping they have it completed by next year and if so will definitely plan a visit there again next year. Overall very nice job by the guys in making the new sites.
Sandra F
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 212, Loop: 1
Was very disappointed we had to leave a day early because someone complained about our generator running. And the campground allows generators being there is no electric hookup. Paid for three days and stayed for 2. We was not staying there another day it was so hot and couldn’t run our air conditioner because someone had to complain about our generator.
Dan W
VerifiedOctober 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: 1
Camp site and area was clean and well maintained. We were the only ones there so it was quiet.
Location Outflow Recreation Area (PA)
Address:
Tionesta Lake Po Box 539
Tionesta, PA, 16353
United States
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 onto 36 South in to Tionesta. Turn right at the stop sign and continue 36 south for 2.0 miles and South Elm Street 1.5 miles into the Outflow Recreation Area.
From Warren travel US-62 South for 30 miles take left onto South Elm Street 1.5 miles into the Outflow Recreation Area.
Outflow Recreation Area is accessible via I-79 and I-80, with connections to PA-8 and US-62 providing routes into Tionesta.
Elevation: 324 feet
1.5 mi drive to downtown Tionesta (about 5 min)
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.
- Visit the Tionesta Recreation Area booth, Recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777 to determine if campsites are open and to pay for open sites. Preferred method of payments at the Tionesta Recreation Area booth will be credit/debit card or check.
- 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: 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 Tionesta 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.
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Last updated: September 10, 2026
