Best campgrounds near Pittsburgh, PA
187 campgrounds (federal, state park and other) lie within 100 miles (straight line) of downtown Pittsburgh. Ranked by our data score minus a distance penalty (0.25 pts per mile), not by ads.
Within 100 miles: 88 rv-friendly campgrounds · 165 tent campgrounds · 10 free campgrounds · 22 pet-friendly campgrounds · 17 campgrounds with water hookups · 54 campgrounds with electric hookups · 11 big-rig campgrounds (40 ft+) · 100 campgrounds near mountain bike trails · 137 first-come, first-served campgrounds.
| Campground | Miles | State | Fee/night | Sites | Hookups | Max RV | Pets | Booking | Trails ≤5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Recreation Area Loyalhanna Lake |
29 | PA | — | 43 | E 50A W | 22 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Kellettville Recreation Area Tionesta Lake |
86 | PA | — | 19 | W | 60 ft | yes | Reserve | 8 (55.4 mi) |
| Crooked Creek Lake | 32 | PA | $4 | 45 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Hearts Content Recreation Area Allegheny National Forest |
95 | PA | — | 27 | — | 45 ft | yes | Reserve | 14 (58.6 mi) |
| Loleta Recreation Allegheny National Forest |
82 | PA | — | 40 | E 30A | 95 ft | yes | Reserve | 11 (19.4 mi) |
| Farnsworth Cabin Allegheny National Forest |
98 | PA | $10–$145 | — | E W | 20 ft | yes | Reserve | 18 (59.6 mi) |
| Shenango Rec Area Campground Shenango River Lake |
63 | PA | $10–$20 | 328 | E 50A | 80 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Outflow Camping Youghiogheny River Lake |
55 | PA | — | 94 | E 50A W S | 64 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Mill Creek Camping (Berlin Lake) ↗ Berlin Lake |
65 | OH | — | 297 | E 50A | 82 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Tionesta Rec. Area Campground Tionesta Lake |
78 | PA | — | 124 | E 50A W S | 75 ft | yes | Reserve | 1 (1.3 mi) |
| Outflow Recreation Area Tionesta Lake |
77 | PA | — | 25 | E 50A W | 99 ft | yes | Reserve | 1 (1.7 mi) |
| Kelly Pines Campground Allegheny National Forest |
89 | PA | — | 7 | — | 40 ft | yes | Reserve | 43 (120.5 mi) |
| Nancy's Boat to Shore Campground Raystown Lake |
98 | PA | $15 | 50 | — | — | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Mill Run Recreation Area Youghiogheny River Lake |
60 | MD | — | 30 | — | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Horseshoe Recreation Area Monongahela National Forest |
90 | WV | $7–$18 | 6 | E 50A | 35 ft | yes | Reserve | 4 (4.5 mi) |
| Leith Run ↗ Wayne National Forest |
92 | OH | $5–$15 | 21 | E 50A | 90 ft | yes | Reserve | n/a |
| Robert w Craig Jennings Randolph Lake |
85 | WV | — | 68 | E 50A | 72 ft | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Indian Brave Campground Private campground |
26 | PA | — | — | E | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Pymatuning State Park Campground Pymatuning State Park |
79 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | yes | Reserve | 0 |
| Spring Gap Campground Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park |
91 | WV | — | 14 | — | 20 ft | yes | Reserve | 15 (14.6 mi) |
| Chapman State Park Campground Chapman State Park |
100 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 12 (49.7 mi) |
| Minister Creek Campground and Trailhead Allegheny National Forest |
93 | PA | — | — | — | — | yes | First-come | 11 (47.2 mi) |
| Ryerson Station State Park Campground Ryerson Station State Park |
45 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Cook Forest State Park Campground Cook Forest State Park |
74 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Ohiopyle State Park Campground Ohiopyle State Park |
47 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Kooser State Park Campground Kooser State Park |
48 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Laurel Hill State Park Campground Laurel Hill State Park |
49 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Deep Creek Lake State Park Campground Deep Creek Lake State Park |
74 | MD | $21.50–$36.75 | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Goddard Park VacationLand Campground Private campground |
69 | PA | — | 587 | — | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Harts Content Campground Private campground |
27 | PA | — | — | E | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Parker Dam State Park Campground Parker Dam State Park |
94 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Blackwater Falls State Park Campground Blackwater Falls State Park |
95 | WV | See booking site | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 11 (19.0 mi) |
| Hancock Bend Boat Launch and Recreation Area Crooked Creek Lake |
31 | PA | $4 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Damsite and Spillway Recreation Area Crooked Creek Lake |
32 | PA | $4 | — | — | — | — | Reserve | 0 |
| New Germany State Park Campground New Germany State Park |
72 | MD | $18.50–$37.50 | — | E | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Swallow Falls State Park Campground Swallow Falls State Park |
72 | MD | $21.50–$32.50 | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Rose Point Park OpenStreetMap listing |
38 | PA | — | — | E S | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Mirror Lake Campground Private campground |
46 | PA | — | — | E S | yes | — | ? | 0 |
| Prince Gallitzin State Park Campground Prince Gallitzin State Park |
77 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
| Shawnee State Park Campground Shawnee State Park |
77 | PA | From $16 (PA schedule) | — | E W S | yes | — | Reserve | 0 |
Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.
Campgrounds without a page here link to their official page or OpenStreetMap listing (↗). How the data score works.
Other cities
Richmond · Roanoke · Charlottesville · Virginia Beach · Harrisonburg · Blacksburg · Lynchburg · Fredericksburg · Abingdon · Winchester · Washington · Norfolk · Charlotte · Raleigh · Asheville · Baltimore · Pittsburgh · Philadelphia · Nashville · Knoxville · Chattanooga · Charleston