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
TIMOTHY S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: 4
Very Nice Campground, The campground hosts were very friendly. My family has been camping here since the campground opened. Tionesta campground is safe for the children to ride bikes, play and fish. The place is going to the Dog's literally way to many barking dog's the week we were there. People need to leave their bad mannered dog's at the kennel. I'm at a loss why people want to bring 2-3 dog's that don't behave and
disrupt other campers, I get thier part of the family thing however how about putting a shock collar on them for my family's thing called peace and quie at the campground thing . The Bathrooms haven't been updated since being constructed. Outside building are fine however the inside of the bathrooms are in great need of plumbing repairs ( guess this is what happens when you send Billions to Ukraine instead of spending it on our infrastructures. Overall Tionesta is a great place to spend some camping time.
Karen O
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: 3
We have been camping at Tionesta for 30 years. It is our favorite. Beautiful, spacious sites with full hook ups. Can’t get much better but we do wish they were open later into the fall like they used to be!
Gary B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: 2
We like it here! The hosts are friendly, the firewood is reasonably priced, most sites are level.
Gary B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 059, Loop: 2
We like it here! The hosts are friendly, the firewood is reasonably priced, most sites are level.
Karen O
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 053, Loop: 3
We have been camping at Tionesta for 30 years. It is our favorite. Beautiful, spacious sites with full hook ups. Can’t get much better but we do wish they were open later into the fall like they used to be!
TIMOTHY S
VerifiedJuly 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: 4
Very Nice Campground, The campground hosts were very friendly. My family has been camping here since the campground opened. Tionesta campground is safe for the children to ride bikes, play and fish. The place is going to the Dog's literally way to many barking dog's the week we were there. People need to leave their bad mannered dog's at the kennel. I'm at a loss why people want to bring 2-3 dog's that don't behave and
disrupt other campers, I get thier part of the family thing however how about putting a shock collar on them for my family's thing called peace and quie at the campground thing . The Bathrooms haven't been updated since being constructed. Outside building are fine however the inside of the bathrooms are in great need of plumbing repairs ( guess this is what happens when you send Billions to Ukraine instead of spending it on our infrastructures. Overall Tionesta is a great place to spend some camping time.
Douglas G
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: 1
If barking dogs is your idea of relaxing you have found your paradise. Seems the campground hosts & rangers have no interest in enforcing the rules. We reserved (and payed for) 7 days, left 2 days early, should have left on day 2 and went to Walmart parking lot. It would have been more relaxing. We have two well trained dogs & seen some others in the campground that were also. On the other hand there were many that were not. I would expect this out of a private “river rat” campground, not a Corp of Engineer park. Good news is we will never be back using a space if anyone needs it for their untrained constantly barking mutt.
Douglas G
VerifiedJuly 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: 1
If barking dogs is your idea of relaxing you have found your paradise. Seems the campground hosts & rangers have no interest in enforcing the rules. We reserved (and payed for) 7 days, left 2 days early, should have left on day 2 and went to Walmart parking lot. It would have been more relaxing. We have two well trained dogs & seen some others in the campground that were also. On the other hand there were many that were not. I would expect this out of a private “river rat” campground, not a Corp of Engineer park. Good news is we will never be back using a space if anyone needs it for their untrained constantly barking mutt.
Amanda G
VerifiedJuly 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: 2
The campground was clean and really nice. Plenty of shade in several sites. Theres a playground and areas to fish and swim. The showerhouses need updated and cleaned. The showers smelled and had mildew and was extremely dirty and falling apart. The flooring was cracked and chipping. Besides the showerhouse, the campground was great and we would definitely come back!
John G
VerifiedJuly 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: 4
the grass is high cars and boats are parking on the lawn no body says anything there are rules but nobody inforceing them this was a beautyful park but its going down hill./thank you
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
