About Tionesta Rec. Area Campground
Number of accommodations: 118
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Pet friendly
Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups
- Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene
- Showers
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (928)
What Guests Are Saying
Tionesta Recreation Area Campground is a clean and well-maintained site offering spacious campsites with full hookups and a peaceful atmosphere ideal for families. Visitors appreciate the variety of activities available, including fishing, biking, and exploring local trails, as well as friendly camp hosts who enhance the experience. While some reviews mention the need for bathroom updates, overall satisfaction suggests it's a favorite camping destination.
What Guests Are Saying
Tionesta Recreation Area Campground is a clean and well-maintained site offering spacious campsites with full hookups and a peaceful atmosphere ideal for families. Visitors appreciate the variety of activities available, including fishing, biking, and exploring local trails, as well as friendly camp hosts who enhance the experience. While some reviews mention the need for bathroom updates, overall satisfaction suggests it's a favorite camping destination.
Review Summary
Amy E
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: 2
I did 1 star because this campground has been going downhill for years. We really like to come here but the last few times we have stayed it has been just sad. Grass needs mowed, grass needs trimmed , bathrooms need attention! The Rangers ride around in trucks all.day doing nothing. The hosts get side by sides and you can't mow the campground. So here's a proposal utilize the help you got. Ge t the Rangers off their behinds and make them do things. I know cuts were made but utilize people. And the hosts I'm pretty sure they could do more for free rent. Plus you bought them side by sides. Buy a couple mowers and trimmers and make what you have work. This is a nice place if you make it nice.
Amy E
VerifiedJune 30, 2025 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: 2
I did 1 star because this campground has been going downhill for years. We really like to come here but the last few times we have stayed it has been just sad. Grass needs mowed, grass needs trimmed , bathrooms need attention! The Rangers ride around in trucks all.day doing nothing. The hosts get side by sides and you can't mow the campground. So here's a proposal utilize the help you got. Ge t the Rangers off their behinds and make them do things. I know cuts were made but utilize people. And the hosts I'm pretty sure they could do more for free rent. Plus you bought them side by sides. Buy a couple mowers and trimmers and make what you have work. This is a nice place if you make it nice.
Jack F
VerifiedJune 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: 3
Our yearly trip to Tionesta with friends. It was a good time but very wet but of course that's not the campgrounds fault.
Jack F
VerifiedJune 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 052, Loop: 3
Our yearly trip to Tionesta with friends. It was a good time but very wet but of course that's not the campgrounds fault.
Linda R
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: 3
My favorite place to camp!
Brian M
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: 2
This was our favorite campground so far this year. Very clean and quiet.
Brian M
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: 2
This was our favorite campground so far this year. Very clean and quiet.
Linda R
VerifiedJune 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: 3
My favorite place to camp!
Pamela R
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: 3
Campground is well kept up, showers not so much. There’s a sign at the showers saying they are cleaned “occasionally “
Sites with grassy areas between and fairly close together.
Pamela R
VerifiedJune 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: 3
Campground is well kept up, showers not so much. There’s a sign at the showers saying they are cleaned “occasionally “
Sites with grassy areas between and fairly close together.
Location Tionesta Rec. Area Campground
Address:
Tionesta Lake Po Box 539
Tionesta, PA, 16353
United States
From Tionesta, PA: Go 0.5 mile south on SR 36 and follow signs into
the campground.
The Tionesta Recreation Area Campground is accessible via State Route 36, which is approximately 0.5 miles north of the campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.4843 / -79.4491
Elevation: 320 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
- Reservations are required before camping.
- Changes to campsite reservations must be made by calling Recreation.gov.
- Contact the Tionesta Lake office for inquiries.
- Contact the Tionesta Recreation Area for inquiries.
Vehicles & parking
- Parking on the grass is not allowed.
- A maximum of two vehicles are allowed per campsite.
Safety & rules
- Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on site.
- Children under 13 must wear a personal flotation device on boats, and all boaters on smaller vessels must wear one too.
Site capacity
- Campsites allow either 1 wheeled camper and 1 tent, or 2 tents.
- Camping longer than 14 days at a water resource project requires written permission.
Accessibility
- Sites 69 and 71 are designated for accessible camping with required passes.
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; buy it locally and burn it on site.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
