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Public land camping

Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds in Pennsylvania

15 places to camp in Pennsylvania run by the Army Corps of Engineers.

15
federal places to camp
15 Army Corps
13
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,847 ft
at the highest of them
East Branch Campground. The lowest, Susquehannock, sits at 866 ft
1,345
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds in Pennsylvania

15 places

  1. Bush Recreation Area Army Corps · Loyalhanna Lake · Westmoreland County 945 ftelevation 43sites 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Crooked Creek Lake Army Corps · Crooked Creek Lake · Armstrong County 956 ftelevation 45sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Crooked Creek Lake Pavilions group campground Army Corps · Crooked Creek Lake · Armstrong County 976 ftelevation 6sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. East Branch Campground Army Corps · East Branch Clarion River Lake · Elk County 1,847 ftelevation 30sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ives Run Army Corps · Tioga-Hammond Lakes · Tioga County 1,138 ftelevation 181sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Kellettville Recreation Area Army Corps · Tionesta Lake · Forest County 1,170 ftelevation 19sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Milton Loop Campground Army Corps · Mahoning Creek Lake · Armstrong County 1,159 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Outflow Camping Army Corps · Youghiogheny River Lake · Fayette County 1,328 ftelevation 94sites 64 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Outflow Recreation Area Army Corps · Tionesta Lake · Forest County 1,063 ftelevation 25sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Seven Points Army Corps · Raystown Lake · Huntingdon County 952 ftelevation 267sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Shenango Rec Area Campground Army Corps · Shenango River Lake · Mercer County 890 ftelevation 328sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Susquehannock Army Corps · Raystown Lake · Huntingdon County 866 ftelevation 64sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Tionesta Rec. Area Campground Army Corps · Tionesta Lake · Forest County 1,053 ftelevation 124sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Tompkins Army Corps · Cowanesque Lake · Tioga County 1,146 ftelevation 119sites 68 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Woodcock Creek Lake Park & Campground Army Corps · Woodcock Creek Lake · Crawford County 1,227 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed