Moon Lake Recreation Area
Pinchot State Forest
Write a Review Deerwood Dr. Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 570-945-7133 Reservations: 888-727-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.252, -76.0562
Overview of Moon Lake Recreation Area
Camping is only allowed at designated campsites in Pinchot State Forest. Reservations and permits are required and can be made online or over the phone. Campfires are prohibited from March 1 - May 25 without authorization from the state forest.
Black bears frequent the area. When not in immediate use, all food, beverages, coolers, cooking utensils, pet food, or other attractants must be kept in a closed, hard-sided vehicle or secured in a bear-proof storage container.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101.
Last Price Paid: $22
Reported by camper-872417 on 10/28/2023
Longest RV Reported: 33 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by JYoung on 7/22/2021
Number of Sites 12
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally April - mid-Nov.
Elevation 1,213 ft / 369 m
Max Stay 7
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 570-945-7133
camper-761214 asked on 10/29/2022
Does anyone know if Moon Lake Recreation Area is open in December?
Reviews of Moon Lake Recreation Area 16 people have reviewed this location.
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“Great grounds, very happy to spend a few nights. ”
Reviewed 10/28/2023
| Nightly rate: | $22 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 11 |
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Full service Verizon, I was able to work remotely all day on Friday, including video calls. Only a few dead spots for T-Mobile, otherwise full coverage. Easy access to porta-potties. Inner ring campsites only have a field between them, so you can sometimes hear your neighbors. Note that all campsites require a fee to be paid online (it... more
Full service Verizon, I was able to work remotely all day on Friday, including video calls. Only a few dead spots for T-Mobile, otherwise full coverage. Easy access to porta-potties. Inner ring campsites only have a field between them, so you can sometimes hear your neighbors. Note that all campsites require a fee to be paid online (it's not free like I thought it was after seeing some reviews on this app). $10 for PA residents, $15 otherwise, + $6.50 processing fee (what is this, Ticketmaster??)
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camper-872417 would stay here again
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“Lots Of Space And Birds!”
Reviewed 10/15/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| Site Number: | 9 |
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Great loop of sites at the end of the drive that feels secluded. Fire ring and picnic table. Arrived in the rain but had a gorgeous sunny walk around the lake in the morning. Ran into many birders and saw 2 hawks !
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camper-880817 would stay here again
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“Great campsite! ”
Reviewed 9/9/2023
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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| Site Number: | 8 |
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We stayed here 2 nights Labor Day weekend. Had a great time! Very private site..can’t see your neighbors..just a tiny bit to the left. Park your vehicle right and you won’t see them at all. We walked to the lake to fish ..will definitely be back at this site!
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Bev would stay here again
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“Great, spacious campsite with plenty of seclusion”
Reviewed 9/1/2022
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 1 |
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If you want to have a gigantic campsite to yourself with little noise from your neighbors, stay at site 1. The campground is mostly set up in a loop of sites with bathrooms in the middle, but if you go down the road to the marina site 1 is to your right. It has large, flat ground with slightly rocky soil so good luck staking down a ten... more
If you want to have a gigantic campsite to yourself with little noise from your neighbors, stay at site 1. The campground is mostly set up in a loop of sites with bathrooms in the middle, but if you go down the road to the marina site 1 is to your right. It has large, flat ground with slightly rocky soil so good luck staking down a tent (even on the tent pad). There was little to no outside noise besides the vehicles driving past to get to the marina, and even they stopped as soon as the sun went down. Only downside is that the campground does not have any water spigots or trash disposal, but that's what you get for camping for free. There is plenty of service (a surprising amount for how tucked away the campsite is!) and it was not hard at all to find. A permit is needed, but submitting a request online is not hard and I got my permit within the same day I submitted the request. Overall this is a great campground and I would absolutely stay here again!
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jackrhughes would stay here again
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“Nice Area”
Reviewed 8/27/2022
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 11 |
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Stay for 3 nights in Mid August. Plenty of portapotties, which were cleaned each day by staff. Sites have a picnic table, fire pit with grill top, and a wood chipped area to set our tent up. Moon lake had quite a few visitors while we were there, both camping and fishing at the lake. It was just a short 15-20 minute drive to Ricketts ... more
Stay for 3 nights in Mid August. Plenty of portapotties, which were cleaned each day by staff. Sites have a picnic table, fire pit with grill top, and a wood chipped area to set our tent up. Moon lake had quite a few visitors while we were there, both camping and fishing at the lake. It was just a short 15-20 minute drive to Ricketts Glenn as well, so we went there one day to hike the waterfalls and hang out at the beach there.
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Andy C. would stay here again
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“Nice weekend getaway ”
Reviewed 10/17/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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Secluded, well maintained campsite. Port-a potties were clean. Nice tent pad and fire ring. Not many activities other than fishing or mountain bike trails.
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MZWang would stay here again
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“Fantastic & quiet”
Reviewed 9/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | Moon Lake 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
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We couldn't believe how wonderful this dry camping site was. Large, flat, and with fire ring and picnic table. We couldn't see or hear any other sites in the area (other sites are closer, but still well dispersed). The entire Moon Lake Recreation Area is well kept. Roads to the sites were in good condition and easy for a large RV /... more
We couldn't believe how wonderful this dry camping site was. Large, flat, and with fire ring and picnic table. We couldn't see or hear any other sites in the area (other sites are closer, but still well dispersed). The entire Moon Lake Recreation Area is well kept. Roads to the sites were in good condition and easy for a large RV / camper to navigate. Lots of tree cover / shade. Good Verizon 4G cell coverage. Nearby lake provides fishing opportunity. A short 20 minute drive from the Rickets Glenn falls hiking trail (no day use fee).
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Mark W Kiehl would stay here again
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“Amazing site”
Reviewed 9/11/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 12 |
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The permit to camp here was very easy to obtain. This place does fill up however and is very active. Forest rangers patrol here regularly and make multiple passes throughout the day. Site 12 was very well kept and had plenty of space. The sites are a bit close together however, and there is no real privacy but everyone here at the t... more
The permit to camp here was very easy to obtain. This place does fill up however and is very active. Forest rangers patrol here regularly and make multiple passes throughout the day. Site 12 was very well kept and had plenty of space.
The sites are a bit close together however, and there is no real privacy but everyone here at the time was respectful of the quiet time hours. There is a fair bit of traffic passing through here during the day though.
The porta-poties were very clean which was surprising, the rangers take very good care of this place.
Im generally not a fan of getting permits to camp places but this site was totally worth it, just make sure you book it a week or so in advance.
The only downside is that if your here when it rains the site is downhill so water will probably run into the site.
I saw some people listing T-Mobile service as non existent but for this particular site it was perfect, no noticeable drop in quality at all.
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Stranger512 would stay here again
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Reviewed 9/9/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 3 |
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Had an amazing time. The site was so clean and the portapotties were really well maintained. Each site had a picnic table, tent pad, fire ring, and some had chipped wood available. Wildfire services drove around regularly (maybe because it was Labor Day weekend). Parking at this site in particular was not even close to level though.... more
Had an amazing time. The site was so clean and the portapotties were really well maintained. Each site had a picnic table, tent pad, fire ring, and some had chipped wood available. Wildfire services drove around regularly (maybe because it was Labor Day weekend).
Parking at this site in particular was not even close to level though. Only real downside was sporadic gunshots from (I assume) hunting.
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esqontheroad would stay here again
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“A peaceful place to stay”
Reviewed 9/7/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
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This place at first I thought what the heck did I get into..haha. Because my GPS took me the shortest way. And that way was through a rocky and washed out dirt road. From the last week's rain storm we had in the beginning of September. But when I got through it. Well that is a different story.. nice spots with plenty of distance betwee... more
This place at first I thought what the heck did I get into..haha. Because my GPS took me the shortest way. And that way was through a rocky and washed out dirt road. From the last week's rain storm we had in the beginning of September. But when I got through it. Well that is a different story.. nice spots with plenty of distance between camping spots. Overall a nice a peaceful stay... Will definitely stay here again. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Bigpapa1 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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