State Park / State Forest · Pennsylvania campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
$28–$42/night
Season open
Mid-April through Columbus Day
RV size limit
Up to 40 ft
Reservation window
11 months ahead via PA State Parks portal
The insider read
Old-growth white pine + hemlock — 300-year-old trees. The Cathedral grove is the photo spot. Allegheny River canoeing.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
Verify at dcnr.pa.govOn site
Book it right
PickRV doesn't handle campground bookings — reserve direct through the official channel so policies and cancellations flow through one record.
Opens pennsylvaniastateparks.reserveamerica.com
Every fact above is sourced from the managing agency's canonical page. Cross-check fee, season, and size limit before you depend on them.
Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Forksville
StateInsider tip · Loyalsock Creek + High Rocks Vista. Cell-signal-free 'world's end' atmosphere. Trout-stocked creek.
Near Marienville
USFSInsider tip · Only national forest in PA. Loleta Run swimming hole. Nearby Cook Forest old-growth.
Near White Haven
StateInsider tip · Lehigh Gorge SP is day-use rail-trail bike + raft area. Camp at adjacent Hickory Run SP (Boulder Field is the geological feature) 5 min east.
Near Hesston
COEInsider tip · Largest lake fully within PA. Striped bass fishing destination. The Allegrippis mountain-bike trail system (40 miles) leaves from camp.
Your next step
Cook Forest State Park Campground takes rigs up to 40 ft, so what you arrive in decides whether the loop works at all. If you don't own one, the same trip runs on a motorhome rented in Pennsylvania.
Nothing in Pennsylvania is bookable today — PickRV opens for bookings on October 25. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
Sourced costs, campground directories, and the places worth a detour — the next layer of Pennsylvania trip planning.
Before you go
Pennsylvania rules
Verified 2026-05-10
