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
Pam B
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: 2
It is wonderful to see some gravel in the sites, trees cut down and brush cut away at Tionesta. Now if there is any way the rest rooms could be updated a little bit it would be wonderful. Thank you for asking and for the improvements.
carole b
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: 3
The camp hosts and rangers greeted you everyday. We walked the easy trail twice and experience the pleasure of seeing a large deer. The lowland trail was nice. If was cool to walk the suspension bridge and view the water. The lake is beautiful. It has been about 20 years since I was there, when the road was dirt and you could walk to the now canoe entry. Glad you put up yurts and cabins. Wish One was dog friendly somewhere in the campground.
Chyenne K
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: 3
It will always be our second home!
Pam B
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: 2
It is wonderful to see some gravel in the sites, trees cut down and brush cut away at Tionesta. Now if there is any way the rest rooms could be updated a little bit it would be wonderful. Thank you for asking and for the improvements.
carole b
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: 3
The camp hosts and rangers greeted you everyday. We walked the easy trail twice and experience the pleasure of seeing a large deer. The lowland trail was nice. If was cool to walk the suspension bridge and view the water. The lake is beautiful. It has been about 20 years since I was there, when the road was dirt and you could walk to the now canoe entry. Glad you put up yurts and cabins. Wish One was dog friendly somewhere in the campground.
Chyenne K
VerifiedJune 6, 2022 • Stayed at: 083, Loop: 3
It will always be our second home!
Mary R
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: 2
Since I had hip replacement surgery I could not bring my rv but was able to visit with family and friends for the day.
Mary R
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 073, Loop: 2
Since I had hip replacement surgery I could not bring my rv but was able to visit with family and friends for the day.
Marsha S
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 077, Loop: 2
We really like how the camp sites are all level and also like how easy it is to get to right off the main road.
Raymond W
VerifiedMay 31, 2022 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: 3
We were at site 50 over Memorial Day weekend. Please take this site off your list and do not rent to any other camper until the site is properly prepared for use. It looked like someone was there with a machine doing something. I can’t imagine what. It was never leveled and graded and seeded for use. The pad for the camper was not defined and was covered with a small amount of gravel but was mainly mud. The condition was reported to the park rangers. I believe they were aware of the extremely poor condition of the site and they brought in a small amount of gravel on the entrance to the site and some around the picnic table, in no means making the site desirable or safe. I would request that those responsible for the park review that site and other sites like it and close them to the public until they are made suitable for use. The positive thing about the site was the beautiful view of tionesta creek. This could be a fantastic and desirable site.
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
