Outflow Recreation Area (PA)

We have been tent camping at the Outflow Rec Area since 2021. It is our home away from home and we absolutely love going there. Although the last few years they have added RV spots and while thats "nice" it has definitely lead to less tent campers and less maintenance being done on the restrooms (only 2 of the 4 have been working the last few years). The upper campsites could also really use releveled and some new drainage we like being up away from everyone but no matter what we end up flooded if it rains.

Even with those issues at the end of the day its still one of our favorite places to be on this earth and is an awesome place to tent camp with littles if you stay on the lower loop where the park is.

The park is awesome and host was very friendly. The road in could use some work. This particular park would benefit if the camping rates were lower during the week to entice people to camp during the week. The little town of tionesta could benefit also if more people camped during the week.

The primitive tent sites in the Peter's Run area of the Outflow Campground are known habitats for Synchronous Firefly mating displays during the month of June and early July. If you refrain from using bright lights and lanterns, and keep your campfires low and purposeful, you would be amazed at the firefly displays that occur in these sites after 10 pm on warm nights. Let your eyes adjust to the darkness naturally, so you can keep a look out on the ground for glowing larvae, pupae and females. Better yet, keep the lights off year-round, and you will encourage and benefit other nocturnal creatures. Lights OUT For Lightning Bugs! Check out Pafireflyevents.org/lights-out-for-lightning-bugs for more information on how to protect and conserve fireflies in Pennsylvania.

Campground was very quiet. Restroom was close to our campsite and was clean. We can’t wait to go back. Our site was very well shaded in the daytime. Site was also a very nice size.

We were there for 1 1/2 weeks and the grass was very high and never cut. The host was very unfriendly.

Watch for low power lines along Outflow Road driving into Outflow campground, also the road gettings really rough with potholes. visit the small towns in the area. Cell was spotty at times being down in the valley.

The Outflow was closed. That should've been conveyed on the website. The hosts were very lovely people. The restroom/showers were not good but I've seen worse. Could definitely use some tlc.