Tionesta Recreation Area Campground
Army Corps Of Engineers
Write a Review Tionesta Lake Tionesta, PA 16353 814-755-3512 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.4846, -79.45
Overview of Tionesta Recreation Area Campground
All campers must have a reservation in order to camp. Reservations need to be made before arrival.
Last Price Paid: $42
Reported by SolitudeAdventures on 7/11/2023
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by SolitudeAdventures on 7/11/2023
Pad Type mixed
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May - September
Elevation 1,049 ft / 319 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Tionesta Recreation Area Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
“Nice Wooded Campground With River - Tight Back-Ins”
Reviewed 7/11/2023
Nightly rate: | $42 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 86 |
RV Length: | 40' (Fifth Wheel) |
Beautiful campground in the PA woods, very wooded and sites 80 and higher are spaced out very nice with vegetation between. All sites including ours were 90 degree angles to the road, no slant like most. Backing in our 40' unit was a little challenge. Not a huge deal to us but if you don't have backing trailer skills it could be a big ... more
Beautiful campground in the PA woods, very wooded and sites 80 and higher are spaced out very nice with vegetation between. All sites including ours were 90 degree angles to the road, no slant like most. Backing in our 40' unit was a little challenge. Not a huge deal to us but if you don't have backing trailer skills it could be a big deal.
We lost 100% water pressure a couple times, not sure the problem but came back on without intervention. All sites (At least 80 and above) are full hookup. Very little cell coverage... Verizon, next to nothing. T Mobile a little better.
SolitudeAdventures would stay here again
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“Sites close(ish), but still really liked it!”
Reviewed 12/8/2022
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 83 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
We camped here for two nights at the end of August, 2022. $20 for full hook ups! Our site was pretty close to the neighboring sites (which was hard to tell online when we reserved), but it was fine. Had plenty of room behind our trailer to sit and enjoy. Nice little trail to walk - Mill Race Trail and nice walking around the campgr... more
We camped here for two nights at the end of August, 2022. $20 for full hook ups! Our site was pretty close to the neighboring sites (which was hard to tell online when we reserved), but it was fine. Had plenty of room behind our trailer to sit and enjoy.
Nice little trail to walk - Mill Race Trail and nice walking around the campground (we have a dog). Then I saw the dam - didn't really like that we were down-river from a dam... but still ok with it.
No alcohol permitted, so if you like your afternoon beer...
Travel Small Live Big would stay here again
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“Nice COE”
Reviewed 7/22/2022
Nightly rate: | $20 |
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Days stayed: | 4 |
Site Number: | 100 |
RV Length: | 39' (Fifth Wheel) |
There was not a real address to set our RV GPS. Waze and Google maps will pull up directions by entering Tionesta Recreation Area. We came in from the west on US-6 to PA-66, and up PA-36. From I-80, take the exit for PA-36 then follow the signs to Tionesta and once you get near you'll see the Tionesta Recreation Area Signs. There are s... more
There was not a real address to set our RV GPS. Waze and Google maps will pull up directions by entering Tionesta Recreation Area. We came in from the west on US-6 to PA-66, and up PA-36. From I-80, take the exit for PA-36 then follow the signs to Tionesta and once you get near you'll see the Tionesta Recreation Area Signs. There are signs to the boat launch area so pay attention and follow the camping signs; the campground (CG) is on the right. If you come in from Tionesta, once you clear the town the CG area is to the left. We arrived on a Sunday afternoon around 3:00 PM and the COE entrance building was not manned, so we took a picture of the CG map and proceeded to back-in site 100 with 50 AMP FHUs. There were no obstacles so our back-in was one and done. The site was just long enough for our 39’ fifth wheel (recreation.gov stated max length 48 ft RV) and we had to park our F450 diagonally in front. We noticed that the site post already had our names and dates of stay. The utilities were about 3/4 the way to the back of the site so no problems with sewer, water, or electric cord lengths. The water pressure was okay at about 42 psi. We did not receive any OTA channels but this site and several others back up to a huge berm so you can get satellite. Most of the sites in the CG have mature trees so the satellite is iffy. We got 2 bars on Verizon. The site lengths vary in the CG and the lengths from the reservation site seemed to be fairly correct. There were quite a few larger rigs here. Most if not all of the sites in this CG are full hookups. We noticed that some were 30/20 AMP. Sites closer to the front of the CG, especially along the river, tend to be close to each other. We found that the 90s - 100s area has the best site spacing with site 100 being one of the most spacious sites. After watching a 40’ 5th wheel struggle to back into site 113, we decided this site is not a good choice for rigs over 35 feet or for someone with below-average backing abilities due to the obstacles getting into the site. The pad angles at 90 degrees, there’s a ditch across the road from the site making it difficult to swing the tow vehicle, and there are trees to avoid. We enjoyed walking our dogs through the CG and watching the groundhogs in the rocks behind our site. We noted during our 4-day stay towards the end of June that restaurants and other sights such as museums may be closed Monday, Tuesday, and/or Wednesday. Get out and explore PA Route 666, which includes the Nebraska bridge, Tall Oaks Gift Shop, and Frog rock.
Mick & Karla would stay here again
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“Awesome campground with a discount too”
Reviewed 8/4/2021
Nightly rate: | $40 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 52 |
RV Length: | 24' (Class C) |
We love this COE campground. All sites are FULL hookups! It is very kid friendly. There is a nice play area and our granddaughter rode her bike through all the loops on paved roads. Sites are fairly level and very spacious. Each site has a VERY heavy picnic table and fire ring with grate. There is a truck that comes around selling... more
We love this COE campground. All sites are FULL hookups! It is very kid friendly. There is a nice play area and our granddaughter rode her bike through all the loops on paved roads. Sites are fairly level and very spacious. Each site has a VERY heavy picnic table and fire ring with grate. There is a truck that comes around selling firewood. If you have a Senior Pass for national parks the cost is half price. Imagine...full hookups for $20!!!!
larryandjean would stay here again
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“Clean but off the beaten path”
Reviewed 6/24/2020
Nightly rate: | $35 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 19 |
Our site was fairly level and had a nice amount of gravel. I feel that sites 80 and above were better as they were spread out more. We had full hookups and good cell coverage with T Mobile. The only negative was the mowing when we arrived and the weed eaters that started trimming at 830 AM:(
Debbie would stay here again
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“Need reservations”
Reviewed 8/26/2018
Nightly rate: | $17 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 6 |
RV Length: | 28' |
Nice park with full hook ups. We did not know it was a reservation only CG. But we called when we where there and found out there where plenty of sites ( apparently the park attendants did not know this ) our site was spacious, private and pretty level. Bathrooms looked new ( did not use) no air TV.
Sue and Kevin would stay here again
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“Nice stop over spot”
Reviewed 7/7/2018
Nightly rate: | $17 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 56 |
RV Length: | 22' |
Could use a little TLC but a nice park for a weekend or if you're traveling through and want to sit still for a few days. Bathrooms/showers were OK, could use an update and be cleaner. Sites are average size and level, not crammed in but not spacious either, include nice picnic table, fire ring/grill. Shaded sites, friendly campers,... more
Could use a little TLC but a nice park for a weekend or if you're traveling through and want to sit still for a few days. Bathrooms/showers were OK, could use an update and be cleaner. Sites are average size and level, not crammed in but not spacious either, include nice picnic table, fire ring/grill. Shaded sites, friendly campers, lots of groups and families. Very quiet in the evenings. The nearby river and lake are popular boat, canoe and kayak spots. Nice dump station with 2 bays and a large turn out where you can fill RV tanks with drinking water if needed.
The entrance road was very rough, lots of potholes but they recently had a heavy rain that caused some flooding.
Used our Golden Age passes and our full hookup site was only $17.00 so a great value! Not the best Corp of Engineers park we've stayed at but certainly worth the $17.00 a night!
blt would stay here again
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“Secluded and quiet”
Reviewed 8/14/2017
Nightly rate: | $17 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 16 |
RV Length: | 25' |
Secluded feel. Near the river with dam. Easy back up sites for all sizes. Plenty of space between sites. Clean restrooms and showers. Never disappointed at a COE site. On way back to main HWY we passed lots of things to do near by.
MadMan would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- swimming beach
- water access
Site Amenities
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- water available
Pets
- pets
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